Dear MST3K Revival League,

Hey again, it's Joel. And just like I promised in the last update, I’ve got some big news that I've been looking forward to sharing with all of you!

This September, we’ll be back with an all-new MST3K LIVE tour!

That's right! We're hitting the road again to bring you to two more brand-new shows, with two "new" (old) cheesy movies, and this time, we're coming to at least twice as many cities as ever before! So, step right up, as MST3K LIVE presents... "The Great Cheesy Movie Circus Tour"

To see all of the dates and cities, and to purchase tickets, just go here! ( https://mst3klive.com )

Also, we're adding new venues every week, so if you don’t see your town yet, keep checking back!

I should also tell you that this tour is very special to me, because this will be my final national tour as host. So yeah, I'm hoping to have the opportunity to meet as many of you as I can during my final circuit on the road. Don’t worry, though: that doesn't mean it's the end of MST3K, or MST3K LIVE! Jonah is in his holding-pen and deeply involved creatively with this tour as a writer and riff producer too. (Also… he’s promised me he’ll go out on the next tour!)

Anyway, for this tour, we are featuring two completely weird, completely cheesy films:

"No Retreat, No Surrender"
A self-conscious teen becomes a martial arts master under the tutelage of Bruce Lee’s ghost. Featuring fresh-faced Jean-Claude Van Damme as a brooding hit man and a Bruce Lee lookalike, who looks nothing like Bruce Lee.

"Circus of Horrors"
A garish 1960s British thriller showcasing mod circus acts, plastic surgery, and animal attacks by stagehands in fur suits. Warning: Features the pop hit “Look for a Star” over and over again.


Also, on the last few tours, we weren't able to give you a "real-time" look behind the scenes of the tour… but this time, I'm happy to report that our new touring partner is really excited to have us share more of the creative process.

So, I'm happy to tell you that, for this tour, we'll actually be sharing weekly updates on our brand new tour site, at MST3KLIVE.com! And in fact, I'm even more excited to tell you that...

You can check out the first Behind-The-Scenes TOUR UPDATE right now! ( https://mst3klive.com/2019/06/move-in-day/ )

I just made it last Friday while we were moving in. This first one will give you a brief tour of our development workshop where we will be building the sets, props, robots and costumes over the next three months, as well as a look at the writing process on the two newest additions to the ongoing MST3K story.

So, yeah. That's the new tour we've got planned. Pretty exciting, right?


That's pretty much all for today, but I also want you to know that we're still in discussions about the future of Mystery Science Theater 3000, and making more seasons. There's no official news yet, because we're focusing most of our attention on preparing for the tour, but as soon as there's something else to share, I'll be sure to tell you.

But, you know... now is a great time to grab your tickets to join us this fall!

Cheers and Thanks!

Joel

It wouldn’t be Thanksgiving without turkey—cinematic turkey, that is! This Thanksgiving, crack open some canned wassail and join your fellow MSTies for the beloved annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Turkey Day Marathon! Hosted by everyone’s favorite robot friends, Tom Servo and Crow T. Robot, this year’s marathon features six classic episodes of MST3K hand-picked by series creator Joel Hodgson.

Starting at 12 pm ET / 9 am PT on Thursday, November 28, the holiday marathon will showcase six classic MST3K episodes, as well as new episode intros featuring Tom Servo and Crow. Visit MST3KTurkeyDay.com for info on how to watch the Turkey Day marathon and participate in Turkey Day festivities during the holiday week by using the hashtag #MST3KTurkeyDay.

For those who can’t get enough helpings of cheesy cinema, Shout! Factory TV will whet your appetite with the launch of the dedicated Mystery Science Theater 3000 Twitch channel! Leading up to the start of the Turkey Day marathon, this new channel will launch with a full week of classic MST3K episodes livestreamed in chronological order, starting at 1 pm ET / 10 am PT on Wednesday, November 20th. Following the Turkey Day marathon, the channel will remain a dedicated home for classic MST3K episodes and related programming. Visit www.twitch.com/mst3k for more info.

WHERE TO WATCH: MST3KTurkeyDay.com, the Shout! Factory TV app (Roku, Amazon, Apple TV, etc.), Twitch, Pluto TV (Channel 385), Stirr, Samsung TV Plus, Xumo and more!