1894: John Ford, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 320- THE UNEARTHLY.
1901: Nikolai Khryashchikov, who played Varangian in episode 505- THE MAGIC VOYAGE OF (he’s not) SINBAD.
1905: Cesare Fantoni, who played King Oedipus in the movie in episode 408- HERCULES UNCHAINED and played Eurysteus in the movie in episode 1108- THE LOVES OF HERCULES.
1905: Aleksandr Timontayev, who played a robber in the movie in episode 813- JACK FROST.
1908: George Pal, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 512- MITCHELL.
1922: Dick Gallegly, production manager for the movie in episode 608- CODE NAME: DIAMOND HEAD.
1926: Nancy Gates, who played Garnet in the movie WORLD WITHOUT END, the movie riffed in MST3K’s first live show.
1934: Paul Carr, who played Dr. Kipling in the movie in episode 1010- IT LIVES BY NIGHT.
1937: Garrett Morris, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 407- THE KILLER SHREWS.*
1938: Sherman Hemsley, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 411- THE MAGIC SWORD.
1942: Monty Python comedy troupe member Terry Jones, who played Mr. Creosote in the movie “Monty Python’s Meaning of Life,” and was mentioned in a host segment in episode 111- MOON ZERO TWO.
1948: Yukie Kagawa, who (using the pseudonym Hiroko Nishi) played “girl in village” in episode K04- /304- GAMERA VS. BARUGON and the road company chairman’s secretary in the movie in episode K08- /308- GAMERA VS. GAOS.*
1954: Bill Mumy, who was discussed in a host segment in episode 405- BEING FROM ANOTHER PLANET.*
DIED ON THIS DATE
1950: Karl Hajos (age 61), one of the uncredited musical score composers for the season two serial THE PHANTOM CREEPS.
1960: Sheldon Jett (age 58) who played police radio dispatcher Burnside in the movie in episode 105- THE CORPSE VANISHES.
1974: Muratbek Ryskulov (age 64), who played Nevrui in the movie in episode 617- THE SWORD AND THE DRAGON.
1989: Paul Robi (age 57), member of the singing group The Platters, who performed in the movie in episode 601- GIRLS TOWN.
1992: Nat Wachsberger (age 75), writer and producer for the movie in episode 1106- STARCRASH.
1994: Olan Soule (age 84), who played a reporter in THIS ISLAND EARTH, riffed in MST3K: THE MOVIE, and who played a watch repairman in the movie in episode 1312- THE BUBBLE.
1998: Jack T. Collis (age 75), art director for the movie in episode 601- GIRLS TOWN.
2004: Sam Sebby (age 83), who played moon scout #7 in the season one serial RADAR MEN FROM THE MOON.
2004: Dino Verde (age 81), a writer for the movie ARGOMAN THE FANTASTIC SUPERMAN, which was riffed several times during 2017’s “Watch Out For Snakes” live tour.
2005: John Vernon (age 72), who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 523- VILLAGE OF THE GIANTS.
2007: George Robotham (age 86), who played one of the mole people in the movie in episode 803- THE MOLE PEOPLE and was a stuntman in the movie in episode 322- MASTER NINJA I.
2012: Don Cornelius (age 75), who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 622- ANGELS’ REVENGE.
2012: Tony Giorgio (age 88), who played the Sheriff (credited as Joe Fuzz) in the movie in episode 1102- CRY WILDERNESS.
2013: Ed Koch (age 88), who was included in the list of prominent “doughy guys” shown in a host segment in episode 522- TEEN-AGE CRIME WAVE.
2014: Maximilian Schell (age 83), who played the title role in the movie in episode 1009- HAMLET.
2020: Sirry Steffen, who played Marta Farnstrom in the movie in episode 106- THE CRAWLING HAND.
2023: George P. Wilbur (age 81), a stuntman for the movie in episode 403- CITY LIMITS and a stunt gaffer for the movie in episode 811- PARTS: THE CLONUS HORROR (in which he also played a walker man).
EPISODE PREMIERE ON THIS DATE
1997: episode 801- REVENGE OF THE CREATURE first shown. Kevin Murphy introduced the character of Professor Bobo and Bill Corbett joined the cast as the voice and puppeteer of Crow T. Robot.
EVENTS ON THIS DATE
1966: Peter Lawford, who played Burke in the movie “Angel’s Brigade,” seen in episode 622- ANGELS’ REVENGE, and Patricia Kennedy, sister of John F. Kennedy, divorce.
1994: Lloyd Bridges, who played Col. Floyd Graham in the movie in episode 201- ROCKETSHIP X-M, received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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And it’s been 28 years since the best season started on the we are really not Sci-Fi channel (since they have the most loose use of the term)
IMO there is no weak episode during the sci fi era (actually none of Mikes episodes are weak. As no Rifftrax are weak either…)
So I guess it’s been 28 years since one hilarious trio with fantastic chemistry started!
And Bobo always makes me laugh l.