Mystery Science Theater: Final Live Tour Coming To Montclair, NJ

MONTCLAIR, NJ — Save your witty rejoinders for Saturday, March 7. The final live tour of the hit comedy series “Mystery Science Theater 3000” is coming to Montclair.

The “Great Cheesy Movie Circus Tour!” will stop at the Wellmont Theater in Montclair on Saturday, March 7. (See more information or purchase tickets)

The tour will feature show creator, Joel Hodgson, and the inimitable, movie-riffing robots, Tom Servo, Crow and Gypsy. Together, the crew will take viewers on a roller coaster ride through some of the “cheesiest” films ever made, including 1960’s “Circus of Horrors” by director Sidney Hayers.

It may be fans’ last chance to see Hodgson, who served as the original host, as an official part of the show. (See additional tour dates and locations)

“Mystery Science Theater 3000” has earned its place in history, with more than 200 episodes to its credit, as well as a revival show on Netflix.

Here’s how the Wellmont Theater describes the series:

“MST3K finds a janitor trapped by mad scientists, forced to watch B movies as part of a devious plot to conquer the world. With the company of robot companions, he screens the movies, hilariously commenting/riffing on each. Overall, MST3K continues to hone its craft as one of the original pioneers of ‘social television.’”

According to the Wellmont Theater, the original MST3K show premiered in November 1988, later airing on Comedy Central for seven seasons. It was then picked up by the Sci-Fi Channel in the mid-’90s, airing for another three seasons. Backed by crowdfunding support, MST3K was revived by Netflix, premiering in April 2017. A six-episode second season followed in 2018.

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