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RIP Gallagher

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.

Variety has the story.

Thanks to regular commenter “AlbuquerqueTurkey” for the heads up.

This Date in MSTory

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
1967: Jordan “Smoki” Whitfield (age 49), who played the witch doctor Oolonga in the movie in episode 203- JUNGLE GODDESS and played a train porter in the movie in episode 419- THE REBEL SET.
1972: Allman Brothers Band member Berry Oakley (age 24; motorcycle accident), who played bass guitar for the song “Melissa,” which can be heard coming from the radio of the “loaner Crow” in a host segment in episode 913- QUEST OF THE DELTA KNIGHTS.
1976: Robert Hardy Andrews (age 73), who wrote the original story for the movie in episode 601- GIRLS TOWN.
1991: Morton Stevens (age 62), musical score composer for the TV movie in episode 608- CODE NAME: DIAMOND HEAD.
1997: William Alland (age 81), producer of the movies in episodes 801- REVENGE OF THE CREATURE (for which he also wrote the story), 803- THE MOLE PEOPLE, 804- THE DEADLY MANTIS (for which he also wrote the story), 906- THE SPACE CHILDREN and THIS ISLAND EARTH seen in MST3K: THE MOVIE.
2000: Rayford Barnes (age 80), who played Detective Tyzack in the movie in episode 512- MITCHELL and a soldier named Chuck in the movie in episode 517- BEGINNING OF THE END.
2005: Pamela Duncan (age 73), who played Diana Love and Helene in the movie in episode 806- THE UNDEAD.
2001: Jack R. Glass (age 86), who did photographic effects for the movie in episode 109- PROJECT MOON BASE, 413- MANHUNT IN SPACE, and 417- CRASH OF MOONS.
2007: John Peterson (age 65), member of The Beau Brummels who performed a couple songs in the movie in episode 523- VILLAGE OF THE GIANTS.
2015: Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor (age 61), drummer for the band Motörhead, whose song “Ace of Spades” was heard in the movie in episode 604- ZOMBIE NIGHTMARE.
2016: Robert Vaughn (age 83), who played the title role in the movie in episode 315- TEENAGE CAVEMAN and Gordon Cain in the movie in episode K19- HANGAR 18. Vaughn also appeared in a 1994 Turkey Day bumper.

EVENTS ON THIS DATE
1987: DEATHSTALKER II, featured in the 30th Anniversary Tour in 2018, has its premiere.
1994: Jim Mallon, Mike Nelson, Trace Beaulieu and Kevin Murphy present a Peabody Master class at the University of Georgia. MST3K won the University’s Peabody Award the previous year.

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** = If this appears next to a birthday, the IMDB indicates that the person has died, but the IMDB does not have a full death date (probably just a month and year or just the year he or she died). If you can give us the exact date (with some sort of proof we can check), please let us know.
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RIP Dan McCafferty

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.

Turkey Day Plans

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
9 am ET / 6 am PT The Starfighters
11 am ET /8 am PT Catalina Caper (FAN SELECTED EPISODE)
1 pm ET / 10 am PT Horror of Party Beach (FAN SELECTED EPISODE)
3 pm ET / 12 pm PT Santo in the Treasure of Dracula (Season 13: The Gizmoplex) (Trailer)
5 pm ET/ 2 pm PT Beyond Atlantis (Season 13: The Gizmoplex) (Trailer)
7 pm ET / 4 pm PT Warrior of the Lost World (FAN SELECTED EPISODE)
9 pm ET / 6 pm PT City Limits
11 pm ET / 8 pm PT Parts: The Clonus Horror (FAN SELECTED EPISODE)
1 am ET / 10 pm PT Mitchell
3 am ET / 12 am PT Sleep for Health (S13 short)

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.
If you haven’t heard by now, Mystery Science Theater 3000 is back with new episodes! Curious viewers can head to the Gizmoplex – MST3K’s indie streaming platform and the only place to see new episodes of MST3K. The Gizmoplex features all of the season 13 episodes and shorts that have premiered so far, along with brand-new MST3K content available in special livestream events every two weeks. The Gizmoplex is accessible via a web portal and also on a wide variety of OTT platforms, including apps for both iOS and Android devices, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, and more.

For more info visit www.mst3k.com/season13, or follow MST3K on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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