Matt Claude Van Damme

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Matt Claude Van Damme is a mysterious, purple-jumpsuited person seen in Kingachrome footage during the final host segment for Experiment #1112 - Carnival Magic. He appears to be an employee of Gizmonic Institute.

Overview[]

At the conclusion of Experiment 1112, Kinga and Max "host" a mock parade featuring figures from the movie Carnival Magic. At one point, Matt Claude, Crow and Tom are seen on the Kingachrome screen, prompting Kinga to laughingly remark:

“	Please ignore that, since you didn't see anything, because it doesn't exist.	”

Notes[]

The name "Matt Claude Van Damme" is in keeping with the MST3K tradition of giving the human subject of the experiment the same first name as the actor portraying them.
The name was inspired by Jean-Claude Van Damme.
No information has been given as to who exactly Matt Claude is. It is unclear if he is a former test subject, concurrent test subject, android, clone, holographic projection, shape-shifting alien, etc.
The brief shot appears to be test footage of associate producer/writer Matt McGinnis inserted for comic effect (or possibly to cover an edit).