Hi there,
I'm sorry some of you feel that way about MST3K. I've been a big fan of the show ever since I first saw it back in 1995. I'm not sure which episode(s) you've seen, but I hope you give the show another chance in the future. You should also keep in mind that if it weren't for MST3K, a lot of people wouldn't know about movies like "Manos: The Hands of Fate" and "The Dead Talk Back". If you are looking for the out-of-print original version of Phase IV on DVD, there's a MST3K "tape trader" selling it here for six dollars:
http://www.mst3kvideos.com/extras.htm
You can also order the episode it was featured in (K09) for an additional six dollars, shipping included. I gotta warn you though, this episode is from their REALLY early days, back when they were still making the show for a local Minneapolis station called KTMA. They got much better after they started their own independent production company and revamped the series for The Comedy Channel (later Comedy Central and SCI-FI). You may still want to check it out though since it's Phase IV related and it's cheap.
You might be interested to know that there are several official MST3K DVD releases from Rhino that include the films with and without MST commentary.
These five episodes are available on single discs:
106- The Crawling Hand
209- The Hellcats
506- Eegah
513- The Brain That Wouldn't Die
515- The Wild World Of Batwoman
These four episodes are available as part of a four disc box set called
"The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection- Volume 1":
204- Catalina Caper
606- The Creeping Terror
607- Bloodlust
609- The Skydivers
After the series ended, head writer and former host Mike Nelson was asked to provide some humorous commentary tracks for some Legend Films DVD releases. These releases also include restored versions of the films without his commentary.
Reefer Madness
Carnival of Souls
Night of the Living Dead
House on Haunted Hill
Plan 9 from Outer Space
Little Shop of Horrors
Swing Parade
Good luck,
FordPrefect4227
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