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Post #98031

Author
JediSage
Parent topic
Mystery Science Theater 3000
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Date created
23-Mar-2005, 7:21 AM
Manos is definitely a classic. Too bad you didn't get to see many. Basically what happened was this: The show began on public access in Minnesota around 1989-90. It got pretty popular and the creators/hosts were fairly well known comedians in the midwest so they were picked up by Comedy Central. Around 96 Comedy Central dropped them after a protracted game of "jerk the fans around". The Scifi channel picked it up starting in season 8 (The best all around season, IMO) for about 35 episodes total before the new management cancelled it (these are the folks who like to classify movies like Jim Carrey's "Liar, Liar" as being science fiction). The show was killed for good in 99, but continues to live on in the hearts of those of us who were there and is still gaining new fans. It was really a neat concept and a special show, to be sure.