LesleyHello marvelous MSTies! We hope you enjoy this year’s marathon as much as we enjoyed putting it together. If you’re curious as to what to expect today, you can get all the details here — but we won’t fault you if you’d rather be surprised. You can watch the stream here all day, as well as lots of other options wherever you are.
ETA: The YouTube livestream cuts off after 12 hours, but we’ve collected all the new host segments and the re-riffed short featuring Emily over here.
At last, the day is here! You voted, and the results are locked in. The Turkey Day Marathon begins shortly at 9am ET / 6am PT; if you’re still unsure how to watch, we’ve got your options covered over here!
I’ve got your schedule for the day below, but first, a small preamble. When we launched the 2020 Turkey Day Tournament, many of you asked if you’d be able to vote to include episodes from the Netflix series — the Jonah Era — because Jonah deserves representation on Turkey Day too. We loved that idea and couldn’t agree more, it just took a little more wrangling to figure it out, and our options were limited* so voting wouldn’t be possible anyway.
But if you wondered why this year’s Turkey Day is starting early, this is why! You’re not getting six episodes this year, you’re getting EIGHT EPISODES, because we’ve added two Netflix episodes to the Turkey Day roaster — I mean roster.
That’s not all! You’ll also be seeing some brand new segments we made especially for this year’s marathon, including a series of interviews with Paul & Storm, your MST3K Turkey Day memories, and some insider looks at the world of Alternaversal, your production company behind all things MST3K!
And last but definitely not least, this year’s event will also include a NEW riff of a short film by the MST3K LIVE cast led by Emily Marsh, making the 2020 Turkey Day Marathon one in which every host of MST3K is represented.
Phew. Can you handle it? Today’s schedule of events is below:
9am ET – I Accuse My Parents
11am ET – Hobgoblins
1pm ET – Pod People (TURKEY DAY TOURNAMENT WINNER!)
3pm ET – Carnival Magic
5pm ET – Final Justice
7pm ET – The Day the Earth Froze
9pm ET – Night of the Blood Beast (Wildcard Entry!)
11pm ET – Cry Wilderness
Yes, this year’s Turkey Day is HUGE! Our heartfelt thanks, again, for your enthusiastic participation in this year’s Turkey Day Tournament, and for your support for all our efforts. And an extra special thanks to Shout! Factory for collaborating on this event with us so wonderfully.
We hope today’s marathon provides warmth and laughter for you today. Happy Turkey Day!
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*We can only stream episodes we have certain rights to, so we picked the best ones we had available. We’re all adults here. And it’s Thanksgiving!
Greetings, devoted marathoners, and I hope your excitement for this year’s Turkey Day event is reaching a fever pitch! I’m here today to remind you that this year’s marathon starts at 9am ET / 6am PT and features NEW segments with the cast of MST3K LIVE, including host Emily Marsh, Tom Servo (Conor McGiffin), Crow (Nate Begle), and GPC/MegaSynthia (Yvonne Freese). There will also be appearances by Jonah Ray and Rebecca Hanson, and, of course, Joel Hodgson. It’s going to be a veritable cornucopia of fun!
Has it been awhile since you watched a Turkey Day marathon? Still got questions about how to join? We’ve assembled a list of options for where you can watch and how to tune in.
We also have a request: While you’re watching this year’s event, we would love it if y’all would think about what you like (and don’t like) about the platform you’re watching it on, and report back to us here (or via email to info@alternaversal.com) — your feedback will be super helpful as we decide how to use streaming platforms going forward. So if you’re a big fan of watching on Twitch, or PlutoTV, for example, tell us why! And, of course, if you’ve got gripes, we want to hear those too. Our deepest thanks in advance for pitching in to help us plan for the future of MST3K!
Tomorrow morning I’ll be back with your episodes for this year’s marathon. This may be a non-traditional Thanksgiving for many of us, but remember — you’re never truly alone on Turkey Day when you’ve got MST3K on your side.
What’s the silver lining to a less family-intensive Thanksgiving? The ability to watch the Turkey Day Marathon unfettered by questions from your great aunt who wants to know why those strange shadowy figures keep talking over the movie.
We want to make it easy for everyone to tune in, so with huge thanks to Shout! Factory, we present this very complete list of how you can watch. Still got questions? Hit me up in the comments and I’ll do my best to get you an answer.
And without further ado, here’s how to catch the 2020 Turkey Day Marathon:
You can watch on a desktop computer by using a browser (e.g., Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Internet Explorer) and visiting http://www.shoutfactorytv.com.
You can watch on mobile devices through a mobile browser that supports HTML5. This includes iPhones, iPads, Android and other mobile devices. No app download is required. In your mobile browser, go to http://www.shoutfactorytv.com to begin watching.
Shout! Factory TV is available as an app via Roku, Amazon Fire TV, and Apple TV. Download the app and navigate to the Shout! Factory TV and MST3K 24/7 channels to begin watching.
Twitch: Access the MST3K channel or the Shout! Factory TV Channel via the app or on the web.
YouTube: Go to the MST3K YouTube Channel.
The Roku Channel: Add The Roku Channel to any Roku streaming device or compatible Samsung Smart TV or access it directly from The Roku Channel mobile app and Roku mobile app (both available for free on iOS® and Android™). You can also visit The Roku Channel online from a web browser on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. MST3K is on Channel #336.
XUMO/LG Channel Plus: Available on Amazon Fire Devices, Android Mobile & TV, Hisense, Panasonic, Samsung, and more. The Shout! Factory TV Channel is #265.
STIRR: Watch MST3K Channel #149 or Shout! Factory TV Channel #59 on iOS and Android devices, Amazon FireTV, Apple TV, Roku and on the web.
Comcast Xfinity Stream (Web & Mobile): The “Xfinity Stream” app is available to existing Xfinity TV customers. Download the app on your phone or tablet to stream channels to watch the Shout! Factory TV channel. Also available on web: xfinity.com/stream
Samsung TV Plus: Watch the Shout! Factory TV channel on your Samsung TV or download the app in Google Play.
Redbox: Free Live TV is available redbox.com and the Redbox app for the Roku® platform, iPhone®, Apple TV®, Android-enabled devices, VIZIO SmartCast TVs and LG Smart TVs. You can stream Redbox On Demand directly on your compatible Smart TV, TV Streaming Device, Computer, Smart Phone and Tablet. Watch on the Shout! Factory TV Channel (mobile app: rbapp://rb/stream-free-live-tv?channel=shout_factory_tv) or the MST3K Channel (mobile app: rbapp://rb/stream-free-live-tv?channel=mst3k).
IMDB TV: Watch the Shout! Factory TV channel on IMDb, Fire TV devices, and within the Prime Video App.
Vizio: MST3K and Shout! Factory TV channels are available on Smartcast in “Free Channels” on Vizio devices.
Sling: Download the app on Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast to watch the Shout! Factory TV channel. Plus, mobile and web and other supported streaming devices. More on where to watch Sling: https://www.sling.com/supported-devices
Theta TV: Watch on the MST3K channel or the Shout! Factory TV channel.
LocalNow: Download the app on mobile devices, Amazon Fire TV, Roku or watch on the web. You can watch on the MST3K Channel or the Shout! Factory TV Channel.
Pluto TV: The Pluto TV app is available on devices including web browsers as well as many major smart TVs, smartphones and streaming boxes and sticks. The MST3K Channel is #488 and the Shout! Factory TV Channel is #542. More on where to watch Pluto TV: https://pluto.tv/where-to-watch#smart-tv EDIT AS OF 10AM THURSDAY: PlutoTV is currently experiencing problems with the Turkey Day stream — we are working on getting it fixed but in the meantime we encourage you to watch via one of the other methods above!
We hope this is useful! And we look forward to seeing you all at 9am ET / 6am PT when the fun starts on Turkey Day.
Greetings, tournamenteers! When last we spoke, the Turkey Day Tournament Final had taken flight in an unthinkable battle between those two towering titans of MST3K, I Accuse My Parents and Pod People. Pod People emerged the victor, although things were neck and neck for awhile there.
There are no losers in MST3K, however, and I Accuse My Parents will be represented on this year’s Turkey Day marathon along with Pod People and the top three episodes by your votes and comments, plus one “wildcard” entry from the second round, just to keep things spicy.
But don’t assume you know these six episodes are all that’s going to happen this year — we have some surprises up our collective sleeve yet. This year’s marathon starts bright and early at 9am ET/6am PT, led by MST3K LIVE host Emily Marsh, along with Tom Servo (Conor McGiffin), Crow (Nate Begle), and GPC/MegaSynthia (Yvonne Freese), and featuring appearances by Joel, Jonah Ray and Rebecca Hanson (the OG Synthia Forrester). You can catch the event on a vast array of streaming services — including Shout Factory TV, Pluto TV, Twitch, and the MST3K YouTube Channel — and of course, right here on MST3K.org, where the cool kids hang out. If this all seems like a lot to remember, don’t worry, I’ll be back next week to remind you.
Which brings me to a community question: This Thanksgiving will be an unusual one for most of us, given the ongoing public health crisis (rhymes with Persona Gyrus), and its necessary impediments to travel and large social gatherings. So, besides the obvious (HUNGRILY DEVOURING EVERY SECOND OF THE MST3K TURKEY DAY MARATHON!!), what are your Thanksgiving plans?
Will you be holed up at home, by yourself, or with your family or pod? Are you cooking a turkey or nah? Are you for or against cranberry sauce that retains the shape of the can it came in? Is it true that turkeys contain enough l-tryptophan to knock you on your sorry Thanksgiving, um, butt? (Science says no, but I’m sticking with Crow on this one.) Got any beloved recipes to share? Seriously, if you’ve got recipes, I want your recipes.
What a ride, friends! Nearly a month ago we embarked on a journey together to determine the six experiments to be shown on this year’s Turkey Day Marathon. Thousands of you have participated, and today we come to the final battle — the contenders here may not be surprising, but I feel like the outcome could easily go either way.
While determining the winner is fun, obviously we need more than one episode for the marathon, so this year’s slate will consist of the five most popular episodes according to your votes and comments, plus a particular “wildcard” entry from a previous round that many of you have specifically requested, and we’re doing our best to make it happen.
On to today’s vote: I Accuse My Parents versus Pod People. these are, of course, two of the most beloved episodes in the MST3K stable. But only one will come out on top. Will it be Jimmy Wilson’s tragic tale of compulsive lying, or will Tommy (can you hear me?) and Trumpy’s forbidden friendship take the crown? Voting is open until 10pm ET tomorrow, so don’t wait too long to decide. And thank you all again for your enthusiastic embrace of this grand experiment!
Salutations, Turkey Day Tournamenteers! Yesterday our first semifinal match unfolded with I Accuse My Parents versus Hobgoblins, and as anticipated, many of you have strong feelings about that choice. At this time, I Accuse My Parents holds the lead, but voting stays open until 11pm ET tonight so if you haven’t voted yet, get in there.
Today we have the second semifinal with Pod People taking on Final Justice. Hey, these are YOUR favorites, so of course these decisions are going to be challenging! But you’ve accepted the grave task of deciding whether Trumpy or Joe Don Baker makes a more entertaining monster, and with great power comes great responsibility. Voting stays open until 11pm ET tomorrow (Wednesday), and then on Thursday we’ll be back with the final battle.
Until then, intrepid MSTies!
Hail and well met, Turkey Day Tournamenteers! I hope you all had magnificent weekends. Today we are kicking off the Turkey Day semifinals, which means we are rapidly approaching the close of our tournament. I want to thank each of you for your enthusiastic participation so far — you’ve made this competition so much fun!
Our quarterfinal finished up over the weekend, and the winners are:
These four contenders move on to the semifinal matches starting today. Got any favorites for the #1 slot yet? The first match-up is the seemingly unstoppable I Accuse My Parents versus the scrappy Hobgoblins, both of which focus on the trouble unsupervised teenagers can get up to, both of which are hilarious episodes, but only one of which can go to the final. Voting is open until 10pm ET tomorrow (Tuesday)!
Saturday greetings, Tournamenteers! I’ve got the final quarterfinal match for you today (and remember, if you missed a day you can always catch up at Polls Central).
On to the last pair-up of round 3: it’s the battle of the beefy lunkheads as Horrors of Spider Island takes on Final Justice. Think you can make a decision? Go ahead on. We’ll be back on Monday with the results!
Helloooooooo devoted Turkey Day companions! Yesterday we saw Hobgoblins tackle The Day the Earth Froze, and Hobgoblins has scrappily taken a narrow lead. Voting is open until 11am tomorrow though, so it’s still anyone’s game.
Today, as promised, I’m sharing the entire bracket as it currently stands. I encourage you to click on it to make it easier to read. Voting on the last two matches of round 2 have ended with Final Justice winning over Night of the Blood Beast, and Horrors of Spider Island barely squeaking out a win over Future War (the final tally was 765 to 759! Talk about a nailbiter).
Also, the voting for the first quarterfinal match has concluded, and I Accuse My Parents beat out Eegah to advance to the semifinal!
Together we are inching ever closer to your top ranked experiment, and I have my suspicions about what it will be (do you?). Today’s battle unfolds between Pod People and The Sinister Urge; will Officer Kline stand up against Trumpy’s extremely dull magical powers? You decide!
