Editing Mystery Science Theater 3000 (section)

====Casting====
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Hodgson believed that the revival would need a whole new cast, pointing out that the cast had completely turned over in the original series.<ref name="wired history">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.wired.com/2014/04/mst3k-oral-history/|title=Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Definitive Oral History of a TV Masterpiece|author=Brian Referty|date=April 22, 2014|access-date=December 2, 2015|magazine=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]|archive-date=November 30, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151130040157/http://www.wired.com/2014/04/mst3k-oral-history|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2014/tv/news/mystery-science-theater-3000-reboot-may-come-online-in-not-too-distant-future-1201161437/|title='Mystery Science Theater 3000' Reboot May Come Online in Not-Too-Distant Future|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=April 22, 2014|access-date=December 2, 2015|author=Maane Khatchatourian|archive-date=November 17, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117035117/http://variety.com/2014/tv/news/mystery-science-theater-3000-reboot-may-come-online-in-not-too-distant-future-1201161437/|url-status=live}}</ref> Comedian [[Jonah Ray]] plays [[Jonah Heston]], the new host aboard the Satellite of Love, watching and riffing on the films. Hodgson had met Ray while recording an episode of ''[[The Nerdist]] Podcast'', and felt he would be a good fit.<ref name="polygon ks 1wk">{{cite web|url=http://www.polygon.com/2015/11/17/9749524/mystery-science-theater-3000-revival-introduces-a-new-host|title=Mystery Science Theater 3000 revival introduces a new host|author=Allegra Frank|date=November 17, 2015|access-date=November 17, 2015|website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|archive-date=November 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151118152108/http://www.polygon.com/2015/11/17/9749524/mystery-science-theater-3000-revival-introduces-a-new-host|url-status=live}}</ref> The voices of Crow and Tom Servo are provided by comedians [[Hampton Yount]] and [[Baron Vaughn]], respectively, both of whom Ray recommended to Hodgson. Hodgson felt it was important for Ray to have his say on who would play these parts, since it would help Ray be comfortable in the role.<ref name="verge sdcc"/><ref name="wrap day"/> [[Felicia Day]] plays Kinga Forrester, Clayton Forrester's daughter and one of the new Mads in charge of the experiments, now operating out of a moon base known as "Moon 13".<ref name="variety bts">{{cite web |url= https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/mystery-science-theater-3000-season-11-netflix-satellite-of-love-1202012740/ |title= 'Mystery Science Theater 3000' Season 11: Behind the Scenes of the 'Satellite of Love' |author= Joe Otterson |date= March 30, 2017 |access-date= April 1, 2017 |website= [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |archive-date= March 31, 2017 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170331182348/http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/mystery-science-theater-3000-season-11-netflix-satellite-of-love-1202012740/ |url-status= live }}</ref> Day had been one of the last to be cast, as Hodgson had scripted out the concept for Forrester's daughter while casting Ray and the others. Hodgson had met Day at the 2015 [[Salt Lake Comic Con]], where she stated her love of ''MST3K'' to him. Hodgson had seen Day's performance in shows like ''[[The Guild (web series)|The Guild]]'' and ''[[Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog]]'', and felt she matched his idea for the character he had envisioned.<ref name="verge sdcc"/><ref name="wrap day">{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/felicia-day-joins-cast-of-mystery-science-theater-3000-reboot/|title=Felicia Day Joins Cast of 'Mystery Science Theater 3000' Reboot|author=Joe Otterson|date=November 23, 2015|access-date=November 26, 2021|website=The Wrap|archive-date=November 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211126154826/https://www.thewrap.com/felicia-day-joins-cast-of-mystery-science-theater-3000-reboot/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Patton Oswalt]] plays Kinga's henchman, Max, or as his character prefers to be known, "TV's Son of TV's Frank"; Hodgson had already planned to invite Oswalt, a longtime friend and self-professed MST3K fan, as a special guest writer for an episode of the revived series, but decided during the Kickstarter that he would also be a good fit on-camera.<ref name="blastr remake"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/patton-oswalt-is-tv-s-son-of-tv-s-frank-on-the-new-myst-1798286833|title=Patton Oswalt is TV's Son of TV's Frank on the new Mystery Science Theater 3000|author=Katie Rife|date=November 30, 2015|access-date=November 30, 2015|website=[[The A.V. Club]]|archive-date=August 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210804100041/https://www.avclub.com/patton-oswalt-is-tv-s-son-of-tv-s-frank-on-the-new-myst-1798286833|url-status=live}}</ref> Rebecca Hanson, an alum of [[The Second City]], took the role of Gypsy as well as Synthia, a clone of Pearl Forrester who assists Kinga. [[Har Mar Superstar]] leads the "Skeleton Crew", a [[house band]] in Kinga's lair.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/comedy/mst3k/mst3k-review-reptilicus-is-a-promising-but-uneven/|title=MST3K Review: Reptilicus is a Promising but Uneven Reboot of a Beloved Show|author=Jim Vorel|date=April 14, 2017|access-date=April 14, 2017|website=[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]|archive-date=October 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029001257/https://www.pastemagazine.com/comedy/mst3k/mst3k-review-reptilicus-is-a-promising-but-uneven/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Pehl, Corbett, and Murphy cameo on the revival, reprising their roles as Pearl, Brain Guy, and Professor Bobo, respectively.<ref name="hwr sdcc"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/mystery-science-theater-3000-announces-netflix-debut-n-1798249802|title=Mystery Science Theater 3000 announces Netflix debut, new writers, returning cast|author=Katie Rife|date=July 23, 2016|website=[[The A.V. Club]]|access-date=November 26, 2021|archive-date=November 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211126154827/https://www.avclub.com/mystery-science-theater-3000-announces-netflix-debut-n-1798249802|url-status=live}}</ref> Hodgson opened up to the show any of the other cast members to make cameo appearances or aid in the creative process. However, Nelson and Beaulieu stated that they would not be involved with the MST3K revival;<ref name="somethings">{{cite news| url = https://www.flavorwire.com/547225/somethings-not-right-about-the-new-crowdfunded-mystery-science-theater-3000| title = Something's Not Right About the New, Crowdfunded 'Mystery Science Theater 3000' – Flavorwire<!-- Bot generated title -->| newspaper = Flavorwire| access-date = November 26, 2021| archive-date = November 26, 2021| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20211126154827/https://www.flavorwire.com/547225/somethings-not-right-about-the-new-crowdfunded-mystery-science-theater-3000| url-status = live}}</ref><ref name="latimeskick">{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/herocomplex/la-et-hc-mystery-science-theater-3000-kickstarter-mst3k-20151110-story.html|title='Mystery Science Theater 3000' launches Kickstarter campaign to reboot the series|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=November 10, 2015|access-date=November 13, 2015|author=Tracy Brown|archive-date=November 12, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151112211911/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/herocomplex/la-et-hc-mystery-science-theater-3000-kickstarter-mst3k-20151110-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Nelson said, "The brand does not belong to me, and I make and have made (almost) zero dollars off it since it stopped production in 1999."<ref name="latimeskick" /><ref name="facebook">{{cite web| url = https://www.facebook.com/mikeatrifftrax/posts/1167399969942922 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/264032726946322/1167399969942922 |archive-date=2022-02-26 |url-access=limited| title = Just a quick follow-up...(posted by Michael J. Nelson) on Facebook| website = [[Facebook]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Conniff noted on his Twitter that Shout! Factory would be "cutting [the former cast members] in, financially at least" on the profits from the series.<ref name="conniff-shout">{{cite web| url = https://twitter.com/FrankConniff/status/681392847380189184| title = Frank Conniff on Twitter: ".@ShoutFactory is cutting us in, financially at least. They are a cool company."<!-- Bot generated title -->| access-date = January 7, 2016| archive-date = March 5, 2016| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160305155310/https://twitter.com/FrankConniff/status/681392847380189184| url-status = live}}</ref> In addition, other cameos on the new episodes include [[Neil Patrick Harris]], [[Jerry Seinfeld]], and [[Mark Hamill]] as P. T. Mindslap.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/12/jack-black-mark-hamill-and-more-could-appear-in-ms.html|title=Jack Black, Jerry Seinfeld, Mark Hamill and More Could Appear in MST3K Revival|author=Eric Van Allen|date=December 10, 2015|website=[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]|access-date=April 16, 2020|archive-date=March 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327184232/https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/12/jack-black-mark-hamill-and-more-could-appear-in-ms.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Weinstein initially stated that he had no interest in returning to the show, but eventually reprised his role as Dr. Laurence Erhardt in the second season of the Netflix revival.