After all, it is his birthday!

Frank is actually an accomplished, lifelong fixture in television syndication. In fact, "In 2000, NATPE, the professional organization of television program executives, featured Frank in the video The Legends of Syndication, an overview of the history of syndicated media selling."

He even did a deal with the Asylum (a well known name to any bad movie fan) back in 2011, which might mean that there's an even deeper connection between Rifftrax and Sandy Frank than any of us realized!

"Um, I'm NINE!"

Natalya Sedykh, a Russian actress, ballet dancer, and figure skater, played the role of Nastenka experiment #813 Jack Frost. An accomplished artist, she graduated from the Bolshoi and toured the world as a prima ballerina -- and is still performing in Moscow to this day.

Watch out for falling cudgels, and don't piss off any mushrooms!

"Uh, we learned it's good to have Saltines around your house.

Alex Rebar (one of the great names of cinema, to be sure) played astronaut Steve West -- the titular Melting Man -- of experiment #704 The Incredible Melting Man.

According to his Wiki entry, "After serving in the Korean War he moved to Paris where he co-founded and acted with the Studio Theater of Paris and managed a jazz club," which is... wow!

He eventually returned to the States where he played his most famous (and probably messiest) role as the Incredible Melting Man, before moving on to a long career in television.

He died in 2021 (aged 81), leading to another irresistible tidbit from his Wiki article: "His final wishes were for no memorial but that 'Everyone should just go home, crack open a bottle of wine, and listen to 'Got My Mojo Workin' by Muddy Waters.'" Think about it, won't you?

Featuring "The Skydivers," "Red Zone Cuba," and "The Beast of Yucca Flats," it's over 4 hours of confusing plots and baffling dialog. Watch if you dare!

An MST3K two-fer, George Milan played "Gen. Nelson" in experiment #319 - War of the Colossal Beast and, most importantly, "Merlin" from experiment #1003 - Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders!

Although he doesn't have much of a biography available online, he found pretty steady work in smaller film roles over the years (including appearing as Averell Harriman in the James Woods vehicle, In Love and War), and was (according to IMDB at least) a native son of Wisconsin.

He passed in 2010 at the age of 91.

"What sin could a man commit..."

Another MSTie two-fer: Langan played Captain Ross in experiment #104 (Women of the Prehistoric Planet) and, more notably, Lt. Col Glenn Manning in experiment #309, The Amazing Colossal Man!

He played roles on Broadway, radio, and television, in addition to his movie career, continuing to work until his final appearance in 1971's The Andromeda Strain.

He died in 1991 at the age of age of 73.

From the description:

Sure, we’ve all taken Airplane Trips… Airplane Trips By Car, Airplane Trips By Foot, Airplane Trips By Your Nephew’s Razor Scooter That You Borrowed And Accidentally Broke. Now, brace yourself for the newest kind of Airplane Trip of all, An Airplane Trip By Jet!

The story follows Sue and Bob, two kids dropped off at the airport by their grandparents to fly on this insane new technology all by themselves! Except they won’t be alone, they’re bringing their extremely nervous dog. But it’s the past, so the dog doesn’t ride in the cabin with them, she gets shoved into a metal cage for a safe and comfortable ride in the belly of the plane. Seeya on the other side, pooch! Maybe!

It’s a fascinating glimpse into a time when air travel featured comfortable waiting rooms, friendly staff, and seats so big you could actually sit in them. Imagine! All these wonders and more await you in the friendly skies. Join Mike, Kevin and Bridget for An Airplane Trip By Jet!

Experiment 405 Being from Another Planet originally aired on July 4, 1992

The writer and director of experiment 110 - Robot Holocaust.

The story of Tim's career is a fascinating one, and winds it's way through exploitation, straight pornography, gay pornography, schlock, and then back to pornography again.

Fans of the Important Cinema Club podcast will know him from episode #422 of the show. Very much worth a listen, if you've got about an hour free!

Long live Gambiani.

Karen played the role of "Kate" in experiment #1205: Killer Fish.

Mary Jo and Bridget are back!

MST3K's own Kinga Forrester.

"The thing that couldn't die, or wouldn't die?"

From IMDB:

A psychically gifted young woman discovers a centuries-old crate buried on her aunt's ranch. Opening it, her family discovers the living head of Gideon Drew, a 16th century devil worshiper who was beheaded by Sir Francis Drake.

Streaming free on Shout!'s official YouTube channel.

Un-riffed version available on Archive.org.

Chapters:

0:00 2013 Turkey Day Promo
0:36 Space Mutiny Introduction
5:23 I Accuse My Parents Introduction
7:24 Werewolf Introduction
13:49 The Final Sacrifice Introduction
16:00 Mitchell Introduction
17:58 Joel Wraps Up with Patrick Swayze Christmas

From the official Rifftrax channel:

Own the short: https://www.rifftrax.com/the-talking-car

The first thing you might notice about The Talking Car is that the title lacks the “!?!” punctuation made standard by A Talking Cat!?!.

It also doesn’t have voice work by Eric Roberts - unless he’s uncredited, you never know with that guy!

The Talking Car is also slightly misnamed, because it features not one but SEVERAL talking cars. A little boy playing in the street is nearly hit by a car, and next thing you know another car sprouts some eyeballs and a mouth and starts talking to him. In fact, the boy finds himself in a cloudy nether world full of talking cars… so maybe that car really did hit him, after all? A dark potential interpretation the short leaves unexplored!

Instead, the boy and his growly little dog get many lessons and scoldings from the talking cars up in the clouds, including a cranky old jalopy who must’ve had kids saying “Do I really want to drive? Or even be inside a car, ever again?”

Join Mike, Kevin and Bill up in Weird Car Heaven for The Talking Car!