Shorts, Volume 1 is a compilation release featuring seven popular shorts from Mystery Science Theater 3000. It was originally released on VHS by Rhino Entertainment in July 1998; it was later re-released on DVD as part of the Volume 2 set from Rhino and its re-issue, Volume II from Shout! Factory. The featured shorts are: The Home Economics Story (Episode #317),Junior Rodeo Daredevils (Episode #407),Body Care and Grooming Episode #510),Cheating (Episode #515),A Date with Your Family (Episode #602),Why Study Industrial Arts? (Episode #609}and The Chicken of Tomorrow (Episode #702).

• Consolidated Puppets
• Trace Beaulieu
• Michael J. Nelson
• Joel Hodgson
• Kevin Murphy