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EQUIPMENT FOR RIFFING: ADVANCED TEXT-READING TACTICS AND POLYVALENT CONSTRAINTS IN MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000.

The article analyzes the television program "Mystery Science Theater 3000" (MST3K), focusing on examination of the text-reading techniques embodied in the show's "riffing" or commenting on films. Topics include a description of the show's premise, characters, and conventions, the performative qualit...

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Published in:Proteus Vol. 29; no. 1; pp. 17 - 28
Main Author: FOY, MATT
Format: Film/TV Criticism and Review
Published: Proteus Spring2013
Subjects:
Mystery Science Theater 3000 (TV program)
Discourse analysis
Audiences
Criticism
Attitude (Psychology)
Audience participation
Transmission of texts
Methodology
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Summary:The article analyzes the television program "Mystery Science Theater 3000" (MST3K), focusing on examination of the text-reading techniques embodied in the show's "riffing" or commenting on films. Topics include a description of the show's premise, characters, and conventions, the performative quality of riffing as an audience experience, and consideration of MST3K as an oppositional text.