Joel Robinson
| Joel Robinson | |
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| Mystery Science Theater 3000 character | |
Joel Robinson
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| First appearance | K00 - The Green Slime |
| Last appearance | 512 - Mitchell (later returned for a guest appearance in 1001 - Soultaker and a bonus featurette for the DVD release of 402 - The Giant Gila Monster) |
| Created by | Joel Hodgson |
| Portrayed by | Joel Hodgson |
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| Species | Human |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation |
Manager at a Hot Fish Shop in Osseo, Minnesota, as of 1001 - Soultaker Former Pyrotechnician for "Man or Astro-man?" |
Manager at a Hot Fish Shop in Osseo, Minnesota, as of 1001 - Soultaker
Joel Robinson is a fictional character featured in the American science fiction comedy television series Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K). He was portrayed by series creator Joel Hodgson.
The show's theme song explains Joel's backstory: Formerly a janitor and inventor for Gizmonic Institute, Joel was launched into space by his boss Dr. Clayton Forrester and co-worker Dr. Laurence Erhardt - later replaced by TV's Frank - as part of an experiment to see which bad movies were capable of destroying the human mind. Joel built the 'Bots Tom Servo, Crow, Gypsy, and Cambot to keep him company, but in doing so used parts that apparently caused him to lose the ability to control when the films would stop and start. Though bombarded with many horrible films, he tends to take his captivity in benign stride, delivering most of his riffs in deadpan, holding no ill will against his captors and even affectionately calling them "the Mads" (among other amusing nicknames such as "the Overlords") while riffing on popular culture ("Auntie Em and Toto") or things found in Minnesota ("Milavetz and Associates", a prominent Twin Cities-area law firm).
As the opening theme song said, Joel generally wore a red jumpsuit during most of his time as host, but on occasion would wear other colors, such as tan (during the show's first improvisation season on KTMA) or green or bright aqua colored (often worn during Season 2). From season 2 episode 212 through his departure in episode 512, Joel wore a darker, maroon colored jumpsuit, though the original red jumpsuit (and second season green one) remained in the show's intro and opening theme.
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