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Biography

Joel Gordon Hodgson began his career as a stand-up comic, magician, and inventor before retiring at the age of 24 and moving back to…more

Born

2/20/1960, Stevens Point,Wisconsin

Birth Name

Joel Gordon Hodgson

Gender

Male

Credits

Star (6)

Role
- Mystery Science Theater 3000
  Joel Robinson (seasons 0-5)
  - S 6: Ep 23 Poopie I
    3/15/95
  - S 4: Ep 21 The Human Duplicators
    12/26/92
- The Mystery Science Theater Hour
  Joel Robinson
  - S 1: Ep 60 The Magic Voyage of Sinbad (2)
    7/18/94
  - S 1: Ep 59 The Magic Voyage of Sinbad (1)
    7/15/94
  - S 1: Ep 58 I Accuse My Parents (2)
    2/17/94
  - S 1: Ep 57 I Accuse My Parents (1)
    2/16/94
  - S 1: Ep 56 Secret Agent Super Dragon (2)
    2/15/94
  - + 55 More Credits
- Mystery Science Theater 3000
  Joel Robinson [0-5]
  - S 5: Ep 12 Mitchell
    10/23/93
  - S 5: Ep 11 Gunslinger
    10/9/93
  - S 5: Ep 10 The Painted Hills
    9/26/93
  - S 5: Ep 8 Operation Double 007
    9/11/93
  - S 5: Ep 7 I Accuse My Parents
    9/4/93
  - + 56 More Credits
- Mystery Science Theater 3000
  Joel Robinson
  - S 5: Ep 9 The Girl in Lovers' Lane
    9/18/93
  - S 5: Ep 5 The Magic Voyage of Sinbad
    8/14/93
  - S 4: Ep 24 Bride of the Monster
    1/23/93
  - S 4: Ep 7 The Killer Shrews
    7/25/92
  - S 4: Ep 2 The Giant Gila Monster
    6/13/92
  - + 24 More Credits
- Mystery Science Theater 3000
  Joel Hodgson
  - — The Last Chase
    5/21/89
  - — Hangar 18
    5/14/89
  - — The Million Eyes of Su-Muru
    5/7/89
  - — City on Fire
    3/19/89
  - — Superdome
    3/12/89
  - + 11 More Credits
- Mystery Science Theater 3000
  Joel Hodgson(on tape)
  - — Time of the Apes
    4/2/89
Recurring Role (1)

Role
- Saturday Night Live
  Performer
Guest Star (8)

Role
- Countdown with Keith Olbermann
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 11 April 14, 2010
    4/14/10
- Freaks and Geeks
  D.J.
  - S 1: Ep 18 Discos and Dragons
    7/8/00
- Freaks and Geeks
  Salesman
  - S 1: Ep 11 Looks and Books
    2/7/00
  - S 1: Ep 7 Carded and Discarded
    1/10/00
- Mystery Science Theater 3000
  Joel Robinson
  - S 10: Ep 1 Soultaker
    4/11/99
- Mystery Science Theater 3000
  Himself(on tape)
  - S 8: Ep 16 The Making of MST3K
    8/1/97
- Space Ghost Coast to Coast
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 2 $20.01
    2/9/96
- Saturday Night Live
  Himself
  - S 9: Ep 19 Billy Crystal, Ed Koch, Edwin Newman, Father Guido Sarducci, Betty Thomas/The Cars
    5/12/84
  - S 9: Ep 13 Jamie Lee Curtis/The Fixx
    2/18/84
  - S 9: Ep 8 Flip Wilson/Stevie Nicks
    12/10/83
  - S 9: Ep 5 Teri Garr/Mick Fleetwood's Zoo
    11/12/83
- Late Night With David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 3: Ep 40 Show #0383
    4/19/84
  - S 2: Ep 9 Show #0184 (830215)
    2/15/83
Writer (4)

Role
- Jimmy Kimmel Live
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    1/26/03
- Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
  Writer
  - — Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves
    3/18/97
- Space Ghost Coast to Coast
  Writer
  - S 2: Ep 9 Urges
    10/20/95
- Mystery Science Theater 3000
  Writer
  - S 5: Ep 12 Mitchell
    10/23/93
  - S 5: Ep 9 The Girl in Lovers' Lane
    9/18/93
  - S 5: Ep 7 I Accuse My Parents
    9/4/93
  - S 5: Ep 6 Eegah
    8/28/93
  - S 5: Ep 5 The Magic Voyage of Sinbad
    8/14/93
  - + 54 More Credits
Director (1)

Role
- Mystery Science Theater 3000
  Director
  - S 5: Ep 11 Gunslinger
    10/9/93
  - S 5: Ep 9 The Girl in Lovers' Lane
    9/18/93
  - S 5: Ep 6 Eegah
    8/28/93
  - S 5: Ep 3 Swamp Diamonds
    7/31/93
  - S 4: Ep 27 Manos, The Hands of Fate
    1/30/93
  - + 4 More Credits
Creator (1)

Role
- Mystery Science Theater 3000
  Creator
  - S 10: Ep 13 Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders
    9/12/99
  - S 10: Ep 12 Diabolik
    8/8/99
  - S 10: Ep 11 Squirm
    8/1/99
  - S 10: Ep 10 Horrors of Spider Island
    7/25/99
  - S 10: Ep 9 It Lives by Night
    7/18/99
  - + 92 More Credits
Additional Music (1)

Role
- Mystery Science Theater 3000
  Additional Music
  - S 4: Ep 6 Attack of the Giant Leeches
    7/18/92
Creative Consultant (1)

Role
- The Paula Poundstone Show
  Creative Consultant
  - S 1: Ep 2 Episode Two
    11/6/93
  - S 1: Ep 1 Episode One
    10/30/93
Main Title Theme (1)

Role
- Mystery Science Theater 3000
  Main Title Theme
  - S 10: Ep 13 Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders
    9/12/99
  - S 10: Ep 12 Diabolik
    8/8/99
  - S 10: Ep 11 Squirm
    8/1/99
  - S 10: Ep 10 Horrors of Spider Island
    7/25/99
  - S 10: Ep 9 It Lives by Night
    7/18/99
  - + 92 More Credits
Set Designer (1)

Role
- Mystery Science Theater 3000
  Set Designer
  - S 9: Ep 3 The Phantom Planet
    3/21/98
  - S 7: Ep 8 Laserblast
    5/18/96
  - S 6: Ep 12 The Sinister Urge
    11/5/94
  - S 6: Ep 8 Code Name: Diamond Head
    10/1/94
  - S 6: Ep 3 The Dead Talk Back
    7/30/94
  - + 29 More Credits
Executive Producer (1)

Role
- Mystery Science Theater 3000
  Executive Producer
  - S 7: Ep 8 Laserblast
    5/18/96
  - S 5: Ep 9 The Girl in Lovers' Lane
    9/18/93
  - S 5: Ep 3 Swamp Diamonds
    7/31/93
  - S 4: Ep 27 Manos, The Hands of Fate
    1/30/93
  - S 4: Ep 24 Bride of the Monster
    1/23/93
  - + 18 More Credits
Art Director (1)

Role
- Mystery Science Theater 3000
  Art Director
  - S 5: Ep 12 Mitchell
    10/23/93
  - S 5: Ep 9 The Girl in Lovers' Lane
    9/18/93
  - S 5: Ep 7 I Accuse My Parents
    9/4/93
  - S 5: Ep 6 Eegah
    8/28/93
  - S 5: Ep 5 The Magic Voyage of Sinbad
    8/14/93
  - + 46 More Credits

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Trivia
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- Joel states the show The Children's Film Festival with Kukla, Fran and Ollie influenced the stucture of MST3K.
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- Joel is left-handed.
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- Joel Hodgson "It's time for me to hang up my red jump suit and move behind the camera. Besides, there's an old show business adage I once heard Adam West say: 'Stay in the same costume and before you know it, you end up signing pictures at an R.V. show.' Maybe it was Clayton Moore, now that I think of it."
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Quotes
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- Joel Hodgson: I was always fond of science fiction shows with numbers attached to their titles, like Space: 1999 and Sealab 2020, which I think was a Hanna Barbera cartoon - anyway, you know what I mean.
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- Joel Hodgson: Have you seen the new (1996) "Batman" movie, I mean, it's getting to the point where they're just making that stuff up.
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- Joel Hodgson: I spend a lot of time thinking about what I do and how it fits into the scheme of things. I won't do something just because it's funny.
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