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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
They would hear 3000 and think it was the year 3000, I was hoping it would sort of disorient them and prepare them for the strange message they were about to receive. Joel Hodgson Read Quote
The name Crow was inspired by a number of things. I thought it would be cool to have a robot with sort of a Native American feel to it. Joel Hodgson Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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. Joel Hodgson Read Quote
Mystery Science Theater is really a postmodern show, it’s really derived of many influences. Joel Hodgson Read Quote
