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 California — Gallagher, the prop comedian known for smashing watermelons as part of his act, died at a hospice here Nov. 11. He had several heart attacks in recent years. He was 76.
Born Leo Anthony Gallagher Jr., he was the subject of a sarcastic tirade by Tom Servo in episode 211- FIRST SPACESHIP ON VENUS. He was also mentioned in episode 318- STAR FORCE: FUGITIVE ALIEN II. Thanks to regular commenter “AlbuquerqueTurkey” for the heads up. BORN ON THIS DATE 1912: Hal Hopper, who played a chauffeur in the movie in episode 615- KITTEN WITH A WHIP. 1914: Eddie Saeta, assistant director of the movie in episode 522- TEEN-AGE CRIME WAVE. 1916: Rafael Portillo, director of the movie in episode 102- THE ROBOT VS. THE AZTEC MUMMY. 1918: Stubby Kaye, who was included in the list of prominent “doughy guys” shown in a host segment in episode 522- TEEN-AGE CRIME WAVE. 1921: Jesse Corallo, Production manager and assistant director for the movie in episode 420- THE HUMAN DUPLICATORS. 1922: Kurt Vonnegut, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 306- TIME OF THE APES. 1932: Michael Messinger, assistant director for the movie in episode 106- THE CRAWLING HAND. 1939: Son Hooker, who played a policeman in the movie in episode 812- THE INCREDIBLY STRANGE CREATURES WHO STOPPED LIVING AND BECAME MIXED-UP ZOMBIES!!?. 1943: Wally Shawn, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 1105- THE BEAST OF HOLLOW MOUNTAIN.* 1951: Golfer Frank Urban “Fuzzy” Zoeller Jr., whom Joel mentioned in a host segment in episode 512- MITCHELL.* 1955: Dave Alvin, who recorded a rockabilly version of the MST3K theme song for MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000: THE MOVIE. An instrumental version of it was heard under the closing credits.* 1957: J. Patrick Daily, a grip for the movie NO RETREAT, NO SURRENDER, seen in the MST3K Live: The Great Cheesy Movie Circus Tour in 2019.* 1962: Demi Moore, who played Holly Trumball in the movie in episode 322- MASTER NINJA I and who was mentioned in host segments in episodes 514- TEENAGE STRANGLER and 818- DEVIL DOLL.* DIED ON THIS DATE EVENTS ON THIS DATE * = If this appears next to a birthday, this person is alive, according to the IMDB. If you can supply evidence that he or she has died, and when, please let us know. This Date in MSTory is copyright 2022. © All rights reserved. Do not reproduce This Date in MSTory items in any form without express written permission from the authors.  Dan McCafferty, the longtime frontman for the pioneering Scottish heavy-metal band Nazareth, died Nov. 8. He was 76.
MSTies may recall that the band, and their classic album “Hair of the Dog,” got a mention in a host segment in episode 412- HERCULES AND THE CAPTIVE WOMEN. Entertainment Weekly has the story Thanks to Tim for the heads up. From Shout! Factory TV and Joel Hodgson’s Alternaversal Productions
Shout! Factory TV and Joel Hodgson’s Alternaversal Productions Present the “Surgically Enhanced” 2022 Mystery Science Theater 3000 Turkey Day Marathon Tune In to See Eight Freshly “Surgically Enhanced” Fan Favorite Classic Episodes, Plus Two Fan-Favorite Episodes from Season 13! This year’s annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Turkey Day Marathon is the biggest event in nearly 30 years. Join your fellow MSTies along with hosts Felicia Day and Rebecca Hanson for a day stuffed with turkey… of the cinematic variety! Starting at 7 am ET / 4 am PT on Thursday, November 24, the marathon will feature an extended lineup of ten feature-length episodes and one short film. Alongside new host segments, this year’s event includes two feature-length episodes and a short from the show’s current Season 13, screening for the first time outside of MST3K’s independent streaming platform, the Gizmoplex. The marathon also features eight classic episodes with newly upscaled versions for this year’s Turkey Day event. Series Creator Joel Hodgson says, “These ‘Surgically Enhanced’ episodes have had their visual components upgraded to 1080p from the original 480p. Strangely, the MST3K Surgically Enhanced process also gives the upscaled films a distinctive ‘new car’ smell.” Check out the trailer for this year’s marathon here: In the interest of helping MST3K fans to plan their day, we are also sharing the full schedule for this 2022 marathon in advance: 7 am ET / 4 am PT The Sword and the Dragon Visit MST3KTurkeyDay.com for info on how to watch the Turkey Day marathon, and participate in Turkey Day festivities during the event by using the hashtag #MST3KTurkeyDay. For more info visit www.mst3k.com/season13, or follow MST3K on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. |
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