0005 - Gamera

These are great collectors' items, as they have never been released commercially on DVD or even rebroadcast! However, please note that the quality of these episodes varies due to the original source and is usually not as good as seasons 1 - 10. If you are new to MST3K, rather than a collector, we recommend purchasing an episode from another season.

AKA: Daikaijû Gamera

Movie Plot: The people of Japan deal with the monster named Gamera. More... A nuclear explosion in the far north unleashes Gamera, the legendary flying turtle, from his sleep under the ice. In his search for energy, Gamera wreaks havoc over the entire world, and it's up to the scientists, assisted by a young boy with a strange sympathic link to the monster, to put a stop to Gamera's rampage.

Intro: Crow volunteers to be frozen as the SOL's Christmas tree.
Segment One: Joel wonders if he should freeze Servo as a lawn ornament next Christmas.
Segment Two: A caller asks why Godzilla hasn't appeared on the show. Callers are invited to take a Ted Turner survey.
Segment Three: The crew debates the authenticity of the movie's monsters.
Segment Four: Gypsy and Joel sing Christmas songs.

Audio / Video Qualty:

NOTE: Joel watches and riffs the movie alone in this episode. Crow isn't in the theater because he has been frozen as a Christmas tree (Trace was out of town during taping). Servo's absence from the theater is not explained (Josh also out of town for that portion of taping?).