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The following is a series of lists detailing all commercial VHS releases of Mystery Science Theater 3000 and related spin-off productions.
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The following is a series of lists detailing all commercial VHS releases of ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'' and related spin-off productions.
   
 
===Rhino===
Home video rights for MST3K originally were held by [[Rhino Entertainment]] and they began releasing episode on VHS in 1996. In 2000, they began releasing DVDs of individual episodes. That same year, they released the final MST3K VHS tapes.
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Home video rights for ''MST3K'' originally were held by [[Rhino Entertainment]] and they began releasing episodes on VHS in 1996. In 2000, they began releasing DVDs of individual episodes. That same year, they released the final ''MST3K'' VHS tapes.
   
Rhino also released several compilation tapes, particular the [[Poopie!]] and [[Short|Shorts]] collections. Selections of episode and compilation tapes were also assembled into several box sets.
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Rhino also released several compilation tapes, particularly the ''[[Poopie!]]'' and [[Short]]s collections. Selections of episode and compilation tapes were also assembled into several box sets.
 
In addition to the TV episodes released by Rhino, ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie]]'' was released on VHS by Universal.
 
 
Finally, [[Best Brains, Inc.]] released several in-house video compilations on VHS, as well as several [[The Sci-Fi Channel|Sci-Fi Channel]]-era episodes.
 
 
===Rhino===
 
 
====Episodes====
 
====Episodes====
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;"
 
! width=10% | Episode Number
 
! width=10% | Episode Number
 
! width=80% | Featured Film
 
! width=80% | Featured Film
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|- align=center
 
|- align=center
 
|309
 
|309
| '''''[[The Amazing Colossal Man]]'''''
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| data-sort-value="Amazing Colossal Man"|'''''[[The Amazing Colossal Man]]'''''
 
| 1996
 
| 1996
 
|- align=center
 
|- align=center
 
|513
 
|513
| '''''[[The Brain That Wouldn't Die]]'''''
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| data-sort-value="Brain That Wouldn't Die"|'''''[[The Brain That Wouldn't Die]]'''''
 
| 1996
 
| 1996
 
|- align=center
 
|- align=center
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|- align=center
 
|- align=center
 
|518
 
|518
| '''''[[The Atomic Brain]]'''''
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| data-sort-value="Atomic Brain"|'''''[[The Atomic Brain]]'''''
 
| 1997
 
| 1997
 
|- align=center
 
|- align=center
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|- align=center
 
|- align=center
 
|320
 
|320
| '''''[[The Unearthly]]'''''
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| data-sort-value="Unearthly"|'''''[[The Unearthly]]'''''
 
| 1997
 
| 1997
 
|- align=center
 
|- align=center
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|- align=center
 
|- align=center
 
|204
 
|204
| '''''[[Catalina Caper]]'''''
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| '''''[[MST3K 204 - Catalina Caper|Catalina Caper]]'''''
 
| 1999
 
| 1999
 
|- align=center
 
|- align=center
 
|106
 
|106
| '''''[[The Crawling Hand]]'''''
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| data-sort-value="Crawling Hand"|'''''[[MST3K 106 - The Crawling Hand|The Crawling Hand]]'''''
 
| 1999
 
| 1999
 
|- align=center
 
|- align=center
 
|609
 
|609
| '''''[[The Skydivers]]'''''
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| data-sort-value="Skydivers"|'''''[[The Skydivers]]'''''
 
| 1999
 
| 1999
 
|- align=center
 
|- align=center
 
|515
 
|515
| '''''[[The Wild Wild World of Batwoman]]'''''
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| data-sort-value="Wild Wild World of Batwoman"|'''''[[The Wild Wild World of Batwoman]]'''''
 
| 1999
 
| 1999
 
|- align=center
 
|- align=center
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|- align=center
 
|- align=center
 
|606
 
|606
| '''''[[The Creeping Terror]]'''''
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| data-sort-value="Creeping Terror"|'''''[[The Creeping Terror]]'''''
 
| 2000
 
| 2000
 
|- align=center
 
|- align=center
 
|209
 
|209
| '''''[[The Hellcats]]'''''
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| data-sort-value="Hellcats"|'''''[[MST3K 209 - The Hellcats|The Hellcats]]'''''
 
| 2000
 
| 2000
 
|- align=center
 
|- align=center
 
|202
 
|202
| '''''[[The Sidehackers]]'''''
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| data-sort-value="Sidehackers"|'''''[[MST3K 202 - The Side Hackers|The Side Hackers]]'''''
 
| 2000
 
| 2000
 
|}
 
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====Box sets====
 
====Box sets====
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left; vertical-align:text-top; width:100%;"
! width=10% |
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! width=15% | Set
! width=80% | Episodes
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! width=5% | Catalog
! width=10% | Release date
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! width=70% | Episodes
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! width=10% | Release date
|- align=center
 
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|-align=center
|
 
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| ''Mondo-Hip MST3K Three Video Pack''
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| R3 2372
 
| '''''[[I Accuse My Parents]]''''', '''''[[The Atomic Brain]]''''', '''''[[Red Zone Cuba]]'''''
 
| '''''[[I Accuse My Parents]]''''', '''''[[The Atomic Brain]]''''', '''''[[Red Zone Cuba]]'''''
| 21 October, 1997
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| 21 October 1997
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|-align=center
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| ''Poopie 3 Pack''
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| R3 2500
 
|'''''[[Manos: The Hands of Fate]]''''', '''''[[Gunslinger|The Gunslinger]]''''', '''''[[Poopie!]]'''''
 
| 17 February 1998
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|-align=center
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| ''Shorts Twin-Pack''
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| R3 2547
 
| '''[[Shorts, Volume 1|Shorts]]''', '''''[[Angels Revenge]]''''' (w/ bonus Boxer Shorts)
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| 21 July 1998
 
|- align=center
 
|- align=center
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| ''Mystery Science Theater 3000 3-Pack''
|
 
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| R3 2612
| '''[[Shorts, Volume 1|Shorts]]''', '''''[[Angels Revenge]]''''' (w/ bonus Boxer Shorts)
 
 
| '''''[[MST3K 106 - The Crawling Hand|The Crawling Hand]]''''', '''''[[The Wild Wild World of Batwoman]]''''', '''[[Beginning of the End|''Beginning of the End'']]'''
| 21 July, 1998
 
 
| 16 March 1999
 
|-align=center
 
|-align=center
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| ''Walking Tall 3-Pack''
|
 
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| R3 2692
|'''''[[Manos: The Hands of Fate]]''''', '''''[[Gunslinger|The Gunslinger]]''''', '''[[Poopie!|Poopie! Mystery Science Theater 3000 official outtakes reel]]'''
 
 
| '''''[[The Skydivers]]''''', '''''[[MST3K 204 - Catalina Caper|Catalina Caper]]''''', '''[[Shorts, Volume 2]]'''
|16 March, 1999
 
 
| 5 October 1999
 
|-align=center
 
|-align=center
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| ''MST3K VHS 3-Pack''
|
 
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| R3 2799
| '''''[[The Crawling Hand]]''''', '''''[[The Wild Wild World of Batwoman]]''''', '''[[Beginning of the End|''Beginning of the End'']]'''
 
 
| '''''[[The Creeping Terror]]''''', '''''[[Bloodlust!]]''''', '''''[[MST3K 202 - The Side Hackers|The Side Hackers]]'''''
|16 March, 1999
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| 21 March 2000
|- align=center
 
|
 
| '''''[[The Skydivers]]''''', '''''[[Catalina Caper]]''''', '''[[Shorts, Volume 2]]'''
 
| 5 October, 1999
 
|- align=center
 
|
 
| '''''[[The Creeping Terror]]''''', '''''[[Bloodlust!]]''''', '''''[[The Sidehackers]]'''''
 
| 21 March, 2000
 
 
|}
 
|}
   
===[[Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie|MST3K: The Movie]] releases===
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===''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie|MST3K: The Movie]]'' releases===
 
''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie]]'' was released on VHS by MCA Home Video.
* Universal - April 8, 1997
 
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* MCA - 1996 (Retail screener)
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* MCA - October 1, 1996
   
 
===Best Brains releases===
 
===Best Brains releases===
 
[[Best Brains, Inc.]] released several in-house video compilations on VHS, as well as several [[The Sci-Fi Channel|Sci-Fi Channel]]-era episodes.
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====Episodes====
 
====Episodes====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;"
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;"
 
! width=10% | Episode Number
 
! width=10% | Episode Number
 
! width=80% | Featured Film
 
! width=80% | Featured Film
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|- align=center
 
|- align=center
 
|1006
 
|1006
| '''''[[Boggy Creek II: and the Legend Continues…]]'''''
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| '''''[[MST3K 1006 - Boggy Creek II: and the Legend Continues…|Boggy Creek II: and the Legend Continues…]]'''''
 
| <span style="font-style: normal; ">November, </span>2001
 
| <span style="font-style: normal; ">November, </span>2001
 
|- align=center
 
|- align=center
 
|1002
 
|1002
| '''''[[Girl in Gold Boots]]'''''
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| '''''[[MST3K 1002 - Girl in Gold Boots|Girl in Gold Boots]]'''''
 
| <span style="font-style: normal; ">November, </span>2001
 
| <span style="font-style: normal; ">November, </span>2001
 
|- align=center
 
|- align=center
 
|908
 
|908
| '''''[[The Touch of Satan]]'''''
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| data-sort-value="Touch of Satan"|'''''[[The Touch of Satan]]'''''
 
| <span style="font-style: normal; ">November, </span>2001
 
| <span style="font-style: normal; ">November, </span>2001
 
|- align=center
 
|- align=center
 
|1009
 
|1009
| '''''[[Hamlet]]'''''
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| '''''[[MST3K 1009 - Hamlet|Hamlet]]'''''
 
| <span style="font-style: normal; ">November, </span>2001
 
| <span style="font-style: normal; ">November, </span>2001
 
|}
 
|}
   
====[[Play MSTie for Me]]====
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====Play MSTie for Me====
*'''''[[Play MST for Me, Volume 1]]''''', released 1991
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*'''''[[Play MSTie for Me#Volume 1|Play MST for Me, Volume 1]]''''', released 1991
*'''''[[Play MST for Me, Volume 2]]'''''<span style="font-style: normal; ">, released 1994</span>
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*'''''[[Play MSTie for Me#Volume 2|Play MST for Me, Volume 2]]''''', released 1994
*'''''[[Play MST for Me, Volume 3]]''''', released 2000
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*'''''[[Play MSTie for Me#Volume 3|Play MST for Me, Volume 3]]''''', released 2000
   
====[[Poopie!]]====
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====Poopie!====
 
*'''''[[Poopie!]]''''', released 1995
 
*'''''[[Poopie!]]''''', released 1995
 
*'''''[[Poopie! II]]''''', released 1997
 
*'''''[[Poopie! II]]''''', released 1997
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*'''''[[Assignment: Venezuela and Other Shorts]]''''', released 2001
 
*'''''[[Assignment: Venezuela and Other Shorts]]''''', released 2001
   
====[[Tom Servo's Favorite Host Segments]]====
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====Tom Servo's Favorite Host Segments====
 
*'''''[[Tom Servo's Favorite Host Segments, Volume I]]''''', released 1998
 
*'''''[[Tom Servo's Favorite Host Segments, Volume I]]''''', released 1998
 
*'''''[[Tom Servo's Favorite Host Segments, Volume II]]''''', released 1998
 
*'''''[[Tom Servo's Favorite Host Segments, Volume II]]''''', released 1998
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*'''''[[The MST Scrapbook]]''''', released 1995
 
*'''''[[The MST Scrapbook]]''''', released 1995
 
*'''''[[The Last Dance - Raw!]]''''', released 1999
 
*'''''[[The Last Dance - Raw!]]''''', released 1999
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===Shout! Factory===
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As part of the ''[[Bring Back MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000]]'' campaign, one of the rewards was a VHS release of the first episode of [[Season 11]], the first official VHS release in 16 years.
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;"
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! width=10% | Episode Number
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! width=80% | Featured Film
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! width=10% | Release date
 
|- align=center
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|1101
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| data-sort-value="1101"|'''''[[MST3K 1101 - Reptilicus|Reptilicus]]'''''
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| November, 2017
 
|}
   
 
==Related VHS releases==
 
==Related VHS releases==
===The TV Wheel===
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===''The TV Wheel''===
After leaving MST3K, [[Joel Hodgson]] created a pilot for HBO, ''The TV Wheel'', whcih ultimately aired in 1995 on [[Comedy Central]]. At that time, Joel made VHS tapes of the special, along with a tape featuring the in-development version of the program, "The X-Box".
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After leaving MST3K, [[Joel Hodgson]] created a pilot for HBO, ''[[The TV Wheel]]'', which ultimately aired in 1995 on [[Comedy Central]]. At that time, Joel sold a VHS tape, ''[[X-Box R & D]]'', which features both an earlier version of the pilot, ''The X-Box Is Turning'' and behind-the-scenes footage of that original shoot.
   
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
* [[List of Episodes Released]]
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* [[List of released episodes]]
 
* [[List of DVD releases]]
 
* [[List of DVD releases]]
 
* [[List of Blu-ray releases]]
 
* [[List of Blu-ray releases]]
 
* [[List of Laserdisc releases]]
 
* [[List of Laserdisc releases]]
 
 
[[Category:MST3K]]
 
[[Category:MST3K]]
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[[Category:Browse]]
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[[Category:Lists]]

Revision as of 20:45, 6 April 2021

The following is a series of lists detailing all commercial VHS releases of Mystery Science Theater 3000 and related spin-off productions.

Rhino

Home video rights for MST3K originally were held by Rhino Entertainment and they began releasing episodes on VHS in 1996. In 2000, they began releasing DVDs of individual episodes. That same year, they released the final MST3K VHS tapes.

Rhino also released several compilation tapes, particularly the Poopie! and Shorts collections. Selections of episode and compilation tapes were also assembled into several box sets.

Episodes

Episode Number Featured Film Release date
309 The Amazing Colossal Man 1996
513 The Brain That Wouldn't Die 1996
301 Cave Dwellers 1996
512 Mitchell 1996
303 Pod People 1996
507 I Accuse My Parents 1997
518 The Atomic Brain 1997
506 Eegah 1997
619 Red Zone Cuba 1997
320 The Unearthly 1997
622 Angels Revenge 1998
511 Gunslinger 1998
424 Manos, the Hands of Fate 1998
517 Beginning of the End 1999
204 Catalina Caper 1999
106 The Crawling Hand 1999
609 The Skydivers 1999
515 The Wild Wild World of Batwoman 1999
607 Bloodlust! 2000
606 The Creeping Terror 2000
209 The Hellcats 2000
202 The Side Hackers 2000

Compilations

Title Release date
Poopie! 1998
Shorts 1998
Shorts, Volume 2 1999
Shorts, Volume 3 2000

Box sets

Set Catalog Episodes Release date
Mondo-Hip MST3K Three Video Pack R3 2372 I Accuse My Parents, The Atomic Brain, Red Zone Cuba 21 October 1997
Poopie 3 Pack R3 2500 Manos: The Hands of Fate, The Gunslinger, Poopie! 17 February 1998
Shorts Twin-Pack R3 2547 Shorts, Angels Revenge (w/ bonus Boxer Shorts) 21 July 1998
Mystery Science Theater 3000 3-Pack R3 2612 The Crawling Hand, The Wild Wild World of Batwoman, Beginning of the End 16 March 1999
Walking Tall 3-Pack R3 2692 The Skydivers, Catalina Caper, Shorts, Volume 2 5 October 1999
MST3K VHS 3-Pack R3 2799 The Creeping Terror, Bloodlust!, The Side Hackers 21 March 2000

MST3K: The Movie releases

Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie was released on VHS by MCA Home Video.

  • MCA - 1996 (Retail screener)
  • MCA - October 1, 1996

Best Brains releases

Best Brains, Inc. released several in-house video compilations on VHS, as well as several Sci-Fi Channel-era episodes.

Episodes

Episode Number Featured Film Release date
1006 Boggy Creek II: and the Legend Continues… November, 2001
1002 Girl in Gold Boots November, 2001
908 The Touch of Satan November, 2001
1009 Hamlet November, 2001

Play MSTie for Me

Poopie!

Shorts collections

Tom Servo's Favorite Host Segments

  • Tom Servo's Favorite Host Segments, Volume I, released 1998
  • Tom Servo's Favorite Host Segments, Volume II, released 1998
  • Tom Servo's Favorite Host Segments, Volume III, released 1999
  • Tom Servo's Favorite Host Segments, Volume IV, released 1999
  • Tom Servo's Favorite Host Segments, Volume V, released 2000

Documentaries

Shout! Factory

As part of the Bring Back MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 campaign, one of the rewards was a VHS release of the first episode of Season 11, the first official VHS release in 16 years.

Episode Number Featured Film Release date
1101 Reptilicus November, 2017

Related VHS releases

The TV Wheel

After leaving MST3K, Joel Hodgson created a pilot for HBO, The TV Wheel, which ultimately aired in 1995 on Comedy Central. At that time, Joel sold a VHS tape, X-Box R & D, which features both an earlier version of the pilot, The X-Box Is Turning and behind-the-scenes footage of that original shoot.

See also