Followed by
This Is MST3K (1992) (TV)
MST3K Little Gold Statue Preview Special (1995) (TV)
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996)
1st Annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Summer Blockbuster Review (1997) (TV)
2nd Annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Summer Blockbuster Review (1998) (TV)
Edited into
This Is MST3K (1992) (TV)
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts Volume 2 (1999) (V)
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts Volume 3 (1999) (V)
Assignment: Venezuela and Other Shorts (2000) (V)
Spin off
The Film Crew: Hollywood After Dark (2007) (V)
Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing Skull (2007) (V)
Referenced in
The TV Wheel (1995) (TV)
- Joel mentions his earlier series in the intro.
"The Simpsons: Who Shot Mr. Burns?: Part 1 (#6.25)" (1995)
- On the TV in Moe's
"ReBoot: When Games Collide (#2.3)" (1995)
- The series of doors to get to the archives are much like the doors seen going to and from the theater in MST3K
Escape Velocity (1996) (VG)
"Sabrina, the Teenage Witch: Geek Like Me (#1.9)" (1996)
- "I suddenly have this urge to watch every single episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000."
Troops (1998)
EV Override (1998) (VG)
"Sabrina, the Teenage Witch: Sabrina and the Beast (#3.10)" (1998)
- Sabrina says that Salem shouldn't watch Mystery Science Theater any more.
"Freaks and Geeks: Carded and Discarded (#1.7)" (2000)
- Joel Hodgson and Trace Beaulieu are reunited in this episode.
The Formula (2002) (V)
- The main character is nicknamed Tom Servo.
City of Heroes (2004) (VG)
- The NPC "Dr. Forrester" in Grandville wears the same exact outfit as the MST3K character of the same name.
"Cheap Seats: Without Ron Parker: Creative Breaking Champs/K-1 Fighting (#2.2)" (2005)
- The entire show uses the MST3K premise, notably when the MST crew actually shows up
The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005)
- In a wide shot of Andy's room near the beginning of the film, a poster for Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie can be seen.
Superman Returns (2006)
- Shot of toy blimp in Lex Luthor's den mirrors the opening shot of the early seasons of Mystery Science Theater
Homestarrunner.com: Everything Else, Volume 2 (2006) (V)
- In "A Jorb Well Done", the entire scene of having the characters silhouetted against the movie screen is a parody of the style of this show. The same scene also includes a silhouette of Tom Servo
Darkstar (2006) (VG)
- Reunion of the MST3K crew
Fallout 3 (2008) (VG)
- There is a trader roaming the Wastelands named Crow, and if one uses one of the computer terminals in the National Archives, they can see that the head of the robotics program is named "P. Brantseg." Patrick Brantseg was an intern on MST3K, and later became part of the art department and the voice and puppeteer of Gypsy.
No Kind of Life (2009) (V)
- A character states he could write better movies
Hamlet A.D.D. (2010)
- Kevin Murphy and Trace Beaulieu play robots, as they did on this series.
Featured in
This Is MST3K (1992) (TV)
The Making of 'Mystery Science Theater 3000' (1997) (TV)
- this show is the subject of the documentary ; features clips
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Poopie! (1998) (V)
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts Volume 2 (1999) (V)
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts Volume 3 (1999) (V)
Assignment: Venezuela and Other Shorts (2000) (V)
Mr. B's Lost Shorts (2001) (V)
Spoofed in
This Is MST3K (1992) (TV)
Backfire! (1995)
"Futurama: Raging Bender (#2.12)" (2000)
- Fry silhuoetted against movie screen; cameo appearance by Crow and Servo vrobots from the show. They ironicly tell Fry "Don't talk during the movie"
The Lion King 1½ (2004) (V)
- The whole set up with Timon and Pumbaa watching the movie is an obvisious MST3K spoof.
The Simpsons Movie (2007)
- Simpsons family outline of heads while watching end credits
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