# He worked at Gizmonic Institute...(New MST3K DVDs!) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 10, 2004, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-worked-at-gizmonic-institute-new-mst3k-dvds/259253 "2004-08-10T20:13:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c68b51/32.png) [@Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2004, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-worked-at-gizmonic-institute-new-mst3k-dvds/259253/1 "2004-08-10T20:13:20Z")
In a special listing at [http://www.mst3kinfo.com/](http://www.mst3kinfo.com/): > [@](#): > > Satellite News is happy to bring its readers an EXCLUSIVE special offer from Rhino Home Video. > > If you order through [http://mst3000dvd.com](http://mst3000dvd.com), or by calling 800-645-2400, you can get Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Essentials–featuring episode 424- “MANOS”-THE HANDS OF FATE and episode 321- SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS THE MARTIANS–PLUS a SPECIAL BONUS DISK–Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Shorts, Vol. 3! > > This collection, never before on DVD, includes: Speech–Using Your Voice (from episode 313- EARTH VS. THE SPIDER), Aquatic Wizards (from episode 315- TEENAGE CAVEMAN), Is This Love? (from episode 514- TEENAGE STRANGLER), Design for Dreaming (from episode 524- 12 TO THE MOON), The Selling Wizard (from episode 603- THE DEAD TALK BACK), Out of this World (from episode 618- HIGH SCHOOL BIGSHOT) and Once Upon A Honeymoon (from episode 701- NIGHT OF THE BLOOD BEAST). > > The price is $24.95 plus $4.95 shipping and handling I was wondering if and when they were going to release Shorts Volume 3. When I had seen the above listing of the sixth MST3K box set included Mr. B’s Lost Shorts, I was wondering if some snafu had gotten in the way. The info on the sixth box set: > [@](#): > > TWO MAJOR DVD ANNOUNCEMENTS > Rhino Announces “MST3K Collection Vol. 6” > Rhino Home Video has informed us that The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection, Vol. 6, due out Sept. 21st, will include: > > episode 511- GUNSLINGER > episode 404- TEENAGERS FROM OUTER SPACE > episode 406- ATTACK OF THE GIANT LEECHES (with short: UNDERSEA KINGDOM PT. 1) > MR. B’s LOST SHORTS!!! (which includes “Mr. B Natural” (from episode 319- WAR OF THE COLOSSAL BEAST), “X Marks The Spot” (from episode 210- KING DINOSAUR), “Hired!–Part 1” (from episode 423- BRIDE OF THE MONSTER), “Design for Dreaming” (from episode 524- 12 TO THE MOON), “Johnny At The Fair” (from episode 419- THE REBEL SET) and “Are You Ready for Marriage?” (from episode 616- RACKET GIRLS) Gunslinger, starring the fabulous Beverly Garland, was the only MST3K VHS tape aside from the Amazing Colossal Man that hadn’t been rereleased on DVD. I already ordered my copy of the essentials to get the Shorts 3 disc. Life can be good at times. ---
**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2004, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-worked-at-gizmonic-institute-new-mst3k-dvds/259253/2 "2004-08-10T20:45:12Z")
I’m glad they were able to secure the rights to some new Comedy Central episodes. I didn’t buy the last two DVD collections because I already have good recent VHS copies of those episodes. ---
**Author:** ![SolGrundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@SolGrundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SolGrundy)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2004, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-worked-at-gizmonic-institute-new-mst3k-dvds/259253/3 "2004-08-10T20:49:24Z")
Cool; thanks for the heads-up. It’d be worth it to have to own a copy of “Manos” (which just makes me sad), if only to have a copy of those shorts. “Design for Dreaming” and “Aquatic Wizards” (“Victory at Sea, Bob!”) are awesome. ---
**Author:** ![Kaspar\_Hauser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b3f665/32.png) [@Kaspar\_Hauser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kaspar_Hauser)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2004, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-worked-at-gizmonic-institute-new-mst3k-dvds/259253/4 "2004-08-10T21:26:23Z")
I’m disappointed. I have most of the Comedy Central episodes on tape already, but none of the Sci-Fi channel ones, so I was hoping for some more of the latter. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2004, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-worked-at-gizmonic-institute-new-mst3k-dvds/259253/5 "2004-08-10T21:47:32Z")
Argh! Enough of the damn Shorts collections already! Make the collections four full episodes! Yes, I realize that the number of films BBI/Rhino has the rights to is dwindling. I realize that it is much easier to secure the rights to these shorts. And I realize that the shorts are fricking funny as hell. But c’mon, they’re meant to be part of a full episode! At least they’re digging into the vault for some of the episodes. I was beginning to think it would be all Sci-Fi episode releases from here on out. ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2004, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-worked-at-gizmonic-institute-new-mst3k-dvds/259253/6 "2004-08-10T22:38:12Z")
Whee! Thanks for the heads-up. I ordered mine. And can’t wait for Vol. 6 - plus, I need to buy a few more of the individual DVDs… ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2004, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-worked-at-gizmonic-institute-new-mst3k-dvds/259253/7 "2004-08-10T23:21:07Z")
Hey, I love the Shorts collections! In fact, I was severely disappointed when I saw an ad for the MST3K DVDs that said that one of them wasn’t sold in stores, and was (apparently) only available through the TV offer. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2004, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-worked-at-gizmonic-institute-new-mst3k-dvds/259253/8 "2004-08-10T23:31:39Z")
> [@Leaper](#): > > Hey, I love the Shorts collections! In fact, I was severely disappointed when I saw an ad for the MST3K DVDs that said that one of them wasn’t sold in stores, and was (apparently) only available through the TV offer. [Not quite](http://www.gettvmusic.com/mst3000dvd/) This is the site for the same offer.