Trace Beaulieu & Frank Conniff from Mystery Science Theater 3000: "Mr B Natural"

Recorded live July 12, 2022 during The Mads Are Back: A Night of Shorts 8.
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Written & Performed by Trace Beaulieu & Frank Conniff
Produced by Chris Gersbeck
About The Mads:
Trace Beaulieu and Frank Conniff, known to fans of the cult TV series Mystery Science Theater 3000 as “Dr. Clayton Forrester” and “TV’s Frank” respectively, present a new series of livestreams, The Mads Are Back! Every second Tuesday at 8pm ET, Frank and Trace continue the tradition of Mystery Science Theater 3000-style movie “riffing” LIVE and online, where viewers can watch from anywhere in the world.
Beaulieu, who also provided the voice of “Crow T. Robot” during Mystery Science Theater 3000’s initial run, portrayed evil mad scientist “Dr. Clayton Forrester,” while Conniff acted as Forrester’s lab assistant and sidekick, known as “TV’s Frank.” Both Beaulieu and Conniff were writers on the show and have continued to collaborate since leaving MST3K, as members of the similarly-themed live show Cinematic Titanic, and also as co-hosts of the weekly movie podcast Movie Sign with The Mads.
Mystery Science Theater 3000 premiered on local affiliate KTMA-TV (now WUCW) on November 24, 1988. Comedian Joel Hodgson created and starred in the TV show, which found him playing a janitor in the “not-too-distant future” imprisoned aboard The Satellite of Love, forced to watch a series of bad movies in an effort to drive Joel and his robot friends insane. The show was eventually picked up by Comedy Central and later the Sci-Fi Channel, before being rebooted by Hodgson in 2017 for Netflix.
In 2015, Beaulieu and Conniff began touring movie theaters throughout the country as The Mads Are Back, offering their signature brand of quick-witted commentary (known to MST3K fans as “riffing”) over numerous B-movies.
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[@chasreg7241]

RIP Betty Luster, who lived long enough to see all of this.

[@luisreyes1963]

Hope she's in a better place. 😇

[@RanMouri82]

"Is she married to Martin Sheen?" Always loved that low key pun.

[@classiclife7204]

It's sort of endearing how this has become a truly generational thing.

[@TomMSTie1138]

This short has been riffed on MST3K, Rifftrax, and now TMAB. Now all we need is a Bridget and Mary Jo version.

[@toddpeterson5904]

Agree! The ladies have their own style that I love. It would make a great addition

[@shortycrawford9633]

Yes! They do that gossiping upper Midwest moms character thing so well -it would be a completely new angle

[@SurlyInsomniac]

And IIRC Bridget played Mr. B Natural in at least one skit on MST3K.

[@TomMSTie1138]

@@SurlyInsomniac Yes, in the episode featuring that short and in Turkey Day bumpers.

[@heathinvaderstudios]

And a version with Josh Elvis Weinstein, for good measure.

[@MugenGlider82]

So good to see Trace and Frank back in the saddle!

[@primerye]

Holy Moly, the unedited "Mr. B" riffed on by the mighty Mads! This, and "The Home Economics Story" were the very first pieces that introduced me to MST3K back in the day. Excellent work, every riff was as fresh, original and funny as 30 years ago.

[@bleuefish]

All the heavyweights of riffdom have now made their mark with this disasterpiece: MST3k, Rifftrax, and The Mads Are Back. It's Rifftie heaven! And all of them are good! But this...This one is the greatest. Thank you sirs!

[@NeonGodzilla87]

"Now it's a staff infection" 🧑‍🍳👌

[@SardonicSays]

They still got it

[@farview13]

"Still can't top the original line". How true, Trace. Fantastic new riff of an old favorite short. Mr. B, you're hot!

[@adamellis6785]

I tried to look it up "on the Web," but can't find anything that seems to match. What is (or was) it?

[@PorkinsTheWhite]

@@adamellis6785 Watch the MST3K version, that's what Trace meant.

[@BigBadBlackMagicDaddy_1865]

@@adamellis6785the line is “we’re white / we’re white, we’re really really white” and it STILL makes me crack up to this day 🤣🤣🤣

[@michaelconnors7668]

Remember when Mr B Natural made a move on Jack Perkins and the two them made woopie on Michael Feinstein's piano? That got Doctor Forester fired and he had to move back to his Mom's place. Mr B Natural has a lot to answer for.

[@DansTravels5823]

Loved seeing the full film riffed.

[@skeleton.wizard]

Frank effing kills me. Love these guys

[@robmclaughjr]

OMG, the Extended Version! Extended in all it's awkward glory as every 13-year-old would feel about music after this one.

[@mjjoe76]

I love the “not a riff” comments. There was one with the “More Dates for Kay” short. Not a riff, but still makes me laugh.

[@Tareltonlives]

Free short! Woo!

[@RobotoSan]

With more original MST3K alums!

[@DevlinDomini]

Did you all get that Patton Oswald joke. No, Frank, we’d rather hear you doing this. Love you guys.

[@RichardX1]

Oswalt

[@joeholm4591]

Do you mean “it’ll slap”? That was Genl. Patton.

[@teraymarine148]

Great job! I LOLed too hard at this🤣🤣🤣

[@Oppeldeldoc1]

I only knew it from the MST3K version. As great as that is, this is like seeing that restored version of METROPOLIS.

[@DevlinDomini]

This gets better every time. Love the additional scenes.

[@mrkrinkle72]

I've gotta see Mr B's car! I picture a teal Nash Rambler with a giant red B on the hood and pink fuzzy seats!

[@joeholm4591]

Hotline to Commissioner Gordon

[@CinnamonGrrlErin1]

Mr. B makes me feel funny...

[@luisreyes1963]

I'm sure there's a prescription drug for that. 💊

[@joeholm4591]

Squishy?

[@madameghostie]

Jack Perkins? Is that you?

[@homestudio6196]

“No comment” 👏🏻

[@trfesok]

The MST3K version edits out the sales propaganda. It was good to see it!

[@AuntieVonn]

Woohoo! 🎺🎺🎺

[@kevinblount7142]

Anyone else find themselves quoting the MST3K jokes?

[@celticfox]

Ohhhh yeah!

[@lordscrewtape2897]

HEY TONE IT DOWN LADY....

[@teedup8995]

​@@lordscrewtape2897Moooom!!

[@victoriasilverwolf4324]

Mister Non Binary!

[@otakunthevegan4206]

I always assumed Mr. B was a Trans Man.

[@BigGahmBoss]

The Miami High School and Don't Say Gay matching band 😂🤣

[@robotrix]

I'm from Miami..that's the joke we made about the all boys Catholic School why back when.

[@HylianFox3]

"Take that, penis-shaped state!"

[@RanMouri82]

Parental Rights in Education just doesn't have the same mocking ring to it.

[@diannemose244]

2:00 " this is like if the opiod crisis was a film"😂

[@GareNY]

Kling Film? I wouldn't wrap a fish in this!

[@MrMrMrMrMerle]

KNEW YOUR FATHER, I DID Biblically?

[@riffraffsrc]

😂🤣😂😁👍💯

[@sucralose_tumor]

Frank, if you didnt know you were lightly parodied as a villian in a single issue of a 90s marvel comic. Aim agent mst-3k in quasar 57. An adaptoid that injected itself with kismets dna to _blah blah blah_

[@joeholm4591]

Is the band master the same guy from the fear of swimming vid?

[@l.a.gothro3999]

Many of us prefer Frank rather than Patton. Trust me on this one.

[@TimTrozzo-v1t]

I think it's a lot more than "many"

[@l.a.gothro3999]

@@TimTrozzo-v1t I'm a mistress of understatement. Don't tell understatement's spouse.

[@theboombody]

Endless Frank will always flow for all we know....

[@gregarioustumours2397]

Frank and Trace are a wonderful duo

[@shadetreader]

The Greatest Frank Of All

[@slowneutron6163]

I would imagine intimate time with Betty Luster in real life is about the weirdest intimate time one could possibly have. And I've seen some shit.

[@joeholm4591]

Glamour of the uniform? I’ve seen those outfits.

[@michaeleverett2597]

I wonder why Mr. B Natural couldn't sit like a normal person?!

[@luisreyes1963]

Probably has the "wrong plumbing"... 🔩

[@jaqio225]

Soo Much better than the rifftrax redo of this classic short. Also, i love Franks riffing so much. Zero fear.

[@HOLYPARISHOFDOOM]

For me, the best post-MST kinda-sorta version of MST was Cinematic Titanic ...the live episodes are especially good! ...and that's not knocking Rifftrax, but as an old _mistie_ from the early '90s, CT works better for me for whatever reason.

[@celticfox]

@@HOLYPARISHOFDOOM I've got the episodes on DVD around here somewhere, and I totally agree with you!

[@JamieSwitzer]

both redo's are great!

[@HOLYPARISHOFDOOM]

@@celticfox Yeah, they only did maybe a dozen, and they're all gems. Something within the overall tone of the humor, observations and references with that particular grouping that smacks of the early MST.

[@williamcrowe2576]

This film probably banned from Florida schools now.

[@migrantson]

Lol

[@antony716]

Mr Rogers with the kid in the wheel chair is banned in Florida

[@RanMouri82]

Banned? Or not forced on children?

[@otaking3582]

0:20 The marching band isn't THAT bad!

[@Vscustomprinting]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@carina9295]

Gosh darn it, I miss Fugelsang’s voice

[@Scribblerjohnny]

A staff infection. She's gonna be treble.

[@sclarin2]

Frank is better than Patton any day of the week! You keep my Franks name out your ******* mouth!

[@MisterSplendy]

Connnnnnnn LMAO

[@luisreyes1963]

8:19 An asexual demon from the darkest reaches of your mind...😈

[@fireballil]

Was this done before Patton Oswald ACTUALLY riffed on this in Moon 13?

[@norrisnonkin5283]

A BIG MST3K fan here (the "Classic" line-up!) As much as I like Joel, Trace and TV's Frank MADE the show for me and when they left, it went downhill.

[@scottparks3381]

I have to disagree, Mary jo and Bill picked up pretty nicely when they left. Some of the best episodes are Kevin Mike and Bill

[@datelineyesterday5395]

Pretentious as Brooklyn, Indie musicians 😂😂😂

[@GeraldM_inNC]

I've got lots of those on my playlists.

[@dashriprock9014]

Mr. B. Natural has natural B's.

[@michellekraus9321]

Buzz Solo definitely better than Ben Solo

[@rustybooker]

I object to the racist comments

[@daddydavey]

Trace is my God ❤️

[@MaxFleye]

I wish I was as cool as Buzz 😐😐

[@luisreyes1963]

Good Luck summoning an asexual demon...😈

[@RanMouri82]

"None of that!" No feeling sorry for yourself!

[@ringkite]

no shit the original line was better -- the PB were helmed by an afro-cuban fed, lol

[@gwennorthcutt421]

a trumpeter? a showboating egotist? perish the thought

[@rustybooker]

Why do you guys fucking cuss so much?

[@joeholm4591]

Because they can!