Post by frankenforcer on Nov 23, 2010 15:43:44 GMT -5
On the boards and in my own private discussions with fellow MSTies there is always talk of those that stand out in the alumni section of the Brains.
Joel, Trace, and Frank are the big three. We love them and with good reason, one created the premise and the original character of the human. One created the ever lovable wisecracking Crow and the last brought Deep 13 to glorious cohesion. Even Mike gets some love here and there for his ability as a head writer and for his screen presence.
And yet when the love is being doled out there is one who is overlooked. And yet, without whom the show would be less than what it was and stil is. I talk of course of Mr. Kevin Murphy who picked up the robot left by J. Elvis and ran with it and through which Tom Servo was able to reach heights even higher than seen in the hands of Mr. Weinstein. He also brought to life Professor Bobo, a character who I have to admit I absolutely love.
Bobo, though not as much loved or remembered as Frank, took the role of sidekick to whole new levels and Kevin brought a truly loving humor to this irascible and delightfully dumb mountain gorilla.
At the end of the day, the fact is that many of my favorite riffs come through the voice of the plucky red robot and some of my favorite sci fi moments are from that brown gorilla and his interactions with Brain Guy or even... Pearl. And behind these two characters is a man who I think tends to get overlooked simply because he stayed with the show throughout it's entire run.
Well, I refuse to let his greatness go unlauded anymore. Why is it all the good that one does is only discussed once they are gone. John Lennon, George Harrison, Gandhi, were only so universally loved after they departed and existed only in memory.
Well I say no more!!
So it is here, in this thread, that I entreat my fellow MSTies to ignore the magnificent mirth maker from the midwest with the lovely Irish Baritone no more. Tell me some of your favorite Kevin moments as either Tom Servo, Bobo, or one of the other smaller roles he played throughout the years. Let the Murphy love commence!
Joel, Trace, and Frank are the big three. We love them and with good reason, one created the premise and the original character of the human. One created the ever lovable wisecracking Crow and the last brought Deep 13 to glorious cohesion. Even Mike gets some love here and there for his ability as a head writer and for his screen presence.
And yet when the love is being doled out there is one who is overlooked. And yet, without whom the show would be less than what it was and stil is. I talk of course of Mr. Kevin Murphy who picked up the robot left by J. Elvis and ran with it and through which Tom Servo was able to reach heights even higher than seen in the hands of Mr. Weinstein. He also brought to life Professor Bobo, a character who I have to admit I absolutely love.
Bobo, though not as much loved or remembered as Frank, took the role of sidekick to whole new levels and Kevin brought a truly loving humor to this irascible and delightfully dumb mountain gorilla.
At the end of the day, the fact is that many of my favorite riffs come through the voice of the plucky red robot and some of my favorite sci fi moments are from that brown gorilla and his interactions with Brain Guy or even... Pearl. And behind these two characters is a man who I think tends to get overlooked simply because he stayed with the show throughout it's entire run.
Well, I refuse to let his greatness go unlauded anymore. Why is it all the good that one does is only discussed once they are gone. John Lennon, George Harrison, Gandhi, were only so universally loved after they departed and existed only in memory.
Well I say no more!!
So it is here, in this thread, that I entreat my fellow MSTies to ignore the magnificent mirth maker from the midwest with the lovely Irish Baritone no more. Tell me some of your favorite Kevin moments as either Tom Servo, Bobo, or one of the other smaller roles he played throughout the years. Let the Murphy love commence!
