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Hours after launching a Kickstarter campaign to revive a TV show that made it fun to watch horrible movies, 

 creator Joel Hodgson has raised more than $500,000 — a quarter of his $2 million goal.
If the fundraising campaign is successful, the 

 team could start a new run of up to 12 feature-length episodes next July, depending on the amount of donations over the next month.
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Known as MST3K, Hodgson's show was famous for riffing on anything that happened on screen, from an unusual name in a film's credits to clunky dialogue or unlikely filmmaking choices.

Citing the rise of riffing among TV viewers, Hodgson says, "sometimes it feels good to just sit back and watch the original movie riffing team take a whack at it."


The push for a new season comes two years after the folks behind 

 released a 25th-anniversary DVD set.
On that occasion, here's how 

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Hours after launching a Kickstarter campaign to revive a TV show that made it fun to watch horrible movies, Mystery Science Theater 3000's Joel Hodgson has raised more than a quarter of his $2 million goal.

'MST3K' creator raises over $500K toward new season in one day

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