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Mitchell

Mitchell

1993TV Episode⏱️ 1h 32mTV-14
ComedySci-Fi
8.8
IMDB Rating
1,067 votes

The trio sits through the dreary Joe Don Baker disasterpiece Mitchell (1975) as Gypsy tries to find a way to save Joel from being killed by the Mads.

Director
Kevin Murphy
Writers
Michael J. Nelson, Trace Beaulieu, Paul Chaplin
Stars
Trace Beaulieu, Joel Hodgson, Jim Mallon
Release Date
October 23, 1993
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 2
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Trace Beaulieu
Trace Beaulieu
as Crow T. Robot
Joel Hodgson
Joel Hodgson
as Joel Robinson
Jim Mallon
Jim Mallon
as Gypsy
Kevin Murphy
Kevin Murphy
as Tom Servo
Frank Conniff
Frank Conniff
as TV's Frank
Michael J. Nelson
Michael J. Nelson
as Mike Nelson
Mary Jo Pehl
Mary Jo Pehl
as Magic Voice

🎬 Technical Specs

Color
Color
Filming Location
Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA
Production
Best Brains

🏷️ Keywords

reference to a christmas storyinsane man

🎯 Categories

ComedySci-Fi

⭐ Featured Review

Hamdingers,a George Pal quote and "So long,Joel!"
by KUAlum262008-02-10

"Besides being another strong outing for the intrepid and sharp gang from Best Brains Inc,this offering--a riff on a TV crime drama pilot starring beefy,STRICTLY supporting actor Joe Don Baker,that was(big surprise!)not picked up--would be the sayonara for co-creator and(some would argue)the true genius behind this show Joel Hodgson,who manages escape when Gypsy mistakenly thinks the Mads on Deep 13 are trying to kill him. OPening the door for Head writer(not to mention genuinely gifted comic performer)Mike Nelson,the show would make a slow and steady change as it would shift from Hodgson'..."

💡 Did You Know?

Joe Don Baker was purportedly furious about MST3K's treatment of his film in this episode, and even said in an interview that he would "kick (the writers') asses" if he ever met them. As a result, the MST3K writers would later mock another Baker film called Final Justice (1985), in which they were deliberately cruel and relentless in making fun of Baker and his performance.

📖 Synopsis

The trio sits through the dreary Joe Don Baker disasterpiece Mitchell (1975) as Gypsy tries to find a way to save Joel from being killed by the Mads.