Twenty Five Mystery Science Theater 3000 Films That Changed My Life In No Way Whatsoever by Frank Conniff (Audiobook Version)

In 1990, Frank Conniff joined the staff of Mystery Science Theater 3000. First he was hired as a writer, then he was called upon to play TV’s Frank, the bumbling yet lovable Mad Scientist henchman in Deep 13. And then he was given the sacred duty of finding the films that would be riffed on the show. Thus, because of his actions, the world now knows of Manos: The Hands of Fate, Monster A-Go-Go, The Brain That Wouldn’t Die, Teenagers From Outer Space, and many other cheesy movies that the world would just as soon not know about.

In this audiobook, read by Frank himself, TV’s Frank focuses on twenty-five of the Mystery Science Theater 3000 films he found and riffed with his fellow MST3K writers and cast mates. It tells the story of how a comedian who was lucky enough to work on beloved Peabody Award winning TV show was transformed into a comedian who was lucky enough to work on a beloved Peabody Award winning TV show. It’s a story that will stay with you for the rest of your life, if you happen to die just as you finish reading the book.

Praise from Frank's MST3K coworkers for 25 MST3K Films That Changed My Life In No Way Whatsoever:

"If you start as I did listening to this audiobook while driving east on I 94 from Minneapolis by the time you reach the Wisconsin Dells you will have an esoteric yet somehow complete grasp of the second half of the twentieth century plus you’ll laugh a ton and want Frank to read you everything!  I listened to the chapter on Daddy-O twice for extra coolness."

-Bridget Nelson (Writer & performer on MST3K)

"Frank Conniff’s book, Twenty Five Mystery Science Theater 3000 Films That Changed My Life In No Way Whatsoever, will change your life in ways too numerous to list in a book blurb. If you don’t like reading or holding things, this audiobook version read by Frank himself is the perfect gift for you or a friend."

-Trace Beaulieu (Writer & "Dr. Clayton Forrester" and "Crow T. Robot" on MST3K)

"Straight from the man who screened roughly 3000 movies and lived to tell the tale, these deep dives into these awful films bring back warm memories and DEEP HURTING. And it’s just plain damn fun to hear Frank relive it all. Indeed, Frank is the best Frank that ever happened to me."

-Kevin Murphy (Writer & "Tom Servo" and "Bobo" on MST3K)

"Frank is the best.  He’s a brave comedy warrior who brought the world MANOS: THE HANDS OF FATE.  Wait, maybe that wasn’t such a good idea…”

-Bill Corbett (Writer & "Crow T. Robot" and "Brain Guy" on MST3K)

"Listening to him talk about his time on MST3K I was overwhelmed with one thought. Frank Conniff was responsible for me seeing Red Zone Cuba many, many times. I will never forgive him for that... Despite that, I loved his take on these movies and I'm positive you will, too!"

-Michael J. Nelson (Writer & "Mike Nelson" on MST3K)

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Audiobook read by Frank Conniff
Produced by Frank Conniff & Chris Gersbeck
Edited by Taj Easton

Artwork by Len Peralta

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