Nine years after its initial release, "Space Mutiny" was lampooned in a November 1997 episode of movie-mocking television comedy series "Mystery Science Theater 3000" (MST3K). The movie's editing flaws, stilted dialog, and poor production lent itself well to the "MST3K" treatment, and it has repeatedly proved to be one of the most popular episodes, released as part of the "MST3K DVD Collection, Vol. 4" from Rhino Entertainment. It was also chosen by fans to appear in the MST3K 2016 and 2019 Turkey Day Marathons. Writer Bill Corbett recalled: