Remaining un-DVD'd MST3Ks & Exclusive Shout! Bonus Discs

[LucasM]

My lists of all MST3K episodes released on official DVD are here: sorted by release volume here  or  sorted by episode number here.

I've also made a thread of 'LucasM's Helpful MST3K DVD Set Stuff [Consolidated]' consisting of assorted useful info and a couple projects that I've added across the multiple pages of this thread so that they don't have to be individually indexed.  Additional things like spine number insert cards, which box sets came in tins and which had figures, and a box-making tutorial for the Bonus Discs (that were added to sets 36-39 when purchased from SHOUT!) are all there.


This is a list of all films (and some extras/specials) that have not yet been released on the professional DVDs [Rhino, SHOUT!].  This first post was previously updated (prior to Nov 27, 2017) with input from Mr.Torso, multiple 'reminders' by Edward J. Grug III and others when new releases came out so I could mark those in upcoming sets, and this In-depth Descriptive List created and researched by Travis Hosey of the legalities involved.  However, at this point, SHOUT! has said that beyond Set XXXIX, no other new episodes will be released in the foreseeable future, they are all simply not happening.

These remaining episodes are unlikely to be released to official home video until such time as some of the rights change hands from the current owners.  But given the tight reigns that the Japanese film companies now hold on licensing their films, it is incredibly unlikely that the Godzillas will ever be released, and incredibly unlikely the Gameras will ever be re-released.

"There's a LEGEND 'round these parts..."
red = won't be released to DVD unless rights change hands (all remaining episodes fit this now)
black = likely to get released
bold italic green = scheduled for release

201  Rocketship X-M
213  Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster

309  The Amazing Colossal Man
311  It Conquered The World - with short: Snow Thrills

416  Firemaidens from Outer Space
418  Attack of the Eye Creatures

807  Terror From the Year 5000
809  I Was a Teenage Werewolf

905  The Deadly Bees
906  The Space Children - with short: Century 21 Calling
913  Quest of the Delta Knights

Other/Extras:
This is MST3k (CC c.1992)
The Making of MST3K (SFC 1997)
Talk Soup with Tom Servo and Mike
MST Playstation Review show (short)
[InfoClub]  MST Scrapbook

According to Mr Torso: "They said a few years ago that due to all the clearances needed it would be impossible to release the Scrapbook in its entirety. On Volume 15 they did 2 bonus features of the stuff they didn't need clearances for."  So those two bits of the Scrapbook are likely to be as close as we'll get, unless they happen to have clearances for all the bits at the same time, something highly unlikely.  This seems likely to apply to the two behind the scenes shows as well ("This is..." and "The Making of...").


Knowing the difficulties with licensing each individually, it was virtually impossible to believe when the first set of four episodes came out that we'd get this close to a complete, non-off-air-VHS-originated set of them.  And yet, here we are.

[RVR II]

If you know where to look, you'll find these, even if they're never 'officially' released..

[Miku Fan]

I don't know which creators complained, but any of the people involved in that list should, as Col. Glen Manning said, "Take a big, steamy gawk" at their own movies.  Each of those movies thoroughly deserved the MST treatment.      

I'm gonna go watch Golden Girls.  I have a thing for Bea Arthur.

[The Lurker]

I've mentioned this on another thread, but Rae Dawn Chong loved the MST3K episode on City Limits and never saw the movie until they riffed it.

[LucasM]

If you know where to look, you'll find these, even if they're never 'officially' released..

Oh, I have all of them (I used to tape trade), just wondering about professional releases.

[MrTorso]

There is an exhaustive list of titles and opinion on the likelihood of release over on the MST3K board:

http://forrestcrow.proboards.com/thread/6297/likelihood-shout-factory-release-list

[BathTub]

There is an exhaustive list of titles and opinion on the likelihood of release over on the MST3K board:

http://forrestcrow.proboards.com/thread/6297/likelihood-shout-factory-release-list

And there really isn't any better answer than that! It's the one I came to post.

It's been quite interesting over the years to see which nevers have come out, and how others have changed one way or another.

[Darth Geek]

I happen to have all the DVD sets. But I wonder how many of them have gone out of print already.

[LucasM]

There is an exhaustive list of titles and opinion on the likelihood of release over on the MST3K board:

http://forrestcrow.proboards.com/thread/6297/likelihood-shout-factory-release-list

Thanks! 

Spoiler

There is an exhaustive list of titles and opinion on the likelihood of release over on the MST3K board:

http://forrestcrow.proboards.com/thread/6297/likelihood-shout-factory-release-list

And there really isn't any better answer than that! It's the one I came to post.

It's been quite interesting over the years to see which nevers have come out, and how others have changed one way or another.

And thanks, BathTub, for the 'intent to post'.

[MrTorso]

There is an exhaustive list of titles and opinion on the likelihood of release over on the MST3K board:

http://forrestcrow.proboards.com/thread/6297/likelihood-shout-factory-release-list

And there really isn't any better answer than that! It's the one I came to post.

It's been quite interesting over the years to see which nevers have come out, and how others have changed one way or another.

Who would have thought that all the GAMERA flicks would have been released in one box.

[MrTorso]

I happen to have all the DVD sets. But I wonder how many of them have gone out of print already.

From Rhino or Shout?  Technically all the RHINOs are outta print but some places still have stock on some...  For Shout all seem readily available except for XXI (Gamera).

[SJP]

I personally think Shout! is having a LOT more success in negotiations than Rhino did.  I don't know how they do it...maybe it's just the passage of time healing wounds (since MST has been off the air for 16 years and the commentary is now able to be reflected on historically), but Final Sacrifice was one considered incredibly unlikely to make it and it got out there anyway.  I mean, even the Sandy Frank episodes got released, even if the box sets are harder to get.  And War of the Colossal Beast only points out that we may not be long before Colossal Man gets its long overdue official release.

I think it's only a matter of time at this point.  With almost the entirety of the show's run available on disc, it'll be harder and harder for companies to NOT want to jump on the bandwagon and get some royalty kickback for stuff not making any money.  Those movies were usually pretty old to begin with, and they're not getting any younger.

In my mind, as long as Quest for the Delta Knights (Beeftink and Chickenblonk and Porkflunk), Track of the Moonbeast (Don't go back to his place!  FORNICATORS!), and Escape 2000 (Dammit!  He should've left the Bronx!) get released, I'll be happy.

Oh, and Melting Man.  Hotchka!

[BathTub]

Especially with the window to make money on DVD rapidly closing.

[MrTorso]

Are there really episodes out there that aren't available due to "hurt feelings"?  All seem like urban legends....  Everyone always mentions Sandy Frank but I remember an interview with Kevin and it wasn't that he wouldn't re-up the license, he just wanted more money and their budget didn't allow it. When Shout got around to those episodes he didn't even have anything to do with it as he no longer had those rights...

All the Susan Hart titles aren't out there because she won't license them to anyone.

[SJP]

I did see that Sandy Frank issues were just a rights thing, but I do think that there may have been a few of them that weren't happy.  I could have sworn Colossal Man was pulled so quickly because of anger, but it also had the distinction of being an early release, too.  Final Sacrifice was because they were asking a lot of money and Shout just ended up paying them what they asked...some of them do know they are favorite episodes and willing to play hardball too, I'm sure.