| “ | He knows words like 'Zeke' and 'ready', but 'plant' is tripping him up? | ” |
| - Joel Robinson |
Beginning Responsibility: Doing Things for Ourselves in School is the 13th short released as part of Season 13 of Mystery Science Theater 3000. It was first shown during the Tribute to I Accuse My Parents livestream event.
The Short[]
- Main article: Doing Things for Ourselves in School (short)
An elementary school student reflects on the things that he has learned to do for himself.
The Episode[]
Pearl introduces the short, antagonizing the test subject and the viewers in the process.
Obscure References[]
- "How are ya!?!"
- This is the catchphrase of the broad comedian Bobby Bittman, played by Eugene Levy on the sketch comedy TV series SCTV.
- "...pulling a night shift at Jersey Mike's"
- Jersey Mike's Subs is a submarine sandwich chain in based in New Jersey.
- "Oh, a wise jar, eh? Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk. nyuk..."
- Crow is imitating Curly Howard of The Three Stooges, to whom the child on screen bears a passing resemblance.
- "Comfortably Numb"
- The title of a song by Pink Floyd from the album The Wall.
MST3K cast[]
- Joel Hodgson - Joel Robinson
- Hampton Yount - Crow T. Robot
- Baron Vaughn - Tom Servo
- Mary Jo Pehl - Pearl Forrester
- Rebecca Hanson - Synthia
MST3K crew[]
- Contributing Riffers - Jonah Ray, Tim Ryder, Brian Chin, Joe Coughlin, Rob Crow,Gary Glover, Jesec Griffin, Michelle Hasier, Matthew Hayward, Eric Johnson, Sean McDonnell, Dawn Nauck, Todd Nauck, Steve Newman, Lee O'Connor, Christopher Olson, Mary-Louise Pick, Andrew Schwab, Mike Royal, Lucy Swope
- Special Thanks to Ivan Askwith, Matt McGinnis, Lesley Kinzel, Josh Warner, Skip Elsheimer
Notes[]
- This is the only instance in Season 13 in which Joel riffs with Tom and Crow voiced by Baron Vaughn and Hampton Yount.
- Synthia does not appear, she only provides the introductory voice-over.
- The "Contributing Riffers" include backers of the Let's Make More MST3K & Build THE GIZMOPLEX! Kickstarter campaign whose rewards included the opportunity to write for the show.
- To date, this is the most recent Mystery Science Theater 3000 riff to be released.
Video Release[]
Like all of the Season 13 shorts, Short 13.13 is included in the DVD and Blu-ray editions of Mystery Science Theater 3000: Season 13 - Gizmoplex Collector's Edition.