March 16, 2015

Mary Jo Pehl's Latest Project Inspired By Mystery Science Theater 3000 And Bad Cinema


Mary Jo Pehl is best known as one of the writers and playing Pearl Forrestor on Mystery Science Theatre 3000.

Mary Jo Pehl is best known as one of the writers and playing Pearl Forrestor on Mystery Science Theatre 3000.

Mary Jo Pehl is best known as one of the writers and playing Pearl Forrestor on Mystery Science Theater 3000, which will be seen Thursdays at 9 p.m. on WFYI 1. Film Soceyology host Matthew Socey spoke with Pehl about her latest project, an EP of songs inspired by some of the MST3K films, and her history with bad cinema.

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