
Invaders From Space
Season 4 Episode 7 | 1h 56m 53sVideo has Closed Captions
An impending invasion of Salamander men summons the legendary superhero, Starman.
An impending invasion of Salamander men from the planet Kulimon summons the legendary superhero Starman to planet Earth's rescue in this 1965 film cobbled together from episodes of the Japanese children's TV series.
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Invaders From Space
Season 4 Episode 7 | 1h 56m 53sVideo has Closed Captions
An impending invasion of Salamander men from the planet Kulimon summons the legendary superhero Starman to planet Earth's rescue in this 1965 film cobbled together from episodes of the Japanese children's TV series.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship<b>One day the devil came to him</b> <b>for he was a minor demon</b> <b>asked him to torture some humans</b> <b>with his two friends in tow.</b> <b>Mittens and El Sapo</b> <b>The Baron Mondo Von Doren.</b> <b>On Nightmare theatre....</b> <b>Now, let me try this again.</b> <b>See, he lived to take the high </b> <b>road to adventure.</b> <b>No, no, no.
Road is just </b> <b>a metaphor.</b> <b>It didn't actually take place on a road</b> <b>or even on a street.</b> <b>He wasn't a hitchhiker or a long</b> <b>haul trucker or cab driver</b> <b>pizza delivery guy </b> <b>or anything like that.</b> <b>He was more of a death defying</b> <b>explorer of ancient and</b> <b>legendary mysteries.</b> <b>Think about it like this.</b> <b>It was in the late 1930s.</b> <b>Exotic locales, foreign intrigue.</b> <b>Adventure was everywhere.</b> <b>But danger lurked around</b> <b> every corner.</b> <b>There were ancient temples to</b> <b>explore, golden idols</b> <b> to find.
Quests</b> <b>to be undertaken, damsels to</b> <b>rescue it was an incredible time.</b> <b>But it wasn't all fun</b> <b> and happiness.</b> <b>Nazi spies were everywhere.</b> <b>There was a clear line</b> <b>between the good guys </b> <b>and the bad guys</b> <b>between good and evil,</b> <b>between right and wrong.</b> <b>And on the good side of that </b> <b>line stood a great man.</b> <b>He was a two fisted hero.</b> <b>And he wore a cool jacket</b> <b>and an even cooler hat.</b> <b>And he was always ready</b> <b>with a clever one liner.</b> <b>No, it wasn't that ham</b> <b> fisted, stumble</b> <b>footed, gin soaked, broken down,</b> <b>muttering old wino,</b> <b> Indiana Jones.</b> <b>The guy I'm talking about was</b> <b>far cooler,far superior,</b> <b>far better dressed,</b> <b>and I might add, </b> <b>much better looking.</b> <b>Jake Cutter from Tales</b> <b> of the Gold Monkey.</b> <b>Man, that was a great show.</b> <b>And, man, that guy was cool.</b> <b>Oh, wait, we're on.
Later, </b> <b>I'll tell you about how Chip and </b> <b>Dale's Rescue Rangers</b> <b> stole Jake's outfit</b> <b>anyway.
Oh.</b> <b>Hello again, my friends.</b> <b>And welcome to Nightmare Theatere.</b> <b>I'm your host the Baron Mondo </b> <b>von Doren</b> <b>And here with me, as always, is</b> <b>Mittens The Werewolf.</b> <b>And we were just talking about </b> <b>cool, hip and exciting </b> <b>guys as we wait</b> <b>for the dullest squarest,</b> <b>most boring guy of all time,</b> <b>El Sapo de Tempesto</b> <b>to show up with tonight's movie.</b> <b>I'm not sure where he could be.</b> <b>He really ought to be</b> <b> here by now.</b> <b>It's normally this time...</b> <b>Did he say anything about being</b> <b>late?</b> <b>Oh, that figures.</b> <b>He comes and goes as he pleases.</b> <b>Doesn't do much when </b> <b>he does show up.</b> <b>I can't even go up the</b> <b>porch steps without </b> <b>getting winded.</b> <b>Got to be the laziest, most </b> <b>out of shape man on the</b> <b> face of the earth.</b> <b>Oh, hello, fellas.</b> <b>Oh, look.
Sorry I'm late.</b> <b>Seems like every day there are more</b> <b>and more steps on that porch.</b> <b>That porch has</b> <b>and always has had exactly three steps.</b> <b>Seems like a heck of a lot more to me</b> <b>than to catch my breath.</b> <b>Oh, it's old getting hell, boss.
</b> <b>Let me tell you....</b> <b>Oh, you're tired, are you?</b> <b>Oh, I wouldn't turn down a nap</b> <b>if one of you boys could wheel my</b> <b>court out here.
Maybe.</b> <b>Maybe I could lie down while we talk like</b> <b>you could be a therapist for me.</b> <b>I could relax.</b> <b>That's not going to happen.
</b> <b>You're right.</b> <b>That car is still chained to the wall</b> <b>because I tried to pawn</b> <b> it that time.</b> <b>I guess I'll just have to</b> <b> buck up and power through</b> <b> tonight's festivities.</b> <b>Oh, do we have plans for tonight?</b> <b>It's movie night, aint it boss?</b> <b>It is.
And, you know, good</b> <b>and well, it is movie night.</b> <b>So I'm guessing you must have</b> <b>already have a movie with you.</b> <b>And we're all we need to do</b> <b>is load it up and go to town.</b> <b>Right.</b> <b>I forgot to pick up one.</b> <b>You see, there was some</b> <b>unpleasant issues</b> <b>down at the month old dairy</b> <b>this afternoon.</b> <b>The month old dairy, </b> <b>that's a place?</b> <b>More or less...</b> <b>They give away old and</b> <b>expired cheeses</b> <b>and yogurts, boss.
</b> <b>Wait, wait.</b> <b>They give that stuff </b> <b>away for free.</b> <b>Expired dairy products.
</b> <b>Well, give it away.</b> <b>And for free...</b> <b>are matters best left</b> <b> to the courts...</b> <b>Bottom line is they put it</b> <b>outside and at that point</b> <b> it just comes.</b> <b>It's like a high school</b> <b> football game.</b> <b>It comes to who wants it more?</b> <b>Me or the rats?</b> <b>Well, tonight, the rats </b> <b>wanted it more.</b> <b>Much, much, much more.</b> <b>So you didn't bring a move?</b> <b>No, I did not.</b> <b>And no cheese.</b> <b>Either.
Oh, no, not tonight.</b> <b>It's a cheesless night sadly.</b> <b>But I did.</b> <b>I did have quite a stack of</b> <b>individually wrapped slices </b> <b>of that processed</b> <b>cheese food ya'll love in </b> <b>my hand.</b> <b>But just as I was making my way</b> <b>out of the dumpster,</b> <b>a lot of rats blocked my escape.</b> <b>So I had to throw the slices</b> <b>to the five winds to </b> <b>distract them.</b> <b>The rats ran every which way, </b> <b>trying to chase down that </b> <b>wonderful golden cheese.</b> <b>So you're left with nothing at all.</b> <b>Well, well, I did have a pretty</b> <b> good sized block of Wisconsin</b> <b>white cheddar in my fist, and it only had</b> <b>a few dozen mold spots on it.</b> <b>I was almost home free with it,</b> <b>but then the raccoons showed up and</b> <b>I don't want to talk about what</b> <b>happened when those boys </b> <b>showed up.</b> <b>So let me get this straight.</b> <b>No cheese, no movie, no nothing.</b> <b>Please tell me</b> <b>at least one of those animals better.</b> <b>Not this time, buddy boy.</b> <b>I climbed my way up a telephone</b> <b>pole to the tip top, tippidee, tip</b> <b>top...</b> <b>And I stayed up there until the </b> <b>coast was clear and then I</b> <b> shimmied back down.</b> <b>There wasn't even a</b> <b> cheese wrapper left.</b> <b>So tonight is just a total and</b> <b> complete loss </b> <b>No, I made it back safely.</b> <b>You still have me right here</b> <b> by your side.</b> <b>So there's that.</b> <b>That's a reason to be happy.</b> <b>Yeah, that's a reason to run a</b> <b> dance hall,</b> <b>hire a band</b> <b>and throw a wild party at them.</b> <b>And do we have anything</b> <b>to show it all tonight?</b> <b>What do you.</b> <b>You as a matter of fact,</b> <b>we do what was on the top </b> <b>of that pole.</b> <b>I saw a film can lying on the</b> <b>top of one of them transformer</b> <b> electric things.</b> <b>So I reached down and I </b> <b>grabbed it.</b> <b>And you got shocked?</b> <b>Please tell me someone</b> <b>filmed you getting</b> <b>shocked?</b> <b>No, I was wearing my rubber</b> <b> pants and my special</b> <b> socks, so I was safe.</b> <b>But like I said,</b> <b>I did manage to grab this </b> <b>here film.</b> <b>Can maybe you could show it</b> <b>while I look for a movie.</b> <b>I guess I don't have much</b> <b> of a choice.</b> <b>But it might be something great.</b> <b>You never know,</b> <b>but it could be something</b> <b> amazing.</b> <b>Maybe that would be cool, huh?</b> <b>If I found something amazing</b> <b> to show?</b> <b>Show, it would be a nice change.</b> <b>Hey, I have a question for you.</b> <b>Yes, boss.</b> <b>Why are you still here?</b> <b>Well,</b> <b>I don't get the clock </b> <b>out till 4 a.m..</b> <b>Do you think you could go</b> <b> find a movie</b> <b>before you clock out?</b> <b>Ooh, sheesh, a movie...</b> <b>I'll be right back...</b> <b>I don't know.</b> <b>I just don't.
I mean.
I mean.</b> <b>I mean, folks, let's take a look</b> <b>at whatever happens to</b> <b> be in this.</b> <b> I have a sneaking suspicion</b> <b>I know what it's going to be,</b> <b>but there's always hope.</b> <b>I mean, what are the odds?</b> <b>I could have found another</b> <b>one of those chapters of</b> <b> that cereal.</b> <b>It just can't be that, uh, folks, let's</b> <b>just take a big gamble and put</b> <b>our hearts and hopes on the </b> <b>line and pray</b> <b>This isn't what I think it is.</b> <b>Prepare the transformer.</b> <b>Remember?</b> <b>No harm has come to the girl,</b> <b>merely transform her mind</b> <b>so that you will no longer</b> <b>interfere with my plans.</b> <b>back.</b> <b>Turn off that machine.</b> <b>Let the girl out.</b> <b>Oh, my dear Diana.</b> <b>It's me, Billy.</b> <b>Are you all right?</b> <b>We better get out of here.</b> <b>But we could never get past</b> <b>the guard crashing your father.</b> <b>I out in the corridor.</b> <b>You'll help you get through</b> <b>and then bring back hell.</b> <b>But where are you?</b> <b>I stay here with Crash</b> <b>and hold them off with the gun.</b> <b>Hurry.</b> <b>Get back there.</b> <b>Where are the others?</b> <b>There's no time to talk.</b> <b>We've got to get here for help.</b> <b>We'll never get past the guards</b> <b>at the Imperial Stables.</b> <b>I've got</b> <b>to keep out of sight.</b> <b>Draw the guard</b> <b>of the Imperial Stables.</b> <b>What's that?</b> <b>Somebody is calling for help.</b> <b>What happened?</b> <b>We'll tie you up,</b> <b>the prisoners escape before</b> <b>we can reach the sacred city.</b> <b>But we left the juggernaut there</b> <b>in case of attack.</b> <b>I'll report that to His Majesty.</b> <b>Take it easy.</b> <b>I've got it covered.</b> <b>Keep them covered, Billy.</b> <b>Well, I've.</b> <b>Tighten up</b> <b>Do you know how to work that</b> <b>reflect the plate?</b> <b>Sure.</b> <b>Then take a look at the stables</b> <b>and see if the.</b> <b>Coast is clear.</b> <b>There are a lot of black.</b> <b>Ropes coming up the elevator.</b> <b>Get your butt in the cart.</b> <b>I'll take care of the black</b> <b>robes.</b> <b>I must</b> <b>complete my master's cross.</b> <b>I could shoot at</b> <b>the bottom but can't hurt them.</b> <b>They are human.</b> <b>We can get out of that door.</b> <b>We're trapped</b> <b>in a convent launch.</b> <b>a stranger from the other world.</b> <b>As a friend of Crash Corrigan</b> <b>reviews of our commander.</b> <b>We left in the control room.</b> <b>Brazilian Professor</b> <b>Dawkins or not?</b> <b>Yes.
Billy's father calls</b> <b>for him to build rocket motors</b> <b>that will take his power</b> <b>to the upper world.</b> <b>Once you're working on it</b> <b>at the gate.</b> <b>They must have followed</b> <b>us to the city.</b> <b>No human force</b> <b>can combat the atom bomb.</b> <b>But our commander</b> <b>took.</b> <b>Up a blast to head off.</b> <b>Here's the one.</b> <b>The risky.</b> <b>It's our only chance.</b> <b>A long way to go.</b> <b>Hand over hand.</b> <b>We're not going hand over hand.</b> <b>We're going to walk it.</b> <b>Walk a wire.
I can.
Come on</b> <b>now.
They're getting away</b> <b>and start the projector.</b> <b>Well,</b> <b>It was what I thouht it was.
Chapter</b> <b>six of the Undersea Kingdom.</b> <b>The juggernaut strikes.</b> <b>Did you see what I just saw, folks?</b> <b>Look,</b> <b>I've known El Sapo for decades, centuries,</b> <b>So, I've seen some unbelievable things,</b> <b>but not much compares to what we just saw.</b> <b>Those two fools were walking on that wire</b> <b>like some backwoods circus act.</b> <b>And that rocket clearly knocked them right</b> <b>Right off.</b> <b>Whoever fired that rocket deserves a big</b> <b> raise.</b> <b>There's no way they survive that.</b> <b>That's how you end a serial.</b> <b>The hero dies in a brave and valiant</b> <b>effort to save an incredibly</b> <b> annoying child.</b> <b>What?
No.</b> <b>Do I think the boy survived?</b> <b>And if he did, how did he live while Crash</b> <b>Mittens, I respect you for being the sole</b> <b>of reason, the intellect in my life.</b> <b>But please give me some glimmer of hope.</b> <b>Let me cling to the belief</b> <b>that crash fell 7 million feet to his deat</b> <b>Please let me cling to that belief.</b> <b>Once again, you're right.</b> <b>Lying to myself only sets me up for more p</b> <b>and sadness in the long run.</b> <b>Speaking</b> <b>of pain and sadness, I wonder</b> <b>where El Sapo is?</b> <b>You really ought to be here by now.</b> <b>And.
Hey, boss.
Hey, Mittens.
I'm back.</b> <b>Fellas...</b> <b>Yeah.</b> <b>Did you find a movie?</b> <b>As a matter of fact, I did.
And get this.</b> <b>I think it might have special effects in i</b> <b>Like a ray gun or a spaceship or something</b> <b>Take a check it out, Sapo.</b> <b>This is Invaders from Space.</b> <b>Oh, like that old video game?</b> <b>I lost my house and quarters.</b> <b>No, no, no.
That was Space Invaders.</b> <b>This is Invaders from space.</b> <b>It's a Japanese movie from 1965.
Sorta.</b> <b>What do you mean by sort of.
Well,</b> <b>that's a long story.</b> <b>See, in the fifties, there was a series</b> <b>of Japanese short films featuring a</b> <b> hero called Supergiant.</b> <b>He can be thought of as something like a</b> <b> Japanese superman.</b> <b>He was an early movie hero in Japanese pop</b> <b>But what?</b> <b>Oh, yeah.
You're absolutely right about th</b> <b>Supergiant laid the groundwork for later</b> <b>heroes like Common Rider and Ultraman.</b> <b>Yes, they were very cool guys.</b> <b>As I was saying,</b> <b>there were several of these short films.</b> <b>Film three,</b> <b>The Mysterious Space Man's Demonic Castle</b> <b>and film four Earth On the Verge</b> <b> of Destruction</b> <b>were combined for US audiences in</b> <b> this movie.</b> <b>The American title is called Invaders</b> <b> from Space.</b> <b>So what is this movie about?</b> <b>Let me tell you the basic plot</b> <b>Salamander men from the planet</b> <b>Hulamon in the Moffett</b> <b>Galaxy are plotting to attack and</b> <b> destroy Earth.</b> <b>Really?
Yeah.
Yeah.</b> <b>For some reason, they're going to do that.</b> <b>Is he called Supergiant in this movie?</b> <b>Nope.
He's not even a giant.</b> <b>He was called Supergiant in Japan</b> <b>because of the popularity of Superman,</b> <b>which is being shown in Japan at the same</b> <b>And because of a baseball team</b> <b>called the Yomiuri Giants</b> <b>and the American versions, he's</b> <b>actually called Star Man in France</b> <b>and Italy.</b> <b>They call him Spaceman.</b> <b>Gee, I wonder what they would call me in</b> <b>Japan, Italy or France.</b> <b>Every one of those countries has a word</b> <b>to describe a lazy, useless oaf.</b> <b>But you know something?</b> <b>Star Man would be able to tell you</b> <b>exactly what they'd call you in seconds.</b> <b>Does he speak all the languages?</b> <b>Sort of.</b> <b>I'll tell you more about that later, folks</b> <b>This is not the worst movie we've ever sho</b> <b>but it's certainly not the best.</b> <b>I mean, it's not good, but it's not awful.</b> <b>To be fair, it's not really even a movie.</b> <b>It's just other stuff stitched together.</b> <b>It would be like if someone in Japan</b> <b>took two episodes of Sheriff Lobo</b> <b>and made them into a movie called Super</b> <b>Cop Lobo Man.</b> <b>Oh, I would watch that movie over and over</b> <b>Yeah, I'm sure you would.
Folks, sit back,</b> <b>As we present invaders</b> <b>from space here on Nightmare Theatre.</b> <b>Two billion miles away</b> <b>on the Emerald Planet,</b> <b>in the Moffit Galaxy,</b> <b>friendly creatures </b> <b>are aware that</b> <b>the planet Earth is in danger.</b> <b>They have received</b> <b>an urgent message</b> <b>that the Salamander Men</b> <b>of the planet Kulimon,</b> <b>deep in the Moffit Galaxy,</b> <b>are planning to attack</b> <b>and destroy Earth.</b> <b>Here, the emerald men confer</b> <b>on what must be done.</b> <b>They are aware that</b> <b>the atomic destruction of Earth</b> <b>could contaminate their own</b> <b>atmosphere with radioactivity.</b> <b>And so they reason.</b> <b>In order to save themselves,</b> <b>they must save Earth</b> <b>from the impending</b> <b>Kulimonian invasion.</b> <b>The scientists</b> <b>of the Emerald Planet</b> <b>have invented</b> <b>one of the most</b> <b>ingenious mechanisms</b> <b>the universe has ever seen.</b> <b>Called a globe meter,</b> <b>it is carried on the wrist.</b> <b>It enables its wearer</b> <b>to do three things:</b> <b>to fly through space,</b> <b>to detect radioactivity,</b> <b>and to speak and understand</b> <b>every language on</b> <b>the planet Earth.</b> <b>Finally, this great aura</b> <b>of the Emerald Hierarchy</b> <b>reaches a decision:</b> <b>in order to save Earth</b> <b>from the Kulimonian attack,</b> <b>they must once more</b> <b>present the globe meter</b> <b>to one of their fellow creatures</b> <b>and send him to Earth.</b> <b>He is the creature</b> <b>made of the strongest steel,</b> <b>the creature who can disguise</b> <b>himself as an earthling.</b> <b>He is the creature</b> <b>known as Starman.</b> <b>A cargo plane, flown by</b> <b>a terror-stricken crew, heads</b> <b>for the nearest airport.</b> <b>- Your attention, please.</b> <b>Pan-American Airlines</b> <b>flight number 500</b> <b>will land in five minutes</b> <b>from Honolulu.</b> <b>- What was it?
</b> <b>- Flying objects!</b> <b>Perhaps they are </b> <b>from outer space!</b> <b>- We nearly didn't get away!</b> <b>It looks like nothing</b> <b>we've seen on Earth.
</b> <b>And they didn't respond to </b> <b>our radio signals either.</b> <b>- That's right, they seem</b> <b>to think that </b> <b>they're flying discs.</b> <b>They estimate that their</b> <b>last course is this direction.</b> <b>Put all planes in the immediate </b> <b>area on the emergency.</b> <b>- An emergency!</b> <b>An emergency!</b> <b>An emergency!</b> <b>All planes search the area</b> <b>and report to the tower.</b> <b>Make a report on</b> <b>all objecs sighted.</b> <b>An emergency!</b> <b>An emergency!</b> <b>- (Narrator) The search of</b> <b>the sky fails to turn up</b> <b>the mysterious flying object.</b> <b>But soon after the emergency</b> <b>alert, people begin falling ill</b> <b>iof an unknown disease.</b> <b>Scientists work on the</b> <b>problem night and day.</b> <b>- That's what we</b> <b>have discovered.</b> <b>Their symptoms are similar</b> <b>to cerebritis.</b> <b>But we haven't been able</b> <b>to isolate the virus.</b> <b>I guess you've heard</b> <b>the many rumors.</b> <b>They say the disease was</b> <b>brought here in space discs.</b> <b>- One other rumor, they're</b> <b>speaking of evacuating the city.</b> <b>There'll be panic,</b> <b>unless we can learn something.</b> <b>I'm certain that unless we can,</b> <b>it'll be the end.</b> <b>- I agree.
We'll all die.</b> <b>But I feel we maybe</b> <b>can find the answer.</b> <b>We'll keep on.</b> <b>And by our experimentation,</b> <b>we find it.</b> <b>I hope.</b> <b>I'm not going to admit defeat.</b> <b>- (Narrator) Professor Asayama</b> <b>decides to study</b> <b>through the night.</b> <b>(Salamander man laughs)</b> <b>- Professor!</b> <b>You will not stop the</b> <b>salamanders of Kulimon!</b> <b>We'll destroy your race</b> <b>and rebuild the earth</b> <b>for our own uses!</b> <b>Man will die.</b> <b>Our murderous virus</b> <b>is spreading.</b> <b>In a month,</b> <b>it will be everywhere.</b> <b>Scientists mustn't get a chance</b> <b>to counteract the germ!</b> <b>To stop you, we'll</b> <b>paralyze your brain.</b> <b>My task is to make certain</b> <b>it's done.</b> <b>My lungs bare a</b> <b>radioactive material</b> <b>that I will expel.</b> <b>(laughs evilly)</b> <b>- (Narrator) Starman reaches the</b> <b>outer rim of our solar system,</b> <b>flying at the speed of light</b> <b>past Pluto and Neptune</b> <b>as Professor Asayma falls</b> <b>under the power</b> <b>of the Kulimonian.
</b> <b>(laughs evilly)</b> <b>- You will follow me!</b> <b>- (Narrator) The Kulimonian</b> <b>hears a dreaded sound</b> <b>from outer space.</b> <b>The sound of Starman approaching</b> <b>Earth.
Oh.</b> <b>Yes, Captain.</b> <b>I'm worried.</b> <b>Do you know where Father is?</b> <b>He likes to work.</b> <b>He must be in the garden.</b> <b>Let me go and take a look.</b> <b>I'll go with you.
All right.</b> <b>What is it, Yoshiko?</b> <b>You seem to be rather upset</b> <b>tonight.</b> <b>You can't go.</b> <b>We look.</b> <b>We can't find Father.</b> <b>We don't know where he went.</b> <b>Search the whole house</b> <b>and even the garden.</b> <b>Right.</b> <b>Look in the lab.</b> <b>I'm sure he must be outside.</b> <b>I'll go and take a look.</b> <b>Be right back.</b> <b>Oh, Professor.</b> <b>What happened?</b> <b>Are you all right?</b> <b>Take this</b> <b>at this moment.</b> <b>Star Man reaches Earth.</b> <b>That's</b> <b>blood I see on your hands.</b> <b>What have you done tonight?</b> <b>Answer me.</b> <b>Oh, Star man must take great</b> <b>care to avoid the Kulimonian's</b> <b>and deadly claws</b> <b>which can destroy even</b> <b>solid steel.
I.</b> <b>Now, how much would you pay?</b> <b>Chadwick and Associates work</b> <b>on a 95% contingency</b> <b>basis.</b> <b>Welcome to another night of top rope</b> <b> wrestling action</b> <b>coming to you live via tape from the Van</b> <b>Doren Arena in Catfish Creek, Mississippi.</b> <b>I'm Chuck Hardman.</b> <b>And with me is Professor</b> <b> Walter Weakchin.</b> <b>That Weechin.</b> <b>Get it right and show some respect.</b> <b>It's bad enough</b> <b>that a man of my education, of reading has</b> <b>with the rabble and with people like the</b> <b>likes of you.</b> <b>The least you could do is get my name</b> <b> right.</b> <b>All apologies tonight</b> <b>in a non-title bout the Starman</b> <b>takes on Salamander, man.</b> <b>I tell you, there is no love lost between</b> <b>these two.
Right.</b> <b>you are Chuck.</b> <b>You know, the salamander man is an amazing</b> <b>athlete and a wily ring veteran.</b> <b>He should have no trouble handling</b> <b> this caped</b> <b>Loser from parts unknown.</b> <b>Let's join the match.</b> <b>Already in progress.</b> <b>Oh, well, right off the bat,</b> <b>the salamander man takes a cowardly leap</b> <b> away from star man.</b> <b>That wasn't a cowardly,</b> <b>but it was calculated in ring strategy.</b> <b>And now the Salamander man is doing</b> <b> the Philadelphia</b> <b>flip to freedom in a fruitless effort</b> <b>to escape and delay his inevitable destruc</b> <b>Tremendous display of athleticism.</b> <b>The Salamander man won the Olympics</b> <b>Medal in Gold 1964.</b> <b>That is not true.</b> <b>And you know it.</b> <b>Oh, they lock up</b> <b>and you know, they're rolling around on th</b> <b> floor now.</b> <b>And this is some sort of you're just</b> <b> feeling each other out</b> <b>hurl early in the match.</b> <b>That's what they're doing.</b> <b>And, you know, if I were to if I were the</b> <b> salamander man and I got home, I</b> <b>would make sure I had my wallet.</b> <b>I'm sure the star man ripped him off</b> <b>Oh, the store man has the salamander</b> <b> man in an inverted arm</b> <b>grapple</b> <b>That is not a sanctioned move</b> <b>I will be calling the commissioner at some</b> <b>tonight's proceedings.
He's slapping him</b> <b>back..</b> <b>And he's got to.
Get, get,</b> <b>get him, get him.</b> <b>Oh, he's got a ring.</b> <b>He's got him in.
Who's got him now.</b> <b>I think he's going to be going to early ne</b> <b>He's flipping away</b> <b>now, just taking some time and feeling</b> <b>himself out</b> <b>Another cartwheel.
What is he, a gymnast?</b> <b>Get him!</b> <b>What a Micro monkey flip to freedom!</b> <b>I'm still a little bit of flipping around</b> <b>when they went to pull a leg take,</b> <b>but luckily the man was able to get away.</b> <b>He's not putting up much of a fight.
Not</b> <b>early in the march.</b> <b>No, it was not.</b> <b>Oh, wait, this.
Man hasn't at the</b> <b> brain block.</b> <b>Good night Irene!</b> <b>I mean, Liberace, the.</b> <b>Salamander man, is now.</b> <b>Using his partner to poison fire.</b> <b>You know, the great kabuki move.</b> <b>How is that not legal?</b> <b>There are no rules at this level of</b> <b> competition.</b> <b>This is a top notch.</b> <b>He jumped into the river.</b> <b>Well, the salamander man has left the.</b> <b>ring and jumped into the water.</b> <b>He just wanted to rethink there..</b> <b>There's no time left.</b> <b>This level of competition, this match is</b> <b>being conducted</b> <b>under the no disqualification falls</b> <b> anywhere count system.</b> <b>A pinfall can occur anywhere on the top of</b> <b>The bottom of the ocean</b> <b>even the dance floor of</b> <b>a municipal auditorium.</b> <b>I read the contract.</b> <b>The Salamander man did not</b> <b>consent to this type of match.</b> <b>This travesty will not stand.</b> <b>I will be contacting Commissioner</b> <b>Jack Tunny myself.</b> <b>I know his sister's phone number.</b> <b>You do that, folks.</b> <b>Let's take a moment to hear from</b> <b>our sponsors will rejoin this match in its</b> <b>So until then, I'm Chuck Hardman.</b> <b>And here with me is Professor Walter</b> <b> Weather man.</b> <b>That's Weechin</b> <b>My apologies.</b> <b>Standby for more top rope wrestling</b> <b>Father, I'm</b> <b>glad you're going to get better.</b> <b>I'd like to talk to you.</b> <b>All right.</b> <b>Is there something I can get</b> <b>you, Uncle?</b> <b>Anything to read?
Oh,</b> <b>thank you, Noriko.</b> <b>Nothing.</b> <b>I'd like your children</b> <b>to go out and play.</b> <b>If you don't mind, I have</b> <b>to talk to Japan on business.</b> <b>We don't mind.</b> <b>Just be careful</b> <b>not to talk too much.</b> <b>Let's go.</b> <b>I have to talk to him privately.</b> <b>Yoshiko,</b> <b>will you leave us alone?
Yes.</b> <b>Noriko.</b> <b>Come here.</b> <b>Look what I have found.</b> <b>What?</b> <b>What do you think you did?</b> <b>I can't imagine.</b> <b>I want to see the other side.</b> <b>Oh, look what I found.</b> <b>Do you know what it is?</b> <b>Where did you find it?
Here.</b> <b>It was right on the floor.
But</b> <b>just when it happened that way.</b> <b>Oh, exactly.</b> <b>It was a monster</b> <b>that attacked me.</b> <b>It was not of this.</b> <b>This was a serious accident.</b> <b>You're not well yet.</b> <b>You'll feel differently later.</b> <b>I'm not here.</b> <b>Very well</b> <b>in that case.</b> <b>I will tell the authorities.</b> <b>They must hear it.</b> <b>You know, I suspect</b> <b>there are certain things</b> <b>Father will tell us about.</b> <b>Don't you agree?</b> <b>You mean about this</b> <b>mysterious thing?</b> <b>Whatever caused his accident</b> <b>left it?</b> <b>Yes.
You.</b> <b>Why don't we try to investigate?</b> <b>Yes, let's.</b> <b>I think containing or could help</b> <b>us.
Let's ask him to.</b> <b>Right now.
No, don't tell him.</b> <b>A thing can only</b> <b>go to Father with the story.</b> <b>That's right.</b> <b>Noriko, do you think that</b> <b>your brother would do it?</b> <b>Oh, I think he might.</b> <b>Let's ask.
He's the right one</b> <b>anyway.</b> <b>He's a biology specialist.</b> <b>Let's go to him right now.
Yes.</b> <b>Today I can get.</b> <b>These tests revealed that this</b> <b>object is some kind of scale.</b> <b>It's from</b> <b>an amphibious creature.</b> <b>We get that.</b> <b>Isn't there anything else</b> <b>that you can tell us?</b> <b>Haven't you</b> <b>any other information as to</b> <b>what kind of creature?</b> <b>Not yet.</b> <b>We arrived at certain areas</b> <b>which we don't want to reveal</b> <b>that you see.</b> <b>And also,</b> <b>if we reveal it to the world,</b> <b>I'm certainly would cause</b> <b>great terror and panic.</b> <b>Our scientists here</b> <b>intend to proceed with</b> <b>their experiments on it.
Huh?</b> <b>I must ask you to keep what</b> <b>you have learned here a secret.</b> <b>Don't tell anyone at all.</b> <b>The secret government in attack</b> <b>continues.</b> <b>We're still another deadly</b> <b>weapon.</b> <b>High decibel sound waves that</b> <b>destroy vital tissues insult</b> <b>as the people become</b> <b>panic stricken.</b> <b>Star Man seeks out the source</b> <b>of the deadly sound.
Uh.</b> <b>Uh.
Ha.
Uh.</b> <b>Uh uh uh.</b> <b>Uh uh.</b> <b>Uh uh</b> <b>oh.
Oh.</b> <b>Ha ha ha ha.</b> <b>Hey.
Oh.</b> <b>Okay.</b> <b>The source of the murderous</b> <b>sound is destroyed.</b> <b>But the government hands</b> <b>continue to spread deadly germs,</b> <b>which someday soon can kill</b> <b>every living creature on Earth.</b> <b>Starman's battle</b> <b>has just begun.</b> <b>Well, hello and welcome back.</b> <b>Boy, the fight scenes in this movie</b> <b>or something, huh?</b> <b>You know, I wonder who planned out</b> <b>these fight scenes, boss.</b> <b>Someone who had a thing</b> <b>prancing and leaping about</b> <b>I guess the star man sure does hop a lot.</b> <b>I bet you that is great exercise.</b> <b>Well, it looks like it would be.</b> <b>I bet a man could get a good workout</b> <b>hopping around</b> <b>like that, jumping for joy</b> <b>and leaping for love and all that stuff.</b> <b>I guess so.</b> <b>You know, I was thinking maybe about</b> <b>get me one of them leotard things myself,</b> <b>and maybe it.
Wouldn't if I were you.</b> <b>I was going to get you and Mittens</b> <b>one as well.</b> <b>We could all three put one on and</b> <b>we could do some type of gymnastic program</b> <b>or something.</b> <b>Maybe some kind of team thing</b> <b>where you're like,</b> <b>you and Mittens</b> <b>could get down on the ground,</b> <b>and I could climb on your backs</b> <b>and we can make some cool</b> <b>pyramids or something.</b> <b>We could be like the acrobats.</b> <b>That would be great exercise, wouldn't it?</b> <b>Neither of us</b> <b>are going to roll around on the floor</b> <b>with you like a pack of wild dogs.</b> <b>Well, it was just a suggestion.</b> <b>I was thinking about fitness.</b> <b>Maybe we could still get some leotards.</b> <b>I mean, I know we'll never be in shape</b> <b>like that guy, and I'll never.</b> <b>I know I'll never have a good as a work up</b> <b>What do you call that word?</b> <b>To describe all the words, you know.</b> <b>Vocabulary?</b> <b>Vobaculary...I'll never have one</b> <b>like that guy</b> <b>That's the.
Truth.</b> <b>But I bet I could get an outfit like him</b> <b>so I could at least look like him.</b> <b>Suppose no amount of plastic surgery on</b> <b>Earth could make you look like that, man.</b> <b>But that costume is nice.</b> <b>It looks nice on him.</b> <b>It wouldn't look nice on you.</b> <b>There's a reason you wear a mask.</b> <b>You know what's to do with heroes</b> <b>and costumes?</b> <b>Can't they just go around as themselves?</b> <b>You're always telling me just to be myself</b> <b>I've never said that to you once.
Not once</b> <b>Well, what?
What's the deal</b> <b>with all the costumes?
Why the costumes?</b> <b>Well, all heroes have costumes.</b> <b>Batman, Superman, Spiderman, star man.</b> <b>They all have costumes.</b> <b>The costume is a way</b> <b>to keep the identity of the hero a secret.</b> <b>Why would they want to keep it a secret?</b> <b>Taxation purposes, mainly.</b> <b>Sometimes the secret identity is silly.</b> <b>Like.</b> <b>Like Superman.</b> <b>No one ever realized he was Clark</b> <b>Kent in spandex and without his glasses.</b> <b>Like, if I took off my glasses,</b> <b>most people would still recognize me.</b> <b>No one ever noticed</b> <b>how much Superman looked like Clark.</b> <b>What about the star man?</b> <b>What was his.
Disguise?</b> <b>He walked around in a business suit</b> <b>in a fedora.</b> <b>That's a hat before you ask.</b> <b>He disguises himself</b> <b>as a Japanese businessman.</b> <b>Most heroes take efforts</b> <b>to cover their faces, at least partially.</b> <b>That way, no one ever recognizes.</b> <b>Maybe I ought to go the opposite direction</b> <b>Maybe I ought to take my mask off</b> <b>and walk around town,</b> <b>you know, just to see if anyone recognizes</b> <b>Oh, I don't think that's a good idea.</b> <b>Remember, mighty man and yuck.</b> <b>No, I do not.</b> <b>Okay.
They were superheroes.</b> <b>Chuck.</b> <b>The dog wore a mask</b> <b>because he was unsightly.</b> <b>Every time you took us mask off</b> <b>in the public square, you looked like</b> <b>people went blind.</b> <b>Milk curdled clocks stopped.</b> <b>The same things that are going to happen</b> <b>if you ever take that mask.</b> <b>Still want to try it.</b> <b>If you want to create a citywide</b> <b>panic, have at it.</b> <b>Just let me know beforehand</b> <b>so I can evacuate and notice.</b> <b>Notify the civil defense authorities</b> <b>so they can be prepared to handle them.</b> <b>You know, the many frightened citizens.</b> <b>Let's get back to the</b> <b>man who disguises himself</b> <b>by putting on a suit and a hat.</b> <b>Invaders</b> <b>from space here on Nightmare Theatere.</b> <b>Doctor.</b> <b>Hmm?
That were very different.</b> <b>I've never seen anyone fly</b> <b>through the air</b> <b>the way they did.</b> <b>No one can teach that.</b> <b>It has to be inherited.</b> <b>That's obvious.</b> <b>I've suspicions,</b> <b>but I trust that they are wrong.</b> <b>If they are</b> <b>correct, we could all die.</b> <b>You see,</b> <b>I think that the dancers are</b> <b>the dancers.</b> <b>Doctor,</b> <b>I beg you to say my theories.</b> <b>This is a perfect place</b> <b>from which to spread germs.</b> <b>I think you'll agree to that.</b> <b>I do.
Dr..</b> <b>That isn't all.</b> <b>My theory goes on.</b> <b>The performers are not of this</b> <b>earth.</b> <b>And the germs are</b> <b>my space creatures.</b> <b>That will.</b> <b>Tommy is correct.</b> <b>Welcome.</b> <b>Welcome, doctors.</b> <b>I have been expecting you.</b> <b>Run!</b> <b>As the Kulimonian</b> <b>disease spreads,</b> <b>The authority has decided</b> <b>to evacuate the children</b> <b>from the cities.</b> <b>Don't worry, children.</b> <b>They'll soon take you back.</b> <b>They'd be able</b> <b>to locate your father, Noriko.</b> <b>I'll let you know</b> <b>just the minute</b> <b>that the doctor is</b> <b>found.
Your father is alive.</b> <b>I will save your father.</b> <b>Soon I will see that</b> <b>he's rescued.</b> <b>I'm so glad to hear that.</b> <b>He's very strong, I'd say.</b> <b>And he's right.</b> <b>Star man is what they call me,</b> <b>little lady.</b> <b>Now, don't cry.</b> <b>Not friends.</b> <b>All right?
I'm not crying.</b> <b>That's a good girl.</b> <b>I'll save your father.</b> <b>That's a promise.</b> <b>Did you see this</b> <b>bottle of Cristal?</b> <b>I want you to keep it under.</b> <b>Stay.</b> <b>Any reason.</b> <b>The bottle will get a signal.</b> <b>When your father is safe</b> <b>and you'll see he'll be found.</b> <b>I'll fly.
Great.</b> <b>Thank you, Simon.</b> <b>Send the signal.</b> <b>I'll try.</b> <b>You just keep watching for it.</b> <b>And if you need me.</b> <b>Throw the ball on the ground.</b> <b>And no matter what I'm doing,</b> <b>I answer the signal.</b> <b>Don't</b> <b>forget to do that, children.</b> <b>If we throw it when we reach our</b> <b>destination, will you come</b> <b>straight?</b> <b>No, wait.</b> <b>I have to tell you something</b> <b>about the crystal.</b> <b>Only once you allowed to use it.</b> <b>Is that clear?</b> <b>Don't forget.</b> <b>I'll be busy seeking to.</b> <b>Rico's father.
So, signal.</b> <b>Just wait a minute.</b> <b>Yeah, yeah, yeah.</b> <b>Do you recall getting there,</b> <b>children?
Yeah.</b> <b>I've gone.
By.</b> <b>Unless the insidious Kulimonian</b> <b>invasion is stopped,</b> <b>these children will never see</b> <b>their homes again.</b> <b>Hello and welcome back.</b> <b>We hope you're enjoying invaders from spac</b> <b>This is a weird movie, boss.</b> <b>Yeah, I'll.
Agree with you</b> <b>there.</b> <b>Those Salamander guys are scary.</b> <b>You think.
So?</b> <b>and that Starman guy...</b> <b>He's a little on the weird side.</b> <b>I think he's hiding something.</b> <b>I think he's a little shifty.</b> <b>I don't think so at all.</b> <b>In fact, I have been watching that</b> <b> star man guy,</b> <b>and I really like him.</b> <b>Well, I wouldn't trust him.</b> <b>As far as he could throw me, but, hey,</b> <b>why do you like him, boss?</b> <b>Look at him.</b> <b>He's a dynamic man of action.
A great hero</b> <b>Kind of like me, right?</b> <b>Nothing like you.</b> <b>We need a man like him around here.</b> <b>He would have no trouble going up</b> <b>a flight of stairs.</b> <b>And I bet he could beat all those</b> <b> rats and raccoons</b> <b>in a fair fight, too.</b> <b>He would never be in a dumpster</b> <b> full of moldy cheese.</b> <b>So we never have to fight either rats</b> <b>or raccoons, you know?</b> <b>I bet if</b> <b>I applied myself and set my sights to it,</b> <b>I could be just like that guy.</b> <b>Are you insane?</b> <b>That man is a fighting machine.</b> <b>He's got male model good looks.</b> <b> He's as strong as an ox.</b> <b>You are severely out of shape.</b> <b> He's an agile as a monkey.</b> <b>I'm as smart as a monkey.</b> <b>Who told you that?</b> <b>This star man fella has it all?</b> <b>He has Grace.</b> <b>He's cultured.</b> <b>He can laugh the smack down when necessary</b> <b>And he's very intelligent.</b> <b>We are all well past the point where you</b> <b>can gain</b> <b>any intelligence, grace or culture.</b> <b>But you, my friend,</b> <b>you're going to start with an</b> <b>exercise program.</b> <b>You know.</b> <b>I exercise all the.
Time.
Well, it doesn't</b> <b>It really doesn't.</b> <b>You look like you were carved out of lard</b> <b>with a plastic spoon.</b> <b>I do like lard now.</b> <b>That shows I get plenty of exercise.</b> <b>You remember that time the three of</b> <b>us went bowling?</b> <b>That was exercise, wasn't it?</b> <b>I do remember that.
You</b> <b>remember that?
Mittens</b> <b>and mittens.</b> <b>Remember that, too?</b> <b>That was.</b> <b>That was not one of my better days.</b> <b>Oh, sure it was.
I bowled four</b> <b>300 games in a row.</b> <b>Mittens here, one every beer frame we dran</b> <b>We both got asked to join teams</b> <b>for league night.</b> <b>Yeah, yeah.
Those parks for good.
You.</b> <b>You guys had a blast.</b> <b>Well, you didn't break 80 in</b> <b>any game, did you?</b> <b>I did not.</b> <b>Ten year old, six gutter balls in a row.</b> <b>I did.</b> <b>You know, it started off good.</b> <b>Then things took a turn for the worse.</b> <b>Remember?</b> <b>Remember when you gave me that stuff</b> <b>and you told me that would help me</b> <b> hold the ball better?</b> <b>Yeah.
Yeah, I do.</b> <b>And it turns out that someone in</b> <b>the bowling</b> <b>factory must've put the wrong label on</b> <b> the tube, and it turns out it</b> <b> was superglue.</b> <b>Yeah.</b> <b>Someone must have put the wrong label</b> <b>on the tube down to the factory.</b> <b>That must be what happened.</b> <b>And when I tried to let.
Go of the ball.</b> <b>You couldn't.</b> <b>And you slid all the way down the alley ri</b> <b>the hole.</b> <b>Oh, he was laughing.</b> <b>I've never seen a happier, more united</b> <b>crowd.
Yeah, yeah.</b> <b>But it wasn't so funny</b> <b>when I went headfirst into that</b> <b> ball return.</b> <b>Oh, sure it was.</b> <b>That was the funniest thing I've ever seen</b> <b>And I have seen every police academy movie</b> <b>I got dragged under the alley floor.</b> <b>I tore my good pants, you know, the pants</b> <b>I stole off Larry Schwartz's clothes.</b> <b>Line it was just.
Awful.
Awfully hilarious</b> <b>That wasn't even the worst thing that</b> <b> happened that night.</b> <b>That guy gave me a hard time</b> <b>about those shoes.</b> <b>He was right.</b> <b>You rented two shoes and you return one.</b> <b>It's simple math.</b> <b>The man without a shoe.
Yeah, yeah.</b> <b>But where did that other shoe go?
Where?</b> <b>Where did it go?</b> <b>Yeah, mittens.
Where did that</b> <b>other shoe go?</b> <b>That guy was awfully angry, boss.</b> <b>He was awfully angry.</b> <b>I understand that.</b> <b>What's he going to do with one shoe?</b> <b>How many one footed people go bowling?</b> <b>Probably not that many, I guess.</b> <b>You were robbing, the man</b> <b>of his livelihood.</b> <b>One shoe at a time.</b> <b>He had every right to stuff your head into</b> <b>bowling ball polisher.</b> <b>You know, that hurt a lot</b> <b>more than I let on.</b> <b>Good thing</b> <b>it was just your head and not</b> <b>something you use all the time.</b> <b>Who am I kidding?</b> <b>Fitness isnt an option for you.</b> <b>We might as well chalk that one</b> <b> off the list, folks.</b> <b>Let's get back</b> <b>to whatever Star Man is up to here on</b> <b>Nightmare Theatre.</b> <b>All right, children,</b> <b>we'll have a picnic here.</b> <b>Those of you who are looking for</b> <b>butterflies, be sure to stay</b> <b>within touching</b> <b>distance connections drawn.</b> <b>I"m going to look </b> <b>in the woods, uh huh?</b> <b>Oh, gosh.</b> <b>I don't.</b> <b>Oh, I see.</b> <b>A very pretty one.</b> <b>Oh, there goes.</b> <b>Come on.</b> <b>You wait for me.</b> <b>Wait.</b> <b>Oh, we go.</b> <b>We're over here.</b> <b>Hurry.
Try to get here.</b> <b>I can't do it.</b> <b>I can't.</b> <b>No.
Noriko, listen.</b> <b>Come back here.</b> <b>You'll drop the crystal.</b> <b>All right?</b> <b>Will.</b> <b>What's the matter?</b> <b>I thought I'd be killed by</b> <b>that tree, but I don't see it.</b> <b>What happened to it?</b> <b>What do you mean?
A tree.</b> <b>It seemed as large</b> <b>as a whole house.</b> <b>A bolt struck it.
A</b> <b>bolt of lightning.</b> <b>You were seeing things.</b> <b>How can there be lightning</b> <b>without any thought?</b> <b>I mean, if there was thunder</b> <b>and lightning</b> <b>and rain beside a lot,</b> <b>he means it.</b> <b>I think he's kidding.</b> <b>Look, you can see.</b> <b>See how what I am.</b> <b>I don't understand.</b> <b>It all seems dry here.</b> <b>There was no storm.</b> <b>No storm at all today.</b> <b>Let's go on with our hunt here.</b> <b>Don't be silly</b> <b>with the frog here.</b> <b>I want to go there.</b> <b>Let's go back through here.</b> <b>Oh, I can't see the path.</b> <b>What happened.
To</b> <b>there?</b> <b>I don't like it here.</b> <b>I'm scared.</b> <b>Let's go.
Why</b> <b>That may lead us back.</b> <b>Then move.
On</b> <b>boat.</b> <b>Look, Castle,</b> <b>I don't think we should go</b> <b>hearing.</b> <b>Top pro wrestling is on the move</b> <b> and coming to a town</b> <b>near you with exhilarating, electrifying</b> <b>and exciting shows.</b> <b>You don't want to miss!</b> <b>Right you are Chuck!</b> <b>We will be at the Omni in Atlanta</b> <b>at the National Guard Armory</b> <b>in Gestation, South Carolina</b> <b>and the Leonard Abernathy Memorial</b> <b> Coliseum in beautiful backlash, Alabama.</b> <b>All your favorite stars will be in</b> <b>attendance, and so will we.</b> <b>You will pay for your entire seat,</b> <b>but you will only need the very edge of it</b> <b>You will see matches.
too hot</b> <b>and too crazy for TV.</b> <b>Titles will change hands over 600 oil</b> <b>paintings must be sold.</b> <b>Tickets are available now at every uncle's</b> <b>and at participating Zellers department st</b> <b>General admission seats start at only $5,</b> <b>but ringside seat start at $9.</b> <b>But, folks, it's a $10 value!</b> <b>Right you are Chuck!</b> <b>We pass the savings on to you.</b> <b>Doors open at seven matches</b> <b>to start at eight.</b> <b>And folks, don't you dare be late</b> <b>when the corn dogs are gone.</b> <b>They're gone!</b> <b>Miss a minute and you've missed it all</b> <b>Join me, Chuck Hardman and Professor Walte</b> <b>Wheat thin</b> <b>It's Weechin!</b> <b>My apologies.</b> <b>Join us.</b> <b>When top rope wrestling comes to your town</b> <b>No, I saw it.
It was a talking car.</b> <b>No, it was like he was related.</b> <b>No, no, no, no.
The car could actually</b> <b> talk like mother.</b> <b>That wasn't his mother.</b> <b>The car could talk.
One time I</b> <b> thought my car was talking turns.</b> <b>I just had the radio on.
Oh, well, that'll</b> <b>That'll happen.</b> <b>Oh, welcome back, everybody.
We're here on</b> <b>And the sub sub sub</b> <b>sub basement of the television studio</b> <b>with the mysterious curator from the Merri</b> <b>Movie Museum</b> <b>And he's brought us a selection of</b> <b>props it appears tonight is for.</b> <b>So can you tell us what we have</b> <b>here tonight, Mr. Curator?</b> <b>So these were items that were used in</b> <b>making one of the first films in</b> <b>one of the most successful franchises of a</b> <b>the Marvel Cinematic Universe.</b> <b>Everything you see here came</b> <b> from The Incredible Hulk.</b> <b>Now, that's not the 70s TV series.</b> <b>It's not the early 2000 Ang Lee movie.</b> <b>It's the 2008 film with Edward Norton</b> <b>playing Bruce Banner.</b> <b>Edward Norton</b> <b>for the only time before he was</b> <b>replaced by Mark Ruffalo.</b> <b>Correct.
Playing the exact same version of</b> <b>can get confusing.</b> <b>Yeah.</b> <b>Especially because they're skrulls</b> <b>running around in the Marvel Universe now.</b> <b>But it'd be a whole.
Yeah, yeah.</b> <b>But yeah.</b> <b>So just a couple of things that were used</b> <b>Of course, one of the big plot points had</b> <b>with the Hulk's blood and the blood sample</b> <b>Which is continued to be a running theme</b> <b>throughout the Marvel Universe.</b> <b>You know, we because we've we've got</b> <b> She-Hulk now and right now</b> <b>that's a whole blood situation that</b> <b>happened there.
So.</b> <b>Right, right.</b> <b>And then a lot of people will remember</b> <b> this was used in</b> <b>a sequence in the film</b> <b>that Bruce Banner was working</b> <b> in a soda pop factory.</b> <b>And in South America, this was the</b> <b>soda pop they made.</b> <b>And his blood got into the soda pop.</b> <b>And that actually made for the Stan Lee ca</b> <b>Of course, the great Stan Lee,</b> <b>who co-created most of the Marvel original</b> <b>had a cameo in the movie where he</b> <b>pops open the refrigerator,</b> <b>pulls out one of these drinks to</b> <b> drink some, and collapses.</b> <b>Now, I don't know that it was this</b> <b>particular bottle after drinking.</b> <b>I mean.
I don't know that it was this part</b> <b>Yeah, but there is some liquid missing</b> <b> from the bottle,</b> <b>so anything that's passed good.</b> <b>Enough for me.</b> <b>And then last but not least, we've</b> <b>got a piece of that.</b> <b>You know, Hulk is famous for breaking</b> <b>down walls and crashing things</b> <b>and all kinds of other stuff.</b> <b>Will help him pick that up.</b> <b>So big, big piece of rubble that</b> <b>and I.</b> <b>Could lift a.
Smaller one.
Sat SAPO maybe</b> <b>Oh wow.
I have the strength.</b> <b>He's getting in shape.</b> <b>Actually it's movie magic.</b> <b>This has just made a film and you can kind</b> <b>see if you look around the corners of it,</b> <b>Of the faces a little bit.</b> <b>Again, that's sort of made for the moment,</b> <b>not really made to last kind of thing.</b> <b>You can see some of the foam is coming, ri</b> <b>Probably needs a touch of a paint job.</b> <b>If we were going to use it in a movie</b> <b>and throw it at all safe for 4 hours.</b> <b>Although I would prefer</b> <b>we used a real heavy piece of concrete to</b> <b>I can't arrange for the Hulk.</b> <b>Okay, let's get the Hulk to do it.
Yeah.</b> <b>I mean, yeah, I've got.</b> <b>Left.
I've been thrown from.
Was a lot thi</b> <b>This is not that impressive to me.</b> <b>So how would they make what is</b> <b> this made.
Out of right here?</b> <b>Well, it's heavier and it's</b> <b> largely Styrofoam.</b> <b>Styrofoam, you just plain old, you</b> <b>go by a cooler</b> <b>that's made out of this and you cut it.</b> <b>Yeah.</b> <b>Use some tools to kind of cut it</b> <b>and paint it to make it look like rubble.</b> <b>And they sort of have specialized two tool</b> <b>that they've developed, like,</b> <b>you know, hot wire cutters that can</b> <b>actually cut through the foam,</b> <b>that they can mold it the way they want it</b> <b>And then a lot of it,</b> <b>I think a lot of what makes this so good i</b> <b>The paint job on this,</b> <b>once they finish doing all the work,</b> <b> is what really sells it.</b> <b>Because you can tell the difference</b> <b>between the bricks here</b> <b>and like the concrete pieces.</b> <b>And I think it's really interesting</b> <b>that that's kind of how they make</b> <b>these things</b> <b>that, you know, in the film,</b> <b>we're not going to notice that it's</b> <b>not really a piece of rock.</b> <b>Well, and all of these items have that</b> <b> kind of detail work.</b> <b>If you look closely, if you look at the</b> <b> packaging,</b> <b>there's a little label there.</b> <b>Mr.
Green Synthetic.</b> <b>GREEN was what the doctors were calling</b> <b>Hulk in the film during the research.</b> <b>And there's all kinds of, you know, very</b> <b>little details that you wouldn't maybe</b> <b>not see unless you're looking really</b> <b> close up.</b> <b>Same thing on the soda bottle.</b> <b>It's got nutrition facts on it, just beaut</b> <b>A lot of times filmmakers will hide jokes</b> <b>the prop department on Star Trek is</b> <b>particularly infamous for that.</b> <b>If you look at the the details on a lot of</b> <b>you'll find everything from laundry</b> <b>lists to quotes from other films</b> <b>you name, you know.</b> <b>You know, for, you know, for instance,</b> <b>I know in one of the Star Trek shows that</b> <b>when there's, you know,</b> <b>bonsai industries</b> <b>and yo yo dying industries and all of</b> <b>that sort of stuff</b> <b>stuck into these things that people will</b> <b>never be able to read</b> <b>when they see it on screen.</b> <b>But if you go and see the set,</b> <b>you'll you'll get a good laugh out of</b> <b>that kind of stuff.</b> <b>Definitely a sense of humor</b> <b>going on and a sort of reverence to</b> <b>other films and other, you know,</b> <b>history of cinema in a way that people</b> <b>love, that kind of stuff.</b> <b>Absolutely.
Yeah.</b> <b>And so well, thank you for bringing all</b> <b> three of these in.</b> <b>You know, let's not let Chapo mix this</b> <b>with his blood because it</b> <b>sure in my blood,</b> <b>if he's a buffoon already, we don't need</b> <b>a giant buffoon.</b> <b>So anyway, let's get back to the movie her</b> <b>Nightmare Theatre.</b> <b>Can I take a pull off that?
No.</b> <b>Starman, having heard</b> <b>that the deadly germ</b> <b>seemed to have come originally</b> <b>from the Yamato Theater.</b> <b>And like Doctor Who,</b> <b>Kami suspecting that the strange</b> <b>dance troupe may be disguised,</b> <b>as Kulimonians, arrives</b> <b>to investigate.</b> <b>You agreed to give a show</b> <b>for me.</b> <b>It can begin.
Very well, sir.</b> <b>The troupe will perform</b> <b>a special dance just for you.</b> <b>A preview of tonight's show.</b> <b>Hello once again, top rope wrestling fans</b> <b>from all across the southeast.</b> <b>Before we return to the action, Prof.</b> <b>Walter week man-</b> <b>That's Weechin!</b> <b>Apologies to professor Weechin</b> <b>and I would like to remind you</b> <b>that your favorite top rope</b> <b>wrestling stars are also licensed plumbers</b> <b>Right.
You are, Chuck.</b> <b>From flooring to piping.</b> <b>We are here to meet your every nonunion</b> <b>construction need.</b> <b>Let's return to the action.</b> <b>We join our match already in progress.</b> <b>The action has spilled over to the</b> <b> arena floor.</b> <b>And right you are, Chuck.</b> <b>It looks like the capacity crowd is</b> <b>on its feet.</b> <b>Well, it looks to me like the</b> <b> crowd has left.</b> <b>Oh, we gave them all the slip.</b> <b>It looks like it date night in</b> <b> the first row.</b> <b>The balcony.
No, no, they're.</b> <b>Not quite there.</b> <b>He's gotten, he's got he he's</b> <b>running away again.</b> <b>He runs away left and right.</b> <b>Punch in the mouth</b> <b>for their troubles!</b> <b>He's cheating!</b> <b>This is not this is outright</b> <b> this is horrible.</b> <b>I will be.</b> <b>Back their heads together like a couple of</b> <b>cinnamon rolls made famous by their right.</b> <b>No, Howard.</b> <b>That is not a sanctioned move.</b> <b>I will be calling the commissioner.</b> <b>The star man is taking on and defeating al</b> <b>This is definitely a donnybrook.</b> <b>Pandemonium has broken loose.</b> <b>This is just one reason why top rope wrest</b> <b>is the pinnacle of athletic competition.</b> <b>Rightt you are, Chuck, but the man</b> <b> is cheating.</b> <b>Stand and fight, you coward.
He</b> <b>won't be still.</b> <b>Oh, with a flurry of punches and</b> <b>strikes, he's</b> <b>going through them</b> <b>like the professor here goes</b> <b>through a 12 pack of beer.</b> <b>I have never touched alcohol.</b> <b>My lips have never touched alcohol.</b> <b>My mom was a podiatrist.</b> <b>Oh.
Some unnoticeable the loop.</b> <b>What do you reckon my?</b> <b>What do you reckon is going on here.</b> <b>Oh, well, my goodness, folks.</b> <b>Well, you never know what you're going to</b> <b>on top rope wrestling.</b> <b>It's the absolute pinnacle of</b> <b>the sport's legend.</b> <b>Let's take a break and join the</b> <b> match later on maybe.</b> <b>Yes, we'll rejoin the match when</b> <b> this part is over.</b> <b>Call the commissioner, maybe.</b> <b>What kind of weapons</b> <b>are you developing?</b> <b>Wait a minute.
That's.</b> <b>Sir, you'd better speak.</b> <b>We know that you have a secret</b> <b>arsenal that you're working on.</b> <b>Secret weapons with</b> <b>which you plan to destroy as</b> <b>well, is it?</b> <b>Well, I know weapons.</b> <b>Well, make your speak.</b> <b>We have the means to do it</b> <b>now.
Over there, Doctor.</b> <b>Look over.</b> <b>There.</b> <b>Shivering</b> <b>and not let me die.</b> <b>I'll be a writer.</b> <b>Very nautical.</b> <b>Nautical,</b> <b>I'll tell you.</b> <b>Try not to be scared of me.</b> <b>I can't stand if I'm.</b> <b>Going by.
Nautical.</b> <b>You told me.</b> <b>You go</b> <b>let her speak</b> <b>or you'll see her killed.</b> <b>The rope holding.</b> <b>I shall be cut, making a drop</b> <b>into acid and bait.</b> <b>Almost die.</b> <b>Hey, uncle.
Hi.</b> <b>Hey, Lulu.</b> <b>Call dropping.</b> <b>In.
Does that make.</b> <b>Anything.</b> <b>Yeah, but I'm.</b> <b>Not so</b> <b>wonderfully.</b> <b>Weird.</b> <b>Save the Children</b> <b>and speak.</b> <b>Tell us what we want</b> <b>to know.
Me?</b> <b>Oh, you Star</b> <b>man has received the urgency</b> <b>and close to the rescue.</b> <b>You can do it.</b> <b>I'll fall in there, Die.</b> <b>I'll drive safely.</b> <b>It's Starman our friend!</b> <b>I received your message.</b> <b>Welcome back.</b> <b>Friends and neighbors to top rope</b> <b>wrestling.
Professor, Wheelchair and I</b> <b>It's Weechin...</b> <b>My apologies.</b> <b>Professor Weechin and I are glad that you'</b> <b>Indeed we are, Chuck.</b> <b>I am glad there were other witnesses to</b> <b> the disturbing behavior</b> <b>we have seen tonight.</b> <b>The Starman's behavior has been</b> <b>nothing short of criminal.</b> <b>I have calls and telegrams into</b> <b> the commissioner, Jack Tunny.</b> <b>That's great, folks.</b> <b>We now return to our tape delayed action,</b> <b>with a flurry of blows.</b> <b>The starman easily handles this</b> <b> crowd of miscreants.</b> <b>They should call him the sashay</b> <b>man instead of the star man.</b> <b>His ballet moves would make</b> <b>Baryshnikov green with envy.</b> <b>I haven't seen this much jumping around</b> <b>since my daughter's middle school</b> <b>class did West Side Story.</b> <b>Oh, my.
What's this?</b> <b>Oh, this is it.</b> <b>His Goose is cooked now!</b> <b>Apparently, he's getting what's going up.</b> <b>Don't look at him.</b> <b>Look at him.
Look.</b> <b>And this is why I've got to</b> <b> call the commissioner.</b> <b>He's not letting the legal man in</b> <b> the ring focus up.
Wait, somebody.</b> <b>Somebody has climbed up into the</b> <b>well.
It's one of the Salamander men</b> <b>Salamander man's evil friend</b> <b>He's pulling on a rope.</b> <b>What's he's got on the end of that rope?</b> <b>We'll wait to see here.</b> <b>Oh, my goodness.</b> <b>It's one of the star man's drunken friends</b> <b> is has climbed out there somehow, and</b> <b>he's finally found himself</b> <b>in a bit of a pickle.</b> <b>Oh, my, my, my, my.</b> <b>You know, this is exactly why I want to</b> <b>call the commissioner, because this man</b> <b>will focus on the ring,</b> <b>and there's all this extracurricular.</b> <b>Activity going on, kicking their butts.</b> <b>Oh, you're.</b> <b>You need to get your eyes</b> <b>checked</b> <b>Oh the rope broke!</b> <b>He's running away.</b> <b>He's finds any excuse to flee.</b> <b>No.
Luckily, he saved her.</b> <b>He saved her life.</b> <b>I'm calling the commissioner.</b> <b>You need to get your eyes checked.</b> <b>Professor Weenie.
That is week.</b> <b>Which my name is week.</b> <b>And how many times do I have to say it?</b> <b>My apologies.</b> <b>The Salamander men</b> <b>of Kulimon </b> <b>retreat into their watery</b> <b>element to be ready to fight.</b> <b>another day.</b> <b>Father, Starman saved us!</b> <b>Hello and welcome back to whatever</b> <b>we're watching tonight.</b> <b>I don't know if.</b> <b>You remember boss it's the movie about</b> <b>that guy who leaps around in Senior Space</b> <b>Boy or something like that.</b> <b>Oh, that's right.
It's invaders from space</b> <b>You know.</b> <b>I was thinking about that.</b> <b>You still seem pretty taken seem</b> <b> pretty impressed by that.</b> <b>I am.</b> <b>And I got to wondering about</b> <b>what's that guy got that?</b> <b>I think seriously.</b> <b>Yeah.</b> <b>I mean, I know you said he had all</b> <b> that culture and dignity</b> <b>and whatnot.</b> <b>Well, there's a lot to that whatnot you</b> <b> just mentioned.</b> <b>But I also noticed he has that</b> <b> thingamajig on his wrist.</b> <b>There's a term for that.</b> <b>It's called the Globe Meter device.</b> <b>The Globe Meter device.
That's</b> <b> what I just said.</b> <b>The Globe Meter device that allows</b> <b> him to fly through space,</b> <b>detect radiation and speak any language</b> <b> known to man.</b> <b>Wait.
That device lets him do all of that?</b> <b>So none of this stuff is due to</b> <b> his innate abilities.</b> <b>It's all because he has that device.</b> <b>More or less.</b> <b>The people who built him knew what</b> <b>they were doing.</b> <b>Wait.</b> <b>People built this guy?</b> <b>Yeah.
He was built by the Peace Council</b> <b>of the planet.</b> <b>They used the strongest steel</b> <b>they could find.
Hold on a minute.</b> <b>This guy is some sort of robot guy.</b> <b>I mean,</b> <b>I guess you could say that he was built</b> <b> to save mankind.</b> <b>He was sent here to save us.</b> <b>That's a that's a pretty common</b> <b>theme, you know.</b> <b>So I have been comparing myself</b> <b>to some kind of factory made robot.</b> <b>All night, more or less.</b> <b>And you're coming out on the short</b> <b>end of that stick, my friend.
Well,</b> <b>I guess the takeaway here is that</b> <b> technology can make something</b> <b>great.</b> <b>Sure.
I guess.</b> <b>I guess you would support any device,</b> <b>gadgets, gizmos</b> <b>and or doodads that increase my abilities.</b> <b>Even science has its limitations.</b> <b>So if you're planning on some kind of</b> <b> attachment</b> <b>or whatever to make yourself better.</b> <b>I admit that I am beyond hope.</b> <b>I cannot be saved.</b> <b>But I got to thinking about that</b> <b> Globe Meter device.</b> <b>Remember when I was wondering what they</b> <b>would call me in</b> <b>Japan, Italy and France?</b> <b>No, I really don't.
Well, wonder no more,</b> <b>I never wondered at all.</b> <b>Not even for a minute.
Because.
Now, now.</b> <b>Oh, no, not again.</b> <b>Thanks to the sap o meter 2000, you can</b> <b> instantly translate</b> <b>any word in your mind into French, Japanes</b> <b>or what are what languages that they</b> <b> speak in Italy?</b> <b>That would be Italian.</b> <b>See, what I did is</b> <b>I took an old Easy-Bake and remove</b> <b> the operating system</b> <b>and replaced it with a Unix based system</b> <b>and a Raspberry Pi linked to a satellite</b> <b>in orbit over Sweden.</b> <b>My phone can already do that.</b> <b>You know, I started with an easy</b> <b>one already.</b> <b>I wrote down Cat and I slid it in</b> <b> here and out it came.</b> <b>You know what the Japanese</b> <b> word for cat is?
Boss is Naco.</b> <b>The French word is</b> <b>shat and the Italian word is gata</b> <b>a TRS 80 computer could do</b> <b>that 40 years ago.</b> <b>You want to wrap this up?</b> <b>This is the dumbest invention</b> <b>I've ever seen.
Completely useless.</b> <b>Now, let me try one with my name.</b> <b>Hold on a minute.</b> <b>It's a it's el Sapo</b> <b>Thank you.
Thank you.</b> <b>C I slide it in and all I do is I push it</b> <b>comes the word.</b> <b>Well, that doesn't seem right.</b> <b>Something must be lost in translation here</b> <b>Let me see that.</b> <b>The Japanese word for el Sapo is loser</b> <b>The French word is super loser</b> <b>the Italian word is super duper loser</b> <b>Maybe I need one of these things.</b> <b>Oh, no, no.
It's perfect as it is.</b> <b>No need to have a United Nations</b> <b> with you on the scene.</b> <b>The world can agree on something.</b> <b>You have united the world.
Sapo!</b> <b>Folks,</b> <b>Let's get back to Invaders from Space</b> <b>here on Nightmare Theatre</b> <b>The supreme headquarters</b> <b>of the Kulimonians</b> <b>Far beneath the sea.</b> <b>Tom is interfering with our man.</b> <b>But even he does</b> <b>not know of our base here.</b> <b>And there is no way</b> <b>that he can discover</b> <b>we are about to begin</b> <b>our final attack.</b> <b>I propose</b> <b>contacting our specialists</b> <b>and beginning the attack</b> <b>immediately.</b> <b>I can remember</b> <b>they are developing</b> <b>some weapons</b> <b>to be used against us.</b> <b>And so first we must locate</b> <b>their secret arsenal</b> <b>and they start and destroy.</b> <b>I agree.</b> <b>We will have very little</b> <b>opposition</b> <b>once the arsenal is destroyed.</b> <b>And then what?</b> <b>We take over their.</b> <b>I and I at this moment, deep</b> <b>within Earth's secret arsenal.</b> <b>Gentlemen,</b> <b>our time is running out.</b> <b>The cooler.</b> <b>Marines are ready.</b> <b>Soon they will</b> <b>launch their attack.</b> <b>They have an excellent chance</b> <b>to destroy us.</b> <b>Now.
Germ</b> <b>warfare has weakened our army.</b> <b>We are working on immunization.</b> <b>But you know the emergency</b> <b>munitions must be stopped.</b> <b>And for that, we need a weapon.</b> <b>Oh, it's me.
You.</b> <b>Would you?</b> <b>Oh.
What happened to hurt you,</b> <b>Richie?</b> <b>It happened in the laboratory.</b> <b>Some chemicals flared up,</b> <b>but the bones are not at all</b> <b>serious.</b> <b>Oh.
When your father tell him,</b> <b>you'd better come home.</b> <b>Go on.</b> <b>All right.</b> <b>We need to hurry.</b> <b>There.</b> <b>Oh, Father.</b> <b>Hello.</b> <b>Very good.</b> <b>What is it?
You in this room?</b> <b>The electricity</b> <b>is darker.</b> <b>We need a candle so we can see.</b> <b>It's probably.</b> <b>A fuze that's gone.</b> <b>Noriko,</b> <b>is your brother all right?</b> <b>Yes.
The</b> <b>nurse said this is not serious.</b> <b>He's all bandaged</b> <b>and he doesn't</b> <b>want us to visit him long.</b> <b>Oh, tell me, how is my son?</b> <b>You'll be completely</b> <b>well in a few days.</b> <b>Burns were only second degree</b> <b>burn.</b> <b>Burn.</b> <b>But burn.</b> <b>How do you feel?</b> <b>You itchy?</b> <b>A little weak, That's about all.</b> <b>I just need some rest.</b> <b>I'll be up</b> <b>and the in a couple of days.</b> <b>I'm glad to hear it.</b> <b>I was worried.</b> <b>After your brother</b> <b>returned to the hospital.</b> <b>I know how important</b> <b>your work is.</b> <b>Important to the whole world,</b> <b>to every human being.</b> <b>Any delay will help the cooler</b> <b>mornings return to work.</b> <b>I'm glad you suggested I go now.</b> <b>Not to go see that</b> <b>your brother is.</b> <b>I'm positive he's in good hands</b> <b>here.</b> <b>Oh, yes.</b> <b>Oh.
Good night.</b> <b>Good night.</b> <b>I stopped by early</b> <b>in the morning.</b> <b>I don't stay up late.</b> <b>I want the night.</b> <b>Father, be careful.
Don't worry.</b> <b>Good night.</b> <b>I'm sure the prince was hurt.</b> <b>You must lie down now.</b> <b>Why do you keep staring at?</b> <b>It was a trick.</b> <b>It wounded your father here</b> <b>and then follow him</b> <b>to the hospital.</b> <b>And like this location.</b> <b>ATTENTION</b> <b>TOP ROPE WRESTLING FANS!</b> <b>We have an important announcement</b> <b>regarding an event you don't want to miss.</b> <b>Right you are Chuck!</b> <b>Next Saturday from 3:30 to 4:15 p.m.</b> <b>Your favorite top rope wrestling stars</b> <b>are going to be at Lyon Brothers Motors</b> <b>just off the beltline folks, in Gizzard Co</b> <b>Tennessee!</b> <b>Yes, they will.</b> <b>I, Chuck Hardman, will be in attendance!</b> <b>And so will my colleague</b> <b>Professor Walter Weekend</b> <b>It's Weechin!</b> <b>My apologies if you need the wheels.</b> <b>The Lion Brothers has a deal.</b> <b>Home of the no money down.</b> <b>Once you turn the key it's yours out the d</b> <b>come out for the top rope stars</b> <b>and stay for the great deals on cars.</b> <b>Yugos and Mercury Sables</b> <b>must be sold</b> <b>Free balloons for the kids!</b> <b>Great deal for the adults.</b> <b>Come on out</b> <b>and meet all your favorite top rope stars!</b> <b>Big Jake Wilson,</b> <b>The Clutch Brothers from Saskatoon,</b> <b>The Pride of Tihauna, El Polo Rapido</b> <b>and the Plugger from parts unknown</b> <b>I Know What A Galaxy of Star</b> <b>the first three fans</b> <b>to show up will receive</b> <b>an autographed photo of yours truly.</b> <b>And Chuck,</b> <b>that right there is worth the drive.</b> <b>Stay tuned for more chances to meet</b> <b>your favorite top rope wrestling stars!</b> <b>We got the axle fixed on our van,</b> <b>so we will be doing a lot more of events</b> <b>all across the southeast.</b> <b>At least events</b> <b>within 15 miles of our studio...</b> <b>So come on out to Lyon</b> <b>Brothers Motors next Saturday.</b> <b>Real, real</b> <b>nice.</b> <b>Do we have a bed or.</b> <b>Noriko, what are you doing out</b> <b>at this hour?</b> <b>There's.</b> <b>There's a monster out there.</b> <b>They came into our house.</b> <b>One of them followed Father</b> <b>and the other.</b> <b>That's the one out there.</b> <b>We quickly found the police</b> <b>and also defense headquarters.</b> <b>Emergency.</b> <b>Emergency.
Emergency.</b> <b>Oh, it's granted.</b> <b>I don't hear a thing.</b> <b>Emergency.
Emergency.
Emergency.</b> <b>Emergency.</b> <b>Why don't you hide?</b> <b>It's scary.</b> <b>Right?</b> <b>Yeah,</b> <b>that's o o.</b> <b>Yeah.</b> <b>That's</b> <b>more or</b> <b>no or no.</b> <b>Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh,</b> <b>ooh ooh.</b> <b>Woo woo Woo hoo hoo hoo</b> <b>ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh</b> <b>ooh ooh ooh</b> <b>ooh ooh.</b> <b>Right, ooh,</b> <b>ooh, ooh, ooh.</b> <b>Dad.
I thought we were</b> <b>indestructible.</b> <b>But we're not.</b> <b>The earthlings</b> <b>already must have.</b> <b>Discovered a secret weapon.</b> <b>We will have to hurry.</b> <b>Is there any report</b> <b>about Dr. Fukami?</b> <b>Our agents are following him.</b> <b>Hello and welcome back.</b> <b>Like I said,</b> <b>this is the worst film we've ever shown,</b> <b>but it's not quite the best either.</b> <b>I can see why lots of children loved it.</b> <b>You know what.
This movie reminds me.
Of?</b> <b>No, I don't.</b> <b>For most people that probably remind them</b> <b>of their childhood.</b> <b>Well, they were probably watching</b> <b>a lot of hero shows as kids.</b> <b>Or maybe maybe it reminds them</b> <b>of some older people in their time</b> <b>in the service overseas where movies like</b> <b>this were often non-Japanese.</b> <b>I was never in the service.</b> <b>But for you</b> <b>I imagine you will say something crazy</b> <b>like it reminds you of the time</b> <b>you were with the Jun Taylor dance.</b> <b>I block each</b> <b>and every one of those years out.</b> <b>Or maybe that time</b> <b>you got into a shoving match with Lauren</b> <b>Bacall over the last biscuit</b> <b>on the breakfast table.</b> <b>You know,</b> <b>she may have beat me over the head</b> <b>with a giant metal spoon,</b> <b>but I got the biscuit.</b> <b>Then that guy brought out a whole new pan.</b> <b>But I think my point was made,</b> <b>I guess.
But here's my memory.</b> <b>I was looking at the way.
Star, star, man.</b> <b>I was going to say the way</b> <b>starman fights those guys.</b> <b>It reminds me.</b> <b>You know what</b> <b>it reminds me of?
Of my wrestling days.</b> <b>Oh, wow.</b> <b>Now you're talking professional.</b> <b>Wrestling is great.</b> <b>It's the savage ballet of humor and skill.</b> <b>Some folks call it a soap opera for men.</b> <b>Oh, I love the soap operas.</b> <b>Hey, did you see Young</b> <b>and the Restless today?</b> <b>Did you see what, Victor?</b> <b>No, no, no, no,</b> <b>no.
Don't say another word.</b> <b>I taped it.</b> <b>I'm going to watch it later.</b> <b>You said wrestling was humor and skill.</b> <b>You know,</b> <b>I didn't see any humor when I was in it.</b> <b>I didn't see you show any skill</b> <b>when you were in an either.</b> <b>But I saw lots of humor</b> <b>in your wrestling career.</b> <b>I didn't see.
Oh, I sure did.</b> <b>That time you got tossed out of the ring</b> <b>by Howard Finkel is still right up there</b> <b>with the funniest things I've ever seen.</b> <b>I remember that night I landed, right.</b> <b>And Lorne Michaels lap.
And you know what?</b> <b>He remembered me from the great biscuit</b> <b>incident and.</b> <b>Oh, goodness me.
Did she get her revenge?</b> <b>Yeah, that was definitely a fun night.</b> <b>But I tell you all,</b> <b>some of the most populous</b> <b>wrestling in America is is huge in Japan.</b> <b>That's where this movie is</b> <b>from, right?
Yes, indeed.</b> <b>Oh, man.</b> <b>Japan has produced some great wrestlers</b> <b>over the years to come to know Koo</b> <b>Jushin Liger.</b> <b>Oh, and Tiger Mask.
I love that guy.</b> <b>Then there was Ultimo Dragon.
Yeah, yeah,</b> <b>yeah, yeah.</b> <b>I could have been as big as each</b> <b>and every one of those guys,</b> <b>except the promoters didn't like me</b> <b>and never gave me the push.</b> <b>Can't say is I blame them.
Yes.</b> <b>There have been some great</b> <b>Japanese wrestlers over the years.</b> <b>Oh Lord.</b> <b>He almost forgot the great Suzuki</b> <b>and Antonio Inoki.</b> <b>He did a match with boxer Muhammad Ali.</b> <b>You know, George Foreman punched.
Me</b> <b>once that year.</b> <b>I spent in a hospital bed.</b> <b>Recovering was a long one, but I got</b> <b>better once they put my jaw back together.</b> <b>But my favorite was always Giant Baba.</b> <b>He owes me $8.</b> <b>Well, you won't collect it</b> <b>because he passed away.
Yeah.</b> <b>Japan has produced some amazing wrestlers.</b> <b>Great memory.</b> <b>So all the haters to me.
Hey, hey.</b> <b>Remember that time</b> <b>me, you and Mittens won those front row</b> <b>tickets to that house show in 1974?</b> <b>Yeah.
Yeah, we were on the front row.</b> <b>Harley Race</b> <b>asked if anyone wanted to step up</b> <b>and defend the town against a real man.</b> <b>That was the weirdest night of my life.</b> <b>Harley Race asked for a volunteer.</b> <b>And then the weirdest.</b> <b>The weirdest, strangest thing happened.</b> <b>Yeah.
Yeah, that was weird.</b> <b>You you guys.</b> <b>I recall you.
Guys were sitting on either</b> <b>side of me.</b> <b>Harley, ask for a volunteer, and then.</b> <b>I swear to God, it felt like strong hands</b> <b>grab me on both sides</b> <b>and threw me clear into the ring.</b> <b>That's weird.</b> <b>And when I look back.</b> <b>When I look back, the lady behind</b> <b>you must have said something funny.</b> <b>Some kind of funny joke, because you guys</b> <b>were laughing hysterically.</b> <b>Yeah, we were.</b> <b>The whole place was laughing.</b> <b>See?
Humor and skill.</b> <b>Harley race wasn't laughing.</b> <b>No, no, he wasn't.</b> <b>But he put on a graduate level course</b> <b>and butt kicked him that night.</b> <b>That man.
Would you like a rented mule?</b> <b>Like a redheaded stepchild</b> <b>on a rented mule?</b> <b>Oh, man, I love wrestling, folks.</b> <b>If you want to know more</b> <b>about Japanese wrestling,</b> <b>visit the cool as hell</b> <b>section of your local library.</b> <b>Let's get back to some more of tonight's</b> <b>movie.</b> <b>Man, you are not going to believe</b> <b>what Victor did today.</b> <b>See, he was walking down the hall.</b> <b>Quiet, quiet, quiet.
Start the film.
No.</b> <b>Dr.
Fukami is unaware</b> <b>that he is leading the </b> <b>Kulimonian agents</b> <b>toward the secret arsenal.</b> <b>This must be the place.</b> <b>The Earthlings defense arsenal.</b> <b>We will execute our prisoners</b> <b>and then report back</b> <b>to headquarters.</b> <b>Oh.
Take your hands off me.</b> <b>What are you doing?
Let me go.</b> <b>Oh, you Earthlings.</b> <b>Afterwards, you haven't.</b> <b>Seems to realize</b> <b>you cannot stop us.</b> <b>Within the next few hours,</b> <b>we shall destroy all of you</b> <b>and take over the earth on our</b> <b>and your secret all over.</b> <b>That will be our first target.</b> <b>And then we shall raid</b> <b>death on all of you.
All.</b> <b>Ah, Dr, Fukami.</b> <b>We've got the results</b> <b>of the last serum, right?</b> <b>We've succeeded.</b> <b>The new poison was tested</b> <b>by marine biologists</b> <b>with interesting results.</b> <b>The poison we have developed</b> <b>tonight will kill</b> <b>not only marine animals,</b> <b>but all Kulimonians,</b> <b>I believe, made the discovery.</b> <b>Not too soon.</b> <b>That's right.</b> <b>Well, we must.</b> <b>Must produce it</b> <b>beginning tonight.</b> <b>The army is must be supplied.</b> <b>Gentlemen, let's begin</b> <b>immediately.</b> <b>Congratulate.</b> <b>Thank you.</b> <b>We must</b> <b>acquisition enough material.</b> <b>Oh, I've ordered it.</b> <b>However, one ingredient</b> <b>won't be here for a few days.</b> <b>I am 17.</b> <b>Wasn't even stocked up,</b> <b>but they've been making some.</b> <b>The police just telephoned.</b> <b>Your children just</b> <b>killed a Kulimonian</b> <b>with a chemical.</b> <b>The children are perfectly safe.</b> <b>The police have made certain,</b> <b>but the Kulimonian </b> <b>was destroyed by it.</b> <b>What was it?</b> <b>It was copper sulfate in liquid.</b> <b>Was it.</b> <b>Yourself?
Yes.</b> <b>And I must try it.</b> <b>Copper sulfate?</b> <b>We have the chemical in our</b> <b>warehouse already tonight.</b> <b>Good.</b> <b>We produce it</b> <b>to be used by the Army's guns.</b> <b>Excellent to get to work.</b> <b>Oh, oh, oh, oh.</b> <b>You will see what happens.</b> <b>This location has been</b> <b>discovered by the pool of water.</b> <b>They've learned it.</b> <b>The master.
They are waiting.</b> <b>Earlier tonight,</b> <b>I was taken prisoner.</b> <b>Then they put on</b> <b>disguises,</b> <b>pretending that I was hurt.</b> <b>They brought you</b> <b>to visit me tonight.</b> <b>When you returned to your letter</b> <b>to the Arsenal,</b> <b>they go over to.</b> <b>The colony</b> <b>and speak in that attack</b> <b>first, striking</b> <b>at the largest cities on earth.</b> <b>As the Kulimonians</b> <b>head for the secret arsenal,</b> <b>Starman flies to the defense.</b> <b>Prepare to destroy the arsenal.</b> <b>Starman!
Seize him!</b> <b>Is anyone in the control room listening?</b> <b>Can you patch me through?</b> <b>The Commissioner.
I have never seen</b> <b>what I.
What I'm seeing tonight.</b> <b>I have never seen something like this</b> <b>before.</b> <b>Greetings.
Wrestling fans.</b> <b>What a night of top rope wrestling action</b> <b>we've witnessed tonight, Professor</b> <b>Webelo.....</b> <b>That's Weechin!</b> <b>My apologies, Professor</b> <b>Weechin</b> <b>And I would like to remind you</b> <b>that tickets</b> <b>for top rope wrestling matches</b> <b>make great gifts for friends and family.</b> <b>That they do, Chuck.
That they do.</b> <b>So when you were filling out your holiday</b> <b>gift list, please remember</b> <b>top rope wrestling.</b> <b>And we're back.</b> <b>Remember,</b> <b>this is a falls count anywhere match.</b> <b>And the star man</b> <b>is certainly taking advantage of that fact</b> <b>by running away every chance you get.</b> <b>He caught a bus</b> <b>and rode it to the next town.</b> <b>I can no longer recall who the legal man</b> <b>in the ring is, Professor.</b> <b>The legal man will be the man</b> <b>who finally beats this caped loser.</b> <b>Folks, let's take a break and return.</b> <b>When something exciting actually happens,</b> <b>the match will continue in its entirety.</b> <b>Get me through</b> <b>to the commissioner, please.</b> <b>This was only one ship of</b> <b>the Kulimonian space fleet.</b> <b>Starman seeks out the enemy.</b> <b>Hello and welcome back.</b> <b>We hope</b> <b>you're enjoying invaders from space.</b> <b>I just realized something you never</b> <b>told me about the director or the cast.</b> <b>That's right.</b> <b>I didn't.
See since</b> <b>This was a film</b> <b>put together out of several other films.</b> <b>There were many directors.</b> <b>Well, there must have been some common</b> <b>thread that united all the movies</b> <b>together.</b> <b>Well, there was Ken Utsui played Starman</b> <b>and all of the movies.</b> <b>He he really became</b> <b>an icon of Japanese kids.</b> <b>And to be honest,</b> <b>kids all over the world for generations</b> <b>he appeared in over 100 Japanese movies.</b> <b>But I think it's safe to say</b> <b>he is most well known for this series.</b> <b>You know, he must have been very proud</b> <b>of these movies, boss.</b> <b>Well, paradoxically,</b> <b>he tried to play down his fame.</b> <b>Why would he do that?</b> <b>He thought the costume looks silly on him.</b> <b>I thought it looked great.</b> <b>Well, all I will say</b> <b>is this the filmmakers padded certain</b> <b>parts of this costume</b> <b>to appeal to female viewers.</b> <b>It's true.
He didn't like that.</b> <b>That's the last you'll hear from me</b> <b>on that matter.
You know, I.</b> <b>Think I would still look great in spandex.</b> <b>You would not?</b> <b>Folks Utsui</b> <b>might not have been proud of his work.</b> <b>And believe me,</b> <b>I know all about the shame that comes</b> <b>with taking a job</b> <b>that links you forever to a bad character.</b> <b>But the fact is, kids all over the world</b> <b>love supergiant</b> <b>and turned out in droves for his movies.</b> <b>Look, I know from time to time</b> <b>I find minor faults in films.</b> <b>It's true.</b> <b>And once in a while,</b> <b>I offer small critiques of the movie.</b> <b>You do, you do.</b> <b>But I really don't have</b> <b>a lot of bad things to say about this one.</b> <b>Sure, it's silly, but if it makes kids</b> <b>happy, it can't be that bad.</b> <b>Do you want me to look</b> <b>for more of these super giant movies?</b> <b>Absolutely not.</b> <b>No way, folks.</b> <b>Let's get back to the movie that features</b> <b>a costume that even the man in</b> <b>it hated invaders</b> <b>from space here on Nightmare Theater.</b> <b>The Salamander men</b> <b>return across space</b> <b>to the planet Kulimon,</b> <b>deep in the Moffit galaxy.</b> <b>Having lost a battle,</b> <b>they seek here a different</b> <b>and more deadly plan with</b> <b>which to conquer Earth,</b> <b>the richest planet</b> <b>in the universe.</b> <b>The weapon the Earthlings</b> <b>have discovered by accident</b> <b>has been duplicated</b> <b>and tested in our laboratory</b> <b>and found to be effective.</b> <b>It would destroy us.</b> <b>Therefore,</b> <b>we must do something</b> <b>to stop them</b> <b>before they are able</b> <b>to mass produce it.</b> <b>If we are to conquer them,</b> <b>we must move quickly.</b> <b>First of all,</b> <b>we must be absolutely certain</b> <b>that Starman is destroyed.</b> <b>I have an idea.</b> <b>The solution is to change</b> <b>the orbit of the earth.</b> <b>But can we produce enough energy</b> <b>to do that?</b> <b>We can then do.</b> <b>Our greatest scientist</b> <b>has made another discovery.</b> <b>You can change the orbit</b> <b>of any planet.</b> <b>This will help us accomplish</b> <b>our purpose.</b> <b>Let us summon him.</b> <b>To give us a demonstration.</b> <b>(Kulimonians chant)</b> <b>I respond to your summons.</b> <b>I shall change</b> <b>the Earth's orbit!</b> <b>Oh, gentlemen,</b> <b>it has happened five times</b> <b>in the last few hours.</b> <b>All work is being damaged.</b> <b>We cannot control</b> <b>Earth's rotation.</b> <b>If this continues,</b> <b>we will have to surrender.</b> <b>Impossible.</b> <b>Can you proceed using</b> <b>some kind of artificial gravity?</b> <b>I can try.</b> <b>Unless I succeed,</b> <b>we shall all die.</b> <b>Let us do all we can.
Yes.</b> <b>Throughout the world,</b> <b>the highest government</b> <b>leaders argue over the best</b> <b>defense for it.</b> <b>Opinions are voiced</b> <b>not only by statesmen</b> <b>but by average citizens too.</b> <b>Everyone has ideas, but no one</b> <b>can say how to carry them out.</b> <b>Panic now fills the minds of.</b> <b>Everyone and fear of destruction</b> <b>is everywhere.</b> <b>Star man disguised</b> <b>as an earthling listens</b> <b>and wonders</b> <b>if there is anything he can do.</b> <b>He was sent from the Emerald</b> <b>Planet to save Earth.</b> <b>But what can one creature,</b> <b>no matter how clever and strong,</b> <b>do against the hordes</b> <b>of Salamander men,</b> <b>the legions of human ends</b> <b>now descending</b> <b>upon earth.</b> <b>Ha ha ha ha ha ha.</b> <b>That is</b> <b>how tests have been completed.</b> <b>Now we are prepared to attack,</b> <b>so I will offer my</b> <b>last warning to our.</b> <b>This is my final warning to you.</b> <b>Unless you immediately surrender</b> <b>to us, you shall be dead.</b> <b>We are surrender.</b> <b>And if you battle Mars</b> <b>immediately,</b> <b>we will stop</b> <b>the Earth's rotation.</b> <b>All of your homes</b> <b>everything you have been at</b> <b>will be destroyed.</b> <b>And you</b> <b>meant you also will perish.
I</b> <b>go to be Professor.</b> <b>How long will it take</b> <b>to complete your weapon?</b> <b>I'm sorry, sir,</b> <b>but I'm unable to say</b> <b>the gravity lost</b> <b>has been delaying</b> <b>telling me how long it may take.</b> <b>Days.</b> <b>I'm Afraid we must surrender</b> <b>or be killed by them.</b> <b>I must agree with the doctor.</b> <b>I'm ready</b> <b>to destroy all of our chemicals</b> <b>and bow to them and be killed.</b> <b>You know that</b> <b>they are going to loss anyway.</b> <b>You have no basis for saying</b> <b>that there must be room</b> <b>for negotiation.</b> <b>I suggest we try it</b> <b>all.
Negotiate.
You will gain.</b> <b>Nothing will stand firm.</b> <b>And further I feel that.</b> <b>Gentlemen, you need not worry.</b> <b>You wonder who I am.</b> <b>Star man is the name.</b> <b>I now promise</b> <b>to save your planet Earth.</b> <b>I shall try to destroy</b> <b>all of it.</b> <b>All about humans.</b> <b>Wish me.
Luck.</b> <b>I go to hell.</b> <b>Are you sure you can help us?</b> <b>Thank you.</b> <b>You're our only hope.</b> <b>Good luck.</b> <b>star man approaching</b> <b>me bullishly thinks</b> <b>he can save us from our attack,</b> <b>but he's mistaken.</b> <b>They send quickly to our base.</b> <b>This spaceship has come.</b> <b>Let us get aboard.</b> <b>I.
Uh,</b> <b>welcome to our ship.</b> <b>Now, I will say,</b> <b>but I'll give you a chance</b> <b>to go back to the planet</b> <b>you're from.</b> <b>I, uh.</b> <b>But, uh, so shall be alive</b> <b>when they are destroyed.</b> <b>We shall take it.</b> <b>I'm willing to show you</b> <b>my strength.</b> <b>Did you.</b> <b>Did you try him at home?</b> <b>We'll call him on his car</b> <b>phone.
Try him there.</b> <b>I got to get a hold of the.</b> <b>Commissioner and then the action</b> <b>is resumed here on top.</b> <b>Yes, it has.</b> <b>And once again, the star man is handling</b> <b>the salamander man and his friends.</b> <b>It looks.
Exactly.</b> <b>They're not even.
There.</b> <b>It just looks like a square dance</b> <b>to me.</b> <b>He he looks like he's just do-si-doing</b> <b>and sashaying around and doing the Texas</b> <b>two step of anything he does.</b> <b>It's an effort to get away.</b> <b>But it doesn't look like they're putting</b> <b>forth any effort to try and stop him.</b> <b>Nope, nope, nope, nope, nope.
Not working.</b> <b>Resorted to crashing cars on a spaceship</b> <b>in Coleman's car.</b> <b>Phone.
Call him on his car.
Phone.</b> <b>Try him.
There.</b> <b>We got it.</b> <b>I'm sorry.
I just get back to it.
I'm</b> <b>trying to get a hold of Commissioner Snow.</b> <b>And once again,</b> <b>now we're back to the one on one action</b> <b>here, star man versus a salamander, man.</b> <b>This is the match we paid to see.</b> <b>This is the match we paid to see.</b> <b>All right, now,</b> <b>it would be nice if the star man</b> <b>would just focus on one man.</b> <b>Why can't he just focus on his legal man</b> <b>in the ring?</b> <b>Because the salamander man keeps</b> <b>bringing in these outsiders.</b> <b>That's not how I see it.</b> <b>That is not how I see it at all.</b> <b>And I think the commissioner is going</b> <b>to he's going to see it my way, Chuck.</b> <b>I think I think when this is all said</b> <b>and done, when the legal</b> <b>when the legal proceedings are done,</b> <b>the commission is going to rule</b> <b>in my favor</b> <b>Well, it seems to be a moot point</b> <b>because it seems as though</b> <b>the salamander man can not handle star man</b> <b>No, no, no, no, no, no.</b> <b>No, no, no, no, no, no, no.</b> <b>That man, if he would just be still</b> <b>and all you gotta do is be still and focus</b> <b>on the opponent, right?
Right.
Now.</b> <b>Now they're this out.
Now this is it.</b> <b>He's about to get his.</b> <b>I can see this coming.</b> <b>I can see he is about to get his folks.</b> <b>Just,</b> <b>you know, if you got something to do,</b> <b>do it now</b> <b>because this match is about to be over.</b> <b>Oh.
Well, I think once again,</b> <b>yes, it appears that the star man</b> <b>has gotten the upper hand.</b> <b>Oh, I. Believe.</b> <b>You know, I believe somebody's</b> <b>been padding that star man costume.</b> <b>From the looks of things, I.</b> <b>Wouldn't be the least bit surprised.</b> <b>Oh, all right.</b> <b>You know the Salamander, man,</b> <b>he doesn't need any padding.
He.</b> <b>He is all Salamander,</b> <b>but he hasn't done anything.</b> <b>That's a complete padding.
Complete.</b> <b>My goodness.</b> <b>Oh, and he's got him in the.</b> <b>Arm like, oh, that is not, is not.</b> <b>I think.
You.
Should try.</b> <b>Try, try his mama's house.</b> <b>Maybe, maybe he's over there to try.</b> <b>What have they done?
Oh, my goodness.</b> <b>Oh, as I</b> <b>said, folks, this is a falls count</b> <b>anywhere match.</b> <b>Maybe they can happen in space.</b> <b>That's what.</b> <b>The star on the bottom of the sea.</b> <b>Or even line at the DMV.</b> <b>We will be with you until this match ends.</b> <b>Or TV time remaining,</b> <b>whichever comes first.</b> <b>Did you get them yet?</b> <b>Did you get him?</b> <b>Did you get a.</b> <b>Back and forth action here in the clouds.</b> <b>And something is going to happen</b> <b>eventually?</b> <b>I mean I mean,</b> <b>the star man is probably going to he's</b> <b>racking up a lot of frequent flier miles</b> <b>when they get away.</b> <b>Oh, here they go.
Here we go.</b> <b>This could be it.
Wait, did you get them?</b> <b>Did you get them yet?
No.</b> <b>They're going back and forth here</b> <b>on the clouds, apparently.</b> <b>And wait, hold on.</b> <b>Well, made appearance.
No, wait.</b> <b>They're still look like</b> <b>they're practicing their tango moves.</b> <b>Wait.</b> <b>Call him at his dad's house...</b> <b>Maybe because I got to get a.
Job.
Now.</b> <b>Hey, hey, you.</b> <b>You get off of my cloud kick.</b> <b>Wait, wait.
Now, now, now, now, now.</b> <b>This could be it.</b> <b>This could be it.</b> <b>Folks, I think I have the commissioner</b> <b>on the line now.</b> <b>Who's running away?
Oh,</b> <b>no, he's not running away.
It's.</b> <b>Oh, wait, now</b> <b>they're at the bottom of the one or no.</b> <b>This is where the salamander man</b> <b>really shines.</b> <b>And our underwater cameras</b> <b>are there to cover the action.</b> <b>All right, here it comes.</b> <b>Here it comes.
Wait, wait.</b> <b>Wait.
No.
Is he ready?
Is he ready?</b> <b>What is he.
Doing?</b> <b>Oh, I'm not sure.
I'm trying.</b> <b>I think I've got the commissioner</b> <b>on the line now.</b> <b>I think I've got him.</b> <b>I think you're a watery friend.</b> <b>Doesn't seem</b> <b>to be having much luck down there.</b> <b>Well, he's not going to need luck</b> <b>once the commissioner sees this.</b> <b>Take whatever action is going to happen.</b> <b>Whatever decision happens</b> <b>will be reversed.</b> <b>Because the commissioner.</b> <b>Oh, no, wait, wait, wait.
Sigh.</b> <b>Did you try his girlfriend?</b> <b>Did you try his wife?</b> <b>Don't call</b> <b>both the wife and the girlfriend.</b> <b>Whatever you do, don't call both of them.</b> <b>Or if you do, you know.</b> <b>Oh, that's how you end</b> <b>a match!</b> <b>with a big explosion</b> <b>at the sky full of smoke.</b> <b>And the Starman emerges as the victor.</b> <b>Well, don't tell him it was me</b> <b>if you call it girlfriend.
Goodness.</b> <b>Well, the old</b> <b>clock on the wall</b> <b>says that's all for this week.</b> <b>If anything happens</b> <b>now that TV time has ended,</b> <b>Professor, reach around...</b> <b>That's Weechin!</b> <b>My apologies.
We will cover it next week.</b> <b>So from everyone at top rope wrestling,</b> <b>have a good week</b> <b>and stay tuned for our Carter Country</b> <b>Christmas here on most of these stations.</b> <b>Good night, Chuck.</b> <b>And good night.</b> <b>Professor Oedipus complex</b> <b>Look, I didn't tell you to call both the</b> <b>girlfriend and the wife at the same time.</b> <b>My God, you're going to get me fired.</b> <b>The gun is ready for use.</b> <b>And as of today, we have</b> <b>sufficient stock on hand.</b> <b>This is the way it is</b> <b>to be held.</b> <b>It will fire for 30 seconds.</b> <b>Emergency!
Emergency!</b> <b>Kulimonians are reported</b> <b>in the metro area.</b> <b>Emergency.</b> <b>Emergency.</b> <b>Due to the strength of Starman,</b> <b>and the effective secret</b> <b>weapons, the Kulkmonian</b> <b>invasion of Earth has ended,</b> <b>and the salamander men</b> <b>have been destroyed.</b> <b>I see Starman!</b> <b>Oh, let me see!</b> <b>Up there!
Way up there!</b> <b>Bye!
Good bye!</b> <b>And so the man of steel</b> <b>from the Emerald Planet</b> <b>has successfully carried out</b> <b>his mission.</b> <b>He begins his 2 billion</b> <b>mile journey home,</b> <b>speeded on his way by</b> <b>the farewells of the</b> <b>grateful people of Earth.</b> <b>Hello and welcome back.</b> <b>So after what seemed like about 348</b> <b>hours of the worst fight scenes of people</b> <b>jumping around ever filmed dozens</b> <b>of horribly silly costumes and confusing</b> <b>storylines, the movie is over.</b> <b>The star man, waved goodbye left Earth</b> <b>and is heading back to his emerald planet.</b> <b>Until the next time the Earth is in peril.</b> <b>Did the Starman ever come back to Earth?</b> <b>Yeah, he did.
In various other movies.</b> <b>There are nine super giant movies.</b> <b>The movies were converted into four movies</b> <b>for American audiences.</b> <b>And if I were you, I'd make it my business</b> <b>to make sure you never inflict another one</b> <b>upon us.</b> <b>I think it would be great</b> <b>if we just let him go back</b> <b>to that planet of his</b> <b>and never speak of them again.</b> <b>Didn't he say it was like 2 million miles</b> <b>to his planet or something like that?</b> <b>And that is that's a long way, right?</b> <b>Yeah,</b> <b>but he travels at the speed of light.</b> <b>Oh, I bet you that is pretty fast.
Yeah,</b> <b>it is.</b> <b>It would only take him about 10 seconds</b> <b>to go.</b> <b>2 million miles at that speed.</b> <b>And he won't even have a hair out of place</b> <b>when he gets home, I bet.</b> <b>He's definitely a suave guy.</b> <b>I bet he uses some top quality</b> <b>hair products.</b> <b>I wish I could travel that fast, you know?</b> <b>I wonder, you know, if I</b> <b>if I had, like, the wind at my back</b> <b>and it was a downhill course,</b> <b>I wonder how fast I could run.</b> <b>You know what I wonder?</b> <b>What's that?
Well, you tell me.</b> <b>I wonder what you have on deck for us</b> <b>for next week.
El Sapo?</b> <b>We have this boss.</b> <b>In the backwoods of the Everglades.</b> <b>The boy has had only the storekeeper</b> <b>as woman to talk about.</b> <b>You won't stop and tell.</b> <b>I sure do, honey.</b> <b>You know, I take care of women like you.</b> <b>And out of the swamps, depths again.</b> <b>Up here, horrifying, mysterious creatures</b> <b>bursting for lovers, blood.</b> <b>What are these.</b> <b>Giant mutations whose attack on peoples</b> <b>and the whole countryside.</b> <b>On an endless search.</b> <b>Whatever killed</b> <b>Those people are still in that lake.</b> <b>And it's going to take more than dynamite</b> <b>to get it out.</b> <b>And then brings them back to life</b> <b>to gratify their distorted.</b> <b>Desires.</b> <b>(screeming)</b> <b>You'll never move as fast as the star man.</b> <b>But do you think you can outrun Mittens</b> <b>and I?</b> <b>Because we're about to find out, folks.</b> <b>Mittens and I are about to beat Sapo</b> <b>from pillar to post.</b> <b>So until next time.</b> <b>May all your dreams be nightmares.</b> <b>You better get a head start going.</b> <b>I'm just telling you right now.</b> <b>Good evening,</b> <b>wrestling fans across our great nation.</b> <b>My name is Jackson P Tunny.</b> <b>But you can call me Jack.</b> <b>I am the duly deputized commissioner</b> <b>of top rope wrestling, which, as you know,</b> <b>is the premier wrestling organization</b> <b>in the Southeast.</b> <b>My office has received dozens of calls</b> <b>from Professor Walter Weakling</b> <b>What?</b> <b>Oh, my apologies.</b> <b>Apparently, the man is named</b> <b>Professor Walter Weechin</b> <b>He has repeatedly asked me to evaluate</b> <b>and scrutinize</b> <b>tonight's non-title</b> <b>match between star man and Salamander man.</b> <b>He believes there have been multiple</b> <b>and repeated</b> <b>incidents of non sanction</b> <b>illegal behavior on the part of Starman</b> <b>I and a team of wrestling authorities</b> <b>have viewed the match up to this point</b> <b>and we can find no reason to intervene.</b> <b>We find no wrongdoing or rule breaking.</b> <b>No illegal moves, our holds, and no issues</b> <b>that would disqualify either athlete.</b> <b>As the commissioner,</b> <b>I find no reason to intercede.</b> <b>This matter is closed.</b> <b>What?</b> <b>He's calling again?</b> <b>Oh...</b> <b>That's it Wheatgreen!</b> <b>Or whatever your name is.</b> <b>Next Saturday night, the National Guard</b> <b>Armory and Scabies County, Tennessee.</b> <b>I loser leaves town match.</b> <b>I will pin you one, two,</b> <b>three to the</b> <b>for the floor of the mat in the middle of</b> <b>And then you you curly headed geek!</b> <b>Argh......</b>
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