Mystery Science Theater 3000
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Mystery Science Theater 3000 (also known as MST3K) is/was a show that ran for ten seasons on Comedy Central and later the Sci-Fi network. The loosely-defined plot of the show serves chiefly as a pretext for the movie commentary and the comic sketches known as "host segments" which appear throughout each episode.
Two mad scientists launch Joel Robinson, a janitor working for the Gizmonic Institute, into space and force him to watch truly horrible B-movies. Trapped on board the Satellite of Love, Joel builds four sentient robots that populate the ship. The robots are Tom Servo, Crow T. Robot, Gypsy, and Cambot, who tapes everything. Just before or after most commercial breaks, Joel (and later Mike) and the bots perform skits, songs, or other short sketch pieces (called "host segments") that are sometimes related to the movie they are watching. Many episodes without movies long enough to fill the show's runtime also include screenings of unintentionally hilarious short films or "shorts," including propaganda-style films from the 1950s, a training film for Chevrolet sales managers, and films intended to teach children about posture or personal hygiene.
