Mystery Science Theater 3000/Season Four

Season Four
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Season Premiere	June 6, 1992
Season Finale	January 30, 1993
Episode Count	24 + 1 special
Notable Episodes	4x24 - Manos, the Hands of Fate
Previous Season Three	Next Season Five

Season Four of Mystery Science Theater 3000 premiered on June 6, 1992. The only new addition to the show was a title slate before each episode that listed the technical details of the movie being shown.

During this season, Best Brains performed a live version of the show in front of a crowd. The movie used for this live show was "World Without End." Comedy Central produced a documentary entitled "This Is MST3K" which included interviews with the Best Brains staff and celebrity fans of the show. The special debuted on November 14, 1992. Comedy Central also held the second annual Thanksgiving marathon of Mystery Science Theater 3000 with a new set of promos by the show's staff in between episodes. The show was once again nominated for a Cable ACE Award for best writing in a comedy show and lost.

After the season ended, Comedy Central issued a press release that revealed that Joel Hodgson was leaving the show. Joel had served as the show's host since it first began. Joel had become bored with the show and never felt comfortable in front of the camera. Joel agreed to host half of Season Five to help ease the transition to a new host. It was announced that the show's head writer, Michael J. Nelson, would replace Joel as the host after he left.

Episodes

#	#	Title			Airdate
72	1	Space Travelers			June 6, 1992
73	2	The Giant Gila Monster			June 13, 1992
74	3	City Limits			June 20, 1992
75	4	Teenagers from Outer Space			June 27, 1992
76	5	Being from Another Planet			July 4, 1992
77	6	Attack of the Giant Leeches			July 25, 1992
78	7	The Killers Shrews			July 25, 1992
79	8	Hercules Unchained			August 1, 1992
80	9	The Indestructible Man			August 15, 1992
81	10	Hercules Against the Moon Men			August 22, 1992
82	11	The Magic Sword			August 29, 1992
83	12	Hercules and the Captive Women			September 9, 1992
84	13	Manhunt in Space			September 19, 1992
85	14	Tormented			September 26, 1992
SP1	SP	This Is MST3K			November 14, 1992
86	15	The Beatniks			November 26, 1992
87	16	Fire Maidens of Outer Space			November 26, 1992
88	17	Crash of the Moons			November 28, 1992
89	18	Attack of the Eye Creatures			December 5, 1992
90	19	The Rebel Set			December 12, 1992
91	20	The Human Duplicators			December 26, 1992
92	21	Monster A-Go-Go			January 9, 1993
93	22	The Day the Earth Froze			January 16, 1993
94	23	Bride of the Monster			January 23, 1993
95	24	Manos, the Hands of Fate			January 30, 1993