The pitch: A man is exiled into space and forced to watch bad sci-fi movies along with his companion robots as part of a mad scientist's scheme to take over the world. You want weird? We'll give you weird. Mystery Science Theatre 3000 was a high concept show that became a cult hit, spawned a movie, ran for years, and still never really broke into the public consciousness. The what if? Well, what if someone was forced to watch an endless supply of B-movies in a psychological experiment with the goal of determining the best (worst) B-Movie to use in a world domination scheme. Sound weird yet? Well, the man in question, originally Joel Robinson (played by creator Joel Hodgson), has robot companions, and together they basically act as a peanut gallery while the movies air, providing a running commentary that is more entertaining than the films themselves. MST3K ran for eleven seasons, proving that weird high concept shows can be successful.
Primarily covering the sport of MMA from Ontario, Canada, Jay Anderson has been writing for various publications covering sports, technology, and pop culture since 2001. Jay holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Guelph, and a Certificate in Leadership Skills from Humber College.
