Season 13 - Episode Guide

SEASON 13 BEGINS, as Jonah and his crew endure their newest experiment: "Santo in the Treasure of Dracula" (1969). Outside the theater, Kinga and Max unveil their newest diabolical plan for world domination... the Kingadome!

A Tribute to Manos The Gizmoplex LIVESTREAM SPECIAL EVENT series kicks off with an MST3K watch-along and tribute to one of the most infamous experiments of all time... Manos: The Hands of Fate! Plus: a brand new short riff, Pipeline to the Clouds, new sketches featuring Jonah and the Bots, and an in-depth post-show discussion with Joel Hodgson, Mary Jo Pehl, and special guest Jackey Neyman Jones, one of the stars of Manos!

Jonah and his crew find themselves caught in the middle of "Robot Wars," a 1993 sci-fi featuring Barbara Crampton and endless stop-motion robot battles.

In the theater, the crew watches as a team of jewel thieves discover a mysterious island and the bug-eyed civilization living there, in "Beyond Atlantis" (1973). Meanwhile, a new test subject is trapped in the Simulator of Love with an animatronic Tom and Crow.

Join MST3K as we pay tribute to FUTURE WAR and revisit this classic episode from Season 10, where Mike's crew watched as cyborgs and tiny dinosaurs hunt down an escaped slave in a dystopian future, and Tom Servo challenged Gypsy to a kickboxing match. Plus, we'll premiere Let's Make A Meal in 20 Minutes, our second short riff of Season 13!

Join MST3K on Friday the 13th as our crew revisits this classic episode from Season 9, where the crew watches as a horde of murderous goblin-like creatures terrorize a group of teens in "Hobgoblins" (1988), and Crow presents his film "Let's Talk Women!" PLUS: We'll premiere our third new short riff for season 13, Court Case. 

A bullied boy meets a magical creature who wants to help but only manages to make things worse. Dom DeLouise lends his voice to the nightmare namesake at the center of this "family comedy". 

After the episode, join up for a live, post-Munchie support group with Jonah Ray, Hampton Yount, Rebecca Hanson, and Deanna Rooney. 

In the theater, the crew watches as as the magical DOCTOR MORDRID (1992) defends the Earth from the forces of evil. Meanwhile, on the moon, Dr. Kabahl has a new idea to increase the show's viewership.

Joel Robinson makes his long-anticipated return to host MST3K with this movie about a paranormal investigator scrambling to keep an artefact of unthinkable power from falling into the wrong hands. Prepare yourself for ... Demon Squad.

After the movie, join us LIVE for a post-show discussion with Joel Hodgeson, J Elvis Weinstein, and special guests Demon Squad director, Thomas Smith and screenwriter/star Erin Lilly Smith. 

Yes, this Friday's MEGA MONSTER MONTH tribute event revisits Gamera vs Guiron, in which two plucky kids and a giant turtle face off against evil brain-eating aliens and their knife-headed pet monster. We will also premiere our backer-riffed short: Sleep For health!

Then, stick around after the show for a screening of So Happy Together: A Look Back At MST3K and Gamera, a documentary featurette originally included in the Gamera MST3K DVD set.

In the theater, Jonah's crew watches as the excavation of an ancient statue awakens the centuries-old Jiger and only Gamera can save the day in GAMERA VS JIGER (1970). Meanwhile, on the moon, Pearl tries to convince Kinga to take a little vacation.

Plus, stick around after the show for a LIVE DISCUSSION  featuring a few of the writers on this episode, as well as host and writers' room lead Jonah Ray.

Join us on AUGUST 5 to kick off NOT-SO-SUPERHERO MONTH with our next livestream special event, as MST3K pays tribute to the awkward heroism of THE PUMAMAN! And no matter how many times you've seen this episode, you've never seen it like this, because we'll be featuring our new SURGICALLY ENHANCED print, presented in glorious upscaled HD!

This event also includes the premiere of an all-new short riff (THE WONDER OF REPRODUCTION), new bonus sketches, and a special post-show extra: an interview with Pumaman star Walter Alton, first created for the Pumaman DVD release!

A wealthy socialite/professional wrestler dons a vaguely batlike (and definitely unlicensed) costume to confront a mad scientist building an army of killer fish men. Then stick around after the show for a live discussion featuring the newest crew to grace an SOL on MST3K.

In this week's premiere, a beautiful supervillain leads her all-lady army to world domination with liberal doses of intrigue and murder.

Plus, stick around after the show for a LIVE DISCUSSION featuring writers and cast from the episode.

Follow the exploits of a suave spy with a tribute to the fifth season episode SECRET AGENT SUPER DRAGON! Joel and the bots watch Bryan Cooper AKA Super Dragon unravel a hallucinatory international journey involving deadly drugs and chewing gum. (Also featuring the introduction and abrupt departure of new robot, Minsky!)

Before the tribute event, we'll also be premiering a new short, "Cavalcade," and you won't want to miss this one. Trust us.

In this week's episode, post-apocalyptic space colonists fight a villain bent on destroying their home, featuring the imposing Jack Palance! Join Emily and the bots as they suffer through episode 1310: THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME.

Tag along with Mike and the bots as they watch a creepy ventriloquist and his sentient dummy bicker about lunch meat, with our tribute to the eighth season episode DEVIL DOLL! We'll also have some treats for you, including all-new bonus sketches and surprises, and the premiere of our next all-new short riff, Balance Beam for Girls. Plus, stick around after the episode to watch Jonah's crew go head-to-head in a round of Jackbox's creepiest game... TRIVIA MURDER PARTY!

Join us for the LIVESTREAM PREMIERE of MST3K's first ever Halloween special AND first-ever 3D riff! Grab your Kingavision 3D glasses and prepare yourself to face... THE MASK, in 3D! Then, stick around for a live post-show Halloween hangout with our cast, and we'll reveal the winners of the first-ever MST3K HALLOWEEN COSPLAY CONTEST!

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!

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.)

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.

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!

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.

This momentous holiday extravaganza features our first-ever triple riff 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 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.

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!

Join us for a live watch-along tribute screening of Overdrawn at the Memory Bank! Plus, the premiere of an all-new short riff (Better Breakfasts, USA), brand new bonus sketches, and live commentary from Jonah, Baron, Hampton, and Rebecca!

Join our cast for a live riff-along of I ACCUSE MY PARENTS. See Jimmy Wilson lie repeatedly and blame his alcoholic birthday-cash-throwing folks for his descent into crime!

BUT FIRST, we'll be premiering a brand new short, "Doing Things For Ourselves in School." This is not only the last new short of season 13, it's also the short that the Kickstarter backers who pledged at the "Riff a Short With Joel" level helped to write! Plus, brand new bonus sketches, and live commentary from Emily, Kelsey, Yvonne, and Tim!

Celebrate our first 365 days in the Gizmoplex!

MST3K is going to deck your halls and jingle your bells with a HOSTS VS MADS Holiday Jackbox Showdown where YOUR VOTES decide the winner.

Join us live for the first GIZMOPLEX JACKBOX SHOWDOWN, as we honor MST3K's Mega Monsters with a kaiju-sized battle between the robot titans of TEAM CROW (Corbett, Yount, & Brady) vs. TEAM SERVO (Vaughn, McGiffin, Ryder). Who will win? YOUR votes will decide!