It’s Just A Show

By Chris Piuma and Charlotte Wells (and Adam Clarke and Beth Martin)

What's It’s Just A Show about?

A friendly conversation about the cult tv show Mystery Science Theater 3000, and about its weird movies and diverse cultural references.

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It’s Just A Show episodes:

04.15.2024
151. A Fate Worse than Death. [MST3K 103. The Mad Monster.]
The Mad Monster (with the short, Radar Men from the Moon, ep. 2) causes Chris and Charlotte to howl about the moon, the Wolf Man, Dracula, Frankenstein’s monster, and the Big Rock Candy Mountains.
03.21.2024
150. Sophisticated Jokes About Film. [MST3K 419. The Rebel Set.]
The Rebel Set (with the short, Johnny at the Fair) makes Beth and Charlotte reminisce about visiting Chicago, Toronto, Winnipeg, the Canadian National Exhibition, and Hellzapoppin’.
03.15.2024
149b. What Even Is This. [This Is MST3K and The Making of Mystery Science Theater 3000.]
This Is MST3K (from season 4) and The Making of Mystery Science Theater 3000 (from season 8) get Chris and Charlotte talking about M, S, T, 3, and K.
02.29.2024
149. Dinosaurs for Who Knows What End. [MST3K 1105. The Beast of Hollow Mountain.]
The Beast of Hollow Mountain shows up much too late to hear Chris and Charlotte talk about killer cats, dinosaurs, cowboys, cows, and Wallace Shawn.
02.12.2024
148. Off-Brand Nudie. [MST3K 1008. Final Justice.]
It’s Final Justice for Chris and Charlotte, who are sentenced to talk about Joe Don Baker, Greydon Clark, Yes, Malta, and Geronimo.
01.29.2024
147. A Terrible Word for Love-Making. [MST3K 415. The Beatniks.]
The Beatniks avoids anything too far out, but Chris and Charlotte have a gas talking about Paul Frees, pocket pool, dippy slang, store-bought cake, and controversial troll dolls. Also features another General Hospital short!
01.16.2024
146. They’re Huge! [MST3K 212. Godzilla vs. Megalon.]
Happy Gamuary! This year, Chris and Charlotte broaden their scope a little, as Godzilla vs. Megalon finds them roaring about Godzilla, Jet Jaguar, Megalon, Gigan, and Squawkzilla.
12.23.2023
145. A Cold Place. [MST3K 617. The Sword and the Dragon.]
Happy Holidays! Let’s gather round to hear the tale of The Sword and the Dragon, or at least let’s hear Chris and Charlotte talking about Ilya Muromets, Ingmar Bergman, August Strindberg, Sven, and Ole.
12.16.2023
144. Swoon Tune. [MST3K 417. Crash of Moons.]
Rocky and Winky are back for Crash of Moons (or Crash of the Moons, if you like). But as Chris and Charlotte try to escape their trajectory, they talk about old news, rogue planets, happy leaders, bizarre tv shows, and...
11.22.2023
143b. A Little Meaningful. [MST3K Turkey Day Marathons, 1991–1993.]
Happy Turkey Day! Chris and Charlotte celebrate by rewatching the bumpers and commercials for the first few Turkey Day Marathons! Reminisce with them about Thanksgiving traditions, Thanksgiving television, Thanksgiving hymns, Thanksgiving foods, and so many turkeys.
11.19.2023
143. You Need to Have High Drama. [MST3K 413. Manhunt in Space.]
Manhunt in Space has Rocky Jones, Space Ranger, and his pal Winky chase after Chris and Charlotte among the stars, as they discuss stethoscopes, soap operas, space operas, sprucing up, and seeing colours. With a short: part of an...
10.29.2023
142. Get a Broom. [MST3K 907. Hobgoblins.]
Hobgoblins emerge out of their vault to let Chris and Charlotte live out their fantasy of talking about hobgoblins, gremlins, regular goblins, hobbits, and other scary things.
10.11.2023
141. More Than Just a Psychiatrist. [MST3K K19. Hangar 18.]
Hangar 18 is filled with aliens, so the government must do everything to stop Chris and Charlotte from talking about Robert Vaughn, Gary Collins, Stuart Pankin, infomercials, and—you guessed it—Donald Pleasence.
09.30.2023
140. What People Really Did Back Then. [MST3K 913. Quest of the Delta Knights.]
Huzzah! Quest of the Delta Knights finds Chris and Charlotte in the medieval early ’90s, where they drink mead and discuss things like David Warner (good), David Warner (evil), David Warner (virtual), David Warner (narrator), and the Pleasure Faire.
09.09.2023
139. Born From Stone. [MST3K 605. Colossus and the Headhunters.]
Happy Dodecalabour Day! Uh, a little belated. Turns out Hercules couldn’t make it, and so we’ve got Colossus and the Headhunters rushing after Chris and Charlotte as they talk about Nummymuffincoocolbutter, Maciste, Hercules’s son, Pound Puppies, and good kitties.
08.29.2023
138. This Is Not A Secret! [MST3K 1308. The Batwoman.]
The Batwoman (La mujer murciélago) swims towards the good ship It’s Just A Show, where Chris and Charlotte are talking about Mexican resorts, Mexican cosmopolitanism, Mexican movies, Mexican luchadoras, and menstrual products.
08.09.2023
137. People Working Together. [MST3K 209. The Hellcats.]
The Hellcats play tug-of-war with Chris and Charlotte as they try to discuss women bikers, gay bikers, (sorta) helpful bikers, speed chess, and cheesecake.
07.20.2023
136b. Touched by a Joel. [MST3Kon!]
Chris and Charlotte went to Blobfest and MST3Kon! And so now they’re going to tell you all about meeting Joel, meeting Jonah, meeting Emily, meeting the Blob, and meeting oppressive amounts of humidity.
07.14.2023
136. What Do They Do in Florida? [MST3K 207. Wild Rebels.]
Wild Rebels are crunchy and punchy, but Chris and Charlotte are in to talk about symbols that were popular in Germany in the late 30s/early 40s, Florida film scenes, sad boy singers, pretty boy bikers, and driving around Florida for...
06.26.2023
135. A Way to Be a Bad Guy Biker. [MST3K 202. The Sidehackers.]
The Sidehackers (or is it The Side Hackers?) revs its engines real loud and makes it hard for Chris and Charlotte to talk about sexual violence, friendly bikers, unfriendly bikers, sidehacking, and Rommel’s book.
06.12.2023
134. To Live Amongst The Bees. [MST3K 905. The Deadly Bees.]
The Deadly Bees are swarming around Chris and Charlotte, distracting them as they try to talk about timelines, mysteries, nuisances, knees, and spices.
05.30.2023
133. My Sense of the Sublime. [MST3K 407. The Killer Shrews.]
The Killer Shrews are gnawing at Chris and Charlotte to talk about shrews, rats, dogs, cows, and college kids. Also features the short, Junior Rodeo Daredevils!
05.12.2023
132. Misogynist Jerkpants. [MST3K 1302. Robot Wars.]
Robot Wars avoids war with any other robots by peacefully transporting Chris and Charlotte as they talk about Barbara Crampton, Lisa Rinna, Barb, Star, and a punching bag.
04.25.2023
131b. Bicyclists Were There for Us. [MST3K Short of the Month Club, part 2.]
Chris and Charlotte were live in Portland, Oregon, to look at two recently riffed shorts on a topic that is dear to all Portlanders’ hearts: bicycle safety! The Bicycle Driver and Bicycling Visual Skills both want to teach us about...
04.18.2023
131. The Immenseness of That Power. [MST3K 901. The Projected Man.]
The Projected Man beams itself into Chris and Charlotte’s lives, and so they talk about 4D Man, Lee Meriwether, Ralph Carmichael, Bert from Sesame Street, and Andrei Tarkovsky.
03.25.2023
130. We Could Have Cleaned This Up. [MST3K K11. Humanoid Woman.]
Humanoid Woman plays a curious tone and compels Chris and Charlotte to discuss Humanoid Woman, Through the Thorns to the Stars, Per Aspera Ad Astra, To The Stars by Hard Ways, and Через тернии к звёздам.
03.21.2023
129. Encyclopedia Mouthfeel. [MST3K 820. Space Mutiny.]
Space Mutiny throws Chris Hardcheese and Charlotte Manmuscle over a railing while they talk about Battlestar Galactica, Captain America, Jane Fonda, Annie Sprinkle, and body positivity.
03.01.2023
128. Hot Cross Buns. [MST3K 319. War of the Colossal Beast.]
Mr. B Natural pops into Chris and Charlotte’s bedrooms to talk with them about musical education, predicting the future, kids learning science, many years of solitude, and guacamole errors. Also featuring the feature, War of the Colossal Beast.
02.16.2023
127. It’s A Little Bit Bigger Now. [MST3K 309. The Amazing Colossal Man.]
The Amazing Colossal Man towers over Chris and Charlotte, as they pepper him with facts about big birthdays, tall tales, huge attractions, hearty meals, and profound mathematics.
02.01.2023
126. Down with the Pickle. [MST3K 819. Invasion of the Neptune Men.]
Invasion of the Neptune Men finds Chris and Charlotte talking about Prince of Space, traditional Japanese theatre, Braille, pickles, and crackers.
01.17.2023
125. Whether It Is Nasty or Not... [MST3K 1307. Gamera vs. Jiger.]
Happy Gamuary! This time, it’s Gamera vs. Jiger in the battle to win the hearts of Chris and Charlotte, as they think about parasites, pregnancies, world’s fairs, accents, and choosing your own adventures!
12.29.2022
124. Thank You, Heads! [MST3K 505. The Magic Voyage of Sinbad.]
The Magic Voyage of Sinbad finds not the Bird of Happiness but the Chris and Charlotte of Chatting, as they discuss Sinbad, Sadko, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakoff, novelty chess, and instant coffee.
12.21.2022
123. It All Comes Back to Beastmaster. [MST3K 403. City Limits.]
City Limits drives circles around Chris and Charlotte as they talk about Kim Cattrall, James Earl Jones, Rae Dawn Chong, Robbie Benson, and Morrissey
11.24.2022
122. My Own Personal Creepy Doll. [MST3K 818. Devil Doll.]
Happy Turkey Day! Chris and Charlotte are having dinner with a Devil Doll, and they’re having awkward conversation about creepy dolls, rowdy dorms, endless puppets, ice cream, and Magic: The Gathering.
11.15.2022
121. Weenie Roast! [MST3K 503. Swamp Diamonds.]
Swamp Diamonds drags Chris and Charlotte into the bayou to ask them about Mike “Touch” Connors, Beverly Garland, Fred Mertz, tuna wiggle, and racist fire drills. With the short: What to Do on a Date.
11.01.2022
120. Shaking It and Waiting for the Horrors to Come. [MST3K 817. The Horror of Party Beach.]
Happy Halloween! The Horror of Party Beach emerges from the beach to interrupt Chris and Charlotte as they discuss beach parties, Broadway shows, ballads, body hair, and BOO! [Did we scare you?]
10.20.2022
119. Justice for Waluigi. [MST3K 816. Prince of Space.]
Happy (you guessed it) Donald Pleasence Day! Oh no, the dastardly Prince of Space has invaded, hoping to steal our precious reserves of Donald Pleasence! Luckily his weapons are useless against Chris and Charlotte, who instead talk about wormholes, stargates,...
09.30.2022
118b. Salute Your Shorts. [MST3K Short of the Month Club, part 1.]
Chris and Charlotte enjoy the first few shorts from Season 13’s Short of the Month Club!
09.05.2022
118. Heart of a Champion. [MST3K 502. Hercules.]
Happy Labour Day! That famous dodecalabourer, Hercules, asks Chris and Charlotte to talk about mythmashes, golden fleece, Hercules failing to perform, old ads, and patooties.
08.23.2022
117. Flinching and Seething and Whimpering. [MST3K 206. Ring of Terror.]
Ring of Terror dares Chris and Charlotte to gather at the morgue and discuss bad prints, old actors, irrational fears, medical school, and invisible creeps. Featuring the short: The Phantom Creeps, episode 3! cw: Discussions of animal harm,...
08.13.2022
116. Completely Unrecognizable. [MST3K 614. San Francisco International.]
San Francisco International pats down Chris and Charlotte to see if they’re holding any information on Pernell Roberts, Lorne Green, Dan Blocker, Michael Landon, or the Ponderosa Ranch.
07.22.2022
115. I Love Tom’s Old Voice! [MST3K 1306. Demon Squad.]
Demon Squad applies some prosthetics to Chris and Charlotte’s faces as they talk about film noir, fancy hats, Hummel figurines, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Mobile, Alabama.
06.24.2022
114. Pie Palindrome Pie. [MST3K 815. Agent for H.A.R.M.]
Agent for H.A.R.M. offers Chris and Charlotte a comfy cardigan to keep them warm as they discuss spies, panties, Prince, palindromes, and pies.
06.08.2022
113. Heartbreaking, But Not Heartbreaking. [MST3K 418. Attack of the the Eye Creatures.]
Attack of the the Eye Creatures just doesn’t care as Chris and Charlotte as they discuss Larry Buchanan, Tommy Kirk, Ethan Allan, Lucille Ball, and Lawrence Welk.
05.26.2022
112. A New Voice in the Room. [MST3K 1303. Beyond Atlantis.]
Beyond Atlantis welcomes a new host — or two? In addition to greeting Emily on the Simulator of Love, it listens in while Chris and new cohost Charlotte discuss the Philippines, Atlantis, Donovan, Middle-Earth, and Alison Bechdel.
05.05.2022
111. The Mask of Lucha Libre. [MST3K 1301. Santo in the Treasure of Dracula.]
A new season of MST3K emerges, offering Santo in the Treasure of Dracula, which asks Beth and Chris if it may enter to talk with them about lurid colours, luchadors, vampires, cognac, and cemeteries.
04.02.2022
110. Yokel Personas. [MST3K 814. Riding With Death.]
Riding With Death has Chris and Beth trapped in the back of a tractor trailer, as they talk about white dots, invisible men, unexpected charisma, tasty knishes, and flying dreams. (Also there’s some important news about the show!)
02.01.2022
109. The Many Reasons It’s Bizarre. [MST3K 312. Gamera vs. Guiron.]
Gamuary continues as Adam and Chris watch the best Gamera episode, season 3’s take on Gamera vs. Guiron! They get to talk about the Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, The Wooster Group, Mark Russell, and Michael Feinstein.
01.30.2022
108. It’s Just A Movie. [MST3K K08. Gamera vs. Guiron.]
Gamera vs. Guiron: The match you’ve all been waiting for! Almost. Adam and Chris provide colour commentary about business casual racism, Space Gaos, weird dubs, Gamera fanfic, and memorable movie trailers.
12.28.2021
107. The Root of All Relationship Problems. [MST3K 813. Jack Frost.]
Jack Frost chills Chris and Adam to the holiday bone, and they try to keep warm by discussing Russian folk tales, a pumpkin Christmas tale, evil stepmothers, scary old women, and Yakov Smirnoff’s love advice.

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It’s Just A Show episodes:

151. A Fate Worse than Death. [MST3K 103. The Mad Monster.]

150. Sophisticated Jokes About Film. [MST3K 419. The Rebel Set.]

149b. What Even Is This. [This Is MST3K and The Making of Mystery Science Theater 3000.]

149. Dinosaurs for Who Knows What End. [MST3K 1105. The Beast of Hollow Mountain.]

148. Off-Brand Nudie. [MST3K 1008. Final Justice.]

147. A Terrible Word for Love-Making. [MST3K 415. The Beatniks.]

146. They’re Huge! [MST3K 212. Godzilla vs. Megalon.]

145. A Cold Place. [MST3K 617. The Sword and the Dragon.]

144. Swoon Tune. [MST3K 417. Crash of Moons.]

143b. A Little Meaningful. [MST3K Turkey Day Marathons, 1991–1993.]

143. You Need to Have High Drama. [MST3K 413. Manhunt in Space.]

142. Get a Broom. [MST3K 907. Hobgoblins.]

141. More Than Just a Psychiatrist. [MST3K K19. Hangar 18.]

140. What People Really Did Back Then. [MST3K 913. Quest of the Delta Knights.]

139. Born From Stone. [MST3K 605. Colossus and the Headhunters.]

138. This Is Not A Secret! [MST3K 1308. The Batwoman.]

137. People Working Together. [MST3K 209. The Hellcats.]

136b. Touched by a Joel. [MST3Kon!]

136. What Do They Do in Florida? [MST3K 207. Wild Rebels.]

135. A Way to Be a Bad Guy Biker. [MST3K 202. The Sidehackers.]

134. To Live Amongst The Bees. [MST3K 905. The Deadly Bees.]

133. My Sense of the Sublime. [MST3K 407. The Killer Shrews.]

132. Misogynist Jerkpants. [MST3K 1302. Robot Wars.]

131b. Bicyclists Were There for Us. [MST3K Short of the Month Club, part 2.]

131. The Immenseness of That Power. [MST3K 901. The Projected Man.]

130. We Could Have Cleaned This Up. [MST3K K11. Humanoid Woman.]

129. Encyclopedia Mouthfeel. [MST3K 820. Space Mutiny.]

128. Hot Cross Buns. [MST3K 319. War of the Colossal Beast.]

127. It’s A Little Bit Bigger Now. [MST3K 309. The Amazing Colossal Man.]

126. Down with the Pickle. [MST3K 819. Invasion of the Neptune Men.]

125. Whether It Is Nasty or Not... [MST3K 1307. Gamera vs. Jiger.]

124. Thank You, Heads! [MST3K 505. The Magic Voyage of Sinbad.]

123. It All Comes Back to Beastmaster. [MST3K 403. City Limits.]

122. My Own Personal Creepy Doll. [MST3K 818. Devil Doll.]

121. Weenie Roast! [MST3K 503. Swamp Diamonds.]

120. Shaking It and Waiting for the Horrors to Come. [MST3K 817. The Horror of Party Beach.]

119. Justice for Waluigi. [MST3K 816. Prince of Space.]

118b. Salute Your Shorts. [MST3K Short of the Month Club, part 1.]

118. Heart of a Champion. [MST3K 502. Hercules.]

117. Flinching and Seething and Whimpering. [MST3K 206. Ring of Terror.]

116. Completely Unrecognizable. [MST3K 614. San Francisco International.]

115. I Love Tom’s Old Voice! [MST3K 1306. Demon Squad.]

114. Pie Palindrome Pie. [MST3K 815. Agent for H.A.R.M.]

113. Heartbreaking, But Not Heartbreaking. [MST3K 418. Attack of the the Eye Creatures.]

112. A New Voice in the Room. [MST3K 1303. Beyond Atlantis.]

111. The Mask of Lucha Libre. [MST3K 1301. Santo in the Treasure of Dracula.]

110. Yokel Personas. [MST3K 814. Riding With Death.]

109. The Many Reasons It’s Bizarre. [MST3K 312. Gamera vs. Guiron.]

108. It’s Just A Movie. [MST3K K08. Gamera vs. Guiron.]

107. The Root of All Relationship Problems. [MST3K 813. Jack Frost.]