(upbeat spooky music) (crickets chirping) (animal croaking) - [Narrator] Once upon a time, there was a retired mad scientist who lived in a rundown manor house on the edge of the Pungo Swamp.

This crazy old guy used to stay up all hours mixing formulas, making monsters, and showing perfectly horrible movies.

And every year around Halloween, he liked to throw a party, except this year, things happened a little differently.

(magical musical chimes) (funky instrumental music) (soft instrumental music) - Oh, hey gang.

I think it's safe to say we're not in Pungo anymore.

You know, if I had a dollar for every time we weren't in Pungo anymore, I'd have well, a few dollars to be sure.

No matter where we are, I'm glad that you could be here with us.

We just got the party started downstairs.

We have a special treat of a movie tonight, with permission from the Big Mouse, we bring you the 1951 classic, "The Day the Earth Stood Still".

A film based on the short story, "Farewell to the Master" by Harry Bates.

An astounding science fiction magazine in 1940.

Bates was only paid $500 by 20th Century Fox for the rights to his story being adapted into this film.

The movie is still considered one of the most all time influential films in the genre of science fiction.

Hey, mad face, Did you see what's happening outside?

Who turned out the lights?

Hey, Brain.

Yeah, I saw.

I'm not sure what's going on.

- Well, I'm not interested.

I don't wanna fly off to planet loser or dance across the dumb dimension, or even misaligned multiverse of Madbloods.

No, thank you.

I'll be in my room.

(deep sigh) - Okay, what's got you in such a bad mood?

Well, worse than usual I mean.

- I'm not in a bad mood, I just don't wanna miss a minute of my favorite movie.

I mean, after 50 years of slumming with a cesspool of awful movies, you finally got a good one.

Who did you have to bribe to make that happen?

- Oh, that.

I guess after 50 years, you get to enjoy some perks.

I tell you what, gang.

Why don't we start the first act of the film, and I'll try to figure out where we are.

And more importantly, how we get home.

- Wait.

Don't start till I get my popcorn.

(suspenseful instrumental music) - Hey, gang.

We sure were happy that the powers that be could work it out with Disney for the rights to broadcast "The day the Earth Stood Still".

Sadly, we can't show the movie on demand for later streams.

But fear not, we cooked up a little something silly for those of you who are watching the show at a later date.

We present to you Brain's interpretation of the day "The Earth Stood Still."

Enjoy.

- Okay, everybody.

I've been asked to explain what happens in every segment of our movie.

So here we go.

First thing to know is that this film was released in 1951, so you better be ready for a black and very white version of what Hollywood thought the USA looked like at that time.

So in the open of our movie, a mysterious flying saucer lands in Washington DC causing public panic, and a swift military response.

From the ship emerges a humanoid alien named Klaatu, wearing a cool looking space onesie who claims to come in peace, and he presents a strange device later revealed to be a gift.

He is shot by a nervous soldier.

Immediately, a large robot named Gort steps out of the saucer, and melts the soldier's weapons using a powerful Geordi La Forge energy beam.

Klaatu orders Gort to stop preventing further violence.

He's taken to a hospital where he heals quickly, and expresses his desire to speak to all world leaders.

However, Cold War politics, and global mistrust make this difficult.

The stage is set for a tense confrontation between Plato's peaceful mission, and humanity's fear of the unknown.

(upbeat instrumental music) - Hey, gang.

That last line we just heard, I've been dealing with Earth's politics a good deal longer than you have.

Oof.

Makes me kinda happy that Klaatu didn't land on earth today.

Yeah, I'm trying to pick up a signal on the old Ethermore transceiver, but it doesn't seem to be able to get anything.

That's odd because I can usually pick up something.

I mean.

(statics buzz) Nothing.

I can't reach anybody, and I'm not seeing any signals.

It's like we're cut off from the entire universe.

- Hey, Doc.

Did you see outside?

I mean that's some weird stuff, and I have seen lots of weird stuff.

Hey, Dusty.

I did see.

I'm trying to figure out what happened.

Did you notice anything?

- Nope.

One minute I'm helping the boys carry in some ice and the next minute, poof.

Swamp is gone, manor is gone.

Everything is just gone.

Nothing.

- That is strange.

Anybody freaking out at the party?

- Nah, them folks are having the time of their life, man.

But we've had some you know, wild times during this time of year, haven't we?

You know, we have 50 years of wild times, but I don't think we've ever had anything like this.

- Hey, Dusty, how you doing?

Well, where you been?

Everybody's been looking for you.

- They have, huh?

I got kidnapped by him.

(animal growls) - Hey, big fella.

How you doing, - Dusty, f it's not the money, and it's not the pride, why do you keep going on with the lessons?

I don't understand.

Can't you explain to me why?

I mean, if it's not... - Dusty Westy, isn't it time to go fly again?

- Sure is, Sugar.

- I retract the question.

- Well, yeah.

- Hey, doc.

- Oh yeah.

Dusty.

Listen, I'm sorry.

What were you saying?

- I was saying I got a job.

JOB.

Not like the papers neither.

A real job.

Yeah?

- Yeah.

I'm gonna be the new Sky Guy for WPU - Sky Guy.

- Yeah you know.

Report the traffic conditions.

- Oh yeah.

Well, that's terrific.

Congratulations.

All right don't worry about it, Dusty.

Now that painkiller is gonna kick in pretty soon.

Oh, there it goes.

- Well, I guess it's good we can still have some firsts.

- Very true.

Well, gang.

I've got another idea to try.

So let's head back to the movie where Klaatu grows restless waiting around in a hospital room.

- You know speaking of weird stuff, there's this one time in band camp we had this little redheaded girl.

(soft instrumental music) - While recovering in the hospital, Klaatu becomes frustrated that world leaders don't meet together.

So he escapes disguised as a human, which was really difficult since he's British.

Using the name Mr.

Carpenter, he rents a room at a boarding house where he meets a widow named Helen Benson, and her young son, Bobby.

Oh, Bobby, Bobby, Bobby, Bobby.

A boy with the charm of a cheese grater.

Anyway, Klaatu begins observing everyday human life, trying to understand Earth's people.

He befriends Bobby, who shows him around the city, including a visit to Arlington Cemetery, and the Lincoln Memorial, which impresses Klaatu with its message of peace.

Klaatu learns about Professor Barnhart, a prominent world scientist who just happens to live in Washington DC.

Thank goodness.

No road trips.

But Bobby wants to see the spaceship, so off they go.

(upbeat instrumental music) - Hey, gang.

Welcome back.

I remembered we had a gift from one of the time lords a few years back.

What was their name?

The collector?

The chancellor?

I don't remember.

But I think it started with a C. Anyway, they gave me an old heart circuit, so I figured I'd try to move it, use it to move Madblood Manor back to the Pungo Swamp where we belong.

- Here you go, Dr.

Madblood.

- Oh, thanks Ernie.

This signal is supposed to be one of those opening case of emergency things.

I guess this counts.

(keys tinkling) (machine whisping) (machine revving) This smells like bad wolves.

Oh, right.

Not supposed to say it directly at it.

That's right, I'm sorry.

Okay.

Let's see.

I think it's.

(electric zaps) Sorry buddy.

That wasn't.

Maybe it's this one.

(electric zaps) Oh, that's not right.

Sorry, Ernie.

Stand behind me so you don't get zapped.

(magical swooshes) That didn't seem to work either.

Ernie?

All right, gang, Let's head back to the movie, and I'll try and figure out where Ernie went, and see if I can get this thing working again.

(soft instrumental music) - Klaatu and Bobby visit Professor Barnhart's home, but find he's out.

Klaatu leaves a message by solving a complex equation on Barnhart's chalkboard, which later impresses the scientist enough to agree to meet him.

During their talk, Klaatu reveals his identity to Barnhart, and warns that earth must change its violent ways or face destruction from a powerful interplanetary alliance.

Barnhart agrees to help, and suggest Klaatu make a dramatic, non-lethal demonstration to get the world's attention.

By the way, Barnhart has great fluffy hair.

(laughs) (upbeat instrumental music) - Oh, hey gang.

Welcome back.

This film was the second big budget science fiction film that was released by a US studio since the 1930.

Just imagined.

The first was RKO's, "The Thing from Another World", which was released only three months before this film.

The party rages on downstairs, and I decided that directly interfacing the Tardis matrix is a bit hard to deal with.

So I threw together this time dilation matrix so that I can move Madblood Manor back in time to before we left the Pungo Swamp.

Let's see.

I don't want, I don't want a huge distortion field, so I'll dial it down and just test it.

(buttons dialing) (magical swooshes) Whoa.

Ah, that wasn't right.

Oh.

(throat clearing) Hey, gang.

Bear with me a minute.

Let me see if I can get this thing sorted out here.

Ladi-da.

(magical swooshes) Whoa.

That's even worse or better depending on how you look at it.

Wow.

My voice sounds weird, but my joints feel amazing.

- Whoa.

Hello, Dr.

Madblood.

(magical swoowhes) - Oh.

- Oh, that's okay.

This is a version I've loved for years.

- Yes.

I like this one.

Watch, here's my trick.

Now watch.

We'll do this one.

(laughs) - Come on in.

(laughs) - I don't like this.

(girl screams) - General Motors has just announced that we use Dr.

Madblood's mouth as a model for their new airbag.

Boy, the doctor sure picked a rotten time to kick off.

- Widow, I told you not to say.

What do you mean a rotten time?

- Have you seen the spring collection of funeral gowns?

It's the pits.

- I guess you have to keep up with things like that.

- Well, you just, it's okay.

It's a terrible tragedy.

It's just awful, but you'll be all right.

- Well.

(horn blows) - What?

You what?

You can't remember the lines.

(horn blows) What are you gonna do now?

- Well, I got the thinking.

- Yeah.

- Well, I wonder who would be the lucky man to... (horn blow) - Ah.

Tell me my dear.

What seems to be, well... I don't think they ever found the body.

You don't?

What body?

- Poor me.

- She just wants to get through this as quickly as possible.

Well, Widow Paine, what seems to be the problem?

I blew all my lines.

See, I do it too.

Oh, Widow Paine, what seems to be the problem?

I scared you that time, didn't I?

Okay, - Well thank you my dear.

And thank you for coming to the party.

I would not miss it at all.

- You wanna go downstairs for the party for a little bit?

- I think I could use a break.

- Yeah.

- Let's head back to the gang, and I'll go check on our guests.

(soft instrumental music) - Klaatu continues bonding with Bobby and Helen.

Tom, Helen's beau continues to be an arrogant puts.

Bobby grows suspicious after seeing Klaatu acting like a total weirdo again.

And follows him out in the seemingly completely empty and totally safe streets of downtown Washington DC.

Bobby watches Klaatu controlled Gort with his borrowed flashlight.

Klaatu speaks to Gort, and then he enters the spaceship.

Bobby tells his mother, Helen that Mr.

Carpenter is actually the alien, Klaatu, but of course Bobby is dismissed because no adult ever listened to a kid in the 1950s.

Tom, the doofus boyfriend goes to get Mr.

Carpenter to calm Bobby down, but stumbles across the diamonds Klaatu two uses as money, which raises his greedy little ears like a cat hearing a tin can being opened.

(upbeat instrumental music) Hello you look great.

- Great to see you.

- It's good to be seen my friend.

- You look terrific.

- Well, of course I do.

I'm wearing my good hat.

- Well, gang.

Needless to say, over the course of 50 years, we've had our share of adventures.

It's fun to frolic down memory lane, and revisit some of those times.

- He retired out in California someplace.

I think he's a gunfighter now.

- It is rumored that you keep strange creatures in your basement.

- Oh, that's nonsense.

Absolutely untrue.

Nope.

Nonsense.

I've got six bears, a cyclops and an orangutan.

But they're all pretty regular guys.

- Hey, McCoy.

McCoy.

McCoy.

- Well, if you ain't the weirdest-looking thing I ever seen.

Golly.

- It's me, Ferwall.

- Now, have you seen- - Fern?

- Have you seen Lacuguar around here?

- Fernwall?

- Yes.

- That can't be you.

(upbeat instrumental music) - Meanwhile, back down in Pungo, things were normal.

Dusty and I have been working on a high octane formula to mix up in our gasoline.

- Yo, Robbie.

- You got any film cleaner?

- Would 60 gallons be sufficient?

- Yeah, see there's a hair in the gate.

Gallons.

It'd be perfect.

- Mr.

I've been- - Shut up, Earl.

Earl shut up.

Shut up, Earl.

(upbeat instrumental music) - That's just a process shot.

Oh, you think so?

I think that's a chro- - Oh no, you should.

- Why is there a spaceship at all?

Well, you said we were doing that Sigourney Weaver movie.

- "Ghostbusters" Brain.

"Ghostbusters" not "Alien."

That's the tongue that is slam shut on too there.

Watch it there.

That's quite a display you got there.

That's that's really nice.

Okay, oops.

Sorry about that.

- Countess Velma.

It's so good to see you.

- Oh, thank you Dr.

Madblood.

Oh, it's so good to be here.

- Oh.

And Widow Paine.

It's so good to see you.

Two of my favorite people together.

Where's the count?

Is he here?

- Oh yes.

He was getting us some drinks, and then your monsters took him away to play cake or body part.

- I'm so glad you could make it.

- Oh, a happy 50th anniversary, doctor.

Oh, wait a minute.

I heard there is someone up in the lab waiting to see you.

- That really doesn't sound ominous at all.

- Right.

(upbeat instrumental music) ♪ Through the life ♪ ♪ Through the storm ♪ Well, gang, there doesn't seem to be anybody here in tonight's movie as Michael Rennie was not.

As Rocky Horror fans have been singing for years, heel during this movie.

He was cast because the director didn't want a big star that was known to US audiences.

The thought being that it would be harder for the audience to believe he was from outer space.

Rumor has it that Spencer Tracy really wanted to play Klaatu.

- Dr.

Madblood.

Good to see you again.

Are you all ready?

Everything in order?

- I'm sorry.

Have we met?

- Oh, are you saying that we haven't met?

I don't think so.

Well, that can't be right unless... Hello, Dr.

Madblood.

I'm Curator Bleecker.

It's nice to meet you.

- Oh, boy.

What are you doing here?

- Uh-oh.

- Gang, let's head back to the movie.

I'll try and figure out what's going on.

(soft instrumental music) - Tom the doofus is shopping diamonds around to see if they are fake.

Spoiler.

They aren't.

Klaatu seeks out Helen because Bobby tipped him off.

Helen and Klaatu take an elevator.

Just as Klaatu predetermined demonstration kicks in.

All electric power across the world suddenly stops.

This is it.

This is the day Earth stood still, well for 30 minutes anyway.

As power returns, suspicion and fear only grow, and Klaatu becomes a bigger target.

Helen begins to realize the true scale of what's at stake, not just for one man, but for all humanity.

After the dramatic worldwide blackout ends, panic and confusion spread, governments realized the event was localized to anything electrical, not affecting hospitals, planes in flight or essential services, showing it was controlled warning.

They, encase Gort in KL-93, which only looked like plastic, and they ramp up the search for our missing spaceman.

(upbeat instrumental music) - So now there's only one of you.

- Yes, sorry.

It's the nature of my job.

Things get out of order sometimes.

Let me start from the beginning.

- Yes, please.

Hello, Dr.

Madblood.

I am Walter Bleecker, curator of the Interdimensional Hysterical Preservation Society's Museum of All Important Things.

- I see.

- Yes.

We want to enter Madblood Manor, and its inhabitants into the museum to preserve this hysterical place for all people for all of time.

- Well, our jokes can be pretty good sometimes, but I don't know about that.

Jokes?

Yeah, jokes.

Wait, do you mean historical society?

- Well, you are kind of amusing too.

- What?

- What?

- Nevermind.

Is that why there's a void outside?

Is this the museum?

- Oh no.

This is a holding dimension to see if the transport would work successfully.

But I never entered the paperwork to transfer you back.

Like I said, I sometimes order get out of.

Kind of funny actually.

- Hysterical.

- What?

- Nevermind.

So can you put us back?

- Oh yes.

I'll get right on it.

- Good.

It seems our mystery has been solved.

Preservation Society.

That's crazy.

But we're used to crazy around here.

(magical swooshes) Good.

It looks like we're home.

I hope everyone's cars are where they're supposed to be.

Let's head back to the movie, gang.

(soft instrumental music) - A lot of this segment is Tom the doofus flaring up like an untreated medical condition, and Helen realizing that she has to step up and help Klaatu, and she don't need no man to be a part of that.

Tom calls the feds and drops the dime on our chiseled jawed spaceman.

Helen and Klaatu go on the run.

They continue evading the authorities as military patrols tighten around Washington DC.

Klaatu tells Helen that if anything happens to him, she must go to Gort and say the phrase "Klaatu barada nikto" to prevent disaster.

Shortly after, Klaatu is spotted, and fatally shot by soldiers.

That wasn't foreshadowing at all.

(upbeat instrumental music) - Well, it looks like everything is getting back to normal around here, gang.

Normal.

That's really unusual, considering it's only segment six.

Normally that stuff happens right at the end, but hey, I'm not complaining.

No, no.

- Now that was really crazy, Max.

By the way, Hi.

I'm on my way to the party, and the manor house was just gone?

I mean, disappear.

I'm going, did I make a wrong turn?

Did I mess up?

But no, it was just gone.

- Hey, Count.

I'm sorry about that.

It's pretty strange for us too.

- Yeah, well I'm glad you're all back safe and sound.

I mean, you wouldn't want something to go wrong for your 50th Anniversary Party.

- Yeah, it seems okay.

They wanna send her into some museum that historical or hysterical.

- I think you're a little of both my friend.

- I tend to agree.

That's right.

Let's go down and see if all is well at the party.

- Oh, yeah.

I'm starving.

Perhaps you can catch a bite on the way down.

- Ah, no eating the guests.

You know the rules.

(upbeat instrumental music) Don't you usually poof in?

- Yes, Max.

I do usually poof in, and that's what I try to do.

To come in and wish you a happy anniversary being the good neighbor that I am.

However, do you know what happened when I poofed?

- What happened?

- I appeared three stories above the swamp, and there was no Manor house to poof into.

- Yeah, sorry about that.

It wasn't because of something you did.

Are you okay?

- You know, a witch my age should not be base jumping into swamps, but I'm fine.

I'm fine.

- So sorry my dear.

We went on an adventure with no notice.

Come on upstairs and I'll patch you up.

By the way, have you seen Ernie?

- No.

- I understand.

Oh, well.

He'll turn up.

Gang, let's go finish up the movie.

Come on my dear.

- Oh my goodness.

(upbeat instrumental music) - Gort seemingly decides that he no longer likes being in plastic cube, and melts that stuff off.

Then for good measure, he melts the guards nearby too.

Helen shows up and while she freaks out at first, she eventually pulls it together and says, "Klaatu barada nikto", and Gort kicks into action.

He locks the girl in his space cabin, and goes and recovers Klaatu's body from a jail cell.

Why store a body in a jail cell?

I don't know.

After returning with our good-looking English corpse, he hooks old Klaatu up to what looks like a 1950s Jiffy Pop coffee maker, and boom, he's back baby.

Revived by Gorts alien technology, Klaatu delivers his final message to a gathering of scientists and officials outside the spaceship.

He warns that Earth's aggressive behavior poses a threat to the peace of the universe.

He explains that his people have created a race of powerful robots like Gort designed to enforce peace by eliminating any planet that poses a danger to others.

Klaatu makes it clear Earth must abandon violence, and join a peaceful galactic order or be destroyed, With his message delivered, Klaatu boards the saucer with Gort, and leaves the world to reflect on the stark choice they've been given.

Live in peace or face obliteration.

Dun-dun-dun.

The end.

(upbeat instrumental music) - Gang another Halloween is upon us, and another anniversary has come.

You know, when we set out to do this show 50 years ago, I don't think any of us could guess how long this adventure would last.

It's been an amazing journey.

Our friends at Monster Fest have also had another great year.

We swung by and wanted to show you this.

(upbeat instrumental music) That Bleecker guy came by, and said that everything is all set for us to enter the Interdimensional Preservation Society Museum.

All we have to do is to throw the switch.

It might be cool to go check it out, see where the next leg of the journey leads.

For the 50th time I get to say it.

Happy Halloween.

Happy anniversary.

Good night.

Thanks for turning this on.

Good night and thanks for turning this on.

Good night.

Good night and thanks for turning this on.

Good night and thanks for turning us on.

Good night and thanks for turning us on.

Good night, gang.

Thanks for turning us on.

(soft instrumental music) (magical swooshes) ♪ I met my old lover on the street last night ♪ ♪ She seemed so glad to see me, I just smiled ♪ ♪ And we talked about some old times ♪ ♪ And we drank ourselves some beers ♪ ♪ Still crazy after all these years ♪ ♪ Still crazy after all these years ♪ ♪ I'm not the kind of man who tends to socialize ♪ ♪ I seem to lean on old familiar ways ♪ ♪ And I ain't no fool for love songs ♪ ♪ That whisper in my ears ♪ ♪ Still crazy after all these years ♪ ♪ Oh, still crazy after all these years ♪ - Oh we talking stinky movie It's called "Darker than Terrible".

That's not it.

What the hell is the name of the film?

(laughs) Good evening, gang.

Welcome to our show.

Tonight, we got a great movie for you.

I can't say that with a straight face.

Welcome to another edition of what the hell movie is this?

We got a goodie for you tonight, gang.

We do.

It's called.

(crew members laughs) - We're together now.

One, two, three.

- Okay, this is the audio productive movie.

(soft instrumental music) That sound like a lady in distress.

(crew members laughs) Here we go.

You ready?

- All right.

- Everyone in the back?

- Nothing is happening.

- You turn the key on?

- Yeah.

- John add a bottle to start it.

(laughs) ♪ I fear I'll do some damage one fine day ♪ ♪ But I would not be convicted ♪ ♪ By a jury of my peers ♪ ♪ Still crazy after all these years ♪ ♪ Oh, still crazy ♪ ♪ Still crazy ♪ ♪ Still crazy ♪ ♪ After all these years ♪