Mystery Science Theater 3000 (often abreviated as MST3K) is a series that ran from 1988 until 1999. The show initially aired on Minneapolis-based television station KTMA, before going national in 1989 on the Comedy Channel (later renamed Comedy Central). The series later aired for three more seasons on the Sci-Fi Channel in 1997.
The series is hosted by creator Joel Hodgson (later by writer Michael Nelson) and revolves around him and his two wise-cracking robots Tom Servo and Crow as they mock "cheesy movies" - often B-Movie horror and fantasy films.
Many of MST3K's jokes revolve around pop culture references. As such, jokes and references about Barney have been made in a few episodes.
Barney References[]
| Image | Episode Name | Description |
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#521: Santa Claus | "Very possibly we've forgotten someone we love."
Crow comments, "Barney". |
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#523: Village of the Giants | One of the giants asks the sheriff where his daughter was. Mike comments, "She was watching that stupid Barney show. God, I hate..." |
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#606: The Creeping Terror | The narrator notes, "Martin received an important message from Barney!"
Tom sings "I love you." |
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#610: The Violent Years | "Hello, Barney."
Mike: "Where's your big purple suit?" |
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#615: Kitten with a Whip | Jody explains her story to David. "Then Barney stumbled into my room," she notes.
Tom quips "Baby Bop too." |
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#615: Kitten with a Whip | As David confronts Jody, he asks, "You do remember Barney? Barney the slob?"
Tom adds "He loves you, you love him?" |
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#701: Night of the Blood Beast | Mike: "Barney's been in a fire!"
Crow: [sings] "I love you, you burn me!" |
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#805: The Thing That Couldn't Die | Gideon says to Jessica, "Oh, beautiful and gifted young lady, forgive the man who has been treating her like a child." Tom comments, "Okay. I gotta go watch Barney" |
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#817: The Horror of Party Beach | As one of the creatures approaches, Tom quips "Baby Bop's a prowler!" |
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#822: Overdrawn at the Memory Bank | Mike: "Man, kids are tuning in right now to watch Barney." |
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#822 Overdrawn at the Memory Bank | Crow comments that Tooby sounds like Barney and imitates him, ending with "I love you." |
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#906: The Space Children | Crow asks "Is Barney being created here?" |
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#909: Gorgo | As Gorgo stomps around the construction site, Tom sings a song to the tune of "I Love You": "I crush you; you get crushed." |
| #1108: Yongary | Jonah sings "I Love You" as Yongary is peering over the town. |