Mystery Science Theater 3000

1989 – 1998 · 45m per ep · TV-PG · English · United States of America

A stranded spaceship pilot captured by mad scientists survives a blitz of cheesy B movies by riffing on them with his funny robot pals.

7.7(581 reviews)

38.7565% popularity

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Details

First air date: Nov 25, 1989
Last air date: Sep 12, 1999
Status: Ended
Seasons: 10
Episodes: 176
Episode runtime: 45m
Original language: English
Country: United States of America
Network / platform: Comedy Central
Creator / showrunner: Joel Hodgson
Certification: TV-PG
Production companies: HBO Downtown Productions, Shout! Factory, Consolidated Puppets, Alternaversal Productions, Satellite of Love, Abominable Pictures, Comedy Central

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Keywords

film in filmspacealienmad scientistpuppetryrobotheld captivespace stationape manhuman experimentsci-fi parodymovie riffing

Seasons & episodes

Season 1

1989 · 13 episodes

In season 1, trapped by mad scientists Dr. Forrester and Dr. Erhardt, Joel Robinson and his robot pals face off against movies like THE CRAWLING EYE and ROBOT HOLOCAUST.

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Cast

Michael J. Nelson

Mike Nelson

Kevin Murphy

Tom Servo (voice) / Professor Bobo

Bill Corbett

Crow T. Robot (voice) / Observer

Mary Jo Pehl

Pearl Forrester

Patrick Brantseg

Gypsy (voice)

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Reviews & ratings

7.7

581 community reviews

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Alex Rivera6.7/103/18/2026
Binge-worthy
Every episode leaves you wanting more. The character arcs are exceptional.
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Jordan Kim7.699999999999999/103/14/2026
Peak television
One of the best shows in its genre — tightly written and beautifully acted.
44 found helpful
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Sam Patel8.7/103/10/2026
Must-watch series
The season finales alone are worth the watch.
36 found helpful
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Morgan Lee6.7/103/6/2026
Brilliant writing
Gripping from the first scene. Already recommending to everyone.
28 found helpful
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Casey Wong7.699999999999999/103/2/2026
Slow burn payoff
Takes a few episodes to hit stride, then it's unstoppable.
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