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MST3K 1307 - Gamera vs Jiger

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“ Wonderful! Vaguely noble, yet dangerously insidious! ”
- Jonah Heston


Gamera vs Jiger is the 7th episode of Season 13 of Mystery Science Theater 3000 and the 224th episode overall. It premiered on July 22, 2022.

The Movie[]

Main article: Gamera vs Jiger (film)

Synopsis[]

Gamera battles Jiger, a female monster intent on destroying Expo '70, a world's fair.

Edits[]

  • Unlike most films used on the show, no edits were made to Gamera vs Jiger. This was part of Alternaversal Pictures' agreement with the license holder.

The Episode[]

Host Segments[]

Prologue: Pearl and Kinga have a tender moment in which Pearl expresses how proud she is of her granddaughter.

GameraJigerExpo

Segment One (Invention Exchange): Jonah reads a book to Tom and Crow which allows the reader to select their own escapade. They quickly die. For the Invention Exchange, Jonah and the 'Bots present The Telegraph, a polygraph machine that detects when people are lying about what TV shows they've seen. Kinga and Max present the Plasmanator, a kitchen appliance that converts anything into "delicious" plasma.

Segment Two: Jonah and the 'Bots promote the Expo Expo, an exposition of expositions.

GameraJigerRoamingAccent

Segment Three: Tom teaches the others how to perfect an unplaceable accent, like Susan in the movie.

Segment Four: Still practicing their accents, GPC and Crow impress Tom with their skill. Jonah has rocks in his mouth.

Segment Five: Dr. Donna St. Phibes arrives and examines the SOL crew's X-Rays.

GameraJigerGPCSkeleton

Segment Six: Jonah and the 'Bots throw an Irish wake for Jiger. Kinga puts Max in charge while she prepares to leave to spend some quality time with Pearl.

Stinger: Susan expresses her distaste for Gamera.

Obscure References[]

  • "We're just reading one of those books where you get to choose whatever kind of particular adventure you want to go on."
Jonah makes a veiled reference to the Choose Your Own Adventure book series, which pioneered a fad of books for young readers throughout the 1980s, wherein the reader makes decisions that affect which narrative direction the book takes.
  • "We love you, Jiger!"
"We love you, spider" is a lyric from the song "Spider" by the band They Might Be Giants from their 1992 album Apollo 18.
  • "Buy my book! Buy my book!"
A reference to an episode of the animated TV comedy The Critic, in which the titular character demonstrates a talking cardboard cutout with his voice and likeness (prolonged exposure to which motivated a bookstore manager to shoot himself).
  • "Shut up, Wesley!"
A reference to the Season One episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation entitled"Datalore", in which the frustrated Captain Picard yells at Welsey Crusher. The scene resonated with some fans who had complained that Wesley was too precocious and cloying.
  • "I'm the baby, gotta love me!" "Not the mama!"
These are the catchphrases of the character Baby Sinclair from the 90s TV sitcom Dinosaurs, which was produced by the Jim Henson Company.

Callbacks[]

  • "Gamera? I could go for some turtle meat." (Gamera vs Guiron)
  • "I know, I know... My test subjects are nice, but they're not Mike..."
  • "I have to run, it's time to feed the giant brain!" (The Brain)
  • "Watch out for snakes." (Eegah)
  • Bang! (Cry Wilderness)

Running Gags[]

  • Susan's insatiable bloodlust.

Behind the Scenes[]

MST3K Cast[]

MST3K Crew[]

Production[]

  • Rebecca Hanson only appeared as Synthia in the Madvertisements during the Premiere.

The Premiere[]

Like all episodes of Season 13, a live-streamed Premiere Event was held for Episode #1307. It has a runtime of 3 hours and 9 minutes (including prelude, Madvertisements, and intermission).

The episode was interrupted for the following Madvertisements (the same ones used in the Premiere for Experiment #1304):

  • Onyx Path Publishing: Tom's character handles a nasty monster encounter by providing talk therapy.
  • Bearmanor Media: Tom Servo wishes to have his memoirs transcribed by Jonah and submitted to BearManor.
  • Bendy (from Joey Drew Studios): Tom and Crow have purchased a large amount of Bendy merchandise using Max's credit card. Jonah is not pleased.

Following the episode there was a discussion hosted by Matt McGinnis and featuring Jonah Ray and writers Kennedy Allen, Ross Bryant, and Lesley Kinzel.

Video Releases[]

Gallery[]

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