Well, we had more money and more time the first season than we did at TV 23. Joel Hodgson moneyseasontime 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
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
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
When we did the pilot, I sort of pictured this guy pirating a signal and then this story unfolding of him building this satellite and these robots and watching these bad movies. Joel Hodgson badbuildguy 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
Mystery Science Theater is really a postmodern show, it's really derived of many influences. Joel Hodgson deriveinfluencemystery Change image and share on social
South Park started as a little video Christmas card. Joel Hodgson cardchristmaspark Change image and 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
