Joel Hodgson

A lot of the shows that really become hit shows are often demonstrated, like Mystery Science Theater. ↗

— Joel Hodgson

#demonstrated #hit #like #lot #mystery

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

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Beanie and Cecil was the first cartoon I remember watching and I think there are analogies. ↗

— Joel Hodgson

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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

#besides #characters #culture #living #make

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

#beginning #everything #extremely #felt #finished

But if you think you aren't creative that's cool, too. I think being around people who aren't creative is kind of refreshing and nice. ↗

— Joel Hodgson

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Gypsy was the name my brother gave a pet turtle he had. I always thought it was so peculiar. ↗

— Joel Hodgson

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If you notice any of the press from when I was with the show, I would always deny it being the year 3000. ↗

— Joel Hodgson

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Mystery Science Theater is really a postmodern show, it's really derived of many influences. ↗

— Joel Hodgson

#influences #many #mystery #postmodern #really

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

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