Very comprehensive guide to the beloved cult TV show. Each episode is broken down into segments. You'll get a plot summary of the film, summary of what happens in the Satellite of Love segments, and if applicable what was revealed in the invention exchange and the stinger- that quick clip of the film's oddest moment that came to reward viewers who stayed after the show's credits. Sometimes the film's monster would be humorously broken down like a scientific study, or TV's Frank puts in his two cents in a sidebar. Even the mythical first season is included- the season few fans have seen. It is forbidden from rerunning because the film rights were never secured beforehand. Lots of great photos abound.

Great trivia is revealed, like how not fully previewing "Sidehackers" led to an unexpected rape scene (and the strict rule that all films must be previewed in their entirety before selection), and which crew member had a crush on Mr. B Natural. You'll learn what made Joel so sleepy-eyed, and which film brings a sentimental tear to the eye of TV's Frank.

Other rewards are: a look into the making of the MST3K full-length film; a glossary of obscure references made by Joel, Mike, and the bots; a hilarious list of the crew's favorite lines; a list of the grossest scenes in the films (Mitchell and baby oil...blegh!); a helpful guide to "Your Area and You," and nice little tributes to the more respected actors of bad B-movie filmdom: Miles O'Keefe and Beverly Garland.

Though a bit outdated since it ends partway in the beginning of the Sci-Fi Channel years, the writers made up for it by writing about the later shows online - just Google "MST3K" and you'll find it. The book remains a nostalgic form of entertainment for dedicated fans of the show. ( )

It is just what it says it is...and more. An episode guide through season six, plus background info on the inception of the show. When the show went to the Sci-Fi channel, they did online episode guides. Satellite News (www.mst3kinfo.com)has guides to fill in the holes. It's fun light reading, and a nice resource for obsessive fans like myself. ( )

If you are a fan of MST3K - you need to have a copy of this book. There are no two ways about it. Informative, hilarious and - yes - even insightful, this book is a requirement for your shelf.

The only thing wrong with this book is that it only takes us up to season seven.

Thank you, MST3k, for making us laugh about love. Again. ( )

For those of you who haven't seen Mystery Science Theater 3000, the premise is that three characters are forced to watch terrible movies... so they sit through them and make hilarious comments. It was truly an excellent TV show.

This book was written by the creators, and gives a look at almost all of the Comedy Central era episodes in detail. Synopses of the movies, commentary about the pain that went into watching them, all sorts of great information. Fun bonus material too! The writers also have an extremely irreverent attitude throughout the book (it's sometimes difficult to tell when they are being truthful and when they are writing farcically). This is one book I would mainly recommend to those who already are somewhat familiar with the show (or are very familiar with it). Newcomers should just start out looking for the DVDs at their video store first and enjoying the show right away! ( )