| “ | I want to see some sort of old-school futuristic show that actually explains the functionality of women's space outfits, with the belts and the tummy and the boobage... | ” |
| - Mary Jo |
Movie Jo Night presentation of a 1980 episode of the TV series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, which Mary Jo Pehl had not seen previously.
The Movie[]
- Main article: Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Buck Rogers and his ship arrive at a space station at the same time as a mysterious vampiric entity who possesses Buck's colleague Wilma.
The Show[]
Callbacks[]
- "Servo!"
Running Jokes[]
- Multiple references to Wilma being dismissed/ignored because she's a woman.
Obscure References[]
- "Is this Star Wars Galaxy's Edge?"
- Galaxy's Edge is an area of the Disney theme parks that simulates a planet in the Star Wars science-fiction franchise.
- "There's something Michael Stipe-y about him."
- Michael Stipe is the lead singer for the musical group R.E.M. He is thin and typically shaves his head.
- "He's got a very Hutch from Starsky & Hutch look... He's a David Soul-almost."
- Starsky & Hutch is a TV police drama that ran from 1975 to 1979. It co-starred David Soul as the handsome detective Kenneth "Hutch" Hutchinson. Soul also had a singing career, with his song "Don't Give Up on Us" reaching number one on the U.S. Billboard chart in 1977.
- "It's very similar to that movie Event Horizon."
- Event Horizon is a 1997 science-fiction film about a derelict spaceship occupied by a mysterious malevolent force.
- "Oh, like a Sam & Diane kind of thing."
- On the long-running TV sitcom Cheers, the rugged bartender Sam Malone had a prolonged romantic relationship with the sophisticated waitress Diane Chambers. They broke up and got back together several times, and "Sam & Diane" has become a pop culture shorthand for a "will-they-or-won't-they?" relationship.
- "It's a Schroedinger's thing!"
- Erwin Schroedinger was a quantum physicist who developed a thought experiment about an hypothetical situation in which a cat in a sealed box would be exposed to a potentially deadly gas. The cat could be considered to be both alive and dead until the box was opened and it's condition was observed.
- "Have you ever seen the movie The In-Laws?"
- The In-Laws is a 1979 comedy film about a mild-mannered dentist and a rogue CIA agent whose lives become entangled when their children get engaged. It was remade in 2003.
- "This is the reboot of the doctor from Lost in Space, right?"
- Lost in Space is a science-fiction franchise about a family who become stranded while exploring outer space. Their crew also includes a treacherous stow-away scientist called Dr. Smith. In the original television incarnation, Dr. Smith was consistently depicted as effete and scheming.
- "The space Roomba!"
- Roomba is a brand of automatic vaccuum cleaners. They are typically disc-shaped and use internal sensors to clean.
- "Doc, no! First, do no harm!"
- The Hippocratic Oath is a pledge that physicians have taken dating back to ancient Greece. The first clause states that a doctor will do no harm or injustice to their patients.
- "It's Noel Gallagher!"
- Noel Gallagher is a British musician known for his work with the band Oasis.
Behind-the-Scenes[]
Cast[]
Regular Cast
- Mary Jo Pehl - herself
- Chris Gersbeck - himself
Crew[]
- Chris Gersbeck - Producer
- Matt Reiser - Associate Producer / Editor
Notes[]
- The livestream of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century was the thirty-sixth presentation of Movie Jo Night.
- Commercials have been edited into the act breaks of the film. These are promotional spots for other television programs across a variety of years and channels.
Video Releases[]
Episodes of Movie Jo Night are not made available for purchase. Most episodes, including Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, remain available for subscribers to The Mary Jo Pehl Show Clubhouse.