MarquisDesMoines

I have watched MST3k since I was 7 years old (I'm 29 now) and some of the fondest moments of my childhood were sitting down with my Dad to watch and record the newest episode. The material you and the other joke writers drew from exposed me (in some small way) to worlds of music, movies, literature and other culture that have had a profound impact on me to this day. It's always a pleasant surprise when I'm reading a book or watching a movie and I find the source of a riff that I never fully "got" before. The spirit of creativity, intelligence and joyful absurdity present in MST3k is an inspiration to those of us who strive and struggle with our own creative projects today. Thanks for making the Satellite of Love a second home for so many of us. :)

At the end of each episode you had a rather profound list of "Special Thanks" including the authors of the First Amendment and the Teachers of America. Have there been any particular teacher(s) that inspired or guided you towards your creative endeavors?

Thanks again!

Man, don't get me started. On my Cool Dog Blog (or CoDoBlo) the comments section is always cluttered with folks yelling their talking points about how necessary shades may or may not be to determine coolness. It get's really vulgar and the political tensions are apparent. Here's hoping we'll eventually get a sequel to help deal with these issues.

Greasily.

Joel, it really is an honor. Thanks for making us laugh at love... again.

Gremlins had a sort of dark humor running all throughout it, but I don't think it was originally intended as a joke. That being said some people found it funny because in the middle of this chaotic, ridiculous, comedy/horror film there's this dark meditation on an awful childhood memory for pretty much no reason. They even made a straight parody of it in Gremlins 2 where Phoebe was traumatized on President's Day by an actor playing Lincoln.