Helmut Crusoe joins The Bots
MST3K vs. Gamera: Round 2 is a fan-made version of Mystery Science Theater 3000. Launched in 2019, the series was inspired by the desire to create MST3K episodes for the original Showa era Gamera films not riffed during the KTMA or third seasons.
Premise[]
Set between the events of Season 7 and Season 8, young test-subject Helmut Crusoe has volunteered to board The Satellite of Love in exchange for college credit. Following an unexplained 'away mission' disappearance by new Gizmonics CEO Dr. Forrester, as well as a meteor shower which damaged the ship, Helmut and the bots are subjected to three Gamera films by the mysterious Crimson Weirdo.
Episodes[]
- Episode #01 - Gamera vs Viras - March 30, 2019
- Episode #02 - Gamera vs Jiger - November 21, 2019
- Episode #03 - THE FINAL ROUND Gamera: Super Monster - TBD
Cast & crew[]
Regular cast[]
- Brayton Conner - Helmut Crusoe
- Andrew Battaglia - Crow T. Robot
- Andres Perez - Tom Servo
- Robin M.C. - Magic Voice
- Raf Enshohma - The Crimson Weirdo
- Mark R. - The Crimson Roommate
Guest cast[]
- Justin Cristelli - Cambot (episode 2)
- Kami R. - Queen Cornea the Eyeball Lady (intro sequence)
- Alfred the Dog - Frosty, Helmutt's Dog (episode 2)
Crew[]
- Written by Brayton Conner, Raf Enshohma, Andres Perez, Andrew Battaglia,, Danny M.C., Will Kearney, Daniel Siporia, and Brandon Tenold
Gallery[]
Production[]
4ft SOL model (for episode 3)
Door sequence models (for episode 3)
MST moon (for episode 3)
Screen Shots[]
Gamera vs. Viras[]
Gamera vs. Jiger[]
Miscellaneous[]
Letters from Camp Gamera
Artwork inspired by Steve Vance's DVD covers
Notes[]
- Helmut's name comes from an offhand comment by Crow in Episode #801 about Helmut, the man responsible for the device used to communicate with the Nanites.
- The voices of Trace Beaulieu and Kevin Murphy are repurposed at the beginning of the first episode and the conclusion of the third to bridge a gap between this fan-production and the original series.
- Title card artwork done for the first episode in the series, Gamera vs. Viras, was directly based on the Shout! Factory DVD covers illustrated by Steve Vance.
- The opening intro for Tom Servo's talk show, Wasted British Talent, features still-photos of Donald Pleasence, Michael Gough, David Warner, Christopher Lee, George Pastell, David Bradley, Robert Morley, Michael Caine, and an elderly Peter O'Toole.
- Gamera vs. Jiger was later riffed in Episode #1307.