![Joel Hodgson](https://nicosiaefe.gov.cy/video/assets/no-poster.png)
Joel Hodgson
Joel Gordon Hodgson (born February 20, 1960) is an American writer, comedian and television actor. He is best known for creating Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K) and starring in it as the character Joel Robinson. In 2007 MST3K was listed as "one of the top 100 television shows of all time" by Time.com. Hodgson is currently "movie riffing" with fellow cast members of MST3K under the name Cinematic Titanic, performing live and producing content for DVDs and direct download.
Known For | Creator |
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Most Rating | 8.209 |
Birthday | 1960-02-20 |
Place of Birth | Stevens Point, Wisconsin |
Also Known As |
![Cinematic Titanic: Blood of the Vampires](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/7Qc0ReYlqhiZ7mPaoKkwGzVM0ew.jpg)
2009
![Cinematic Titanic: Blood of the Vampires](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/7Qc0ReYlqhiZ7mPaoKkwGzVM0ew.jpg)
Cinematic Titanic: Blood of the Vampires
4.5/4
The Escodero family is cursed!The mother, whom the Escodero children assumed to be dead, is actually an undead vampire who lurks in a secret basement/...
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Cinematic Titanic: Blood of the Vampires
![Cinematic Titanic: Rattlers](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/eHPaQK1XoOKczbB4QgOxkn5EJif.jpg)
2012
![Cinematic Titanic: Rattlers](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/eHPaQK1XoOKczbB4QgOxkn5EJif.jpg)
Cinematic Titanic: Rattlers
0/0
Something is very wrong in the Southwestern desert! It starts when rogue rattlesnakes attack two young boys, and it goes downhill from there. The loc...
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Cinematic Titanic: Rattlers
![Cinematic Titanic: The Alien Factor](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/6Q09qlFIGVQnpBFKrCiKXdZODKC.jpg)
2010
![Cinematic Titanic: The Alien Factor](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/6Q09qlFIGVQnpBFKrCiKXdZODKC.jpg)
Cinematic Titanic: The Alien Factor
6.7/3
Warning: Baltimore is no longer safe. Meet Leemoid, Zagatile and Interbyce. They're the three aliens whose spaceship has crashed in a small town outs...
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Cinematic Titanic: The Alien Factor
![The TV Wheel](https://nicosiaefe.gov.cy/video/assets/no-poster.png)
1995
![The TV Wheel](https://nicosiaefe.gov.cy/video/assets/no-poster.png)
The TV Wheel
5.8/5
A demo/presentation/pilot for a sketch comedy show. A single stationary camera was mounted inside the center of a large rotating platform. As the plat...
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The TV Wheel
![Cinematic Titanic: Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/4bMZDDIx4aWMDevGU4uahLlNfTL.jpg)
2008
![Cinematic Titanic: Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/4bMZDDIx4aWMDevGU4uahLlNfTL.jpg)
Cinematic Titanic: Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks
7/2
Things get a bit randy in this version of Mary Shelley's immortal classic about... immortality. Just as our resident mad scientist is about to bring h...
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Cinematic Titanic: Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks
![Poopie!](https://nicosiaefe.gov.cy/video/assets/no-poster.png)
1995
![Poopie!](https://nicosiaefe.gov.cy/video/assets/no-poster.png)
Poopie!
8/1
A selection of bloopers from cult TV favorite "Mystery Science Theater 3000", taken from seasons 2 through 6.
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Poopie!
![Cinematic Titanic: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/jU3BbqvZFXFeisJpP7dK7A0GKdK.jpg)
2008
![Cinematic Titanic: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/jU3BbqvZFXFeisJpP7dK7A0GKdK.jpg)
Cinematic Titanic: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
8.3/3
The children of Mars are in a funk, and nothing on the red planet seems to be able to cheer them up. Martian King Kimar comes up with the only reasona...
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Cinematic Titanic: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
![American Scary](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/eVusFYR1dNTJb9ZFK7peDUjrzk6.jpg)
2006
![American Scary](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/eVusFYR1dNTJb9ZFK7peDUjrzk6.jpg)
American Scary
7.6/5
A fond remembrance of and tribute to the uniquely American institution of the horror movie host.
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American Scary
![Cinematic Titanic: Doomsday Machine](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/32dnyi4t8SiPk61aq4lWm81hfHa.jpg)
2008
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Cinematic Titanic: Doomsday Machine
6.7/3
American spies discover the Chinese have built a weapon capable of destroying planet Earth, a "doomsday machine" if you will, and that they plan to us...
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Cinematic Titanic: Doomsday Machine
![Jerry Seinfeld: Stand-Up Confidential](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/nlMhtvEemKt6j9amwuKRRPAFyou.jpg)
1987
![Jerry Seinfeld: Stand-Up Confidential](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/nlMhtvEemKt6j9amwuKRRPAFyou.jpg)
Jerry Seinfeld: Stand-Up Confidential
6.2/5
Stand-Up Confidential is a 1987 stand-up comedy special and the first starring Jerry Seinfeld with some skit inserts which were co-written by Joel Hod...
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Jerry Seinfeld: Stand-Up Confidential
![We Brought Back MST3K](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/dnruJnASJcf61aAT4jKS8VWkTo2.jpg)
2018
![We Brought Back MST3K](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/dnruJnASJcf61aAT4jKS8VWkTo2.jpg)
We Brought Back MST3K
10/2
This feature length documentary provides fans with an insider’s look at the creation of Season 11 and its triumphant debut on Netflix. Featuring new i...
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We Brought Back MST3K
![The Frank](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/ytDBZTaRXIdQQKrjMv6vwo74p2u.jpg)
2014
![The Frank](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/ytDBZTaRXIdQQKrjMv6vwo74p2u.jpg)
The Frank
0/0
THE FRANK is a light-hearted music video featuring many of the original cast and crew of Mystery Science Theater 3000, with a special appearance by Da...
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The Frank
![RiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/4oRuNpDU9hE8dZvTkUgyE62VwkO.jpg)
2016
![RiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/4oRuNpDU9hE8dZvTkUgyE62VwkO.jpg)
RiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion
9/5
Mike, Kevin and Bill were joined on stage by their MST3K colleagues at the State Theatre in Minneapolis to bring it back to their roots in an MST3K ca...
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RiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion
![Return to Eden Prairie: 25 Years of Mystery Science Theater 3000](https://nicosiaefe.gov.cy/video/assets/no-poster.png)
2013
![Return to Eden Prairie: 25 Years of Mystery Science Theater 3000](https://nicosiaefe.gov.cy/video/assets/no-poster.png)
Return to Eden Prairie: 25 Years of Mystery Science Theater 3000
0/0
The untold history of television's most unique series, Mystery Science Theater 3000, from its UHF origins to its eventual cancellation from the SCIFI...
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Return to Eden Prairie: 25 Years of Mystery Science Theater 3000
![Statical Planets](https://nicosiaefe.gov.cy/video/assets/no-poster.png)
1997
![Statical Planets](https://nicosiaefe.gov.cy/video/assets/no-poster.png)
Statical Planets
0/0
A 15 minute short that teases a strange (and difficult to describe) feature that was never made. The story involves the Frank army and a caveman rocke...
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Statical Planets
![Stalking Emo](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/1KBfuxzXtovmOgXXpssvrkYZXYu.jpg)
![Stalking Emo](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/1KBfuxzXtovmOgXXpssvrkYZXYu.jpg)
Stalking Emo
0/0
Two young filmmakers travel the country following comedy legend Emo Philips to literally multiple shows, interviewing his fans to discover the true na...
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Stalking Emo
![Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 1](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/fA9itmIGe3tD7VKhsG5GLR5AH75.jpg)
1998
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Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 1
0/0
Shorts, Volume 1 is a compilation release featuring seven popular shorts from Mystery Science Theater 3000. It was originally released on VHS by Rhino...
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Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 1
![Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 2](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/61nZTeM3vjNwNvOfMu4imzDOUwN.jpg)
1999
![Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 2](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/61nZTeM3vjNwNvOfMu4imzDOUwN.jpg)
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 2
0/0
Shorts, Volume 2 is a compilation release featuring six popular shorts from Mystery Science Theater 3000, including Catching Trouble (Episode #315), W...
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Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 2
![Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 3](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/4ZqPlbBoybVV0NzAJP66bWzjZSX.jpg)
2000
![Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 3](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/4ZqPlbBoybVV0NzAJP66bWzjZSX.jpg)
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 3
0/0
Shorts, Volume 3 is a compilation release from Rhino Entertainment featuring seven popular shorts from Mystery Science Theater 3000. It was originally...
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![8th Annual Young Comedians' Show](https://nicosiaefe.gov.cy/video/assets/no-poster.png)
1983
![8th Annual Young Comedians' Show](https://nicosiaefe.gov.cy/video/assets/no-poster.png)
8th Annual Young Comedians' Show
0/0
John Candy presents the 1983 Young Comedians Show.
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8th Annual Young Comedians' Show
![Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing Skull](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/gO3l32qEentG0m9pQ3P9J1Lnzls.jpg)
2007
![Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing Skull](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/gO3l32qEentG0m9pQ3P9J1Lnzls.jpg)
Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing Skull
7/3
In the far-off land of Kalid, President Amir lies on his deathbed. If this revered head-of-state dies, the brutal dictatorship that he has so lovingly...
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Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing Skull
![Cinematic Titanic: The Wasp Woman](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/vwjVOJd3kUPaiPtwisJvgPQEfOZ.jpg)
2008
![Cinematic Titanic: The Wasp Woman](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/vwjVOJd3kUPaiPtwisJvgPQEfOZ.jpg)
Cinematic Titanic: The Wasp Woman
8/2
Cinematic Titanic is the new "show" from the original MST3K cast.
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Cinematic Titanic: The Wasp Woman
![Cinematic Titanic: Legacy of Blood](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/kW9kxZsfn8KNf2FA36qmZDkqfgm.jpg)
2008
![Cinematic Titanic: Legacy of Blood](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/kW9kxZsfn8KNf2FA36qmZDkqfgm.jpg)
Cinematic Titanic: Legacy of Blood
0/0
The Dean family patriarch has died and left a fortune to his children and servants. The occasion soon turns grim when they discover they must all must...
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Cinematic Titanic: Legacy of Blood
![Cinematic Titanic: East Meets Watts](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/cM61TIJgXUYF0BHBSYoAKzI1Pi8.jpg)
2009
![Cinematic Titanic: East Meets Watts](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/cM61TIJgXUYF0BHBSYoAKzI1Pi8.jpg)
Cinematic Titanic: East Meets Watts
0/0
Kung Fu hits the streets! Young Larry Chin arrives from China looking for his long-lost brother and stumbles into some shady characters that'd just a...
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Cinematic Titanic: East Meets Watts
![Cinematic Titanic: Danger on Tiki Island](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/spPawDvOOoCcg5uQl96rg7qfdVT.jpg)
2010
![Cinematic Titanic: Danger on Tiki Island](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/spPawDvOOoCcg5uQl96rg7qfdVT.jpg)
Cinematic Titanic: Danger on Tiki Island
8/1
An atomic bomb test in the South Pacific creates an isolated world of terror. Strange things are happening on this remote island in the Pacific, wher...
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Cinematic Titanic: Danger on Tiki Island
![Cinematic Titanic: War of the Insects](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/girLLDGT1FJYKRFviLK7tO7toUM.jpg)
2011
![Cinematic Titanic: War of the Insects](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/girLLDGT1FJYKRFviLK7tO7toUM.jpg)
Cinematic Titanic: War of the Insects
0/0
The bugs shall inherit the earth! Or so says Annabelle, the hottest, the sexiest, and by far the craziest psycho blonde chick to hit Japan since WWII...
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Cinematic Titanic: War of the Insects
![Cinematic Titanic: The Astral Factor](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/rNaNSxD6trOW4t3psrVh02ZmoRq.jpg)
2016
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Cinematic Titanic: The Astral Factor
0/0
Made for television in 1978, The Astral Factor features a convicted murder who learns to use the power of his mind to move objects and make himself in...
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Cinematic Titanic: The Astral Factor
![This Is MST 3K](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/8HATPc7CREyN1h2M9VDjCxHi21J.jpg)
![This Is MST 3K](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/8HATPc7CREyN1h2M9VDjCxHi21J.jpg)
This Is MST 3K
0/0
A documentary about the cult television favorite Mystery Science Theater 3000.
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