DiscoverMarxists at the MoviesS1E39 - TV SPOTLIGHT - Mystery Science Theater 3000 Part 1: The KTMA/Comedy Central Years (1988-1996): Silhouettes Against Power
S1E39 - TV SPOTLIGHT - Mystery Science Theater 3000 Part 1: The KTMA/Comedy Central Years (1988-1996): Silhouettes Against Power

S1E39 - TV SPOTLIGHT - Mystery Science Theater 3000 Part 1: The KTMA/Comedy Central Years (1988-1996): Silhouettes Against Power

Update: 2025-11-12
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In this week’s TV Spotlight, we journey back to the KTMA and Comedy Central years (1988–1996) of Mystery Science Theater 3000. Born from a Minneapolis UHF station and built on duct tape, wisecracks, and proletarian imagination, MST3K didn’t just mock movies—it mocked hierarchy itself.

This isn’t just a retrospective. MST3K is one of the foremost influences on our entire show—its anti-corporate spirit, DIY ethos, and subversive humor helped shape the voice of Marxists at the Movies. These were silhouettes not just against bad cinema, but against power itself.

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S1E39 - TV SPOTLIGHT - Mystery Science Theater 3000 Part 1: The KTMA/Comedy Central Years (1988-1996): Silhouettes Against Power

S1E39 - TV SPOTLIGHT - Mystery Science Theater 3000 Part 1: The KTMA/Comedy Central Years (1988-1996): Silhouettes Against Power

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