Mystery Science Theater is really a postmodern show, it's really derived of many influences. Joel Hodgson deriveinfluencemystery Change image and share on social
Then a friend of Jim's suggested we make a theme song to explain the story, and this is where the Mads came from. Josh and I wrote it into the theme song. Joel Hodgson explainfriendjim Change image and share on social
Besides, it doesn't make any sense to have these characters living in the year 3000 when all their points of reference are from the pop culture of the 80's and the 90's. Joel Hodgson characterculturelive Change image and share on social
So the actual riffing came out of us just sitting there and doing it the way I think some people think we really did it, which is all spontaneously, and it really was. Joel Hodgson actualpeopleriff Change image and share on social
The internet is a total inversion of television. It's the opposite. Joel Hodgson internetinversionopposite Change image and share on social
But after that, I was extremely happy with the story and the look of the show at the beginning of season two - everything was working together. I felt like it was finished conceptually. Joel Hodgson beginconceptuallyextremely Change image and share on social
Well, really the way worked was that I had probably built fifty robots before Mystery Science Theater, and I had sold them in a store in Minneapolis in a store called Props, which was kind of a high end gift shop. Joel Hodgson buildcallend share on social
The first twenty shows at TV 23 were really a workshop. Joel Hodgson showtwentyworkshop Change image and share on social
A lot of times when I sit down with the other comics and try to talk theory, they say I'm being too serious. Joel Hodgson comiclotsit Change image and share on social
The name Crow was inspired by a number of things. I thought it would be cool to have a robot with sort of a Native American feel to it. Joel Hodgson americancoolcrow Change image and share on social
