From: ejanss1@nospam.verizon.net   
      
   Jim Ellwanger wrote:   
      
   > From TV Guide, November 17, 1989, in an article grading the stars of the   
   > new Comedy Channel:   
   >   
   > Joel Hodgson   
   >   
   > Show: "Mystery Science Theater 3000." Hosts a Saturday afternoon movie.   
   >   
   > Looks like: MIT grad student.   
   >   
   > Persona: Crazed host of shlocky sci-fi movie show.  Where's Christopher   
   > Lloyd when we need him?   
   >   
   > Prognosis: Poor to fair. Show features Hodgson and two robot "friends"   
   > offering running voice-over commentary while low-rent movies are shown.   
      
   While Rachel Sweet looked like the cute new offbeat breakout star of the   
   network...   
      
   Derek Janssen (kids, ask your parents why we got so many Lance Link,   
   Supercar, Joe Besser and "Higgins Boys & Gruber" riffs during the first   
   two MST3K seasons)   
   ejanss1@verizon.net   
      
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