History Creator / MikeNelson

* CausticCritic: One of the trope codifiers.

Michael John Nelson (born October 11, 1964) is an American comedian best known as the head writer of ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'' once the show jumped from KTMA to Creator/ComedyCentral. He later took over from series creator Creator/JoelHodgson as the human host character, [[TheDanza also named Mike Nelson]].

Since the show ended, he has starred in Podcast/RiffTrax alongside fellow ''[=MST3K=]'' alumni Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett. He has also provided DVD commentaries for old B movies.

* Story editor for ''WesternAnimation/VeggieTalesInTheHouse'' ([[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer Yes, really.]])[[note]]Mike left the show part-way through Season 2 due to [=RiffTrax=] comittments.[[/note]]

* ''[[http://372pages.com/ 372 Pages We'll Never Get Back,]]'' a podcast where Mike and fellow [=RiffTrax=] alumni Conor Lastowka reads through and riffs on ''Literature/ReadyPlayerOne''. Has since continued to do further episodes, not only on Ernest Cline's other book, ''Literature/{{Armada}}'', but other infamous pieces of literature such as ''Literature/TheEyeOfArgon'' and Creator/WilliamShatner's ''Tek War''.

* ''[[http://372pages.com/ 372 Pages We'll Never Get Back]]'', a podcast where Mike and fellow [=RiffTrax=] alumni Conor Lastowka reads through and riffs on ''Literature/ReadyPlayerOne''. Has since continued to do further episodes, not only on Ernest Cline's other book, ''Literature/{{Armada}}'', but other infamous pieces of literature such as ''Literature/TheEyeOfArgon'' and Creator/WilliamShatner's ''Tek War''.

Michael John Nelson (born October 11, 1964) is an American comedian best known as the head writer of ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'' once the show jumped from KTMA to Creator/ComedyCentral. He later took over from series creator Joel Hodgson as the human host character, [[TheDanza also named Mike Nelson]].

* ''[[http://372pages.com/ 372 Pages We'll Never Get Back]]'', a podcast where Mike and fellow [=RiffTrax=] alumni Conor Lastowka reads through and riffs on ''Literature/ReadyPlayerOne''. Has since continued to do further episodes, not only on Ernest Cline's other book, ''Literature/Armada'', but other infamous pieces of literature such as ''Literature/TheEyeOfArgon'' and Creator/WilliamShatner's ''Tek War''.

* ''[[http://372pages.com/ 372 Pages We'll Never Get Back]]'', a podcast where Mike and fellow [=RiffTrax=] alumni Conor Lastowka reads through and riffs on ''Literature/ReadyPlayerOne''.

* KubrickStare: Mike frequently does these in ''[=MST3K=]'' as well as ''The Film Crew'' and is really terrifyingly good at them. Just watch him in "[[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S06E23TheAmazingTransparentMan The Amazing Transparent Man]]" episode of ''[=MST3K=]'' as the {{Hillbilly Horror|s}} "Mikey"; he holds the stare and doesn't even blink for over half a minute.

* KubrickStare: Mike often does these and terrifyingly good at them. Just watch him in "[[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S06E23TheAmazingTransparentMan The Amazing Transparent Man]]" episode of ''[=MST3K=]'' as the {{Hillbilly Horror|s}} "Mikey"; he holds the stare and doesn't even blink for over half a minute.

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Michael John Nelson (born October 11, 1964) is an American comedian best known as the head writer of ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'' once the show jumped from KTMA to ComedyCentral. He later took over from series creator Joel Hodgson as the human host character, [[TheDanza also named Mike Nelson]].

Since the show ended, he has starred in Podcast/RiffTrax alongside his ''[[Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000 MST3K]]'' castmates Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett. He has also provided DVD commentaries for old B movies.

He is married to fellow ''[[Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000 MST3K]]'' alumnus Bridget Jones and is good friends with Creator/DougTenNapel. He is also a devout Christian and politically conservative.

'''Michael John Nelson''' (born October 11, 1964) is an American comedian best known as the head writer of ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'' once the show jumped from KTMA to ComedyCentral. He later took over from series creator Joel Hodgson as the human host character, [[TheDanza also named Mike Nelson]].

Since the show ended, he has starred in Podcast/RiffTrax alongside his ''MST3K'' castmates Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett. He has also provided DVD commentaries for old B movies.

He is married to fellow ''MST3K'' alumnus Bridget Jones and is good friends with Creator/DougTenNapel. He is also a devout Christian and politically conservative.

'''Michael J. Nelson''' is a Midwest comedian best known as the head writer of ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'' once the show jumped from KTMA to ComedyCentral. He later took over from series creater Joel Hodgson as the human host character, [[TheDanza also named Mike Nelson]].

Since the show ended, he has starred in Podcast/RiffTrax alongside fellow ''MST3K'' veterans Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett. He has also provided DVD commentaries for old B movies.

He is married to fellow ''MST3K'' alumnus Bridget Jones and is good friends with Creator/DougTenNapel. He is also a devout Christian and a conservative.