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Lost Mystery Science Theater Episode Finally Surfaces on YouTube

3/21/2026

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Arthur Putie, a YouTuber, uploaded a long-lost Mystery Science Theater 3000 episode titled "K03" or "Star Force: Fugitive Alien II" to YouTube.
The episode originated in 1988 and was found in a Minneapolis garage sale.
In 2021, producer Ivan Askwith expressed the show's desire to locate the episode, noting they would have made it available if they had it.
Now "K03" is accessible for fans.

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Story summary

Arthur Putie, a YouTuber, uploaded a long-lost Mystery Science Theater 3000 episode titled "K03" or "Star Force: Fugitive Alien II" to YouTube.
The episode originated in 1988 and was found in a Minneapolis garage sale.
In 2021, producer Ivan Askwith expressed the show's desire to locate the episode, noting they would have made it available if they had it.
Now "K03" is accessible for fans.