Movie sign
From MST3K
Movie Sign is a general term used to refer to one of two things:
- The panel of three colored lights on the Satellite of Love's bridge and above the theater doors seen during host segments.
- A signal that indicates Joel Robinson/Mike Nelson and The Bots must enter the theater as the film is starting/re-starting.
The Three Lights
The panel of three colored lights consists of (from viewer's left to right) red, blue and yellow lights.
- Red Light - This indicates that The Mads are calling the captives on the Satellite of Love. Mike learns in Beginning of the End this can also be used to call down to Deep 13, and why this is generally best avoided.
- Blue Light - This was used in a few episodes to indicate a visitor was on the Hexfield Viewscreen. Use of this light was discontinued outside of a few Comedy Central era episodes.
- Yellow Light - This indicated a commercial sign and was followed promptly by the show taking a commercial break.
Movie Sign
When all the lights on the panel of three lights were flashing, accompanied by a buzzer and a rumbling aboard the Satellite of Love this indicated a Movie Sign. Movie Sign means that Joel Robinson/Mike Nelson and The Bots must enter the theater. It is revealed that The Mads can cut off oxygen to all rooms but the theater or deliver electric shocks remotely if they refuse to watch the movie. When Movie Sign was activated Joel (and later, Mike) often yells "We've got Movie Sign!"
The bots know how to fake it. In the prologue to Ring of Terror they set it off, much to Joel's annoyance.
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| Residents | Joel Robinson • Mike Nelson • Tom Servo • Crow T. Robot • Gypsy • Cambot • Magic Voice • Nanites | |||||
| Visitors | Timmy • Nuveena • Monad • Phantom of Krankor • Ortega • Henry Kissinger • Goosio • Mikey the Mike sprite | |||||
| Terminology | Hexfield Viewscreen • Rocket Number 9 • Umbilicus • Movie sign • Manipulator arm • Deus ex Machina • Hyper-warp escape ships • Airlock | |||||
| Locations | Bridge • Theater • Theater hallway • Mike's room • Tom's room | |||||
