"The Experiment of the Week" for 6/23/08, has been posted, enjoy
This group is not only for the congregation of old Mystery Science Theater 3000 fans, but also for the conversion of new fans. This group will also show case similar projects created by Mike Nelson and the gang, such as...
Rifftrax
Cinematic Titanic
The Film Crew
The Story
At its core, the show is about a guy and his friends watching and making fun of bottom-of-the-barrel movies. In the case of MST3K, the concept has been further refined into a hapless guy in a blue-collar job who has been stranded aboard a satellite by mad scientists; these scientists force him to watch these horrible films so they can find one that will break the human spirit and allow them to rule the world. The trapped victim has his own weapons, however: a sense of humor and the company of several homemade robot companions who help him keep his sanity by assisting him in making fun of the movies, thus ruining the plans of the mad scientists.
Sounds weird, but it all actually makes sense. And it's pretty damn funny to boot.
The Crew of the Satellite of Love
Joel Robinson - the janitor who became the Mads' first test subject.
Mike Nelson - the temp that the Mads used to replace Joel.
Crow T. Robot - the gold robot who sits on the right side of the theater.
Tom Servo - the red robot who sits on the left side of the theater.
Gypsy - the tall purple robot who runs the ship.
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Magic Voice" - the disembodied voice of the satellite
The Nanites - a race of billions of microscopic machines that live on the SOL.
The Mads
Dr. Clayton Forrester - the evil scientist who started the experiments.
TV's Frank - Dr. Forrester's hapless (and oft tormented) henchman.
Pearl Forrester - Dr. Forrester's domineering mother and successor.
Professor Bobo - A humanoid monkey from the ape-controlled future Earth.
The Observers - a race of omnipotent beings who carry their brains around in bowls.
Brain Guy - An Observer who became one of Pearl's henchmen.
