A Night of Toons – A Live Online Holiday Special

December 10 @ 8:00 pm

$10 (+ $2.51 fee) Livestream & replay access to the entire event on YouTube*

The Mads Are Back! Join Mystery Science Theater 3000’s Trace Beaulieu and Frank Conniff for an all-new online comedy special that will find the iconic duo live-riffing on a batch of cartoons, the worst they can find (la la la), for their 2024 holiday special!

Stick around for a Q&A w/ The Mads and very special guest Jerry Beck, cartoon historian and the foremost authority on all things animated!

This livestream will broadcast via YouTube.


A portion of the proceeds from this event will benefit Friends In Need Food Shelf in Minneapolis.

*Please note: Ticket holders gain livestream & replay access to the entire event on YouTube, plus access to pre-order & purchase a download of the entire event for just $6.

Can’t watch live? You can also pre-order just the download today for $11.99. Pre-order is available in the window below or by clicking here. The download will include the entire pre-show, intro, show & post-show Q&A, and will become available within 48 hours of the event ending.

Chris Gersbeck

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The Giant Gila Monster – A Live Online Riffing Special

October 29 @ 8:00 pm

$10 (+ $2.51 fee) Online Only | Ticket includes 7-day replay!

The Mads Are Back!

Join us for an all-new livestream featuring Mystery Science Theater 3000’s Trace Beaulieu and Frank Conniff: THE MADS ARE BACK! Their first livestream special since ending their monthly run back in July, The Mads Are Back Halloween Special will find the duo revisiting the classic 1959 monster movie THE GIANT GILA MONSTER! Stick around for a post-show Q&A with very special guests Rich Koz and Jim Roche (star and producer of MeTV’s SVENGOOLIE)!

To access this event, simply login to Eventbrite and head to the Online Event Page.

PLEASE NOTE: We are no longer able to offer a free download with your ticket, but everyone who purchases a ticket will have 7-day replay access to the entire event and 50% off the download.

A portion of the proceeds from this event will benefit Friends In Need Food Shelf in Minneapolis.

Chris Gersbeck

View Organizer Website

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A Night of Shorts 16 – Livestream Screening

July 9 @ 8:00 pm

$10 (+ $2.51 fee) Watch live and/or download later!

The Mads Are Back! Join Mystery Science Theater 3000 stars Trace Beaulieu and Frank Conniff (“Dr. Clayton Forrester” and “TV’s Frank”) for this special livestream event as they live-riff on an all-new batch of bizarre vintage shorts for their FOUR YEAR ANNIVERSARY SHOW!

Be sure to join live for a chance to win a 12″x18″ poster print commemorating this event! This poster will go on sale the night of the event! Poster prints are available to purchase at Dumb Industries.

This month, Trace & Frank will be joined by a cavalcade of MADS from Mystery Science Theater 3000 for a live Q&A:

Mary Jo Pehl (Pearl Forrester)
Bill Corbett (Brain Guy)
Kevin Murphy (Professor Bobo)
Felicia Day (Kinga Forrester)

Purchasing a ticket to this event grants you:

  • Livestream access to The Mads Are Back on Tuesday, July 9, 2024 @ 8pm ET
  • Download access to the movie portion of the event provided within 48 hours of the broadcast ending
  • Streamable access to bonus features such as the event’s pre-show reel, the Q&A that follows the movie, and any trailers associated with the event

A portion of the proceeds from this event will benefit Friends In Need Food Shelf in Minneapolis.

Chris Gersbeck

View Organizer Website

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The Manster – Livestream Screening

June 11 @ 8:00 pm

$10 (+ $2.51 fee) Watch live and/or download later!

The Mads Are Back! Join Mystery Science Theater 3000 stars Trace Beaulieu and Frank Conniff (“Dr. Clayton Forrester” and “TV’s Frank”) for this special livestream event as they present an all-new live-riff on the 1959 horror film, THE MANSTER!

Stick around for a post-show Q&A with The Mads and very special guest: writer, journalist and comedian, Bonnie Burton (The Star Wars Craft Book, Geek DIY, Ask Bonnie)!

Be sure to join live for a chance to win a 12″x18″ poster print commemorating this event! This poster will go on sale the night of the event! Poster prints are available to purchase at Dumb Industries.

Purchasing a ticket to this event grants you:

  • Livestream access to The Mads Are Back on Tuesday, June 11, 2024 @ 8pm ET
  • Download access to the movie portion of the event provided within 48 hours of the broadcast ending
  • Streamable access to bonus features such as the event’s pre-show reel, the Q&A that follows the movie, and any trailers associated with the event

A portion of the proceeds from this event will benefit Friends In Need Food Shelf in Minneapolis.

Chris Gersbeck

View Organizer Website

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The Wizard of Mars – Livestream Screening

May 14 @ 8:00 pm

$10 (+ $2.51 fee) Watch live and/or download later!

The Mads Are Back! Join Mystery Science Theater 3000 stars Trace Beaulieu and Frank Conniff (“Dr. Clayton Forrester” and “TV’s Frank”) for this special livestream event as they present an all-new live-riff on the 1965 John Carradine-starring stinker THE WIZARD OF MARS!

Stick around for a post-show Q&A with The Mads and very special guest Julie Klausner (creator of Hulu’s Difficult People, host of the Double Threat podcast)!

Be sure to join live for a chance to win a 12″x18″ poster print commemorating this event! This poster will go on sale the night of the event! Poster prints are available to purchase at Dumb Industries.

Purchasing a ticket to this event grants you:

  • Livestream access to The Mads Are Back on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 @ 8pm ET
  • Download access to the movie portion of the event provided within 48 hours of the broadcast ending
  • Streamable access to bonus features such as the event’s pre-show reel, the Q&A that follows the movie, and any trailers associated with the event

A portion of the proceeds from this event will benefit Friends In Need Food Shelf in Minneapolis.

Chris Gersbeck

View Organizer Website

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A Night of Shorts 15 – Livestream Screening

April 9 @ 8:00 pm

$10 (+ $2.51 fee) Watch live and/or download later!

The Mads Are Back! Join Mystery Science Theater 3000 stars Trace Beaulieu and Frank Conniff (“Dr. Clayton Forrester” and “TV’s Frank”) for this special livestream event as they live-riff on an all-new batch of bizarre vintage shorts for their next online livestream!

Stick around for a post-show Q&A with The Mads and very special guest Steve Darnall (Nostalgia Digest)!

Be sure to join live for a chance to win a 12″x18″ poster print commemorating this event! This poster will go on sale the night of the event! Poster prints are available to purchase at Dumb Industries.

Purchasing a ticket to this event grants you:

  • Livestream access to The Mads Are Back: A Night of Shorts 15 on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 @ 8pm ET
  • Download access to the movie portion of the event provided within 48 hours of the broadcast ending
  • Streamable access to bonus features such as the event’s pre-show reel, the Q&A that follows the movie, and any trailers associated with the event

A portion of the proceeds from this event will benefit Friends In Need Food Shelf in Minneapolis.

Chris Gersbeck

View Organizer Website

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The Phantom From 10,000 Leagues – Livestream Screening

March 12 @ 8:00 pm

$10 (+ $2.51 fee) Watch live and/or download later!

The Mads Are Back! Join Mystery Science Theater 3000 stars Trace Beaulieu and Frank Conniff (“Dr. Clayton Forrester” and “TV’s Frank”) for this special livestream event as they live-riff on the 1955 Dan Miller anti-classic, THE PHANTOM FROM 10,000 LEAGUES!

Stick around for a post-show Q&A with The Mads and very special guests, RIFFTRAX: Bill Corbett, Kevin Murphy and Mike Nelson!

Be sure to join live for a chance to win a 12″x18″ poster print commemorating this event! This poster will go on sale the night of the event! Poster prints are available to purchase at Dumb Industries.

Purchasing a ticket to this event grants you:

  • Livestream access to The Mads Are Back: The Phantom From 10,000 Leagues on Tuesday, March 12, 2024 @ 8pm ET
  • Download access to the movie portion of the event provided within 48 hours of the broadcast ending
  • Streamable access to bonus features such as the event’s pre-show reel, the Q&A that follows the movie, and any trailers associated with the event

A portion of the proceeds from this event will benefit Friends In Need Food Shelf in Minneapolis.

Chris Gersbeck

View Organizer Website

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Mutiny in Outer Space – Livestream Screening

February 13 @ 8:00 pm

$10 (+ $2.51 fee) Watch live and/or download later!

The Mads Are Back! Join Mystery Science Theater 3000 stars Trace Beaulieu and Frank Conniff (“Dr. Clayton Forrester” and “TV’s Frank”) for this special livestream event as they live-riff on a whole new level of space mutiny, MUTINY IN OUTER SPACE (1965)!

Stick around for a post-show Q&A with The Mads and very special guest, author Kim “Howard” Johnson (Monty Python from the Inside Out, The Funniest One in the Room: The Lives and Legends of Del Close, and the DC graphic novel Superman: True Brit)!

Be sure to join live for a chance to win a 12″x18″ poster print commemorating this event! This poster will go on sale the night of the event! Poster prints are available to purchase at Dumb Industries.

Purchasing a ticket to this event grants you:

  • Livestream access to The Mads Are Back on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 @ 8pm ET
  • Download access to the movie portion of the event provided within 48 hours of the broadcast ending
  • Streamable access to bonus features such as the event’s pre-show reel, the Q&A that follows the movie, and any trailers associated with the event

A portion of the proceeds from this event will benefit Friends In Need Food Shelf in Minneapolis.

Chris Gersbeck

View Organizer Website

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A Night of Shorts 14 – Livestream Screening

January 9 @ 8:00 pm

$10 (+ $2.51 fee) Watch live and/or download later!

The Mads Are Back! Join Mystery Science Theater 3000 stars Trace Beaulieu and Frank Conniff (“Dr. Clayton Forrester” and “TV’s Frank”) for this special livestream event as they present an online live-riff on an all-new batch of bizarre vintage shorts, including SPRING FEVER!

Stick around for a post-show Q&A with The Mads and very special guest, Steve Stoliar (author of Raised Eyebrows: My Years Inside Groucho’s House)!

Be sure to join live for a chance to win a 12″x18″ poster print commemorating this event! This poster will go on sale the night of the event! Poster prints are available to purchase at Dumb Industries.

Purchasing a ticket to this event grants you:

  • Livestream access to The Mads Are Back on Tuesday, January 9, 2024 @ 8pm ET
  • Download access to the movie portion of the event provided within 48 hours of the broadcast ending
  • Streamable access to bonus features such as the event’s pre-show reel, the Q&A that follows the movie, and any trailers associated with the event

A portion of the proceeds from this event will benefit Friends In Need Food Shelf in Minneapolis.

Chris Gersbeck

View Organizer Website

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The Creeping Terror – Livestream Screening

December 12, 2023 @ 8:00 pm

$10 (+ $2.51 fee) Watch live and/or download later!

The Mads Are Back! Join Mystery Science Theater 3000 stars Trace Beaulieu and Frank Conniff (“Dr. Clayton Forrester” and “TV’s Frank”) for this special livestream event as they present an all-new online live-riff on an MST3K classic: THE CREEPING TERROR (1964)

Stick around for a post-show Q&A with The Mads and very special guest Kliph Nesteroff, author of the new book: Outrageous: A History of Showbiz and the Culture Wars!

Be sure to join live for a chance to win a 12″x18″ poster print commemorating this event! This poster will go on sale the night of the event! Poster prints are available to purchase at Dumb Industries.

Purchasing a ticket to this event grants you:

  • Livestream access to The Mads Are Back on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 @ 8pm ET
  • Download access to the movie portion of the event provided within 48 hours of the broadcast ending
  • Streamable access to bonus features such as the event’s pre-show reel, the Q&A that follows the movie, and any trailers associated with the event

A portion of the proceeds from this event will benefit Friends In Need Food Shelf in Minneapolis.

Chris Gersbeck

View Organizer Website

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