Starting tonight… we’ve got a WHOLE WEEK OF HOLIDAY EVENTS in the Gizmoplex, ending with the PREMIERE OF EPISODE 1313: THE CHRISTMAS DRAGON! Get all the details here!
over 1 year ago
– Tue, Dec 13, 2022 at 01:01:00 AM
Season’s greetings, backers!
What a year it’s been in the Gizmoplex. We wanted to send it off with an explosive (but seasonal) bang, so we’ve planned a full week of holiday events for you, and it all kicks off TONIGHT.
Read on for the full schedule of livestreams!
MONDAY, 12.12: JACKBOX SHOWDOWN
It’s MADS vs HOSTS in our Holiday Jackbox Showdown! Join Joel, Jonah, and Emily as they battle Felicia, Patton, Mary Jo, and Rebecca for seasonal supremacy over the Satellite of Love.
Best of all, your votes – via the Jackbox app – will determine tonight’s winner!
Join the fray in the Kingadome at 8:30pm ET / 5:30pm PT.
TUESDAY, 12.13: TRIBUTE + NEW SHORT
Ride along with Joel and the bots as they watch a kidnapped Santa Claus teach humorless aliens about the true meaning of Christmas, in SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS THE MARTIANS.
But first, we’ll be premiering a BRAND NEW short riff, Bicycling Visual Skills.
Finally, stick around after the episode for a special holiday post-show event, The MST3K 2022 Yule Log: Memories Roasting on an Open Fire. It all starts at 8pm ET / 5pm PT!
WEDNESDAY, 12.14: TRIBUTE + NEW SHORT
Come along with Mike and the bots as they watch Santa Claus pit his holiday forces against Satan in a battle for children's souls in SANTA CLAUS.
But first, we’ll be premiering YET ANOTHER BRAND NEW short riff, “Bicycle Driver.”
And after the episode, you’re invited to a very special MST3K holiday singalong featuring our cast and the musical accompaniment of Paul & Storm! Festivities begin at 8pm ET / 5pm PT.
THURSDAY, 12.15: TRIBUTE + TALK SHOW
Join Jonah and the bots for a heartwarming tale about Santa and his lawyer trying to pay overdue rent on the North Pole in THE CHRISTMAS THAT ALMOST WASN’T.
After the episode, stick around for a panel discussion with the cast, hosted by producer Matt McGinnis, recorded in front of a live studio audience on December 4!
As usual, it all starts at 8:00pm ET / 5:00pm PT.
FRIDAY, 12.16: PREMIERE of EPISODE 1313!
This momentous holiday extravaganza features our first-ever TRIPLE RIFFLE SPECTACULAR, in which hosts Joel, Jonah, and Emily all share riffing duties!
Join our heroes for a vaguely medieval tale about a pack of precocious orphans hoping to save a dying Father Christmas in Episode 1313: THE CHRISTMAS DRAGON!
After the premiere, stick around for a post-show discussion with the entire cast of season 13 (almost!), led by producer MATT MCGINNIS. Get on board at 8pm ET / 5pm PT.
And… THE FUTURE?
We also wanted to remind you all that the Gizmoplex season will continue even after THE CHRISTMAS DRAGON premieres! We promised you all a full YEAR of content and we’ve got more events in January and February planned for you, starting on Friday, January 6, when we present…
MST3K's FIRST "FESTIVAL OF SHORTS"
We'll revisit some classic shorts, complete with new host segments, and we'll also debut two brand new short riffs... and trust us, we've got a short you won't want to miss!
Plus, we've got a few more surprises in store before the Gizmoplex calendar wraps up at the end of February… so keep those Gizmoplex passes frosty in the new year, be sure to save January 6 and 20 for our next two events, and we’ll update you here with more info in 2023!
Also, what about rewards?!
As we mentioned in our last update, COVID delays and international shipping issues have forced us to delay shipping for most of your physical rewards into January 2023.
We're working on the logistics, and will send a separate, reward-specific update as soon as we've got final details to share. In the meantime – as always – we're grateful for your patience and understanding. Believe us: we want these rewards in your hands as much as you do!
That’s all for now… but isn’t that more than enough?
We can’t wait to see you in the Gizmoplex all week along, and into the new year too!
Happy Holidays,
Team MST3K
December brings WINTER/WONDERLANDS to the Gizmoplex! Get all the details on this month’s Vault Picks and a FULL WEEK OF HOLIDAY LIVESTREAM EVENTS!
over 1 year ago
– Thu, Dec 01, 2022 at 11:56:02 PM
Greetings, backers!
Welcome to December, and boy howdy do we ever have a thick stack of Gizmoplex events for you this month! Read on for all the details about this month’s events and Vault Picks.
This month, we’re not satisfied with just one or two livestream events, no! We are serving up a FULL WEEK of holiday festivities, and you're invited to celebrate with us:
On Monday, December 12, we’ll be hosting a Jackbox Holiday Showdown, pitting our three hosts against three of our Mads, in a battle for party game dominance
From Tuesday, December 13 through Thursday, December 15, we will be sharing Tribute Events for all of MST3K’s holiday episodes: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians, Santa Claus, and The Christmas That Almost Wasn’t– plus some new shorts, and some special post-episode surprises each night!
Finally, on December 16, we’ll be premiering our newest holiday episode, The Christmas Dragon, a very special Triple Riffle Spectacular featuring all three hosts plus both sets of robots!
We’ll share more information on this week of events as we get closer to the dates. For now, we just want to make sure you're all braced for holiday impact!
Remember, you can join these events with your GIZMOPLEX MEMBER PASS, if you have one, or by buying a ticket to individual shows, which will be available later this week
If you don't have a Member Pass and you missed any of our previous events, they're all available to rent or buy.
And if you'd rather just see the new episodes, without all the livestream bells and whistles? You can rent or buy each season 13 episode here as they are released.
This month’s VAULT PICKS feature movies with a lot of winter, like Avalanche and Jack Frost, and movies that take place in strange wonderlands, like a Louisiana swamp, or an underground dystopia. If you've got an active Member Pass, the following December picks are available now in your Gizmoplex Library:
- Avalanche
- Jack Frost
- The Day The Earth Froze
- Lost Continent
- Swamp Diamonds
- Alien From LA
As always, each Vault Pick includes all-new introductions and outros, plus a few more hidden surprises. Remember: you can find each month's Vault Picks as part of your Gizmoplex Member Pass, if you have one. (Instructions for accessing your pass are here.)
An Update on Physical Rewards
We have good news and bad news and then more good news.
The good news: after one final unexpected shipping delay, all of the physical rewards have finally arrived in the warehouse!
The bad news: now that we have everything, it will take our distribution partners another 2-3 weeks to get shipping costs for each order together. When that's done, we can collect shipping costs from all of you, and when we’ve received your payment, your items can (finally!) be sent.
If you’re doing the math, this means we will NOT be able to get your rewards out in time for the holidays, and will likely be shipping them out starting in January.
We are so profoundly sorry for any disappointment and frustration this will cause, but COVID has meant the process of getting everything made and shipped was far more challenging than we ever could have imagined.
If you were planning to gift someone MST3K pledge rewards for the holidays, we will make a downloadable PDF gift certificate available, so that you can give something to let them know their gift is coming just a few weeks into the New Year!
And finally, a little more good news: Shipping costs, which have been extraordinarily and concerningly high during the holiday season, are scheduled to drop again on January 1st… and since we won’t be able to ship until after the holidays, you’ll be paying less for shipping than you would this month.
Again, we are truly sorry for the delays. We take your happiness very seriously and it’s a huge disappointment to us that we're not able to deliver your rewards sooner.
That’s all for now! We hope you enjoy this month’s offerings, and we will #SeeYouInTheGizmoplex!
Your Friends,
Team MST3K
TOMORROW: Join Us in the Kingadome for TURKEY DAY! PLUS: We’re Having a Black Friday Sale on Season 13!
over 1 year ago
– Thu, Nov 24, 2022 at 12:54:10 AM
Greetings, friends!
It’s the most wonderful time of the year: that’s right, Turkey Day is TOMORROW! And this year’s event is one of our biggest and brightest ever. Read on for all the juicy details.
TURKEY DAY BEGINS AT 7AM ET / 5AM PT ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24!
This year’s event features TEN episodes for one of our biggest Turkey Days in nearly 30 years, so we’re starting extra early.
You’ll be able to watch in all the familiar streaming places, however we recommend you join us in the Gizmoplex this year to watch the entire marathon both FREE and AD-FREE! Plus, if this year’s start time is a little early for you, we will also be offering an option to watch the marathon ON DEMAND (this link may not be active yet, but it will be soon!) so you can start whenever is convenient for you.
If that weren’t enough, did we mention that every classic episode in the 2022 marathon will be SURGICALLY ENHANCED with full HD picture? If you saw our surgical enhancement of PUMAMAN earlier this year, you’ll know that means a clearer, brighter picture than these movies probably deserve.
And there’s still more: we’ll be including TWO season 13 episodes in this year’s marathon. This will be the first time we’re showing season 13 outside of the Gizmoplex, so it’s a great chance for folks who haven’t caught up on MST3K to get a sense of what the newest season is all about.
The full schedule for our Surgically Enhanced Turkey Day 2022 is below:
- 7 am ET / 4 am PT – The Sword and the Dragon
- 9 am ET / 6 am PT – The Starfighters
- 11 am ET /8 am PT – Catalina Caper*
- 1 pm ET / 10 am PT – Horror of Party Beach*
- 3 pm ET / 12 pm PT – Santo in the Treasure of Dracula**
- 5 pm ET/ 2 pm PT – Beyond Atlantis**
- 7 pm ET / 4 pm PT –Warrior of the Lost World*
- 9 pm ET / 6 pm PT – City Limits
- 11 pm ET / 8 pm PT – Parts: The Clonus Horror*
- 1 am ET / 10 pm PT – Mitchell
- 3 am ET / 12 am PT – Short: Sleep for Health**
* FAN SELECTED EPISODE
** SEASON 13 EPISODE
Starting TODAY: Our First-Ever GIZMOPLEX Black Friday Sale!
From WEDNESDAY, 11/23, at 12:00pm ET until MONDAY, 11/28, at 11:59pm ET, all SEASON 13 EPISODES and PASSES will be 50% off!
This is a great opportunity to get a full pass for yourself, or to get one for a friend who may not have gotten around to watching our newest season in the Gizmoplex!
- Our GIZMOPLEX SEASON PASS will be on sale for $75, and gives you permanent streaming access to all season 13 content and livestream event replays, plus DRM-free downloads of all 13 new episodes and 13 new shorts… including next month's triple-hosted holiday finale, The Christmas Dragon!
- All SEASON 13 EPISODES are also 50% off: just $2.49 to rent, and $7.49 to own!
But remember, this sale is only for this weekend! So tell your late-adopting pals that even if they’ve missed the past year of live events, the time is nigh to get the new season of MST3K at a bargain price.
Also, if you are still looking for a TV-friendly means of watching the Gizmoplex, we want to alert you that Black Friday usually means big deals on Amazon FireTV and Roku streaming sticks – available for as little as $20 each – which will let you use our free apps to stream all of your Gizmoplex content straight to your TV. (Just to be clear, these are affiliate links, and MST3K will get a small commission if you make a purchase using them.)
That’s all for now! We hope you’ll join us for Turkey Day, and we will #SeeYouInTheGizmoplex!
Your Friends,
Team MST3K
THIS FRIDAY, join us in the Kingadome for the premiere of Episode 1312: THE BUBBLE!
over 1 year ago
– Tue, Nov 08, 2022 at 10:39:32 PM
Greetings, backers!
Let the disorientation of turning back the clocks carry you through our livestream event for NOTHING AS IT SEEMS MONTH.
Join us this Friday at 8:00pm ET / 5:00pm PT for the premiere of Episode 1312, as Joel Robinson returns -- again! -- to join the bots for the torment of THE BUBBLE!
This week’s premiere features a movie that aspires to lofty Manos levels of bleakness, as an innocent couple find themselves in an eerie town trapped under a clear dome, and where all the residents seem to be drugged. Join Joel and the bots for... THE BUBBLE.
Want a quick first look at the episode? Here's your official trailer:
Then, hang out after the show for a LIVE chat with our cast, as we debate the worst movie ever to appear on Mystery Science Theater 3000.
NOVEMBER VAULT PICKS
Your November Vault Picks are now available in your Gizmoplex library… or are they?
Yes. Yes, they are.
Your November picks are:
- Rocket Attack USA
- Night of the Blood Beast
- Time of the Apes
- Village of the Giants
- Monster A-Go-Go
- Bloodlust
As always, each Vault Pick includes all-new introductions and outros, plus a few more hidden surprises, so be sure to watch – maybe with a friend, and with the lights on. Remember: you can find each month's Vault Picks as part of your Gizmoplex Member Pass, if you have one.
(Instructions for accessing your pass are here.)
That’s all for now! We'll #SeeYouInTheGizmoplex this Friday night for the livestream premiere of THE BUBBLE!
Your Friends,
Team MST3K
November is NOTHING AS IT SEEMS MONTH in the Gizmoplex! Get all the details on this month’s Vault Picks and events – PLUS see the winners of our HALLOWEEN COSPLAY CONTEST
over 1 year ago
– Wed, Nov 02, 2022 at 07:02:01 AM
Greetings, backers!
It’s November… or is it? Okay, yes, it actually is, but this month’s theme is NOTHING AS IT SEEMS so you can hardly blame us for questioning everything.
Below, read more about this month’s events and Vault Picks. We’re also sharing the winners of our HALLOWEEN COSPLAY CONTEST, so let’s get to it.
NOVEMBER EVENTS
This month we have another premiere episode, plus our traditional Turkey Day extravaganza. Remember, you can join these events with your GIZMOPLEX MEMBER PASS, if you have one, or by buying a ticket to the show. If you have a Member Pass, each episode will be available to stream at midnight ET on the day it premieres!
If you don't have a Member Pass and you missed any of our previous events, they're all available to rent or buy.
And if you'd rather just see the new episodes, without all the livestream bells and whistles? You can rent or buy each season 13 episode here as they are released.
On November 11, at 8pm ET / 5pm PT, JOEL ROBINSON RETURNS! Again! This time, Joel and the bots watch as an innocent couple wanders into an eerie town trapped under a clear dome, whose residents seem drugged or otherwise incapacitated. You’ll wish you were incapacitated too, for the premiere of Episode 1312: THE BUBBLE.
Then, hang out after the premiere for a live post-show discussion with our cast, as we debate the worst movie ever to appear on MST3K. (You'll understand why.)
On November 24, starting at 4AM PT/7 AM ET join us for an annual holiday tradition: The Turkey Day Marathon! Yes, we know this is an early start time, but this year’s marathon is longer than ever with TEN EPISODES, four of which were voted on by you, the MST3K community.
Consider this your invitation to Save the Date – we will have more specifics for you later in the month. But trust us, it’s going to be a big burly Turkey Day this year.
Prepare to be disoriented! This month’s GIZMOPLEX VAULT PICKS feature stories in which reality doesn’t feel quite right. If you've got an active Member Pass, the following November picks are available now in your Gizmoplex Library:
- Rocket Attack USA
- Night of the Blood Beast
- Time of the Apes
- Village of the Giants
- Monster A-Go-Go
- Bloodlust
As always, each Vault Pick includes all-new introductions and outros, plus a few more hidden surprises. Remember: you can find each month's Vault Picks as part of your Gizmoplex Member Pass, if you have one. (Instructions for accessing your pass are here.)
HALLOWEEN COSPLAY CONTEST WINNERS
First of all, we want to thank all of you for entering, and for your enthusiasm. There were so many incredible entries, it was hard to vote for a favorite. But vote we did – and so did you!
The Best in Show winner for this year’s contest is TURBO, who designed and built this mind-blowingly detailed Gizmoplex ball gown costume:
Here's the description Turbo sent in along with her submission:
The Kingadome as a ball gown! Made mostly from recycled stuff I found laying around: the GPC puppet/shawl Is made out of a milk carton & cardboard (randomly had that fabric in my collection), vinyl gloves, paint & glue. On the skirt are hand-painted cambots, a B Natural note, Servo, Crow, White Dot and Coily the Spring Sprite. The movie sign bracer is made from a water bottle & caps. The belt is made from printer paper and recycled cardboard."
With over 120 great entries, this year's contest was incredibly competitive, but we'd also like to congratulate the following MSTies who won in specific contest categories:
Want to get a better look at all of the winners, including our jury's special prizes? Check out our complete winners gallery!
Congratulations to all of this year's winners, and our thanks to everyone who took the time to participate in our first-ever Halloween Cosplay Contest.
WE WANT YOUR FAN ART AND LETTERS!
We know about your notebook full of fan art that you’ve never shown anyone. We know. You should send your curated faves to us at [email protected] and we may share your work in a future livestream.
Also, Servo and Crow are starving for your praise and attention, so please do write to them with your deepest hopes and fears, also at [email protected]. Not only does this provide them with badly needed validation, they also might read your letter during an upcoming event!
That’s all for now! We hope you enjoy this month’s offerings, and we will #SeeYouInTheGizmoplex!
Your Friends,
Team MST3K
