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[MUSIC: "It's Mystery Science Theater.... 3000!"]

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[INCOMING CHIME]

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[INCOMING CHIME]

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JONAH
OK, you guys ready for the run-through
for our Kickstarter pitch?

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You have the latest script?

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SERVO
No need for MY script.

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I am off book, as we
say in the thea-tah!

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CROW
Tom, I like that pugnacious energy.

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We need that confidence if we're going
to crowdfund "World War Space,"

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my thrilling sequel to...
"Earth Vs. Soup."

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JONAH
Uhhh... No, Crow...

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I think you have the wrong script.

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SERVO
What!? Joel Hodgson!?!

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Creator of "Mystery Science Theater 3000!"

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JOEL
Thanks, Tom. Hi Jonah.

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You know, you’re absolutely right.
Crow’s way off base.

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We're not here to fund “World War Space”...

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CROW
Ugh! Rude.

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JOEL
...We're here because
it's been a couple years

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since we got to make new episodes of
“Mystery Science Theater 3000!”

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And you know, even though a lot
has changed since then...

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one thing hasn't: we still want
to keep making new episodes

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SERVO
Yeah, but even if we COULD
afford to make new episodes...

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what would we DO with them? Netflix
didn’t pick us up for another season!

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CROW
Yeah! We’re homeless again!
And you know what?

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I’m TIRED of other people deciding
if our show lives or dies.

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I wanna to do that!

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JONAH
You know, Crow... you
might be onto something.

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If we want MST3K to keep going long-term,

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maybe networks aren’t the
most reliable option.

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Maybe... it should be up to the
fans to decide how long we keep going?

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SERVO
It sounds good, but... the
fans don't run a network.

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...do they?

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JONAH
No, but think about it...

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Technology has come a long
way in the last five years.

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Maybe this time, we don’t NEED a
network just to make more episodes.

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Maybe, if we work with our fans, we
can fund and release them ourselves!

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SERVO
So...why not launch our OWN platform,
and premiere new episodes OURSELVES?!

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CROW
Yeah! We could even launch apps
that let fans watch the new episodes

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on their phones! Tablets!
Computers! TVs!

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We’ll colonize ALL of cyberspace!

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This could be the third
installment of my space trilogy!

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JOEL
You know, if you think about it...

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it would be like having our
own theater, just for backers.

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And we’ll call it...

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JONAH
Actually, this is pretty exciting.
If we build the Gizmoplex...

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we could also plan special programs,
host live premieres with Q&A...

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And it would give MSTies
a perfect place to meet up

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and enjoy episodes and
live events TOGETHER!

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SERVO
Why, the possibilities are ENDLESS!

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I could host a festival of shorts!

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CROW
A MATINEE of MONSTERS!

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SERVO
A GAGGLE of GAMERAS

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JOEL
I like it, you guys!
And, with the Gizmoplex...

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we could go back to premiering new
episodes as we finish MAKING them,

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instead of waiting to release
a whole season at once.

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JONAH
Making each new episode
an event to look forward to!

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JOEL
Yeah, just like MST3K was,
back in the day!

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CROW
Or WandaVision was,
last month!

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JONAH
So... Joel... how soon do you think

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we could start premiering new episodes?

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JOEL
Well, if the Kickstarter succeeds,
we can get to work right away...

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and if everything goes well,

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we could probably start premiering
new episodes this year!

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Maybe even this fall!

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CROW
Okay, okay... so if we want
to make new episodes

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AND build the Gizmoplex...

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How much do we need to raise?

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JOEL
Well, Crow, as usual...

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it’s up to the fans to
decide how much we can do!

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But the numbers look pretty good.

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SERVO
Did you figure for inflation?

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It’s been five years
since we did this.

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JOEL
We sure did!

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If we can raise at
least $2 million dollars

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before our Kickstarter ends,

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we’ll be able to get back to work
and make 3 brand new episodes!

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SERVO
...AND we’ll be able
to open The Gizmoplex

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our very own virtual
online theater!

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JOEL
Then, at $3.3 million, that
goes up to SIX new episodes!

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CROW:
...AND we’ll have enough
to conquer cyberspace

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with new MST3K apps

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that bring our theater to
phones, tablets and TVs!

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JOEL
Then, at $4.4 million,
we can make NINE new episodes!

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JONAH
...AND, we can invite
backers to the Gizmoplex

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for live monthly events,
screenings and episode premieres

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for at least a year!

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JOEL
And if we reach our FINAL
goal of $5.5 million,

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we’ll be able to shoot an entire season

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of TWELVE new feature-length episodes!

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SERVO
But wait...

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what about short films?
They deserve love too!

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JOEL
You know, Tom? You’re RIGHT!
How about this?

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If we reach $5.5 million,

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we’ll also riff 12
brand new SHORT films,

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which we can release
in between episodes!

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JONAH
Okay Joel, this is sounding good...

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but since this is Kickstarter,

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we’re ALSO gonna need
some sweet, sweet rewards!

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CROW
Yeah. My t-shirt from Season 11
is getting PRETTY threadbare.

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JOEL
That’s why, if you take a look at our page,

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you’ll see we’ve got a BUNCH of
new rewards and events planned,

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plus some great COVID-safe
VIRTUAL rewards!

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CROW
Oh, man. This is all great...

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but I still have a
LOT more questions!

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Like, what about...

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JONAH
[interrupting]
Crow-Crow-Crow-Crow-Crow!

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There are also a lot of answers
on the Kickstarter page.

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Just go there!

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CROW
Ugh. You know I hate reading!

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JOEL
Yeah, who doesn’t?

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That’s why we’re ALSO going
to be releasing more videos,

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and sharing more details,
all month long.

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JONAH
It’s as simple as that!

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CROW
So, join us!

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SERVO
Won't you?

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[MUSIC: MIGHTY SCIENCE THEATER]

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CROW
Hey, that was a pretty good
run-through, you guys!

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Uh, so, when do you
wanna RECORD this?

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Cause I... forgot to press...

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my...

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record button...

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I just...

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was right there...

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but I...

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yeah.

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[OUTGOING CHIMES]

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CROW:
Heh heh.

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[OUTGOING CHIME]

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[GUITAR RIFF]