{
  "id": 5422084,
  "title": "The RiffTrax guys on getting back in the puppet trench for MST3K",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/the-rifftrax-guys-on-getting-back-in-the-puppet-trench-for-mst3k",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T19:00:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The A.V. Club",
    "slug": "the-a-v-club",
    "url": "https://www.avclub.com/mst3k-rifftrax-interview-mike-nelson-kevin-murphy-bill-corbett"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In 1999, the final crew to front the movie riffing series Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K) comprised Mike Nelson, Kevin Murphy, and Bill Corbett, playing Nelson, Tom Servo, and Crow T. Robot respectively. After MST3K's cancellation, they continued their comedic style with The Film Crew in 2004 and later transitioned to RiffTrax in 2006. Despite stepping away from MST3K, the trio reunited for the 2010s revival and now find themselves at the forefront of Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax Experiments, a crowd-funded project featuring four new episodes of cinematic crud this fall. In an interview with The A.V. Club, Nelson, Murphy, and Corbett discussed their surprise at the opportunity and their efforts to maintain the visual language that made their original show so unique.",
  "summary": "Mike Nelson, Kevin Murphy, and Bill Corbett are just as surprises as you are to be back on the Satellite Of Love.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}