Mystery Science Theater 3000 — Specials

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An unaired pilot which was shown to the management at KTMA with an introduction by none other than Joel Hodgson. This footage was captured at a Q&A at Archon 32 by Tarantulas in October of 2008.

Nov 19881h 42m

Movie Plot: A submarine crew fight an underwater civilization. Host Segment I: The crew deals with the vacuflowers that grow on the satellite, which makes everyone that smells them obsessed.

Nov 19881h 42m

Movie Plot: Aliens from Mars battle the Earth. Host Segment I: The crew does a skit about the Macy's Thanksgiving parade.

Nov 19881h 42m

Movie Plot: A fugitive alien and a pilot from earth fight a few interplanetary wars. Segment I: Crow tells his version of the first Thanksgiving. Segment II: Joel demonstrates numbchucks.

Dec 19881h 40m

Movie Plot: Japanese monsters Gamera and Barugon fight each other. Intro: Joel explains the show's premise and plays a phone message from a viewer. Segment One: Joel plays more phone messages, some asking for more of the show and another asking them to show the movies unriffed. Segment Two: A caller asks for more chapstick (mispronunciation of 'slapstick'), so Joel and the 'bots promise to use more chapstick on the show. Segment Three: Crow gives a hygiene lesson. Segment Four: Servo and Crow make prank phone calls.

Dec 19881h 35m

Movie Plot: The people of Japan deal with the monster named Gamera. Intro: Crow volunteers to be frozen as the SOL's Christmas tree. Segment One: Joel wonders if he should freeze Servo as a lawn ornament next Christmas. Segment Two: A caller asks why Godzilla hasn't appeared on the show. Callers are invited to take a Ted Turner survey. Segment Three: The crew debates the authenticity of the movie's monsters. Segment Four: Gypsy and Joel sing Christmas songs.

Dec 19881h 40m

Movie Plot: Japanese monsters Gamera and Gaos fight each other. Intro: A caller complains about the Gamera movies, but Joel says that he doesn't choose the movies, the Mad Scientists do. Segment One: Servo hits puberty and gets a new deep voice. Segment Two: Gypsy wants new voice, but Joel convinces her keep the one she has. Segment Three: A young caller invites the crew to his birthday party. They can't go, but Servo's birthday greetings turn into a long rant. Segment Four: Servo talks about the upcoming new year.

Dec 19881h 43m

Movie Plot: Japanese monster Gamera and another Gamera from the planet Zigra fight each other. Intro: Crow is unfrozen. Segment One: Dr. Forrester and Dr. Erhardt, the mad scientists holding Joel captive, taunt Joel. They invite him back to earth for an underwater experiment, but Joel declines. Segment Two: Joel is depressed so Cambot plays messages from viewers to cheer him up. Most of the calls are about Gypsy. Segment Three: The SOL crew talk about their New Year's Resolutions. They countdown the last seconds to midnight. Segment Four: The crew reviews the movie.

Jan 19891h 34m

Movie Plot: Japanese monsters Gamera and Guiron fight each other. Intro: The Mads are out of bad movies, until Dr. Erhardt finds another Gamera movie. Segment One: Crow dreams that he is in control of the experiment and the Mads are forced to watch the movies. He keeps sending 'A Planet of the Apes Christmas'. Segment Two: Servo and Crow discuss dreams. Servo's is particularly disturbing. Segment Three: Joel tells the 'bots of his dreams, which include operating a crane and waiting in line for Metallica tickets. Segment Four: The crew sings about the Satellite of Love.

Jan 19891h 37m

Movie Plot: Ants wage an attack against researchers in remote Arizona. Intro: The Mads sell Joel's car to raise $30,000. He then informs them that he had $30,000 hidden under the seats. Segment One: Joel tells Servo and Crow about Isaac Asimov's Rules of Robots. They don't agree. Segment Two: The crew discuss what they would do if they ever get back to Earth. Joel wants to turn off his water, which he had left running. Segment Three: The crew plays I Spy, which becomes a rendition of Wipeout. Segment Four: Joel makes Crow and Gypsy recite a new Robot Law.

Jan 19891h 43m

Movie Plot: Lunar researchers look for minerals on a hostile planet. Intro: The Mads invent 1-D glasses. Dr. Erhardt can only see length. Segment One: Crow opens a barbershop. Segment Two: Servo unsuccessfully learns to fly. Segment Three: The bots help Joel with his taxes. Segment Four: The SOL crew plays football.

Jan 19891h 40m

Movie plot: Astronauts probing an abandoned spaceship find a female clone whose planet is threatened by pollution and a dictatorship.

Feb 19891h 43m

Movie Plot: An earth army gets alien help to fight a great battle. Intro: Dr. Forrester is in Vegas, leaving Dr. Erhardt in charge. Segment One: Servo and Gypsy dismantle Crow. Segment Two: Joel and Servo debate why some celebrities are never seen together. Segment Three: Joel hosts a dance competition for Gypsy and Servo. Segment Four: Joel announces the creation of the MST3K Fan Club.

Feb 19891h 43m

Movie Plot: The inaugural flight of the Concord becomes a disaster as it's sabotaged then a virus gets loose. Cold Open: Joel and the bots sing the SST: Death Flight Theme Song. Intro: Dr. Forrester has returned from Vegas with gifts for Dr. Erhardt. Segment One: Joel tries to show that robots feel no pain. Segment Two: Gypsy catches a cold. Segment Three: The bots throw a limbo-fest. End: Servo and Crow read letters from viewers.

Mar 19891h 41m

Movie Plot: Q, an evil presence, tries to conquer the world. Intro: The Mads try to find out how mad they really are. Segment One: The bots weld themselves together. Segment Two: The bots discuss the limits of humor. Segment Three: Joel is depressed when the 'bots don't want to play murderball with him. Segment Four: Crow and Joel read pro- and anti-Servo fan letters.

Mar 19891h 43m

Movie Plot: A murderer is running around New Orleans during the Superbowl. Intro: The Mads are almost ready to bring the SOL back to earth, until Crow ruins everything. Segment One: Joel helps Servo experience pain. Segment Two: Joel becomes a tyrant. Segment Three: Servo remembers his favourite moments on the SOL. End: Joel finds Servo's letters and then reads letters of his own

Mar 19891h 40m

This week's experiment is disastrous disaster film City on Fire (1979), which assures viewers the events depicted could happen in any city, anywhere. Even, as Tom points out, while we're watching this.

Apr 19891h 39m

Adapted (i.e., shredded and stitched into incoherence) from the 1974 Japanese series Saru No Gundan, Time of the Apes follows the travails of a scientist and two small children who are accidentally frozen and thaw into a future ruled by apes. Meanwhile, Crow and Servo have locked Joel out of the Satellite of Love.

May 19891h 35m

Movie Plot: The evil Sumuru and her minions try to conquer the world. Intro: The Mads help Joel back into the ship. Segment One: Joel punishes the 'bots for locking him out. Segment Two: The crew host a game show. Segment Three: The crew perform an acoustic version of the show's theme song. Segment Four: Joel announces that fan club membership has grown to 900.

May 19891h 39m

Bodies of aliens are examined at a secret lab. Intro: Joel introduces this week's film. Segment One: The ship is hit by a meteor shower. Segment Two: Joel purges Crow's memory. Segment Three: Joel jokingly tells Crow that he's actually female. Crow naturally freaks out. Segment Four: Joel announces more fan club news.

May 19891h 40m

Movie Plot: Postapolcalyptic tale about a guy racing to California. Intro: Dr. Forrester creates cold fusion in Dr. Erhardt's mouth. Segment One: Joel teaches Crow and Servo about manners. Segment Two: Joel reads letters from viewers. Segment Three: Joel reads more fan letters. Segment Four: More fan letters read.

May 19891h 41m

Movie Plot: A dinosaur attacks a lake near Mt. Fuji. Intro: The mads start a "Joel is dead" rumor. Segment One: Joel demonstrates cheap special effects. Segment Two: The crew stage a 1960s type sitcom. Cambot even adds canned laughter. Segment Three: The 'bots are not impressed with Joel's model dinosaur. Segment Four: The crew discuss their summer plans.

Apr 19961h 13m

Mad scientist Dr. Clayton Forrester figures he can rule the world if he deadens his subjects' brains by making them endure terrible movies. Exploiting his access to nearby satellite-dwellers Mike Nelson and his robot pals, Crow T. Robot and Tom Servo, Forrester makes them watch a cheesy 1950s spaceship film. But when Mike and friends make funny comments throughout the movie and others that follow it, Forrester's plan looks increasingly flimsy.

Apr 200318m

Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection: Volume 3 boxset special feature. A compilation of outtakes from the wraparounds of "The Sidehackers".

Apr 200320m

Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection: Volume 3 boxset special feature. A compilation of outtakes from the wraparounds of "The Atomic Brain".

Apr 200316m

Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection: Volume 3 boxset special feature. A compilation of outtakes from the wraparounds of "The Unearthly".

Mar 200429m

Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection: Volume 5 boxset special feature, included with "Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders".

Mar 20042m

Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection: Volume 5 boxset special feature. Original trailer for "The Touch of Satan".

Mar 2004

Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection: Volume 5 boxset special feature. Movie introduction by Mike Nelson.

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Oct 199625m

Assignment: Venezuela is a 1956 short film produced by the Creole Petroleum Corporation, created to encourage American employees to work at their location(s) in Venezuela. The short was riffed for the unproduced Mystery Science Theater 3000 CD-ROM. A rough cut of the short was screened for a live audience at ConventioCon ExpoFest-A-Rama 2: Electric Boogaloo.

Jun 199813m

An informational short featuring two enthusiastic teens who witness the amazing telephone technology of the time and speculation for the future. Originally aired with Episode 906: The Space Children, it was included with "Assignment: Venezuela" & "A Case of Spring Fever" in MST3K Volume 7 from Rhino Entertainment.

Aug 19998m

A man faces the consequences of wishing away the existence of springs. Originally aired with Episode 1012: Squirm, it was included with "Assignment: Venezuela" & "Century 21 Calling" in MST3K Volume 7 from Rhino Entertainment. It was later covered by Rifftrax in 2013.

Nov 199530m

Poopie! is the first in a set of the blooper reels from Mystery Science Theater 3000. The outtakes were all taken from host segments running from Season 2 until Season 6.

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Mike Nelson, Tom Servo and Crow T. Robot on Cheap Seats Without Ron Parker.

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Jan 1998

From Playstation Underground Vol 2.1. Mike and the robots riff on various videos from the Playstation Underground series and outtakes from Playstation commercials. Includes some great behind-the-scenes footage of the MST3K set with the writers/actors.

Jan 1997

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Sept 1997

A half-hour special in which Mike and the 'bots riff the trailers from the hit movies of the summer of 1997. Trailers riffed in this special were those for: The 5th Element Jurassic Park 2: The Lost World Men in Black Contact Batman and Robin

Aug 1997

A behind the scenes look at the making of an MST3K episode.

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Sept 1998

A half-hour special in which Mike and the 'bots riff the trailers for the big movies of the summer of 1998. Trailers riffed in this special were for the following movies: The X Files Ever After Halloween H2O The Truman Show Pi Saving Private Ryan Small Soldiers Godzilla Deep Impact

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'The History of MST3K' is a feature included on the 20th anniversary DVD box set. Part one covers the inception and initial development of the series and its early years on local television station KTMA.

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'The History of MST3K' is a feature included on the 20th anniversary DVD box set. Part two covers the show's move to Comedy Central and the eventual leaving of its creator, Joel Hodgson.

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'The History of MST3K' is a feature included on the 20th anniversary DVD box set. Part three covers the post-Joel era of the show, including the show's move to the SciFi Channel and the production of 'Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie'.

Jan 1997

Movie Plot: A small group of people are the only survivors of a nuclear holocaust.

Nov 1992

This was a half-hour special produced by Comedy Central. It is a behind-the-scenes look at the making of an MST3K episode.

Nov 1992

The 1992 Turkey Day Special.

Mar 1995

This half hour special aired before the 1995 Academy Awards. In it, the MST3K cast makes fun of the following movies: Mary Shelly's Frankenstein 4 Weddings and a Funeral Tom & Viv Quiz Show Forrest Gump Queen Margot Priscilla, Queen of the Desert The Lion King Junior Red Heavenly Creatures Little Women Blue Sky Hoop Dreams Pulp Fiction

Nov 1995

A half-hour, hilarious infomercial starring Mike Nelson, Kevin Murphy, and Trace Beaulieu; advertising the "Poopie" compilation tape of MST3K bloopers.

Nov 1995

The movie riffed was "Night of the Blood Beast", the same film as episode S07E01. The difference between this episode and that one is that this version aired only twice and the host segments were entirely different and concluded the Thanksgiving story from the Turkey Day marathon segments that had aired all day prior to this episode's debut. It was the non-Turkey Day version that was later used in reruns, other than this thanksgiving version being rerun once, accidentally. On the SOL: The crew discusses today's football game / debate: Stuffing vs. Potatoes / Crow talks with Dr. Forrester's guests / Mike and the 'bots have thanksgiving dinner. In Deep 13: Dr. Forrester is having a thanksgiving party / The party guests have Thanksgiving dinner / Dr. Forrester's mother, Pearl, presents her home made Turkey Surprise.

Mar 1998

A half-hour special aired before the 1998 Academy Awards.In it the MST3K cast makes fun of the following movies: Mrs. Brown Wings of a Dove Good Will Hunting As Good as it Gets Amistad Titanic Jackie Brown Boogie Nights Deconstructing Harry LA Confidential Starship Troopers

Feb 1997

We need your help! Mike and the Bots are still stranded at the edge of the universe and won't be able to make it back in time to screen our Saturday movie, 'The Day The World Ended'. In their absence, we need you - the home viewer - to join us on air and supply sarcastic quips, biting commentary and witty remarks when Sci-Fi Channel and The Dominion present... MST3K: THE HOME GAME live on-air IRC chats - Special Bonus - The 4PM and 11PM EST showings will feature all-new interviews with the Brains, and a behind-the-scenes tour of the MST3K studio with Mike Nelson and Kevin Murphy.

Nov 1991

The 1991 Turkey Day Special. TV's Frank tries to keep the Thanksgiving Day dinner party together while Dr. Forrester is distracted by trying to take over the world by showing 30 straight hours of... turkeys.

Nov 1992

Promos leading up to Turkey Day, and between-movie spots

Nov 1993

The 1991 Turkey Day Special. Promos, and the clips of msties that were shown during the breaks this year

Nov 1994

Adam West is your 'cheesy gourmet', serving up the MST3K turkeys! (and appearing in the premier of Zombie Nightmare!)

Nov 1995

Promos leading up to Turkey Day, and between-movie spots. Doctor F, Jack Perkins, and pix of 'The Bottles' share the promotional duties. Can Clayton take over the world, and get enough vittles for the Thanksgiving Day dinner, before his mom arrives?

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Mike Nelson introduces "Space Mutiny"

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Interview with "Tormented" stars Bert I. Gordon, Susan Gordon and Joe Turkel.

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Mike Nelson introduces "Hamlet".

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Mike Nelson introduces "The Girl In Gold Boots".

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Interview with Parts: The Clonus Horror director Robert Fiveson

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Frank Conniff (TV's Frank) introduces The Lost Continent

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Kevin Murphy (Tom Servo) introduces and explains the film "Jack Frost".

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Jan 2002

Crow T. Robot and Senior Sock on Talk Soup

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We need your help! Mike and the Bots are still stranded at the edge of the universe and won't be able to make it back in time to screen our Saturday movie, 'The Day The World Ended'. In their absence, we need you - the home viewer - to join us on air and supply sarcastic quips, biting commentary and witty remarks when Sci-Fi Channel and The Dominion present... MST3K: THE HOME GAME live on-air IRC chats - Special Bonus - The 4PM and 11PM EST showings will feature all-new interviews with the Brains, and a behind-the-scenes tour of the MST3K studio with Mike Nelson and Kevin Murphy.

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Joel Hodgson makes an appearance on Space Ghost Coast-2-Coast.

Jul 1991

A charming rhyme for children that teaches them the alphabet, including many now politically-incorrect things, dangerous sequences, and some plagiarism to boot.

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In this MST3K short from 1956, an avid fan of shop class explains to a friend all the myriad reasons why industrial arts classes are a necessary part of a young man’s education. (As seen in Experiment 128, "The Skydivers.")

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Dec 1999

Camcorder footage shot by Jim Mallon of the filming of the last episode. First released in Info Club catalog #136.

Dec 2005

1013 - DIABOLIK (1/24/68; 1967; Italy; PG-13; 99m) a.k.a. DANGER: DIABOLIK (USA release title) Ad: "Out for all he can take, seduce, or get away with..." Plot: Dashing, daring criminal Diabolik is on the lam with his equally attractive girlfriend, after he steals $10 million from the Italian government.

Jun 2001

1010 - IT LIVES BY NIGHT (1974; PG; 95m) a.k.a. THE BAT PEOPLE a.k.a. IT'S ALIVE Plot: While on his honeymoon, a doctor has some serious side effects, after being bitten by a bat.

Dec 2005

Today's experiment includes the stilted educational short, What to Do on a Date, which inspires Tom Servo to ask out Gypsy. The feature film is the Roger Corman adventure flick, Swamp Women, starring Mike Connors back when he called himself Touch. A ridiculously easy jailbreak, a woman who seems to be in a swimming pool when she's supposed to be drowning in a swamp, and endless stock footage of a bayou are three features of this cinematic torture instrument. Meanwhile, the Mads invent a new feature for TV sets. Joel invents the Andrew Lloyd Weber grill. Crow and Tom Servo make fun of "Star Trek." Written by J. Spurlin

Dec 2005

An adventurer sets sail in search of the bird of happiness in Sadko. Crow has trouble with his own lifelong quest and the guys have a meeting of the Junior Jester Club.

Jul 2006

Start with the The Deadly Bees, but set it in the deep, deep, deep south, replace the female pop singer with a male lead who's also blonde and only slightly less feminine, replace bees with worms, and that's about it. There are lots of worms in this movie, and possibly the best stinger line in series history ("You gonna be da worm face!") Unlike The Deadly Bees this movie has lots and lots of location shots. However they don't make the movie any better--only that much more sad and distressing. Like Roger Corman's films, the plot is revealed during extremely long stretches of exposition between disconnected bursts of action, making the film more of a slideshow than anything else. The hero isn't, the special effects aren't, and the plot revolves around the idea that a bunch of inbred hillbillies are too stupid to leave a dangerous situation (so at least the plot is somewhat plausible).

Jul 2006

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Jul 2007

In this MST3K short from 1957, a high-energy musical sprite informs a youth named Buzz that joining the school band will improve his confidence and make him more friends. Knew your father, I did! (As seen in Experiment 66, "War of the Colossal Beast.")

Jul 2007

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Jul 2007

In this MST3K short from 1952, teenage Judy tries to impress her brother’s friend by making him dinner, but alas: Alexander only has eyes for appliances and efficiency studies. Produced for the Edison Electrical Institute. (As seen in Experiment 129, "The Violent Years.")

Jul 2007

Jul 2007

In this MST3K short from 1956, a young woman is transported into the future by a masked man who escorts her to the General Motors Motorama. (As seen in Experiment 119, "12 to the Moon.")

Jul 2007

In this MST3K short, a film about road safety around railroad crossings takes a dark turn when two youths are taken out by a train they didn’t see approaching. Why don’t they look? (As seen in Experiment 115, "Radar Secret Service.")

Jul 2007

Jul 2007

In this MST3K short from 1960, two city kids spend the summer on their uncle’s dairy farm, where they learn all about modern approaches to milk production, and also how to climb a rope in the barn. (As seen in Experiment 126, "Bloodlust.")

Jul 2007

In this MST3K short, four children – with encouragement from their teacher – decide to devote themselves to improving their posture. (As seen in Experiment 67, "The Unearthly.")

Jul 2007

Jul 2007

In this MST3K short from 1952, young John Taylor faces the consequences of his actions after he gets busted for cheating off his friend Mary’s algebra test. (As seen in Experiment 110, "The Wild World of Batwoman.")

Jul 2007

Jul 2007

In this MST3K short from 1955, hooligans attack a man for driving too slowly… but later, one of the hooligans realizes they beat up his dad. (As seen in Experiment 113, "The Atomic Brain.")

Jul 2007

Jul 2007

In this MST3K short from 1947, several college students learn why showering and good hygiene habits are essential considerations for adult life… in excruciating detail. (As seen in Experiment 105, "The Painted Hills.")

Jul 2007

In this MST3K short from 1951, awkward teenager Nick summons the courage to ask Kay on a date. With no ideas for what they might do, Nick ponders the merits of bike rides and weenie roasts before suggesting they volunteer at a local scavenger sale. (As seen in Experiment 98, "Swamp Diamonds.")

Jul 2007

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In this MST3K short, an ice-skating circus performance includes a depressing number in which a figure skater pretending to be a fawn is shot and killed. As seen in Experiment 92, "Monster A-Go-Go."

Jul 2007

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In this MST3K short from 1947, the titular Johnny escapes from his parents at the Canadian National Exposition and meets boxer Joe Louis, comedians Olsen & Johnson, and the former Canadian prime minister. (As seen in Experiment 90, "The Rebel Set.")

Dec 199020m

Motorist Joe Doakes is forced to defend his habit of careless driving in the afterlife. (S02E10 Short 1: As seen in experiment 44 "King Dinosaur")

Nov 199110m

In Catching Trouble, an overly enthusiastic wildlife trapper torments snakes, wildcats and bear cubs while his taciturn guide watches. (S03E15 Short 2: As seen in experiment 62 "Teenage Caveman")

Nov 199730m

Poopie! II is the second set of bloopers from Mystery Science Theater 3000. The outtakes were mostly taken from host segments from Season 7 and Season 8. A few were from Poopie Parade of Values and 1st Annual Summer Blockbuster Review.

Jul 2013

Mystery Science Theater 3000: Serial Variety Pack is a DVD bonus disc made available to early purchasers of Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XXVII directly from Shout! Factory. It was released alongside Volume XXVII on July 27, 2013. The disc features all of the theater segments from the serials The Phantom Creeps and Undersea Kingdom, as well as the TV series General Hospital.

Dec 2012

Radar Men from the Moon is a 12-part serial produced by Republic Pictures in 1952. It was directed by Fred C. Brannon and features George Wallace as the hero Commando Cody. The first nine installments of the serial feature throughout Season 1 of Mystery Science Theater 3000, although the ninth installment appears truncated, apparently cut for time. In addition to the various chapters' appearances within their MST3K episodes, all "8 ½" were released on a bonus DVD by Shout! Factory alongside Volume XXV.