BlkPaladin on 12 November 2015
An episode is usually 90 minutes long so almost all of the movie is showen and since they are focusing on one movie per episode their whould have to pay the owner of the works they use, and thus the really high price tag.
Here is an article about the supreme court decision that basically sunk the series hopes for a rebirth in the first place.
http://www.mst3kinfo.com/?p=43
