Daddy-O's Drive-In Dirt - MST3000 TV Series

T01 - MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000
(Peabody Award-winning TV series)

1988-1989: KTMA-TV 23; Minneapolis, Minnesota
1989-1996: Cable's Comedy Channel/Comedy Central
1997-1999: Cable's Sci-Fi Channel
a.k.a. MST3000
a.k.a. MST3K

Plot: As part of a fiendish experiment by mad scientists, a guy and his robot pals are stranded on an orbiting spaceship and forced to watch bad movies.

Creator: Joel Hodgson (T02-The TV Wheel; Statical Planets short, etc.)
Executive Producer: Joel Hodgson (1990-93), Jim Mallon (1990-99) (M01-MST3K The Movie; dir/M00-Blood Hook)
Producer: Jim Mallon (1988-90), Kevin Murphy (1997-99)
Associate Producer: Vince Rodriguez (1988-89), Kevin Murphy (1988-95) (assoc/scr/M01; key grip/M00)
Director (host segments): Vince Rodriguez (1988-89), Todd Ziegler (1989), Jim Mallon (1990-97), Michael J. Nelson (1991-99) (scr/M01), Kevin Murphy (1992-99), Joel Hodgson (1992-93), Trace Beaulieu (1992-96) (assoc/scr/sfx model/M01; scr/TV's America's Funniest Home Videos; comic writer/Here Come the Big People)
Head Writer: Michael J. Nelson (1990-99)
Writers:
Josh Weinstein a.k.a. J. Elvis Weinstein (1988-90) (prod/TV's Malcolm and Eddie; America's Funniest Home Videos), Joel Hodgson (1988-93), Trace Beaulieu (1988-96), Jim Mallon (1988-9?), Kevin Murphy, Michael J. Nelson (1989-99), Frank Conniff (1990-95; script consultant 1995) (TV's Sabrina, the Teenage Witch; TV special/Attack of the Killer B Movies), Bridget Jones (1991-1999) (M01), Paul Chaplin (1991-1999) (M01), Mary Jo Pehl (1992-1999) (M01), Bill Corbett (1996-99)
Additional Writers:
Brian Funk (1988-89), Faye Burkholder (1989), Alexandra Carr (1989-92), Jann Johnson (1989-92), Lynn-Anne Freise (1991-92), Jef Maynard (1991-92), Timothy Scott (1991-94), Lisa Sheretz (1991-92), Bob Schrad (1991-92), Christopher Whiting (1991-92), Craig Tollifson (1991-92), Tom Wedor (1991-92), Colleen Henjum(-Williams) (1991-95), Mike Gandolfi (1992), John Carney (1992-93), Steve Hollenhorst (1992-93), Don Jurek (1992-93), David Sussman (1992-94), Mike Dodge (1994-95)
Puppeteers: Josh Weinstein (1988-90) Trace Beaulieu (1988-96), Kevin Murphy (1990-99), Bill Corbett (1997-1999), Patrick Brantseg (1998-99) (propmaster/puppet wrangler/M01)
Additional puppeteers: Faye Burkholder (1989), Alexandra Carr (1989), Jef Maynard (1992)
Production Manager: Alexandria B. Carr (1990-93), Jann Johnson (1992-95), Wendell Jon Andersson (1995-96), Jill Roozenboom (1997), Peter Rudrud (1998-99)
Production Coordinator:
Jann Johnson (1991-93), Ellen McDonough(-Thomas) (1992-95)
Production Assistant:
Alexandra Carr (1988-89), Jann L. Johnson (1989-91), Steve Rosenberer (1989-90), Sara J. Sandborn (1989-90), Jim Erickson (1989-90), Melanie Hartley (1989-90), Neil Brede (1989-90), Ellen McDonough (1992-93), Sarah E. Wisner (1992-95), Michael D. Parker (1995-96), Mary Banovetz (1995)
Director of Operations: Jeffrey P. Young (1994)
Production Staff: Ken Fournelle (1989-90), Jim Fuller (1989-90), Jim Erickson (1989-90)
Utility Infielder: Patrick Brantseg (1993-95)
Camera: Kevin Murphy (1988-89)
Video (Services): Fournelle Video Production Services (1990-95), Jeff Stonehouse (1994-96; cin/M01)
Director of Photography: Jeff Stonehouse (1997-99)
Art Dir: Joel Hodgson (1988-93), Trace Beaulieu (1989-96), Jef Maynard (1992-95), Patrick Brantseg (1997-99)
Set Design:
Joel Hodgson (1989-96), Trace Beaulieu (1989-96), Jef Maynard (1994-96), Blue Thumb Scenic (1997-99), Patrick Brantseg (1997-99)
Toolmaster:
Jef Maynard (1990-95; pdes/M01)
Toolmaster Jr.: Barb Oswald (1992-93)
Prop Master/1995-96: Helena Espinosa, Dean Trisko
Props/Prop Diva: Beth "Beez" McKeever (1996-99; also guest characters)
Prop Assistants: Barb Oswald (1991-93), Lori Schackmann (1991-92), Carolyn Sloat (1991-92), Patrick Brantseg (1992-93), Beth "Beez" McKeever (1995-96), Wilson Webb (1995), Dean Trisko (1995)
(Hair &)Make-up: Faye Burkholder (1988-92), Clayton James (1989-93), Mary Flaa (1991-92), Andrea Jackson Ducane (1991-99; M01), Crist Ballas (1992-96), Jennifer Turner (1997), Sharon Davis (1997); Mary K. Flaa (1998)
Special Effects Makeup: Gizmos Inc. (1997-99)
Tech Sup: Timothy Scott (1991-94), Bradley J. Keely (1994-99; vid asst/M01)
Lighting: Kevin Murphy (1988-92), Ken Fournelle (1990-95), Timothy Scott (1992-94), Bradley J. Keely (1994), Jeff Stonehouse (1994-96)
Grip: Michael Parker (1997-99; Little Witches), Bob Seabold (1997), Dan Breyer (1998-99)
Boom operator/SFX/Foley: John Sims (1997-98); Clayton Hughes (1999)
Editor: Randy Davis (1989-91), Tim Paulson (1990-95), Timothy Scott (1992-94), Bradley J. Keely (1993-99), Charles A. Zimmermann (1994-95), Bill Gibb (1999)
Associate Editor: Bradley J. Keely (1992-93)
On-line editor: Timothy Scott (1991-92), Tim Paulson (1991-92), Karen Lindsay (1991-92)
Audio: Todd Ziegler (1988-89), Alexandra Carr (1988-89), John Calder (1990-92), Fred Street (1990-92; sup sound ed/M01), Bob King (1991-92), Brian Wright (1992-93), Timothy Scott (1991-94), Bradley J. Keely (1994-95)
Audio editor (mixing): Timothy Scott (1991-94), Bradley J. Keely (1997)
Production/Post Production/On-line Post Production/Audio Post Prod: Fuller Productions (1989-91); Rich Cook, TeleEdit (1989-90); IVL Post (1989-91); Fred Street, PostAudio Inc. (1997); Bradley J. Keeley (1998)
Post Production Sup: Jim Mallon (1990), Kevin Murphy (1990-92), Alexandra B. Carr (1990-91), Jann Johnson (1991), Timothy Scott (1991-92), Bradley J. Keeley (1998)
Post Production Coordination: Alexandra B. Carr (1991-93), Jann L. Johnson (1991-95), Ellen McDonough (1992-95), Sarah E. Wisner (1994-95), Wendell Jon Andersson (1995-96), Bradley J. Keely (1995-95)
Color Consultant: Lisa Erickson (1988-89)
Engineering: Rob "the engineer" Burkhardt (1992-93)
Hexifield Viewscreen Designed and Constructed: Mark Gilbertson
Manager of Business Affairs: Heide LeClerc(-Becker) (1991-93)
Controller: Tim Johnson (1994-2000) (prod acct/M01)
Fan Club Coordinator: Alexandra Carr (1989)
Info Club Coordinator/Poobah: Julie Walker (1993-96) (unit publicist/M01), Barb Tebben (1996-2000) (prod asst/M01)
Assistant Poobah: Barb Tebben (1995-96)
Interns: Nathan Molstead (1990-91), Tamra Lewis (1990-91), Amy Kane (1990-91), James Smith (1990-91), Michelle Molhan (1990-91), Robert Czech (1990-91), Thomas Alphonso (1991-92), Cyn Eells (1991-92), Tom Henderson (1991-92), Christopher Wurst (1991-92), Cindy Hansen (1991-92), Patrick Brantseg (1992-93), Curtis Anderson (1992-93), Nathan Devery (1992-93), Brendan Glynn (1992-93), Suzette Jamison (1992-93), Kelly Ann Nathe (1992-93), Steven Sande (1992-93), Stephanie Hynes (1993-94), Peter Keffer (1993-94), Michael J. Sheehan (1993-94), E. Jane Shortt (1993-94), David J. Belmont (1994-95), Shannon McNeely (1994-95), Peter Nicolai (1994-95), Wendell Andersson (1994-95), Michael D. Parker (1994-95), Sarah Swanson (1994-95), Julie Van Goethem (1994-95), Debra Baxter (1995), Danika King, Beth McKeever (1995), Ben Mooers (1995-96), Kelly Schrandt (1995-96), Elliot Cobb (1997), Mytch Parks (1997), Lane Stiller (1997), Steve Zocklein (1997), Tamara Melloy (1997), Randy Smith (1997), Joseph Olson (1997), Meshach Weber (1997), Dan Breyer (1997-98), Todd Severson (1997-98),Scott Bowman (1997-98), Brian Bull (1998); Nick Prueher (1998); Dan Tanz (1998), Erin F. Erskine (1999), Josh Huschke (1999); Nick Prueher (1999); Ed Dykhuizen (1999); Sarah Lemanczyk (1999)
Theme Song: Joel Hodgson (love theme/M01), Charlie Erickson (love theme/M01), The Brains

Joel Robinson (1988-1993; 1999) / Joel Hodgson (T02; Saturday Night Live; Late Night with David Letterman)
Mike Nelson (1993-1999) / Michael J. Nelson (M01; also many guest characters)
Dr. Clayton Forrester (1988-1996) / Trace Beaulieu (M01; With or Without You)
Dr. Laurence Erhardt (1988-1990) / Josh Weinstein
TV's Frank (1990-1995; 1999) / Frank Conniff
voice of Crow T. Robot (1988-1996) / Trace Beaulieu (M01)
voice of Crow T. Robot (1997-1999) / Bill Corbett (also many guest characters)
voice of Tom Servo a.k.a. Beeper (1988-1990) / Josh Weinstein
voice of Tom Servo (1990-1999) / Kevin Murphy (M01; also many guest characters)
voice of Gypsy (1988) / Josh Weinstein and Faye Burkholder
voice of Gypsy (1989-1997) / Jim Mallon (M01)
voice of Gypsy (1997-1999) / Patrick Brantseg
Pearl Forrester (1995-1999) / Mary Jo Pehl (also many guest characters)
Observer a.k.a. Brain Guy (1997-1999) / Bill Corbett
Another Observer / Michael J. Nelson
Another Observer / Paul Chaplin (also many guest characters)
Prof. Bobo (1997-1999) / Kevin Murphy
voice of Magic Voice (1989-1990) / Jann L. Johnson
voice of Magic Voice (1990-1992) / Alexandra Carr
voice of Magic Voice (1992-1996) / Mary Jo Pehl
voice of Magic Voice (1997-1999) / Beth "Beez" McKeever
Gerry the Mole Person (1990-92) / Brent Peterson, Nathan Molstead, Jim Smith, Christopher Wurst, Kevin Murphy
Sylvia the Mole Person (1990-92 / Alex Carr, Amy Kane, Robert Czech, Jef Maynard
guest characters / see the FAQ's guest listing


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