TV series

Mystery Science Theater 3000

1988–1999 · 10 seasons

A cozy, joke-dense hangout where bad movies become the straight man for relentless wisecracks and silly sketches.

Tagline: We've got Movie Sign!
Overview: A stranded spaceship pilot captured by mad scientists survives a blitz of cheesy B movies by riffing on them with his funny robot pals.
How it feels: Absurd, satirical, light and campy. Measured and fine in the background.
About: Media, friendship, art, isolation
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: media
friendship
art
isolation
survival
Places: space
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Joel HodgsonJoel Robinson
Trace BeaulieuCrow T. Robot (voice) / Dr. Clayton Forrester
Frank ConniffTV's Frank
Kevin MurphyTom Servo (voice) / Tom Servo (voice) / Professor Bobo / Space Father (voice)
Mary Jo PehlMagic Voice (voice) / Pearl Forrester / The Power Steves Saxophone Player
Jim MallonGypsy (voice) / Bowler-Hatted Guy / Imperialistic Alien
Bill CorbettCrow T. Robot (voice) / Observer / Krankor / Space Mother (voice)
Michael J. NelsonMike Nelson / Valeria / Torgo
Patrick BrantsegGypsy (voice) / Rooster / Yakov Smirnoff
J. Elvis WeinsteinTom Servo (voice) / Dr. Laurence Erhardt / Tom Servo (archive audio)
Robert SmithHoward
Leonard MaltinLeonard Maltin
Jack BeaulieuOld Clayton Forrester
Mike DodgeBob the A-Bomb
James SmithJerry