Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K) shaped the collective sense of humor of a generation. By coaxing jokes out of B-movies and mixing in pop culture references for good measure. They turned movie riffing into an art form and earned a cult following, two Emmy nominations and a Peabody Award.

Saturday, May 23, 2009

Merlin's Shop Of Mystical Wonders



Using a series of flashbacks, a grandfather (Ernest Borgnine) tells contemporary stories featuring the legendary wizard Merlin. One story features a book of spells, the other an evil toy monkey. Much of the footage is taken from the director's earlier film, 1984's The Devil's Gift.

Friday, May 15, 2009

Diabolik










The skilled thief Diabolik (John Phillip Law) performs daring heists, culminating in the theft of twenty tons of gold. A Dino De Laurentiis production. (The final episode of MST3K)

Friday, May 8, 2009

Monster A-Go-Go



(Short: Circus on Ice) An irradiated astronaut returns to Earth as a giant mutant, and a search for him ensues. The short offers a look at the 40th Annual Carnival of the Toronto Skating Club. Catchphrase: But there was no monster...

Friday, May 1, 2009

Robot Holocaust










(Short: Radar Men from the Moon, Part 9: "Battle in the Stratosphere") In the future, a group of renegades fight to free mankind by battling the Dark One, the Room of Questions, the Vault of Beasts, and other menacing creations. Catch phrase: It was after the apocalypse...

The short is interrupted in mid-episode, with the Mads claiming technical difficulties.