Give Thanks! Mystery Science Theater 3000 is Back!

Y’all, get ready for the news that’s bringing the nerd world sweet deliverance like we all just blessed ourselves with a slice of #PattiPie.

Mystery Science Theater 3000 is back and for the first time in nearly two decades they’re bringing us brand new material. You read that right, an entire 12 episodes have been in the works and the news only gets better from there. As of yesterday the MST3K crew surpassed their $2 million goal on Kickstarter with a full three weeks left to go, so the first quarter of the projected season has been locked in already! While it sounds like a lot of money upfront, host and creator Joel Hodgson breaks down the monetary details in this update.[divider type=”space_thin”]Originally starring Joel Hodgson as ill-fated Joel Robinson and his wise-cracking robot crew aboard the Satellite of Love, MST3K pioneered the art of pop culture riffing on a public scale. Sure, we at Black Nerd Problems areundoubtedly the #KillaClipps of the livetweet game, but without MST3K this kind of shadonfreude shade wouldn’t have a cultural context to support it. One hang up that has fans divided, however, is the announcement of a completely new cast, including never before seen robots. Admittedly it’s hard to let go of a tried and true dynamic, but in a show that’s had two hosts and a variety of enemies and robot voice actors it’s difficult to argue that updates don’t often come with new faces.  Let’s also not forget that this opportunity could bring much needed represent…