Mystery Science Theater 3000 — a show about a human and bric-a-brac robot puppets who watch cinematic dreck while slinging high and lowbrow quips — is perhaps TV’s longest, strangest trip.
Like a beloved B-movie monster, the show refuses to die. Since 1988, MST3K has found on-and-off life via public access television, cable TV, streaming services and fan-funded episodes, all thanks to a loyal cult audience that celebrates its willfully obscure, proudly niche comedy. (MST3K is now owned by Radial Entertainment, which purchased it from creator Joel Hodgson earlier this year.)
So strong is the ongoing…
