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Posted by The Silence on Tue Nov 24 12:38:20 2015 TWANG!sorry, couldn't help it. For the past two weeks, series creator and original star Joel Hodgson has been running a kickstarter to help bring the show back. The overall goal is $5.5 Million for a 12 episode season. so far, the project is about 48.5% funded at about $2.67 Million (I, as a massive fan, pledged $100). the minimum goal was $2 million for three new epsiodes. $3.3 Million makes six. $4.4 Million is 9. While classic cast members have been invited back, Joel has selected a new cast for the new season. The new host is Jonah Ray from "The Nerdist" podcasts as "Jonah Heston" the new Mad scientist is geek queen Felicia Day ("Dr. Horrible's Sing along blog", "Eureka", "The Guild", "Supernatural" and a voice role as a PC companion in "Fallout: New Vegas"). She'll be playing Kinga Forrester, daughter of Dr. Clayton Forrester for the original 8 seasons KTMA-7. Comedians Hampton Yount and Baron Vaughn are the new voices of Crow T. Robot and Tom Servo, respectively. The projects pledge rewards that actually matter are as follows (there are many with simple swag crap and there are some really expensive ones two) as it stands: (Note: the have set up challenge goals where they will add classic episode downloads to all pledges $35 or more. One set of three has been unlocked already and another set can be unlocked if the project gets to $2.75 by noon Thursday) $35 gets you an HD download of the pilot of the new season (plus the classics) $100 gets you the full new season (however many epsiodes are made) $200 gets you the full new season on disk (choice of VHS or DVD) $250 gets the above, with the pilot on VHS! |
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Posted by SLRT on Tue Nov 24 12:57:06 2015, in response to The return of another TV classic: Mystery Science Theater 3000!, posted by The Silence on Tue Nov 24 12:38:20 2015. For $500 do you get dinner with the robots? |
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Posted by The Silence on Tue Nov 24 13:03:47 2015, in response to Re: The return of another TV classic: Mystery Science Theater 3000!, posted by SLRT on Tue Nov 24 12:57:06 2015. no, that's $1000.(two VIP tickets to one of the premier screenings of the first episode, with after-party passes. LA is sold out, but New York still has seats.) |
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Posted by Spider-Pig on Tue Nov 24 13:30:51 2015, in response to The return of another TV classic: Mystery Science Theater 3000!, posted by The Silence on Tue Nov 24 12:38:20 2015. They actually are going to put the new season out on VHS? |
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Posted by SLRT on Tue Nov 24 13:36:08 2015, in response to Re: The return of another TV classic: Mystery Science Theater 3000!, posted by Spider-Pig on Tue Nov 24 13:30:51 2015. Seems oddly appropriate. |
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Posted by The silence on Tue Nov 24 14:01:40 2015, in response to Re: The return of another TV classic: Mystery Science Theater 3000!, posted by Spider-Pig on Tue Nov 24 13:30:51 2015. Just the first episode, and only through the Kickstarter. The rest would still be on disk and digital formats. |
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Posted by The Silence on Tue Nov 24 23:41:07 2015, in response to The return of another TV classic: Mystery Science Theater 3000!, posted by The Silence on Tue Nov 24 12:38:20 2015. Update, the project is now 50% funded.there are a few rewards that cost more than Joel can actually ask for via Kickstarter, so while as of 11:30PM it's at the midway point of $2.75 million, $2.79 million has actually been pledged. basically, two people bought themselves executive producer credits. |
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Posted by TerrApin Station on Tue Nov 24 23:46:00 2015, in response to Re: The return of another TV classic: Mystery Science Theater 3000!, posted by The Silence on Tue Nov 24 23:41:07 2015. I'm on the edge of my seat!!!!!! |
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Posted by 3-9 on Wed Nov 25 01:30:48 2015, in response to The return of another TV classic: Mystery Science Theater 3000!, posted by The Silence on Tue Nov 24 12:38:20 2015. I CANNOT BELIEVE that Amazon Video or Netflix won't try to bid for a chance on this. This is a natural! |
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Posted by terRAPIN station on Wed Nov 25 08:52:18 2015, in response to Re: The return of another TV classic: Mystery Science Theater 3000!, posted by 3-9 on Wed Nov 25 01:30:48 2015. Well believe it. |
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Posted by Mitch45 on Wed Nov 25 09:29:21 2015, in response to The return of another TV classic: Mystery Science Theater 3000!, posted by The Silence on Tue Nov 24 12:38:20 2015. Even if it comes back it will never be the same. Society is much too PC now to allow the snarkiness of the original. Sad. |
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Posted by terRAPIN station on Wed Nov 25 09:42:59 2015, in response to Re: The return of another TV classic: Mystery Science Theater 3000!, posted by Mitch45 on Wed Nov 25 09:29:21 2015. Even if it comes back it will never be the same. Society is much too PC now to allow the snarkiness of the original. Sad.Are you serious? You're not aware of anything non-PC on TV these days??? In fact, didn't you just post in a thread about one such show??? |
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Posted by The Silence on Wed Nov 25 11:19:34 2015, in response to The return of another TV classic: Mystery Science Theater 3000!, posted by The Silence on Tue Nov 24 12:38:20 2015. third video which introduces the new bot actors and Felicia Day as Kinga Forrester |
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Posted by orange blossom special on Wed Nov 25 11:54:15 2015, in response to Re: The return of another TV classic: Mystery Science Theater 3000!, posted by 3-9 on Wed Nov 25 01:30:48 2015. netflix is run by retards.retards don't buy MST3k rights, nor Seinfeld, and they kick off a bunch of real shows and movies to fund their own crap with price increases. Therefore, they would never do MST3k, not even the old ones. |
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Posted by orange blossom special on Wed Nov 25 11:55:10 2015, in response to The return of another TV classic: Mystery Science Theater 3000!, posted by The Silence on Tue Nov 24 12:38:20 2015. I've been pondering the $100 level myself for the past week or two. That way I won't have to rely on the kindness of youtube pirates. Plus, it's my solid go-to for anything good to watch.Don't forget, tomorrow is MST3k Thanksgiving. |
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Posted by The Silence on Wed Nov 25 12:18:54 2015, in response to Re: The return of another TV classic: Mystery Science Theater 3000!, posted by orange blossom special on Wed Nov 25 11:54:15 2015. except they used to have some episodes. The even had "the movie" for a while. |
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Posted by Mitch45 on Wed Nov 25 14:20:01 2015, in response to Re: The return of another TV classic: Mystery Science Theater 3000!, posted by terRAPIN station on Wed Nov 25 09:42:59 2015. Get a life. |
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Posted by terRAPIN station on Wed Nov 25 15:04:36 2015, in response to Re: The return of another TV classic: Mystery Science Theater 3000!, posted by Mitch45 on Wed Nov 25 14:20:01 2015. So in other words, you admit that you were wrong. Thank you. |
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Posted by orange blossom special on Wed Nov 25 17:44:17 2015, in response to Re: The return of another TV classic: Mystery Science Theater 3000!, posted by The Silence on Wed Nov 25 12:18:54 2015. Yea, they had a small list, and pfft it vanished. If it weren't for Star Trek, not sure I watch the service enough anymore. |
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Posted by The silence on Wed Nov 25 22:13:34 2015, in response to Re: The return of another TV classic: Mystery Science Theater 3000!, posted by orange blossom special on Wed Nov 25 11:55:10 2015. There is now an $85 digital package. Basically all rewards from $100 down that are download or electronic only. |
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Posted by The Silence on Thu Nov 26 00:57:49 2015, in response to Re: The return of another TV classic: Mystery Science Theater 3000!, posted by orange blossom special on Wed Nov 25 11:55:10 2015. There also will be a sale on MST3K.com today, proceeds will go to the Kickstarter fund. |
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Posted by Terrapin Station on Thu Nov 26 01:17:31 2015, in response to Re: The return of another TV classic: Mystery Science Theater 3000!, posted by The Silence on Thu Nov 26 00:57:49 2015. You really want this badly, don't you? |
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Posted by Terrapin Station on Sun Nov 29 00:42:12 2015, in response to Re: The return of another TV classic: Mystery Science Theater 3000!, posted by Terrapin Station on Thu Nov 26 01:17:31 2015. bump |
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Posted by Spider-Pig on Sun Nov 29 01:09:20 2015, in response to The return of another TV classic: Mystery Science Theater 3000!, posted by The Silence on Tue Nov 24 12:38:20 2015. CONFESSION:I have never seen an episode of MST3K and had not heard of it at all until after it had ended its run. |
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Posted by Terrapin Station on Sun Nov 29 01:20:42 2015, in response to Re: The return of another TV classic: Mystery Science Theater 3000!, posted by Spider-Pig on Sun Nov 29 01:09:20 2015. OWNED!!!!!!!! |
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Posted by The silence on Mon Nov 30 13:51:47 2015, in response to The return of another TV classic: Mystery Science Theater 3000!, posted by The Silence on Tue Nov 24 12:38:20 2015. Update.Jointing Ms. Day in the role of "TV's Son of TV's Frank" is the one And the only... Patton Oswald! |
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Posted by orange blossom special on Tue Dec 1 22:00:32 2015, in response to The return of another TV classic: Mystery Science Theater 3000!, posted by The Silence on Tue Nov 24 12:38:20 2015. So they added a good bonus thing, and I finally put my name on the list of backers.I love the show but... what I liked was the local hokeyness of it being local to Minnesota, with the people and the jokes. Didn't rifftrax even have some of the same writers? Now they're getting and using professional jokers nationally to reboot the show. It loses that one thing I always liked about it. Although I know TV's Frank isn't from there, but still. |
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Posted by The Silence on Wed Dec 2 00:21:54 2015, in response to Re: The return of another TV classic: Mystery Science Theater 3000!, posted by orange blossom special on Tue Dec 1 22:00:32 2015. Actually, only a few of the cast were Minnesota natives. Mike Nelson and Kevin Murphy are from the Chicago area. Frank Coniff and Bill Corbett are native New Yorkers (Bill's even still a Mets fan). Joel is actually from Wisconsin.Joel said he would love to do the show in the Twin Cities, but LA is easier from a logistic standpoint at this moment. |
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Posted by The Silence on Fri Dec 4 19:19:25 2015, in response to The return of another TV classic: Mystery Science Theater 3000!, posted by The Silence on Tue Nov 24 12:38:20 2015. With one week to go, here is the most recent update.The total amount collected, which includes pledged money and Add on money is $3.85 million. 3.7 in pledges and 150K in add-ons. To push forward, the following rewards will be added if the total passes a certain level buy 11AM eastern time Tuesday. $3.96M Everyone $35 and higher gets a free download copy of "the Songs of MST3K $4.07M Everyone $50 and up gets a second choice of t-shirt design (and can buy the other as an add-on) $4.18M Everyone $150 or higher gets a double sided poster instead of the current one side. $.29M $200, everyone at the $200 plus level gets their name on a slip in the disk box set. if the project reaches $4.4M in the allotted time, not only will this unlock the new episodes 7-9, everyone $85 or higher gets four more bonus free episodes. that brings the total in the package to 19 episodes (10 classics, 9 new), with the possible total of $22. Even if you are not a fan, but know someone who is, you can buy them a gift at the add-on site and the money will count to the kickstarter total. |
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Posted by The Silence on Sat Dec 12 01:24:01 2015, in response to The return of another TV classic: Mystery Science Theater 3000!, posted by The Silence on Tue Nov 24 12:38:20 2015. as of 1AM, the project has ended and has been funded. the final total, with the pledge money and the add-on rewards added is actually well over $6.3 million, which means a few things.First, MST3K is now the first TV show to be brought back from cancelation for a full season via crowdfunding. Secondly, it is the highest earning TV/Film/entertainment crowd fund ever, over taking the "Veronica Mars Movie." and thirdly, that there will actually be a total of 14 episodes. |
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