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Joel Hodgson is an American actor and comedian, best known for Mystery Science Theater 3000. He is married to Tiffany Hodgson since 1996 and lives in New York.
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Joel Hodgson (born February 20, 1960) is an American writer, comedian and television actor. He is best known for creating Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K) and starring in it as the character Joel Robinson.
- Before MST3K
- MST3K
- After MST3K
- Return to MST3K
- Personal Quotes
- External Links
Early life
Joel, like many of the crew of Mystery Science Theater 3000, grew up in the Midwest. Early in life, Joel had a flair for both creativity and comedy; in second grade he created the "Cracker Cracker," which was a hand attached to a board. He attended Ashwaubenon High School, where he developed a magic act that included balloon animals and ventriloquism featuring a penguin named Stanley. In 1975, as a sophomore, he was named Junior Magician of the Year. After graduating, he attended Bethel Colle...
Standup career
Joel's standup was a prop-comedy-orientated act. He developed a persona called "Agent J." He began performing locally in the Minnesota area. He performed regularly at the Minneapolis Cabaret Club. Later, he was booked to headline the opening of The Comedy Gallery on March 18, 1982. On September 26, 1982, he won the First Annual Twin Cities Comedy Invitational, beating some well-known comedians in the process. This success prompted him to move to Los Angeles. Joel was given a gig at the Magic...
Back in Minneapolis
Joel took odd jobs and found ways to keep his creative mind active, like ironing decals at a t-shirt factory, repairing Gobot costumes used in Tonkatrade shows, and building and selling one-of-a-kind robot sculptures at a Minneapolis store called Props. In November 1985, he met Jerry Seinfeld after his performance at The Comedy Gallery. The two comedians would then work together when Joel co-wrote and appeared on Jerry’s HBO special, which aired in 1987. During the spring of 1987, Joel taught...
KTMA and the birth of Mystery Science Theater 3000
Joel Hodgson met Jim Mallon in 1985 or 1986 when Jim rented some studio space on Robert Street to edit his film Blood Hook next to a factory where Joel was working. Jim eventually became station manager of KTMA, a local low-rated UHF station. In the summer of 1988, Mallon needed something to fill two hours on Sunday night. Mallon met with Hodgson at a deli in St. Anthony's Place to discuss a show based on standup comedy. Hodgson suggested he talk to Scott Hansen. Two weeks later, they again m...
Move to the Comedy Channel
In April 1989, Hair Brain Productions made a 7-minute pilot pitch tape for other stations. A tape was also sent to HBO, which was starting a 24-hour comedy network called The Comedy Channel. At this time, Best Brains, Inc., was formed with Joel, Jim Mallon, Kevin Murphy, Trace Beaulieu, and Josh Weinstein. In September, HBO agreed to pick up the show for 13 episodes, with the agreement that it be produced in Minnesota. BBI built a studio inside a 7500-square-foot warehouse, which was sublet f...
The Comedy Central Years
The third season debuted on July 1, 1991, with the episode Cave Dwellers. The show had reached its zenith, as now viewers' comments had increased to around 750 per episode. The season is well remembered for its use of Sandy Frank movies and films from the AIP catalog, as well as movies from Film Ventures. It was one of the most well-remembered seasons. Popularity was growing for MST3K. Comedy Central ran a highly-rated Thanksgiving marathon of episodes, which would become a tradition for futu...
Visual Story Tools
Joel and his brother Jim formed a the production company Visual Story Tools in 1995.
Other Projects
After leaving MST3K, Joel's first post-MST3Kproject was as a consultant/staff writer for comedian Paula Poundstone's primetime sketch comedy show, which was canceled after two episodes. Joel wrote an episode of Space Ghost Coast to Coast and later made a guest appearance on the show. He was also the "magic consultant" on Sabrina, The Teenage Witch(on which Frank Conniff was a writer). Joel had a recurring role on the critically praised Freaks and Geeksas a disco-loving clothing store owner. T...
Joel first return to MST3K was during Episode #1001 Soultaker, with Joel Robinson returning to the SOL, although he was not involved in any theater segments. Joel's next return was in a special feature on the DVD release of The Giant Gila Monster. This new "host segment" instructed viewers on how to dispose of their Godzilla vs. Megalon DVD in the ...
"I was a TV junkie as a kid. This was when there were three channels, so I’d watch the farm report or this terrible polka show called Dairyland Jubilee. If I happened to run into a Godzillamovie—or...
Joel Hodgson at the Internet Movie DatabaseJoel Hodgson at WikipediaJoel Hodgson. Writer: Mystery Science Theater 3000. Born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, Joel Hodgson is best known as a stand-up comedian and creator of the cult favorite Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988). Hodgson is also a toy designer, prop builder, sculptor, writer and producer.
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Writer: Mystery Science Theater 3000. Born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, Joel Hodgson is best known as a stand-up comedian and creator of the cult favorite Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988). Hodgson is also a toy designer, prop builder, sculptor, writer and producer.
- February 20, 1960
Apr 27, 2021 · We also went into Hodgson's relationship with the hosts that came in his wake, Mike Nelson and current cast member Jonah Ray, and Hodgson's wonderful cameo in Freaks and Geeks
Nov 24, 2015 · My then-future-wife had gotten a bunch of VHS tapes of the show from a friend. We sat on the couch, shared a bowl of spicy popcorn, and laughed our respective derrières off.
