Mystery Science Theater 3000
Grew the BeardSeason 1 rated 6.6. From season 3 on it settled around 7.8.
Lo-fi charmA low budget worn proudly.This show: 9/10Ironic & metaSelf-aware humor that knows it's a TV show.This show: 9/10EpisodicSelf-contained episodes you can watch in almost any order.This show: 9/10ParodyA sustained send-up of other genres or works.This show: 8/10Comfort rewatchThe kind of show people return to endlessly.This show: 8/10Dry humorDeadpan, understated wit.This show: 8/10AbsurdistSurreal, logic-bending comedy.This show: 7/10Witty banterRapid-fire verbal sparring.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Joel HodgsonMichael J. NelsonTrace BeaulieuKevin MurphyJim MallonFrank Conniff
Written by
Joel Hodgson
Starring
Joel HodgsonMichael J. NelsonTrace BeaulieuKevin MurphyJim MallonFrank Conniff
Written by
Joel Hodgson
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Mystery Science Theater 3000 Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | E22 | E23 | E24 | ||
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| S1 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | ||||
| S2 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.0 | ||||||||||||
| S3 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 8.2 | 7.5 | ||||||||||||
| S4 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 7.4 | |
| S5 | 7.9 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 7.3 | 8.2 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 9.0 | |
| S6 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 8.8 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.7 | |
| S7 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 7.7 | |
| S8 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.2 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 8.2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| S9 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 8.9 | 8.4 | 8.1 | |||
| S10 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 6.9 | 8.9 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.4 | ||||||||||||
| S11 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 6.4 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 8.1 |
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About
"Bad movies redeemed by relentless, affectionate mockery"
A hapless human, exiled aboard a satellite by mad scientists forcing him to watch terrible movies, copes by building robot pals and riffing on every awful frame. Structured as a real B-movie interrupted by silhouetted wisecracks from the peanut gallery, it's less a story than a comedy delivery system: pop-culture gags, puns, and gleeful contempt for cinematic dreck. The pace is loose and episodic, built for background laughs rather than binge tension. It rewards patience with bad movies and a taste for rapid-fire, referential humor over decades of pop culture.
Watch it for
the rapid-fire riffing that turns forgettable B-movies into genuinely hilarious viewing experiences.
Maybe skip if
you can't sit through genuinely bad movies even with jokes layered over them.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
All Seasons
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Season 11989
6.67K2218h 40m
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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Season 21990
7.07K1314h 4m
In Season 2, Joel Robinson’s torment continues as Dr. Forrester and TV’s Frank inflict such horrors as CATALINA CAPER and THE SIDEHACKERS.
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Season 31991
7.47K1317h 38m
In season 3, Joel and the bots tackle all five original-run GAMERA episodes and the beloved classic POD PEOPLE.
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Season 41992
7.813K2424h 20m
MST3K shifts into high gear as the unforgettable MANOS: THE HANDS OF FATE makes its indelible mark on Joel, Tom Servo, and Crow. This season also includes THE DAY THE EARTH FROZE, although we never did find out what a Sampo is.
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Season 51993
7.914K2429h 24m
MST3K changes hosts for the first time when Joel Robinson escapes and is replaced by Mike Nelson. Joel’s departure is marked by the iconic MITCHELL, and Mike enters the arena with THE BRAIN THAT WOULDN'T DIE. Season 5 also includes Joel’s favorite episode, I ACCUSE MY PARENTS.
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Season 61994
7.914K2424h 40m
Season 6 of MST3K brought the works of Coleman Francis to the Satellite of Love, with RED ZONE CUBA and THE SKYDIVERS. Mike and the bots also suffer a ZOMBIE NIGHTMARE they won’t soon forget.
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Season 71996
7.612K2427h 44m
Season 7 encourages Mike, Tom, and Crow to leave the Bronx with ESCAPE 2000 – and they take the suggestion to escape very seriously in LASERBLAST, when the SOL crew transforms themselves into non-corporeal beings of pure energy to go play on the edge of the universe.
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Season 81997
7.84K77h 39m
Season 8 picks up 500 years after the last episode, as Mike and the bots are forcibly returned to the Satellite of Love, where Pearl Forrester, Professor Bobo, and Brain Guy are eager to inflict such gems as SPACE MUTINY and TIME CHASERS on our hapless heroes.
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Season 91998
7.913K2218h 24m
In Season 9, Pearl, Bobo, and Brain Guy set up shop in Castle Forrester while Mike, Tom Servo, and Crow continue to suffer under the burden of riffing movies like THE PUMAMAN and WEREWOLF.
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Season 101999
8.09K1312h 21m
In the final season of MST3K's original classic run, Pearl Forrester aspires to become an accredited mad scientist and imposes BOGGY CREEK II: AND THE LEGEND CONTINUES and GIRL IN GOLD BOOTS on Mike and the bots.
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Season 11
7.88K1318h 36m
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Joel Hodgson Joel Robinson, Joel Hodgson, Joel
Michael J. Nelson Mike Nelson, Observer, Torgo
Trace Beaulieu Crow T. Robot, Dr. Clayton Forrester, Dr. Clayton Forester
Kevin Murphy Tom Servo, Professor Bobo, Cambot
Jim Mallon Gypsy, Extra Monkey, Bowler-Hatted Guy
Frank Conniff TV's Frank, Frank, Gooch
Mary Jo Pehl Pearl Forrester, Magic Voice, Jan
Bill Corbett Crow T. Robot, Observer, Crow
Patrick Brantseg Gypsy, Rooster, Brian
Alexandra Carr Magic Voice, Mom, Sylvia
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