As most MSTies tend to do, I often think of ways that "Mystery Science Theater 3000" could possibly be revived. One that seems like it'd be the most fun would be as an animated series. Same concept, same two-hour time slot, same characters and actors, same writing staff, same kinds of crummy movies, but with animated host segments and an animated shadowrama. Of course, it's something of a pipe dream, since the Brains are all into different projects now and it'd be hell trying to produce two hours of quality animation on a weekly basis, but it's fun to think about...

Here's a mock-up magazine ad to promote the series. The way I'd do it, MST3K:TAS would run for ten seasons, same as the original series, but going backwards through the show's chronology. That is, Seasons 1-3 feature Mike, Servo, and Crow being tormented by Pearl, Bobo, and Observer (with Bill Corbett doing the voice of Crow). In the six-episode Season 4, Bobo and Observer get replaced with the revived Dr. Forrester, and Crow's voice changes back to that of Trace Beaulieu. At the start of Season 5, Dr. F rises up against his mother and replaces her with TV's Frank. Then halfway through Season 6, Mike escapes the Satellite of Love and gets replaced by Joel. Thus it remains until Season 10, when Frank gets replaced by Dr. Erhardt and Servo's voice goes back to that of Josh Weinstein.

Oh, and in case you're wondering, FCTV is the name of a cable network I've designed for Gryphon Pictures that would play home to all those classic cult favorites that got cancelled before their time. Reviving MST3K would be right up their alley.