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A complete list of the 198 full episodes (and one unaired promo) of Mystery Science Theater 3000, including details and brief synopses of the movies and notes on the episodes, can be found at List of Mystery Science Theater 3000 episodes. Some of the movies portrayed in the MST3K series are so bad they have made the Internet Movie Database list of the Bottom 100 movies. Including, among others, Hobgoblins (1987) (Episode 907), Manos: The Hands of Fate (1966) (Episode 424), Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders (1995) (Episode 1003), and Sa ...

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One of the major criticisms of the show was its scientific accuracy. Generally the writers seemed to have very little understanding of astronomy, which might arguably be useful for a series set in space. (Isaac Asimov was quick to point out that any explosion capable of knocking the Moon out of its orbit would actually blow it apart, and probably send billions of tons of debris crashing down onto Earth as well. Harlan Ellison was also equally quick to point out that any explosion on the far side of the moon capable of knocking it out of its orbit would not send it hurtlin ...

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A number of novels were published in the mid-1970s, consisting of novelizations of televised episodes and some original novels. Authors included E.C. Tubb, John Rankine, Brian Ball, and Michael Butterworth. Most of the titles were published in several countries (UK, USA, Germany and Japan), but some were only published in one country (notably the Phoenix of Megaron, US only, and Earthfall, UK only). Year One Novels included: 01 Breakaway by E.C. Tubb 02 Moon Odyssey by John Rankine 03 The Space Guardians by Brian Ball 04 Collision Course by E ...

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Four films were culled together from various episodes of the series in the 1970s and 1980s. One aim was to provide content for new US and European Cable TV and Satellite TV stations (and, potentially, for theatrical release which occurred in several European countries). A fifth film, Spazio: 1999, was created specifically for theatrical release in Italy. These films (with the exception of Spazio: 1999) were released to home video years before any episodes were officially available in that format. Spazio: 1999See also:

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Whether the puppets of the various Anderson series were modelled on real people, and who those real people were, is the subject of some question. Gerry and Sylvia Anderson have claimed that they asked the puppet designers to give the puppets rough resemblances to specific celebrities of the day. Some of the puppets, however, appear to be quite clearly modelled instead on the actors who provided their voices; chief puppet artist Mary Turner admitted that Thunderbirds' Lady Penelope was modelled after Sylvia, a revelation the latter cla ...

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Eiji Tsuburaya (1901-1970) is perhaps the most famous tokusatsu kantoku in Japan, and is responsible for bringing the famous characters Godzilla and Ultraman to life. While he wasn't the first FX artist, he fought to make special effects in Japanese cinema truly special. When doing movies and TV shows involving giants (be it monsters, superheroes, aliens, etc.), Eiji's techniques usually involve expert miniature work, and the monster is usually either a stuntman in a full monster costume (a process later dubbed "Suitmation") or a mari ...

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Suitmation (スーツメーション) is the term used in Japan to describe the process in tokusatsu movies & TV used to portray a monster using suit acting. It is not known exactly where the term originated from; Some people in Japan (possibly staff members at Toho) coined the term to differentiate the suit work from Ray Harryhausen's celebrated Dynamation (stop-motion) technique. The term was at least used to promote the Godzilla suit from The Return of Godzilla. < ...

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21 had been the age of majority in England and Wales before that age was lowered to 18 with the coming into force, on 1 January 1970, of the Family Law Reform Act 1969. In the United States, 21 is the minimum legal age requred to drink alcohol. It is also the age at which it is legal to gamble and have sex with a prostitute in Nevada. In most states, a person who is 21 or over may also rent a car. 21 was the age for voting in the majority of states ...

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Twenty-one is a Fibonacci number, a Harshad number, a Motzkin number, a triangular number and an octagonal number, as well as a composite number, its proper divisors being 1, 3 and 7. 21 appears in the Padovan sequence, preceded by the terms 9, 12, 16 (it is the sum of the first two of these). ...

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Two mad scientists, Dr. Clayton Forrester, played by Trace Beaulieu, and his sidekick Dr. Laurence Erhardt, played by Josh Weinstein, launch Joel Robinson (Hodgson), a janitor working for the Gizmonics Institute, into space and force him to watch truly horrible B-movies. They do this in order to measure how much bad movie-making it takes to drive a person crazy, and to pinpoint the perfect B-movie to use as a weapon in Dr. Forrester's scheme of world domination. (The sycophantic TV's Frank, played by Frank Conniff, replaced Dr. Erhardt in the second season pr ...

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Mystery Science Theater 3000 - The guys. Joel Robinson — Joel Hodgson (1988–1993) Mike Nelson — Michael J. Nelson (1993–1999) Crow T. Robot — voice and puppetry by Trace Beaulieu (1988–1996), Bill Corbett (1997–1999) Tom Servo — voice and puppetry by Josh Weinstein (1988–1989), Kevin Murphy (1990–1999) Gypsy — voice and puppetry by Josh Weinstein (1988–1989), Jim Mallon (1989–1997), Patrick Brantseg (1997–1999) Cambot — not a cast ro ...

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Whereas Godzilla has become a worlwide household name, Ultraman and Kamen Rider are considered the two greatest influential model Japanese superheroes to this very day. All three characters have created countless sequels and imitations, few of which rival their popularity (the Sentai Series, for example, is an offshoot of the Henshin Hero genre started by Kamen Rider). Metal Heroes (specifically Space Sheriffs) became a basis for the RoboCop movies. Toho and Daiei are well known companies in the Daikaiju category of tokusatsu. ...

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As pop-culture fandom in Japan grew and grew in the 1980s, a fan-based group called Daicon Film, now called Gainax, was formed by Hideaki Anno, Yoshiyuki Sadamoto, Takami Akai, and Shinji Higuchi. Besides their celebrated anime sequences, they also produced a series of tokusatsu shorts, usually parodies of monster movies and superhero shows, which have gotten lots of favorable media coverage. These productions included Patriotic Task Force Dai-Nippon (1983), Swift Hero Noutenki (1982), Return of Ultraman (1983) and The Eight-Headed Giant Serpent ...

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Several novels based upon the series were published in the late 1960s: Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, John Theydon (pseudonym for John W. Jennison), 1967 Captain Scarlet and the Silent Saboteur, Theydon, 1967 The Angels and the Creeping Enemy, Theydon, 1968 (not published under the Captain Scarlet series title) In 1993, Corgi Books published four episode novelizations for young readers based upon the episodes "The Mysterons", " ...

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The show involved the plight of the inhabitants of Moonbase Alpha following a calamity on September 13, 1999. When a huge nuclear waste dump on the far side of the Moon detonates in a massive series of nuclear explosions, it sends the Moon hurtling out of Earth's orbit and into deep space at colossal speed. The Moon in effect becomes the "spaceship" on which our heroes travel, looking for a new home. A "space warp" conveniently serves to explain how it is the Alphans manage to meet so many alien civilizations instead of spending most of their time driftin ...

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The rights of the show were sold to ITC Entertainment, Lew Grade's production company which co-produced all the Anderson shows from Thunderbirds onwards. In 1980 ITC combined several episodes of the original show to make two compilation movies, titled Captain Scarlet vs. the Mysterons and Revenge of the Mysterons from Mars. This second movie was later used for the second episode of KTMA version of Mystery Science Theater 3000, shown on Thanksgiving Day (24 November) 1988 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Captain Scarlet - Gerry Anderson's New Captain Scarlet. Main art ...

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Spectrum personnel have military ranks and colour based code names (hence Captain Scarlet), headed by Colonel White. Other characters include Captains Blue, Ochre, Grey, and Magenta, Lieutenant Green, and the five female fighter pilots, who have a different collective codename—the Angels—and are individually Destiny, Symphony, Melody, Rhapsody, and Harmony. Captain Scarlet - Real name Paul Metcalfe Captain Blue - Real name Adam Svenson Colonel White - Real name Charles Grey Lieutenant Green (Pronou ...

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The tokusatsu technique has been copied around the world, thanks to the popularity of Godzilla films. One could say that this is the highest form of flattery. Tokusatsu - Famous Examples. In 1961, England made its own Godzilla-style film, Gorgo, which used the same "suitmation" technique as the Godzilla films. That same year, Saga Studios in Denmark made another Godzilla-style giant monster film, Reptilicus. This film's monster was brought to life using a marionette on a miniat ...

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Tokusatsu, Tokusatsu - Tokushu Satsuei or Tokushu Gijutsu, Tokusatsu - The Legacy of Eiji Tsuburaya, Tokusatsu - Suitmation technology, Tokusatsu - The suit material, Tokusatsu - Other special effects, Tokusatsu - CGI in Tokusatsu, Tokusatsu - City sets, Tokusatsu - Companies That Produce Tokusatsu Movies & Shows, Tokusatsu - Popular Tokusatsu Subgenres, Tokusatsu - Famous Tokusatsu Monsters and Superheroes, Tokusatsu - Beyond The Norm, Tokusatsu - Japanese Fan Films, Tokusatsu - Tokusatsu Around the World, Tokusatsu - Famous Examples, Tokusatsu - Fan Films, Tokusatsu - Confusion of the term outside Japan, Tokusatsu - Perception of Tokusatsu in America, Tokusatsu - Realism, Tokusatsu - Violence, Tokusatsu - Lack of Cultural Identification, Tokusatsu - A Growing/Divided Fandom

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There is currently a misconception in countries outside Japan (including the United States, to an extent) that the term tokusatsu refers mainly to Japanese superhero TV shows (including - but not limited to - the Ultra Series, Kamen Rider Series and Super Sentai Series). Of course, this is not true, as the term has always been used in its native country to describe Japanese live-action special effects ...

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The concept of travelling through space encountering aliens and strange worlds is similar to Star Trek and Lost In Space, although the crew were obviously more influenced by 2001: A Space Odyssey (except in terms of scientific accuracy). The latter, in fact, was dictated by the Andersons and series financer Lew Grade, which explained the series' look-and-feel of the Stanley Kubrick classic. Th ...

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Space: 1999, Space: 1999 - Series overview, Space: 1999 - The Basic Plot, Space: 1999 - Concepts And Plot Points, Space: 1999 - Series Flaws and Criticisms, Space: 1999 - The Rise and Fall Of Series 2, Space: 1999 - A Resolution Of Sorts, Space: 1999 - Space: 2024?, Space: 1999 - Episodes, Space: 1999 - Season 1 1975-1976, Space: 1999 - Season 2 1976-1977, Space: 1999 - Motion picture releases, Space: 1999 - Books comics and media, Space: 1999 - Trivia

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