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Twitch Announces Six-Day Marathon Of Classic MST3K Episodes (betanews.com)

Posted by EditorDavid on from the we've-got-movie-sign dept.

BrianFagioli quotes Beta News: Twitch was designed as a video game streaming service, but since Amazon bought it, it seems to be evolving into something more. While it is still primarily a platform for showing off gaming, people are using it for general videos, broadcasting pretty much anything. Heck, the service has even offered marathons of classic TV shows, such as Mister Rogers' Neighborhood and Power Rangers. Last week Twitch announced its latest marathon offering -- Mystery Science Theater 3000... The "MST3K" marathon will last an impressive six straight days, where 38 episodes will be shown. The experience begins on June 26th at 2pm ET.

26 comments

  1. "live stream" by Jeff+DeMaagd · · Score: 2, Insightful

    It really seems wrong to use the internet and a livestream platform to make a linear broadcasts. I liked the Internet because it helped break the linear "timeslot" format for entertainment. And twitch doesn't seem to have a way to go to the beginning of a show either.

    1. Re: "live stream" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1

      This allows people to watch together and chat while watching.

    2. Re:"live stream" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      BibleThump

    3. Re: "live stream" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      So, like TV and an AOL chat room were doing 20 years ago? So cutting edge...

    4. Re: "live stream" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      What about all the golden kappa tests and chat spam.

      TriHard We good chat? TriHard he said it

    5. Re: "live stream" by Darinbob · · Score: 1

      So use Netflix or other streaming services. Did Twitch actually get the rights to stream?

    6. Re:"live stream" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Streaming of games is perhaps the weirdest part of that story. Why does someone watch someone playing a game? Are they too lazy to even play themselves the same game?

  2. Don't hate the hustle by fyrewulff · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Justin.tv successfully rebranded itself as Twitch. They're just coming back home to where they were before.

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    "We need to get over this notion, that, for Apple to win... Microsoft must lose." - Steve Jobs, 1997
  3. Episode 5.3 - Hollywood, Part 3 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1

    I hope they show the episode of Happy Days where Fonzie jumps the shark!

    captcha: retrofit

  4. W00t! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    What is it?

  5. MST3K is garbage by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    MST3K is garbage. If you're going to run a six day marathon of something, pick Star Trek. At least Star Trek has a point and watching it might be worthwhile. MST3K is one of the most pointless shows ever. Star Trek has good acting and good writing. And I'm not talking about the 1960s stuff that hasn't aged well. If you're going to run a six day marathon, show something better like The Next Generation or Voyager.

    1. Re:MST3K is garbage by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      While I agree that MST3K is overrated crap, it amuses me that a nerd seems a bit put out by the selection of it over the equally crap Star Trek. Can we get some kind of holy war started over this?

      Also, "good acting" and "good writing" are not things that people who actually know what they are would ascribe to Star Trek. It is a jargon-filled soap opera aimed at nerds.

      Also also, NERDS!!

  6. Maths? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    38 eps * 2hr/eps = 76 hours, not six days. Are they running most episodes twice? (Note: I couldn't be bothered to RTFA).

    1. Re: Maths? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Yes. Some episodes will be played more then once at different times.

  7. slashdot is mst3k by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    watch the "experts" ply their craft and laugh at the ineptitude

    1. Re:slashdot is mst3k by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      How about wasting time watching others waste time.

  8. MST3K is always a good time. by Pezbian · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I wonder which episodes? It would be nice to see some of the more obscure ones.

    The math sort of doesn't line up,though. 38 episodes in 6 days is less than 10 hours a day. Maybe they run repeat rounds for people who are at work?

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  9. Sooooo... by Mats+Svensson · · Score: 1

    Better stock up on some soooooooooooodium!

    1. Re:Sooooo... by Tailhook · · Score: 1

      Make sure I have enough sodium for My Creepy Girl.

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      Maw! Fire up the karma burner!
  10. Is Netflix down? by xxxJonBoyxxx · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Last time I checked there were back episodes of MST3K on Netflix.

    MST3K is also some of the easiest stuff to torrent or even find on YouTube. I've never not been able to pull up clips or whole episodes to show my kids what we watched back in the day.

    Overall, Twitch seems a little lost with this gimmick. There IS a market for gaming liveplay. (I watch it myself at work when I get sick of podcasts and streaming music.) Why not continue to invest in it, especially as ESPN and its sports have finally jumped the shark?

    1. Re:Is Netflix down? by Ogive17 · · Score: 1

      What does it hurt them, though? I haven't checked if Amazon already had rights to stream that content but it's not like they have to take other channels off the air in order to show this.

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      "Action without philosophy is a lethal weapon; philosophy without action is worthless."
    2. Re:Is Netflix down? by The+Grim+Reefer · · Score: 2

      to show my kids what we watched back in the day.

      I suddenly feel old. When I think of shows from "back in the day", it's Gunsmoke or Bonanza. If you really want to have some fun, show your kids All in the Family episodes. They should be triggered every 2 minutes at a minimum.

    3. Re:Is Netflix down? by Pezbian · · Score: 1

      I'm seen a lot of full movies with annotations on the official MST3K YouTube channel.

      The annotations help when you don't quite get the jokes and the youngest viewers definitely won't. The new season fixes that.

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      In a world of the blind, the one-eyed man is king--and the two-eyed man is a heretic.
  11. slashdot by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    C-level news for C-level thinkers

  12. We're leaving after our kids are born by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    any suggestions? Preferably someplace without internet.

  13. Sadly by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    This "classic" marathon includes Mike episodes instead of nothing but the far superior Joel episodes.