Does this count as...TV sign? Old episodes of MST3K could be coming to a PBS station near you...
Don't get too excited, but there was really no other way to word that headline. Four episodes of Mystery Science Theater 3000 are being offered to a number of PBS stations. Operators are standing by to accept your pledges as we speak.
Now, this isn't the first whiff of an MST3Krevival we've gotten recently. In addition to the usual shady means, you have Shout! Factory's regular DVD releases and you can now watch MST3K on Vimeo. The Turkey Day Marathon returned last year, and you can catch it again on YouTube this year. There were even hints from Joel himself that seemed to indicate that something might be cooking in terms of a reunion. And if that ain't enough, there's always Rifftraxand CinematicTitanicto keep you occupied.
These are the episodes that American Public Television is making available to PBS affiliates:
Gunslinger
The Unearthly
Hercules and the Captive Women
and, of course, the immortal...
Manos: The Hands of Fate
Now, these will have to be slightly edited to account for the time slots they're given, but the prospect of MST3Kback on the air, even just in re-runs, is enough to make you want to turn down your lights, isn't it?
Source: The AV Club
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