Chapter 1
The birth of the Satellite of Love
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Chapter 2
Meet the bots and mad scientists
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Chapter 3
The science of writing a perfect riff
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Chapter 4
The legacy and the revival
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YOUR GOAL
Master of How Mystery Science Theater 3000 turned bad movies into comedy gold
Ch 1 · The birth of the Satellite of Love
schopenhauer The Satellite of Love
A classic movie spoof floating by! (Yeah, floating by!) / It's a bone and a spaceship in the sky! (Oh-oh, in the sky!)
schopenhauer The show's storyline features a mad scientist holding a human hostage and forcing him to watch terrible B-movies.
schopenhauer The show's signature look, Shadowrama, made viewers feel like they were sitting in a theater with the characters.
BETA
schopenhauer Assemble spare parts to discover how Joel built the iconic Satellite of Love.
Fun Fact
Robot origins: Tom Servo's head is made from a 1980s plastic toy bank called a 'Hungry Hungry Baby' bubble gum dispenser.
Glossary
satellite (noun)
An artificial body placed in orbit around a planet or moon to collect information or for communication. In 1988, Trace Beaulieu built the show's iconic bone-shaped model using lightweight foam core.
An artificial body placed in orbit around a planet or moon to collect information or for communication. In 1988, Trace Beaulieu built the show's iconic bone-shaped model using lightweight foam core.
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In what year did Mystery Science Theater 3000 make its television debut on local Minneapolis station KTMA?
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Which mad scientist originally traps the host in space in Mystery Science Theater 3000 to test the mind-controlling power of bad movies?
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What classic 1970s song by Lou Reed inspired the name of the space station in Mystery Science Theater 3000?
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Which household object serves as the mouth of the golden robot Crow T. Robot in Mystery Science Theater 3000?
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What visual technique in Mystery Science Theater 3000 places the host and puppets in silhouette at the bottom of the screen?
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What phrase starts the theme song of Mystery Science Theater 3000 to describe when the show takes place?
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Which stand-up comedian and puppet enthusiast created the concept for Mystery Science Theater 3000?
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What is the name of the dog-bone-shaped space station where the human host is trapped in Mystery Science Theater 3000?