Tjardus had Glenn Ludlow as an instructor. SAIT was hugely important especially the loan of their gear and help from fellow students. Composer Rob Skeet was there, too, a few years ahead of Tjardus. Thanks for asking!

The Making of THE FINAL SACRIFICE The Flying Dutchman Tells All: After years of wild rumors & speculation, the director of this MST3K classic comes clean!

In July we asked reddit users if they had ??? for Tjardus. Did they ever! Thanks to our backers, we hit a Kickstarter stretch goal which means a longer film, so taking questions again. Also late pledges which is ending soon so we can fulfill rewards. tinyurl.com/beeronthesun

Think hard & ask away!

Things we learned:
-Over 350 FB accts use Rowsdower's name as do many on other platforms (stopped counting)
-There's a ton of merch including beer on the sun onesies (poor baby)
- Many folks pay homage in unexpected ways. We believe this to be Rowsdower's most committed fan. tinyurl.com/beeronthesun

The Making of THE FINAL SACRIFICE The Flying Dutchman Tells All: After years of wild rumors & speculation, the director of this MST3K classic comes clean!

Thank you Kickstarter backers for making our campaign a success. The Making of THE FINAL SACRIFICE is already in progress. For those late to the party, Late Pledges being accepted for posters, denim jackets, T-shirts & Blu-ray. tinyurl.com/beeronthesun #Rowsdower #MST3K #RiffTrax #beeronthesun

The Making of THE FINAL SACRIFICE The Flying Dutchman Tells All: After years of wild rumors & speculation, the director of this MST3K classic comes clean!

The Dutchman & the missus wish you a very Merry Christmas & a Zappy New Year! tinyurl.com/beeronthesun #MST3K #Rowsdower #Ziox #FinalSacrifice #beeronthesun #MysteryScienceTheater3000

Even Canadians not from southwest Alberta aka Center of the Universe.

They don't call it a Canadian tuxedo for nothing!

Just a boy with a dream @doomervon.bsky.social
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Well, only because P.T. Anderson released his latest film in 2025. @rowsdower.com you are too much (in a good way)! tinyurl.com/beeronthesun #rowsdower #MST3K #Ziox #beeronthesun #FinalSacrifice #flyingdutchman #buhbye

The Making of THE FINAL SACRIFICE The Flying Dutchman Tells All: After years of wild rumors & speculation, the director of this MST3K classic comes clean!

The Dutchman & the missus wish you a very Merry Rowsdower Christmas tinyurl.com/beeronthesun #MST3K #Rowsdower #Ziox #FinalSacrifice #beeronthesun #MysteryScienceTheater3000

Bringing Troy... I mean Joy to the World for 4 more days! #Rowsdower #MST3K #FinalSacrifice #Ziox #BeerontheSun tinyurl.com/beeronthesun

It's official. We've reached the number of backers we needed to create THE FINAL SACRIFICE Blu-ray! Thank you to all who made it happen. Five days left before it goes away forever! tinyurl.com/beeronthesun

The Making of THE FINAL SACRIFICE The Flying Dutchman Tells All: After years of wild rumors & speculation, the director of this MST3K classic comes clean!

Thanks for the post. Don't forget to let folks know where to get it done! tinyurl.com/beeronthesun

The Making of THE FINAL SACRIFICE The Flying Dutchman Tells All: After years of wild rumors & speculation, the director of this MST3K classic comes clean!

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Only 7 days to change your mind and you might like this!
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The Making of THE FINAL SACRIFICE The Flying Dutchman Tells All: After years of wild rumors & speculation, the director of this MST3K classic comes clean!

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In the spirit of the season, The Little Drummer Troy tinyurl.com/beeronthesun

The Making of THE FINAL SACRIFICE The Flying Dutchman Tells All: After years of wild rumors & speculation, the director of this MST3K classic comes clean!

THE FINAL SACRIFICE COLLECTOR’S EDITION BLU-RAY is available for advance purchase! tinyurl.com/beeronthesun
The Dutchman will personally sign the discs which will include the unriffed TFS, The Making of TFS & the original trailer. #MST3K #rowsdower #finalsacrifice #beeronthesun #ihatesthatrabbit

Help Rowsdower get his mojo working by Kickstarting The Making of THE FINAL SACRIFICE! YouTube video by The Making of THE FINAL SACRIFICE

Help #Rowsdower get his #mojo working by kickstarting The Making of THE FINAL SACRIFICE! #MST3K #MYSTies #FinalSacrifice #RiffTrax #TomServo #CrowTRobot youtu.be/_LiR_KpBm4k

MST3K Turkey Day Marathon: Double Troubled Features Edition #2 YouTube video by MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000

If you're not here, you're missing the Dutchman in the livestream chat accompanying #MST3K #TurkeyDay showing of your favorite film. #FinalSacrifice #Rowsdower #FlyingDutchman #Ziox www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymtM...

There'd be no replacing him. We'd have to find another way to go. I like the idea of a secret love child, i.e. a Rowsdower, Jr., but there were no women in the film other than Troy's aunt. Well, there was one other. Doesn't anyone recognize me?

The Making of THE FINAL SACRIFICE The Flying Dutchman Tells All: After years of wild rumors & speculation, the director of this MST3K classic comes clean!

Appreciate the support! Now, let's turn those likes into loves by sliding on over to: www.kickstarter.com/projects/rea...

The Making of THE FINAL SACRIFICE The Flying Dutchman Tells All: After years of wild rumors & speculation, the director of this MST3K classic comes clean!

Thank you! Last day it's available at this price with a load of other rewards, many of them personally signed by Tjardus. www.kickstarter.com/projects/rea...

If only! We're starting small. Let's see how far we can get: www.kickstarter.com/projects/rea...

You can right here! www.kickstarter.com/projects/rea...

So cool that you went to SAIT. Tjardus really owes everything to his classmates and the school for lending them all the camera gear. Thanks for backing!

OMG, is there ever! Skeeter definitively proves this on Reddit! www.reddit.com/r/MST3K/comm...

Thank you, Geoff! The guys had a blast doing it! #MST3K #Rowdower #FinalSacrifice #B-MovieEnema #Canada #FlyingDutchman #TellsAll

THE FINAL SACRIFICE Interview: Tjardus and Rob | Hooked to the Silver Screen: The MST3K Essays Get more from Hooked to the Silver Screen: The MST3K Essays on Patreon

And here is the interview! I'm linking to the text version, but I've also uploaded audio and video versions separately! Choose wisely. Rowsdower would want it that way!