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Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1989) · CriticCrunch

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Mystery Science Theater 3000

TV Series1989–1999·92 min

Mystery Science Theater 3000

Created by Joel Hodgson

Comedy Sci-Fi & Fantasy

A comedy sci-fi & fantasy series created by Joel Hodgson.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 29%

of all TV shows · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

7.7/10

229 ratings

About Mystery Science Theater 3000

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

Pacing: Brisk (6 of 9)
Tone: Neutral (5 of 9)
Intensity: Gentle (2 of 9)
Complexity: Easy to follow (2 of 9)
Humor: Comedy-driven (9 of 9)
Scale: Intimate (1 of 9)
Spirit: Light (9 of 9)
Texture: Playful, Cozy
Story Tags: isolation loneliness, survival of spirit, freedom rebellion, showbiz media, outer space, isolated dwelling, group found family, outsider misfit, everyman, frame story, monster of the week, ai robots

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Details

Creator: Joel Hodgson
Language: English

Cast

Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy, Bill Corbett

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How Mystery Science Theater 3000 Ranks

All TV shows

Top 29%

1980s shows

Top 27%

Comedy shows

Top 43%

Top 29% All TV shows.

the vibe

Mystery Science Theater 3000 Vibe

What it feels like

briskneutralgentleeasy to followcomedy-drivenintimatelightplayfulcozy

What it's about

pacing

brisk 6/9brisk 6/9

tone

texture

playfulplayful

frame story

monster of the week

isolation loneliness

survival of spirit

freedom rebellion

outsider misfit

everyman

group found family

showbiz & media

AI & robots

outer space

isolated dwelling

neutral 5/9neutral 5/9

intensity

gentle 2/9gentle 2/9

complexity

easy to follow 2/9easy 2/9

humor

comedy-driven 9/9comedy 9/9

scale

intimate 1/9intimate 1/9

spirit

light 9/9light 9/9