The History of: Michael J. Nelson (MST3K and Rifftrax)
18The History of MST3K
Special thanks to RoyaltyFreeTube for a fantastic Background!!!!!
Michael J. "Mike" Nelson is the main character in the sixth through tenth seasons of MST3K. Portrayed by actor/head writer Michael J. Nelson, Mike is an awkward, slightly dimwitted, but well-meaning temp worker from Wisconsin who comes to work for the Mads, Dr. Clayton Forrester and TV's Frank, in Deep 13 while they prepare for an evil-scientist audit in episode 512: Mitchell. Audiences eventually learn that Mike was originally from rural Western Wisconsin before he took a series of temp jobs, including one at a cheese factory.
When Joel Robinson escapes from the Satellite of Love at the end of Mitchell, the Mads knock Mike unconscious and shoot him up to the satellite to replace Joel as their experimental guinea pig, instead of killing him for being an oaf. The hapless Mike then finds himself forced to watch bad movies with robot companions Tom Servo and Crow T. Robot while interjecting humorous quips and cultural riffs based on the action and dialogue of the films. Nelson's first full appearance as a member of the SOL crew was in episode 513: The Brain That Wouldn't Die. Interested in helping this Channel grow? go here: https://www.patreon.com/Omegaordained