# Joel Hodgson wants to bring back Mystery Science Theater 3000 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 10, 2015, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joel-hodgson-wants-to-bring-back-mystery-science-theater-3000/737219 "2015-11-10T19:47:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2015, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joel-hodgson-wants-to-bring-back-mystery-science-theater-3000/737219/1 "2015-11-10T19:47:09Z")
(link goes to article, not to actual Kickstarter page)[Joel Hodgson has started a Kickstarter campaign](http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/11/creator-of-mystery-science-theater-3000-starts-kic.html) to bring back MSt3K. The initial goal is $2 million to produce 3 episodes, with stretch goals of $1.1 million to produce another 3 episode set, up to a total of 12 episodes. I want this to happen! ---
**Author:** ![Gothic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/839c29/32.png) [@Gothic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gothic)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2015, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joel-hodgson-wants-to-bring-back-mystery-science-theater-3000/737219/2 "2015-11-10T19:50:41Z")
I want to see one on Jupiter Ascending. ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2015, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joel-hodgson-wants-to-bring-back-mystery-science-theater-3000/737219/3 "2015-11-10T20:53:40Z")
So who’s playing Tom and Crow? ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2015, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joel-hodgson-wants-to-bring-back-mystery-science-theater-3000/737219/4 "2015-11-10T20:56:05Z")
According to the article I linked to, we don’t know yet, although he promises a new Mad. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2015, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joel-hodgson-wants-to-bring-back-mystery-science-theater-3000/737219/5 "2015-11-10T21:15:22Z")
Please, please, yes. My first Kickstarter I’ve donated to. I don’t care if it is subpar. I just want this show to exist. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2015, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joel-hodgson-wants-to-bring-back-mystery-science-theater-3000/737219/6 "2015-11-10T21:26:57Z")
He’s already raised $480K. ---
**Author:** ![JohnGalt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johngalt/32/184_2.png) [@JohnGalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnGalt)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2015, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joel-hodgson-wants-to-bring-back-mystery-science-theater-3000/737219/7 "2015-11-10T22:28:41Z")
Here’s a similar article from Minneapolis, the home of MST3K: [Star-Tribune Is MST3K…](http://www.startribune.com/future-of-mystery-science-theater-may-be-up-to-you/344986062/). Not much different than the link above, but I’m willing to part with a few shillings to get this moving. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2015, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joel-hodgson-wants-to-bring-back-mystery-science-theater-3000/737219/8 "2015-11-10T22:30:59Z")
I hope they can actually get the guys from Rifftrax to join in and make it like the original. Doesn’t mean Rifftrax has to stop. ---
**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2015, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joel-hodgson-wants-to-bring-back-mystery-science-theater-3000/737219/9 "2015-11-10T22:53:47Z")
Am a huge MSTie so I’ve been a bit like a headless chicken following this story today. A few things of note: Shout! Factory, the company currently producing the MST DVD sets, [now owns](http://deadline.com/2015/11/mystery-science-theater-shout-factory-1201617524/) Mystery Science Theater 3000. Also, Mike Nelson [explains why he’s not taking part in the revival](https://www.facebook.com/mikeatrifftrax/posts/1167399969942922). Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett are also on the record saying they’re not interested. Joel is currently doing a [Reddit AMA](https://nr.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/3sbhp7/i_am_joel_hodgson_of_mystery_science_theater_3000/) with all kinds of info about the new series. Apparently he’s already cast the host as well as the new Servo and Crow, and will be introducing them soon. ---
**Author:** ![emarkp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3be4f8/32.png) [@emarkp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emarkp)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2015, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joel-hodgson-wants-to-bring-back-mystery-science-theater-3000/737219/10 "2015-11-10T23:25:09Z")
$500K to $600K per episode seems a bit steep, no? ---
**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2015, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joel-hodgson-wants-to-bring-back-mystery-science-theater-3000/737219/11 "2015-11-10T23:38:52Z")
Joel [posted a graphic](http://imgur.com/5CvUy9B) showing the breakdown of how they’ll use the money. Only about a third of it goes to actually filming the three episodes. ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2015, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joel-hodgson-wants-to-bring-back-mystery-science-theater-3000/737219/12 "2015-11-11T00:32:49Z")
As much as I loved MST3K, if it’s not on HBO, Netflix or YouTube, I’ll probably never see it. I’m not paying for another streaming service or getting cable TV to watch it. The fantastic video rental place I’ve gone to for years is closing so rental may not be an option soon. ---
**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2015, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joel-hodgson-wants-to-bring-back-mystery-science-theater-3000/737219/13 "2015-11-11T01:03:45Z")
Since Shout! Factory now owns MST, I’m guessing you’ll be able to buy the new episodes on disk, if you’re so inclined. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2015, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joel-hodgson-wants-to-bring-back-mystery-science-theater-3000/737219/14 "2015-11-11T02:27:17Z")
> [@Nonsuch](#): > > Also, Mike Nelson [explains why he’s not taking part in the revival](https://www.facebook.com/mikeatrifftrax/posts/1167399969942922). Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett are also on the record saying they’re not interested. This right here is why I don’t want this to happen. I am already in the minority a bit because I liked Mike more than Joel anyway, but without Kevin and Bill? and without Mikes script supervision? No thanks. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2015, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joel-hodgson-wants-to-bring-back-mystery-science-theater-3000/737219/15 "2015-11-11T04:21:01Z")
Time table? In the not too distant future ---
**Author:** ![Hail\_Ants](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/dc4da7/32.png) [@Hail\_Ants](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hail_Ants)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2015, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joel-hodgson-wants-to-bring-back-mystery-science-theater-3000/737219/16 "2015-11-11T04:39:05Z")
> [@Nonsuch](#): > > Also, Mike Nelson [explains why he’s not taking part in the revival](https://www.facebook.com/mikeatrifftrax/posts/1167399969942922). Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett are also on the record saying they’re not interested. This is a little disappointing as just last week I got an email from RiffTrax with [a video from Mike Nelson himself](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0ODMcg1GgM)saying how episodes of MST3K were now going to be available to stream from the RiffTrax site. When I saw this thread title I thought maybe they had merged in someway. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2015, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joel-hodgson-wants-to-bring-back-mystery-science-theater-3000/737219/17 "2015-11-11T05:13:21Z")
> [@Sir\_T-Cups](#): > > This right here is why I don’t want this to happen. I am already in the minority a bit because I liked Mike more than Joel anyway, but without Kevin and Bill? and without Mikes script supervision? No thanks. Dude, anyone other than Kevin as Servo would so not work. He’d be better off building new bots. (Would Trace be interested at least?) ---
**Author:** ![Hail\_Ants](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/dc4da7/32.png) [@Hail\_Ants](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hail_Ants)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2015, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joel-hodgson-wants-to-bring-back-mystery-science-theater-3000/737219/18 "2015-11-11T05:52:48Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > Dude, anyone other than Kevin as Servo would so not work. He’d be better off building new bots. (Would Trace be interested at least?) I take it you’re not a fan of [season one…](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Elvis_Weinstein)😃 ---
**Author:** ![emcee2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7bcc69/32.png) [@emcee2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emcee2k)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2015, 7:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joel-hodgson-wants-to-bring-back-mystery-science-theater-3000/737219/19 "2015-11-11T07:13:50Z")
I remember hearing a little about this some months back, but then nothing else, so I figured it didn’t pan out. I’m glad to see it’s still happening, although I think the ideal situation would be if they just hired the [Incognito Cinema Warrior](http://www.icwxp.com/) guys to make it. I think there stuff is actually better and more consistently funny than MST3K ever was. It’s just everyone involved in that has day jobs, so there’s like a year between each episode. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2015, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joel-hodgson-wants-to-bring-back-mystery-science-theater-3000/737219/20 "2015-11-11T12:40:20Z")
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