The Mystery Science Theater Hour [Host Segments] (1993-1994)

Q: The show that was running in my area was only an hour long. What's the deal?

A: In 1993, Comedy Central began running something called The Mystery Science Theater Hour, which took some full-length season-two, -three, and -four episodes and divided them into two one-hour shows. Both CC and BBI had good reasons for wanting to create The Hour, as it was known. CC programmers claimed it was easier to find slots in its schedule for a one-hour show. And it gave BBI's syndicator an alternative product to sell to stations who did not want the two-hour series. About seven minutes from the original shows were removed from the hour-long versions. The Hour was dropped by CC in 1995, but some syndication markets liked the format and used it.

Q: Who was that guy introducing The Mystery Science Theater Hour?

A: That was Michael J. Nelson under a ton of makeup. Although he is simply referred to as "The Host," he is supposed to be reminiscent of the Jack Perkins character Mike portrayed in episode 310- Fugitive Alien. The tweedy Perkins hosted several programs on the A&E cable channel.

Note: This bundle contains intro/outro host segments, not the full features (which, if you're a MSTie you wouldn't like anyway, since they're edited). Also, the segments from five movies (10 episodes) are missing. See the enclosed documentation for details.