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Mystery Science Theater 3000 is an American TV show which aired between 1988 and 1999. This page summarizes video tape and DVD releases of episodes of the show. Episodes were initially released by Rhino Entertainment, with the rights later being purchased by Shout! Factory. Releases usually consist of boxsets of 4 episodes, although early releases consisted of just single episodes.
Episodes are not released in chronological order. This is because releasing the episodes on home video can be very difficult due to rights issues involved in licensing the movies featured within the episodes. As a result, long negotiations are involved, and some episodes are not able to be released on home video. According to Shout! Factory, releases are prevented because either the rightsholder or rightsholders will refuse to license the movie (one example is Susan Hart), will license the movie but will not allow the MST3K version to be released because of the mockery of the films (one example was Kadokawa Pictures), or will license the movie and allow them to release the MST3K version, but will charge more money than the distributor can afford to pay them. Some movies can be expensive to clear for release because the rights owner increased the cost of the movie rights due to the exposure that MST3K has given them. Because of these issues, it has been announced that the only way for those certain episodes to be released is if the rights transfer hands to someone who will definitely license the material and allow any version of the film to be released, and will only want a little cash in return. Any movies featured in the episodes that are public domain will not have to be cleared, and can instantly be released without any trouble.
VHS releases
Rhino Home Video released several episodes from the Comedy Central era on VHS from April 1996 to January 2001. As of 2004, all of the tapes are out of print on their official website, but since then, all the episodes originally released on home video have been released on DVD either as a single or part of a volume pack. The only exception was 309 - The Amazing Colossal Man, which was pulled due to rights issues with the movie shortly after it was released. When these episodes were released on VHS (and then on DVD), most of the commercial sign logos were edited out (except for 320 - The Unearthly), along with most of the Turn Down Your Lights (where applicable) and Reel 1 cards. 518 - The Atomic Brain is known for missing the stinger on both the VHS and DVD Rhino release. It has been said that Best Brains is certain the master had the stinger, but Rhino has denied this.
Best Brains has produced VHS tapes and DVDs for independent sale through their info club newsletters, including the Play MSTie for Me series, the Tom Servo's Favorite Host Segments series, and the Poopie! series of outtake collections. They also released several Sci Fi Channel-era episodes from seasons 9 and 10, the 'MST Scrapbook tape (containing a diary of MST3K from KTMA-Season 6), and two shorts tapes of their own. The last original Best Brains video product was The Last Dance Raw!, containing behind-the-scenes footage from the filming of the final episode of MST3K, 1013 (Danger: Diabolik). As of 2007, all of the tapes are now out of print but the Poopie! series has since been resurrected as a special feature on some of the Rhino DVD releases ( the first was re-released by Rhino on home video in 1998), with some bloopers from Poopie II edited, along with both of the two shorts tapes they made (Mr. B's Lost Shorts?!! as a separate disc, Assignment Venezuela and Other Shorts as a bonus) and all of the Sci-Fi episodes re-released by Rhino.
Best Brains re-released the entire Play Mistie For Me series onto one DVD (entitled Play MSTie For Me Triple Decker), along with Volume 1 of Tom Servo's All Time Favorite Host Segments and the first Poopie! tape in one DVD, entitled Tom Servo's All Time Favorite Host Segments! Vol. 1 (and MST Poopie!). The MST Scrapbook has been re-released by Shout! Factory, but only with the clips from KTMA and behind-the-scenes of the making of 321 - Santa Claus Conquers the Martians. They explained that they would've loved to release the entire scrapbook, but it's full of too many clearance issues (logos, uncleared faces, movies used in the tape etc.). All the other Best Brains tapes have yet to see a DVD release.
A listing of video tapes released is listed below.
Best Brains
| VHS Title | Episode/Special | Released |
|---|---|---|
| Play MST For Me | The first Play MST For Me tape | Holiday 1991 |
| Play MST For Me 2 | The second Play MST For Me tape | Spring 1994 |
| MST Poopie | The first Poopie tape, with skits from Seasons 2-6. | Spring 1995 |
| The MST Scrapbook | A diary of MST3K from the KTMA pilot to Season 6 | Spring 1995 |
| MST Poopie II | The second Poopie tape, with skits from Seasons 7-8. | Holiday 1997 |
| Tom Servo's All Time Favorite Host Segments | The first of 5 Tom Servo's All Time Favorite Host Segments | Spring 1998 |
| Tom Servo's All Time Favorite Host Segments Vol. II | The second of 5 Tom Servo's All Time Favorite Host Segments | 1998 |
| Tom Servo's All Time Favorite Host Segments Vol. III | The third of 5 Tom Servo's All Time Favorite Host Segments | Spring 1999 |
| Tom Servo's All Time Favorite Host Segments Vol. IV | The fourth of 5 Tom Servo's All Time Favorite Host Segments | Holiday 1999 |
| The Last Dance - Raw | Behind the scenes of Experiment 1013 - Danger Diabolik | Holiday 1999 |
| Mr. B's Lost Shorts??!! | A collection of shorts from the Comedy Central era | Spring 2000 |
| Tom Servo's All Time Favorite Host Segments Vol. V | The fifth of 5 Tom Servo's All Time Favorite Host Segments | Spring 2000 |
| Play MST For Me 3 | The third (and final) Play MST For Me tape | Holiday 2000 |
| Assignment Venezuela and Other Shorts | A Collection of shorts from the Sci-Fi era and a short never shown on MST3K before. | Spring 2001 |
| Boggy Creek II | 1006 - Boggy Creek II: And the Legend Continues... | Holiday 2001 |
| The Girl in Gold Boots | 1002 - The Girl in Gold Boots | Holiday 2001 |
| The Touch of Satan | 908 - The Touch of Satan | Holiday 2001 |
| Hamlet | 1009 - Hamlet | Holiday 2001 |
Rhino
| VHS Title | Episode/Special | Released |
|---|---|---|
| Cave Dwellers | 301 - Cave Dwellers | April 30, 1996 |
| Mitchell | 512 - Mitchell | April 30, 1996 |
| The Amazing Colossal Man | 309 - The Amazing Colossal Man | April 30, 1996 |
| Pod People | 303 - Pod People | October 1, 1996 |
| The Brain that Wouldn't Die | 513 - The Brain that Wouldn't Die | October 1, 1996 |
| The Unearthly | 320 - The Unearthly | August 26, 1997 |
| Eegah | 506 - Eegah | August 26, 1997 |
| I Accuse My Parents | 507 - I Accuse My Parents | October 21, 1997 |
| The Atomic Brain | 518 - The Atomic Brain | October 21, 1997 |
| Red Zone Cuba | 619 - Red Zone Cuba | October 21, 1997 |
| Manos: The Hands of Fate | 424 - Manos: The Hands of Fate | February 17, 1998 |
| Gunslinger | 511 - Gunslinger | February 17, 1998 |
| Poopie! | The first MST Poopie tape, re-released by Rhino | February 17, 1998 |
| Angels Revenge | 622 - Angels Revenge | July 21, 1998 |
| Shorts Vol. 1 | The first MST Shorts tape | July 21, 1998 |
| The Crawling Hand | 106 - The Crawling Hand | March 16, 1999 |
| The Wild, Wild World of Batwoman | 515 - The Wild, Wild World of Batwoman | March 16, 1999 |
| Beginning of the End | 517 - Beginning of the End | March 16, 1999 |
| Catalina Caper | 204 - Catalina Caper | October 1, 1999 |
| The Skydivers | 609 - The Skydivers | October 1, 1999 |
| Shorts Vol. 2 | The second MST Shorts tape | October 1, 1999 |
| The Sidehackers | 202 - The Sidehackers | March 21, 2000 |
| The Creeping Terror | 606 - The Creeping Terror | March 21, 2000 |
| Bloodlust | 607 - Bloodlust | March 21, 2000 |
| The Hellcats | 209 - The Hellcats | January 30, 2001 |
| Shorts Vol. 3 | The third MST Shorts tape | January 30, 2001 |
DVD releases
Rhino
Beginning in March of 2000, Rhino started to release episodes of MST3K on DVD. The episodes previously released from Rhino on VHS appeared the same way on DVD (the lack of commercial sign bumpers).
Two singles from Rhino (Beginning of the End and The Wild, Wild World of Batwoman), despite being Mike episodes, have Joel listed as host by mistake.
The original release of Volume 7 had, by mistake, the beginning to the feature of The Killer Shrews edited. Rhino realised the mistake, and replaced the disc with a new copy and offered solo copies of the disc to buyers who had bought the original version.
One MST3K volume pack (Volume 10) was discontinued 2 months after its initial release. The volume pack was reissued by Rhino Volume 10.2, with a new episode (The Giant Gila Monster) replacing Godzilla Vs. Megalon, revealing that the rights to the film were not properly secured.
As of 2012, all Rhino releases have been discontinued, due to the company no longer having the rights to distribute MST3K, but most of the volume packs are still available on MST3K.com.
A complete listing of releases is shown in the table below. Any DVDs listed as "Out of print" are currently no longer available on the Rhino (for the Rhino DVDs), Shout! Factory (for the Shout DVDs), or official Mystery Science Theater 3000 websites (for all DVDs).
| DVD title | Episodes | Extras |
|---|---|---|
| The Brain That Wouldn't Die
(Released March 21, 2000) |
513 – The Brain That Wouldn't Die | Uncut version of the movie |
| Eegah
(Released March 21, 2000) |
506 - Eegah | Uncut version of the movie |
| The Wild World of Batwoman
(Released January 30, 2001) |
515 – The Wild World of Batwoman (with short: Cheating) | Uncut version of the movie |
| The Beginning of the End
(Released January 30, 2001) |
517 – The Beginning of the End | Uncut version of the movie |
| Manos: The Hands of Fate
(Released November 20, 2001) |
424 – Manos: The Hands of Fate (with short: Hired! Part II) | The original MST3K Poopie! blooper reel. |
| Mitchell
(Released November 20, 2001) |
512 – Mitchell | The movie's trailer |
| I Accuse My Parents
(Released March 26, 2002) |
507 – I Accuse My Parents (with short: The Truck Farmer) | None |
| Red Zone Cuba
(Released March 26, 2002) |
619 – Red Zone Cuba (with short: Speech: Platform Posture and Appearance) | None |
| The Crawling Hand
(Released June 11, 2002) |
106 – The Crawling Hand | The uncut version of the movie and the theatrical trailer |
| The Hellcats
(Released June 11, 2002) |
209 – The Hellcats | The uncut version of the movie and the theatrical trailer |
| The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection, Volume 1
(Released November 12, 2002) |
204 – Catalina Caper
606 – The Creeping Terror 607 – Bloodlust! (with short: Uncle Jim's Dairy Farm) 609 – The Skydivers (with short: Why Study Industrial Arts?) |
Uncut version of each movie and the theatrical trailer for 204, 607, and 609. |
| The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection, Volume 2
(Released February 11, 2003) |
301 – Cave Dwellers
303 – Pod People 622 – Angels Revenge Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Shorts, Vol. 1 |
None |
| The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection, Volume 3
(Released April 8, 2003) |
202 – The Sidehackers
320 – The Unearthly (with shorts: Posture Pals and Appreciating Your Parents) 518 – The Atomic Brain (with short: What About Juvenile Delinquency) Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Shorts, Volume 2 |
Alternate takes of the host segments on 202, 320, and 518 |
| The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection, Volume 4
(Released November 18, 2003) |
820 – Space Mutiny
822 – Overdrawn at the Memory Bank 1002 – Girl in Gold Boots 1009 – Hamlet |
Intros by Mike on all episodes and trailer and TV spot on 1002 |
| The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection, Volume 5
(Released March 9, 2004) |
1006 – Boggy Creek II
1003 – Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders 821 - Time Chasers 908 – The Touch of Satan |
Intros by Mike on all episodes, interview with Mike and Kevin on 1003, and trailer for 908 |
| Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Essentials
(Released August 31, 2004) |
424 – Manos: The Hands of Fate (with short: Hired! Part II)
321 – Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (a bonus disc of shorts (The Shorts, Volume 3) was included for people who ordered it through a special web site.) |
The original MST3K Poopie! blooper reel on 424. |
| The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection, Volume 6
(Released October 26, 2004) |
404 – Teenagers from Outer Space
406 – Attack of the Giant Leeches(with short: The Undersea Kingdom Part I) 511 – Gunslinger Mr. B's Lost Shorts |
None |
| The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection, Volume 7
(Released April 19, 2005) |
408 – Hercules Unchained
410 – Hercules Against The Moon Men 816 – Prince of Space 407 – The Killer Shrews (with short: Junior Rodeo Daredevils) |
Bonus Shorts: Assignment: Venezuela, Century 21 Calling, and A Case of Spring Fever on 407 |
| The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection, Volume 8
(Released November 8, 2005) |
907 - Hobgoblins
902 – The Phantom Planet 421 – Monster a Go-Go (with short: Circus on Ice) 603 – The Dead Talk Back (with short: The Selling Wizard) |
None |
| The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection, Volume 9
(Released May 16, 2006) |
104 – Women of the Prehistoric Planet
207 – Wild Rebels 613 – The Sinister Urge (with short: Keeping Clean and Neat) 812 – The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies |
Intro by Irene Tsu on 104 and Intro by Conrad Brooks on 613 |
| The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection, Volume 10
(Released August 29, 2006) |
212 – Godzilla vs. Megalon
503 – Swamp Diamonds (with short: What To Do On a Date) 514 – Teen-Age Strangler (with short: Is This Love?) |
Photo Gallery on 212, Poopie! II on 514, and Video Jukebox on 810. |
| The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection, Volume 11
(Released June 26, 2007) |
206 – Ring of Terror (with short: The Phantom Creeps Part III)
409 – The Indestructible Man (with short: The Undersea Kingdom Part II) 414 – Tormented 1011 – Horrors of Spider Island |
Original theatrical trailers (for all except 206), Tormented "Reunion" featurette, the Mystery Science Theater Hour "Jack Perkins" wraps for 414, Video Jukebox II on 206. |
| The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection, Volume 12
(Released October 30, 2007) |
419 – The Rebel Set (with short: Johnny At the Fair)
504 – Secret Agent Super Dragon 612 – The Starfighters 811 – Parts: The Clonus Horror |
Original Theatrical Trailers, Interview with The Rebel Set star Don Sullivan on 419, MST Hour "Jack Perkins" Wraps for 504, Video Jukebox III on 612, interview with Parts: The Clonus Horror director Robert Fiveson on 811. |
| The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection, Volume 10.2
(Released February 5, 2008) |
402 – The Giant Gila Monster
503 – Swamp Diamonds (with short: What To Do On a Date) 514 – Teen-Age Strangler (with short: Is This Love?) |
Photo Gallery, interview with Giant Gila Monster star Don Sullivan, two songs by Don Sullivan, "Volume 10.2 Upgrade" sketch featuring Joel Hodgson, Trace Beaulieu, and Frank Conniff on 402, Poopie! II on 514, Video Jukebox on 810. |
| The Giant Gila Monster
(Released February 11, 2008) |
402 – The Giant Gila Monster | Volume 10.2 Upgrade, interview with actor Don Sullivan, two songs by Don Sullivan, and Photo Gallery. |
Shout! Factory
In January 2008, Best Brains transferred the worldwide home entertainment and digital download license for MST3K from Rhino to Shout! Factory. As of Volume 21, all episodes on future boxsets now include the Turn Down Your Lights (where applicable) and Reel 1 cards (including re-releases, which now include the missing commercial sign bumpers from episodes released by Rhino, except for 515 - The Wild, Wild World of Batwoman, along with the restored stinger for 518 - The Atomic Brain).
| DVD title | Episodes | Extras |
|---|---|---|
| Mystery Science Theater 3000: 20th Anniversary Edition (Volume XIII)
(Collector's edition released October 28, 2008. Standard version released November 18, 2008) |
211 – First Spaceship on Venus
706 – Laserblast 904 – Werewolf 1004 – Future War |
"History of MST3k" documentary, "Evolution of the Theme Song," footage from the Comic-Con reunion panel, original theatrical trailers, and 4 mini posters.
Collector's edition set includes Crow T. Robot figurine. |
| Mystery Science Theater 3000 - XIV
(Released February 3, 2009) |
103 – Mad Monster (with short: Commando Cody, Part 2)
413 – Manhunt in Space (with short: General Hospital, Part 1) 1001 – Soultaker 1008 – Final Justice |
Interviews with Joe Estevez and Greydon Clark, Mike, Tom and Crow on the ESPN show "Cheap Seats Without Ron Parker," original theatrical trailer for Mad Monster, and 4 mini posters. |
| Mystery Science Theater 3000 - XV
(Released July 7, 2009) |
102 – The Robot vs. The Aztec Mummy (with short: Commando Cody, Part 1)
509 – The Girl in Lovers Lane 604 – Zombie Nightmare 616 – Racket Girls (with short: Are You Ready For Marriage?) |
"Glimpses of KTMA: MST3K Scrapbook Scraps I", "Behind the Scenes: MST3K Scrapbook Scraps II", New Interviews with “Zombie Nightmare” stars Frank Dietz and Jon Mikl Thor , Kevin Murphy And Trace Beaulieu in a Sneak Peek of the upcoming indie feature film Hamlet A.D.D., trailers/promos, and 4 mini posters. |
| Mystery Science Theater 3000 - XVI
(Collector's edition released December 1, 2009. Standard version released July 20, 2010) |
105 – The Corpse Vanishes (with short: Commando Cody, Part 3)
501 – Warrior of the Lost World 521 – Santa Claus 701 – Night of the Blood Beast (with short: Once Upon A Honeymoon) |
A new interview with “Warrior of the Lost World” director David Worth, "Santa Claus Conquers the Devil: A 50-Year Retrospective", "Santa Claus" original radio spot, "Santa Claus" still gallery, teaser for “Wonder World of K. Gordon Murray in Colorscope”, "Night of the Blood Beast" Comedy Central "Turkey Day Marathon" host segments, "Turkey Day" ‘95 bumpers, original theatrical trailers, and 4 mini posters.
Collector's edition set includes Tom Servo figurine. |
| Mystery Science Theater 3000 - XVII
(Released March 16, 2010) |
101 – The Crawling Eye
415 – The Beatniks (with short: General Hospital, Part 2) 910 – The Final Sacrifice 1005 – Blood Waters of Dr. Z |
The Crawling Eye special introduction by Joel Hodgson;,Mystery Science Theater Hour Wraps on The Beatniks, The Main Event: Crow vs. Crow at DragonCon ‘09, Blood Waters of Dr. Z photo gallery, new interview with Bruce J. Mitchell (Zap Rowsdower from The Final Sacrifice), original trailers and promos, and 4 mini posters. |
| Mystery Science Theater 3000 - XVIII
(Released July 13, 2010) |
208 – Lost Continent
417 – Crash of the Moons (with short: General Hospital, Part 3) 621 – The Beast of Yucca Flats (with shorts: Money Talks and Progress Island USA) 813 – Jack Frost |
New introduction to Lost Continent by Frank Conniff and original theatrical trailer, Mystery Science Theater Hour Wraps for Crash of the Moons, "No Dialogue Necessary: Making an 'Off-Camera Masterpiece" and "Coleman Francis: The Cinematic Poet of Parking" featurettes for The Beast of Yucca Flats, plus original theatrical trailer and stills gallery, new introduction to Jack Frost by Kevin Murphy, and 4 mini posters. |
| Mystery Science Theater 3000 - XIX
(Collector's edition released November 9, 2010.) |
107 - Robot Monster (with shorts: Commando Cody, Parts 4 and 5)
423 - Bride of the Monster (with short: Hired!, Part 1) 818 - Devil Doll 911 - Devil Fish |
New introduction to Robot Monster by J. Elvis Weinstein, "Cult Filmmaker Larry Blamire Geeks Out on Robot Monster", "Citizen Wood: Making 'The Bride,' Unmaking 'The Legend'" for Bride of the Monster, "Inventing the 'Invention Exchange' with Joel Hodgson", "The Puppet Master: Richard Gordon on Devil Doll", "MST3K: Origins and Beyond" at CONvergence 2009, original trailers and promos, and 4 mini posters.
Collector's edition set includes Gypsy figurine. |
| Beginning of the End
(Released February 15, 2011) |
517 - Beginning of the End | None |
| The Incredibly Strange Creatures who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies
(Released February 15, 2011) |
812 - The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies | None |
| Mystery Science Theater 3000 - XX
(Released March 8, 2011) |
109 - Project Moonbase (with shorts: Commando Cody, Parts 7 & 8)
322 - Master Ninja I 324 - Master Ninja II |
A featurette on the look of MST3K with director of photography Jeff Stonehouse, introduction to Magic Voyage of Sinbad by Trace Beaulieu, Mystery Science Theater Hour wraps, a look back at Master Ninja with guest star Bill McKinney, Servo vs. Servo at Dragon Con, original trailers, and 4 mini posters.
Orders of the DVD from Shout! Factory's official website include MST3K globe stress ball. |
| Gunslinger
(Released June 21, 2011) |
511 - Gunslinger | None |
| Hamlet
(Released June 21, 2011) |
1009 - Hamlet | None |
| Mystery Science Theater 3000 - XXI
(Tin box released August 2, 2011) |
302 - Gamera
304 - Gamera vs. Barugon 308 - Gamera vs. Gyaos 312 - Gamera vs. Guiron 316 - Gamera vs. Zigra |
So Happy Together: A Look Back At MST3K & Gamera, Gamera Obscura: A History by August Ragone (author of “Eiji Tsuburaya: Master of Monsters), Gamera Vs. The Chiodo Brothers, MST Hour host segments, Original Japanese Trailers, and 5 mini posters.
Orders from Shout Factory's website include the previously-available stress ball, along with a pack of Gamera post cards, previously available from all the DVDs of the movies on their own. |
| Red Zone Cuba
(Released August 16, 2011) |
619 - Red Zone Cuba (with short: Speech: Platform Posture and Appearance) | None |
| The Unearthly
(Released August 16, 2011) |
320 - The Unearthly (with shorts: Posture Pals and Appreciating Your Parents) | None |
| Manos: The Hands of Fate
(Released September 13, 2011) |
424 – Manos: The Hands of Fate (with short: Hired! Part II) | Uncut version of the movie, Interviews with Joel, Frank, Mary Jo and Trace; MST3K short 'Hired!' Parts 1 and 2 (together for the first time), Mystery Science Theater Hour wraps, brand-new 'Jam Handy and You!' featurette, 'Hotel Torgo' (30-min. making-of doc.)", and a mini poster. |
| The Touch of Satan
(Released: October 18, 2011) |
908 - The Touch of Satan | None |
| The Atomic Brain
(Released October 18, 2011) |
518 - The Atomic Brain | None |
| Mystery Science Theater 3000 - XXII
(Released December 6, 2011) |
306 - Time of the Apes
314 - Mighty Jack 610 - The Violent Years (with short: Young Man's Fancy) 702 - The Brute Man (with short: The Chicken of Tomorrow) |
Introduction by August Ragone (author of Eiji Tsuburaya: Master of Monsters), MST Hour Wraps, introduction by August Ragone, Education: Archival interview with Delores Fuller and Kathy Wood, introduction by Mary Jo Phel, Trail of the Creeper: Making The Brute Man, The Making of MST3K (1997), and 4 mini posters |
| The Wild Wild World of Batwoman
(Released March 20, 2012) |
515 – The Wild Wild World of Batwoman (with short: Cheating) | None |
| Girl in Gold Boots
(Released March 20, 2012) |
1002 – Girl in Gold Boots | None |
| Mystery Science Theater 3000 - XXIII
(Released March 27, 2012) |
210 - King Dinosaur (with short: X Marks the Spot)
323 - The Castle of Fu Manchu 608 - Code Name: Diamond Head (with short: A Day at the Fair) 611 - Last of the Wild Horses |
New Introduction By Frank Conniff, The Incredible Mr. Lippert (a Ballyhoo Production), Vintage MST3K Promos, Life After MST3K: Kevin Murphy (this is the first installment of a new series), Code Name: Quinn Martin, DARKSTAR: Robots Don’t Need SAG Cards, Original Trailers, and 4 mini posters. |
| Mystery Science Theater 3000 - XXIV
(Released July 31, 2012) |
310 - Fugitive Alien
318 - Star Force: Fugitive Alien II 617 - The Sword and the Dragon |
Introductions by Japanese cinema historian August Ragone, You Asked For It: Sandy Frank Speaks!, MST Hour Wraps, Life After MST3K: Frank Conniff, MST3K Shorts: Snow Thrills & A Date With Your Family, Lucha Gringo: K. Gordon Murray Meets Santo, and 4 mini posters. |
| Mystery Science Theater 3000 - XXV
(Released December 4, 2012) |
110 - Robot Holocaust (with short: Commando Cody, Part 9)
508 - Operation Double 007 (as Operation Kid Brother) 615 - Kitten with a Whip 801 - Revenge of the Creature |
Introductions by Mike Nelson and Joel Hodgson, and featurettes: "Life After MST3K: J. Elvis Weinstein," "Jack Arnold at Universal" and "Life After MST3K: Bill Corbett", all MST3K Radar Men from the Moon segements with introduction by J. Elvis Weinstein (ShoutFactory.com bonus disc only), and 4 mini posters. |
| Mystery Science Theater 3000 - XXVI
(Release date: March 26, 2013)[1] |
411 - The Magic Sword
516 - Alien from L.A. 620 - Danger!! Death Ray 803 - The Mole People |
Interview with “The Magic Sword” director Bert I. Gordon, interview With “Alien From L.A.” director Albert Pyun, “Of Mushrooms and Madmen: Making The Mole People” “documentary, Life After MST3K: Mike Nelson”, and 4 mini posters. |
Best Brains
Best Brains' DVDs originally from their fanclub, now on MST3K.com .
| DVD title | Special | Released |
|---|---|---|
| Play Mistie for Me Tripple Decker | The entire Play Mistie For Me series | 2004 |
| Tom Servo's All Time Favorite Host Segments! Vol. 1 (and MST Poopie!) | The first Volume of Tom Servo's All Time Favorite Host Segments and the first Poopie! tape | 2005 |
Other official releases
The feature film Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie was released on VHS in 1997 by MCA/Universal Home Video. Image Entertainment released it on DVD in 1998, but was taken out of print by MCA/Universal Home Video in 2000. Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie was re-released by Universal on May 6, 2008.
Many released episodes, including the feature film, are available from the mail rental DVD service Netflix. Several were available for viewing online using Netflix's "Watch Instantly" feature, but Netflix removed the feature for MST3K episodes as of November 2012. Several MST3K episodes (from previously released collections) are available from the iTunes Store and Hulu, but all of Hulu's releases have films in the public domain.
As of February 2011, many episodes that have been released are now available for online viewing on Amazon. As of 2012, episodes released are now available for online viewing on YouTube. Episodes released specifically by Shout are also available for viewing on their website.