Free MST3K: New Shout Factory Streaming Service
February 5, 2015 8:18 AM Subscribe
Today sees the launch of Shout Factory TV offering up free (ad supported) MST3K and much more content from their DVD catalog.
30 MST3K episodes up now from across all seasons. Get the Roku app or watch in your browser. Android and other platforms promised to be coming later.
30 MST3K episodes up now from across all seasons. Get the Roku app or watch in your browser. Android and other platforms promised to be coming later.
Will have to wait till I get home to check it out as to quality/obnoxiousness of adds but they have some amazingly cheesy titles in the horror/cult section.
posted by Captain_Science at 8:29 AM on February 5, 2015
posted by Captain_Science at 8:29 AM on February 5, 2015
Ooo, yes please. Though yeah, not up for ads in the movies. I can live with them on TV shows I suppose.
posted by Lentrohamsanin at 8:31 AM on February 5, 2015
posted by Lentrohamsanin at 8:31 AM on February 5, 2015
thERe iS aLso nO MAnoS: tHe HanDS of FaTe.
thE MaSTer wILL Be disPLeAseD.
posted by TheWhiteSkull at 8:39 AM on February 5, 2015 [7 favorites]
thE MaSTer wILL Be disPLeAseD.
posted by TheWhiteSkull at 8:39 AM on February 5, 2015 [7 favorites]
Shout Factory also handled the SCTV and Freaks & Geeks DVD releases. Any chance NBC will allow those to stream?
posted by Iridic at 8:40 AM on February 5, 2015
posted by Iridic at 8:40 AM on February 5, 2015
This is awesome news! Anyone who loves Bob's Burgers will LOVE Home Movies.
posted by AloneOssifer at 8:50 AM on February 5, 2015
posted by AloneOssifer at 8:50 AM on February 5, 2015
I have to say, I'm actually really excited about them showing some old shows from the 1950s and 60s. It's gonna be like late 80s/early 90s Nick At Nite all over again!
posted by tittergrrl at 8:53 AM on February 5, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by tittergrrl at 8:53 AM on February 5, 2015 [1 favorite]
I KILLED THAT FAT BARKEEP!!!
Er, I mean, hey! The Beatniks is on here!
posted by Freon at 8:54 AM on February 5, 2015 [3 favorites]
Er, I mean, hey! The Beatniks is on here!
posted by Freon at 8:54 AM on February 5, 2015 [3 favorites]
thERe iS aLso nO MAnoS: tHe HanDS of FaTe.
It's not the MST3K version, but Hulu now has the Rifftrax Live riff of Manos that Mike/Kevin/Bill performed in Nashville a couple of years ago, with 100% new jokes, previously unriffed footage, and a couple of new shorts. I already bought the download from the Rifftrax website, but it's nice to see that it's available for the more casual viewers as well.
posted by Strange Interlude at 8:55 AM on February 5, 2015 [2 favorites]
It's not the MST3K version, but Hulu now has the Rifftrax Live riff of Manos that Mike/Kevin/Bill performed in Nashville a couple of years ago, with 100% new jokes, previously unriffed footage, and a couple of new shorts. I already bought the download from the Rifftrax website, but it's nice to see that it's available for the more casual viewers as well.
posted by Strange Interlude at 8:55 AM on February 5, 2015 [2 favorites]
No Rowsdower?! Goddamn.
posted by holborne at 9:06 AM on February 5, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by holborne at 9:06 AM on February 5, 2015 [1 favorite]
No Blast Hardcheese either.
I thought I was the only one who preferred Rowsdower above all other episodes.
posted by specialagentwebb at 9:09 AM on February 5, 2015 [3 favorites]
I thought I was the only one who preferred Rowsdower above all other episodes.
posted by specialagentwebb at 9:09 AM on February 5, 2015 [3 favorites]
Shout Factory also handled the SCTV and Freaks & Geeks DVD releases. Any chance NBC will allow those to stream?
Use of original music on Freaks and Geeks was a major was a major hurdle that delayed the release of the DVDs. I'd imagine the same might be true of getting the streaming rights squared away.
Freaks and Geeks is available to stream on Netflix though.
posted by paulcole at 9:10 AM on February 5, 2015 [1 favorite]
Use of original music on Freaks and Geeks was a major was a major hurdle that delayed the release of the DVDs. I'd imagine the same might be true of getting the streaming rights squared away.
Freaks and Geeks is available to stream on Netflix though.
posted by paulcole at 9:10 AM on February 5, 2015 [1 favorite]
Regarding Rowsdower and Manos, is there no YouTube in your lands? MST3K 910 The Final Sacrifice and MST3K 424 Manos: The Hands of Fate both look complete.
posted by filthy light thief at 9:12 AM on February 5, 2015
posted by filthy light thief at 9:12 AM on February 5, 2015
No Blast Hardcheese either.
Hamlet might have railing kills, though.
posted by a lungful of dragon at 9:14 AM on February 5, 2015
Hamlet might have railing kills, though.
posted by a lungful of dragon at 9:14 AM on February 5, 2015
Regarding Rowsdower and Manos, is there no YouTube in your lands?
Yeah, but the Youtube videos are made from crappy VHS recordings, so they're not great quality.
posted by Librarypt at 9:16 AM on February 5, 2015
Yeah, but the Youtube videos are made from crappy VHS recordings, so they're not great quality.
posted by Librarypt at 9:16 AM on February 5, 2015
I do watch MST on Youtube almost every day of my life, it's fine and normal
posted by Librarypt at 9:17 AM on February 5, 2015 [2 favorites]
posted by Librarypt at 9:17 AM on February 5, 2015 [2 favorites]
Oooh, can't wait to get home from work and check this out. If all I find is that it's US-only, I will be most upset.
posted by Dysk at 9:23 AM on February 5, 2015
posted by Dysk at 9:23 AM on February 5, 2015
Regarding Rowsdower and Manos, is there no YouTube in your lands?
My lands disappeared beneath the barrens of Alberta millennia ago, so no- there is no "YouTube" there.
posted by TheWhiteSkull at 9:26 AM on February 5, 2015
My lands disappeared beneath the barrens of Alberta millennia ago, so no- there is no "YouTube" there.
posted by TheWhiteSkull at 9:26 AM on February 5, 2015
How is this not posted by JHarris?
posted by Chrysostom at 9:33 AM on February 5, 2015 [2 favorites]
posted by Chrysostom at 9:33 AM on February 5, 2015 [2 favorites]
Wow, they are streaming Fridays, including the infamous Andy Kaufman 'loses his shit' episode.
posted by tittergrrl at 9:37 AM on February 5, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by tittergrrl at 9:37 AM on February 5, 2015 [1 favorite]
Hi-keeba!
Oh, and if you're looking for missing episodes on youtube, this is a pretty good directory: club-mst3k.com.
posted by valkane at 9:43 AM on February 5, 2015
Oh, and if you're looking for missing episodes on youtube, this is a pretty good directory: club-mst3k.com.
posted by valkane at 9:43 AM on February 5, 2015
I think I'm an exception, but Agent For H.A.R.M. is my all-time favorite ep.
"Thrill as he drops off his dry cleaning! Da-da-DUH-DUH!!!"
posted by Chrysostom at 9:54 AM on February 5, 2015
"Thrill as he drops off his dry cleaning! Da-da-DUH-DUH!!!"
posted by Chrysostom at 9:54 AM on February 5, 2015
OK, watching The Brute Man now (it's the only one I didn't have on disc already). You can pay 99 cents to "rent" the episode and skip commercials. The commercials are your standard commercials you see on TV. They don't seem to cache. I have to wait several seconds between commercials. The episode itself is fine, of course.
posted by dirigibleman at 9:59 AM on February 5, 2015
posted by dirigibleman at 9:59 AM on February 5, 2015
Ha, wow-- they got It's Gary Shandling's Show.
posted by overeducated_alligator at 10:19 AM on February 5, 2015 [2 favorites]
posted by overeducated_alligator at 10:19 AM on February 5, 2015 [2 favorites]
THEY HAVE THE GIRL IN GOLD BOOTS MY FAVORITE CAUSE ITS A VALLEY OF THE DOLLS KNOCK OFF YES
posted by The Whelk at 10:20 AM on February 5, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by The Whelk at 10:20 AM on February 5, 2015 [1 favorite]
Our long national nightmare is over!
posted by hellojed at 11:58 AM on February 5, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by hellojed at 11:58 AM on February 5, 2015 [1 favorite]
Hamlet might have railing kills, though.
Oh, damn it. Now this is all I can hear in my head:
Oh, damn it. Now this is all I can hear in my head:
HORATIOposted by Mr. Bad Example at 12:37 PM on February 5, 2015 [1 favorite]
But, look, the morn, in russet mantle clad,
Walks o'er the dew of yon high eastward hill:
Break we our watch up; and by my advice,
Let us impart what we have seen to-night
Unto Blast Hardcheese...
Blast Hardcheese? How about Butch DeadLift, Flint IronStag, Gristle McThornBody, Slab SquatThrust, Stump Chunkman, Thick McRunFast or Touch RustRod? Why does Hardcheese get all the love?
posted by oneswellfoop at 1:53 PM on February 5, 2015 [2 favorites]
posted by oneswellfoop at 1:53 PM on February 5, 2015 [2 favorites]
Oh, Slab...
posted by TheWhiteSkull at 2:05 PM on February 5, 2015
posted by TheWhiteSkull at 2:05 PM on February 5, 2015
I keep picturing an Edward Gorey picturebook of The Many Space Mutiny Nicknames
Butch is a boy whose DeadLift made him sag
Flint is a hunter, Ironed by a Stag
Gristle McThornbody faded away
Slab SquatThrust squats on a slab to this day
Stump Chunkman's body was found in some parts
Thick McRunFast couldn't outrun his heart
Touch RustRod sadly succumbed to gangrene
Punch RockGroin badly was punched - in his spleen
Big McLargeHuge was classed, "failure to thrive,"
Only Blast Hardcheese could somehow survive.
posted by ilana at 2:09 PM on February 5, 2015 [7 favorites]
Butch is a boy whose DeadLift made him sag
Flint is a hunter, Ironed by a Stag
Gristle McThornbody faded away
Slab SquatThrust squats on a slab to this day
Stump Chunkman's body was found in some parts
Thick McRunFast couldn't outrun his heart
Touch RustRod sadly succumbed to gangrene
Punch RockGroin badly was punched - in his spleen
Big McLargeHuge was classed, "failure to thrive,"
Only Blast Hardcheese could somehow survive.
posted by ilana at 2:09 PM on February 5, 2015 [7 favorites]
Bob Johnson! Oh wait...
posted by Librarypt at 2:47 PM on February 5, 2015 [3 favorites]
posted by Librarypt at 2:47 PM on February 5, 2015 [3 favorites]
If anyone is looking for a bit of a "hidden gem" MST3K episode on here, "The Starfighters" (612) is one of my all-time favorites.
posted by Otis at 3:37 PM on February 5, 2015 [2 favorites]
posted by Otis at 3:37 PM on February 5, 2015 [2 favorites]
I installed the channel on my Roku today and saw they have Route 66. Shit, now my mom is going to be watching this channel more than me.
posted by riruro at 3:46 PM on February 5, 2015
posted by riruro at 3:46 PM on February 5, 2015
Today I learned there was a Weird Al Show.
So far, unlike UHF, it seems to be pretty awful.
posted by chrominance at 4:44 PM on February 5, 2015
So far, unlike UHF, it seems to be pretty awful.
posted by chrominance at 4:44 PM on February 5, 2015
Keep in mind, it was a Saturday morning children's show that ran on CBS in 1997. If you think of it in the same vein as Peewee Herman or something like that it was pretty good.
posted by riruro at 6:36 PM on February 5, 2015
posted by riruro at 6:36 PM on February 5, 2015
Oh, neat, they have Reboot. Just the first season, but it's a start.
posted by radwolf76 at 6:51 PM on February 5, 2015
posted by radwolf76 at 6:51 PM on February 5, 2015
Today? I stumbled upon this in my Roku channel store last week and added it. Was there some kind of soft launch?
posted by snottydick at 7:12 AM on February 6, 2015
posted by snottydick at 7:12 AM on February 6, 2015
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