Joel Hodgson is an American comedian, writer, and television host, best known as the creator of the cult classic TV show "Mystery Science Theater 3000" (MST3K). Hodgson's innovative concept of riffing on bad movies with a humorous commentary, combined with his quirky sense of humor, made MST3K a beloved show among fans of comedy and science fiction. As the original host of the show, he became a key figure in its success and helped pave the way for a new style of television entertainment. Hodgson's influence continues to be felt in the world of comedy and pop culture.
"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."
"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."
"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."
"Beanie and Cecil was the first cartoon I remember watching and I think there are analogies."
"Then we tried to come up with ideas for the sketches, and then, when we actually shot the movie, we really just sat down - never previewed the movie - we just really winged it."