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New 'Mystery Science Theater' Coming To Netflix In The Not-Too-Distant Future

The show originally aired in the '90s and helped spawn the entire attitude of the Internet. Sure, it had a silly premise — but it also had a cult following. The reboot's first season drops on Friday.
You can expect more Crow and Tom Servo, as well new faces like Jonah Ray, in the new <em>Mystery Science Theater 3000</em>.

Here's the setup: Mad scientists send a guy (Joel) into space and force him to watch cheesy movies. He can't get back home because he's used parts from his spaceship to build two robots whose commentaries make the movies bearable.

Sure, had a silly premise — but it also had a cult following. The show aired in the 1990s and helped spawn the entire attitude of the Internet, where nothing is off limits from being mocked. eventually came to

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