If it wasn’t for Mystery Science Theater 3000, there would be no Twitter.

Maybe that’s an overstatement, but the groundbreaking 1990s cable TV comedy series helped train future generations in the art of creating a clever and humorous commentary track in real-time for whatever they’re observing. For Joel and the robots he built aboard the Satellite of Love, that happened to be an endless stream of horrible movies thanks to the two mad scientists who trapped him in space.

Just listen to the show’s theme song to learn everything you need to know about the premise:

Now Joel—that being Joel Hodgson, the first ever host and creative mind behind the show—is back, and he’s launched a Bring Back Mystery Science Theater 3000 Kickstarter campaign to reboot the series. Hodgson is looking for $2 million to pay for three new episodes of the show. If the campaign earns more than that, there’s a possibility of even more episodes, according to a chart Hodgson posted on the page.

As you can imagine MSTies—the name MST3K fans go by—had a lot of questions about the ins and outs of this new series. And Hodgson’s Ask Me Anything session on Reddit on the day of his big announcement was an ideal forum to have them answered.

The biggest thing fans wanted to know was which past cast members would be involved. Hodgson, however, made it clear that this new endeavor wasn’t “a reunion show.”

“Mike [Nelson, the show writer who replaced Hodgson after he left the series, is] not hosting it, and I’m not either. I think it’s important for the show to move on to its next host, just like it always would have if it weren’t canceled. That was always the idea for the show—it just wasn’t clear because two doesn’t make a pattern, and we got canceled before we ever had a third host. “I’ve invited everyone from the original cast to come back and participate creatively—to write, and hopefully to do cameos as their Mad Scientist characters. I don’t know yet who will and won’t decide to come back. … To keep the show fresh, I really believe it’s important to keep bringing in new talent and keep looking forward.”

Nelson, who is behind another project along with other MST3K alumni called RiffTrax, said on Facebook that he wouldn’t be returning. Original mad scientist Trace Beaulieu also succinctly responded on whether he’d be part of the new series:

The show’s new host actually has been chosen and can be seen (but only in silhouette, which is as it should be) in the Kickstarter video, Hodgson said. In fact, he told Reddit users that he’ll be introducing the new cast in the next few days and promised that fans “simply won’t believe it when you hear” who will be playing one of the new mad scientists.

What else did Hodgson reveal during his AMA? Here’s a quick recap of what you need to know:

Where Will the New Shows Air?

What Will the New Show Look Like?

Where Will the Show be Produced?

How Did He Come Up With the $2 M Amount?

What Type of Movies Will They Riff On?

Will There Be More Crazy Inventions?

Will There Be New Songs and Music?

How Is MST3K Like Doctor Who?

What About Episodes of the Old Show?

Check out Joel Hodgson’s full AMA for more about the future of Mystery Science Theater 3000.