The IMMP's special 200th episode brings Christmas in July! Ian and Matthew talk about the peculiar holiday science fiction movie Santa Claus Conquers the Martians, that Matthew remembers from his childhood. And they also talk about Mystery Science Theater 3000, and the MST3K treatment of that same movie, which is how it became a part of Ian's world.Support IMMPLinks:Santa Claus Conquers the Martians - Wikipedia About Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Mystery Science Theater 3000 Previously on IMMP: SPEED RACER - Live at NDK Previously on IMMP: FORBIDDEN PLANET (1956) Previously on IMMP: THE HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY John Carter of Mars - Wikipedia Previously on IMMP: THE GREAT RACE (1965) Previously on IMMP: CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG MST3K 321: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians - YouTube — Full MST3K episode! (13) MST3K 424: Manos The Hands of Fate (FULL MOVIE) - YouTube Joel Hodgson - Saturday Night Live - YouTube Guest Performance - Joel Hodgson - Saturday Night Live - YouTube Pia Zadora - Wikipedia Patrick Swayze | Biography, Movies, Dirty Dancing, Death, & Facts | Britannica Road House (1989 film) - Wikipedia Red One (film) - Wikipedia

Fourth of July is coming! Ian and Matthew try to keep the beaches open as they discuss Steven Spielberg's classic monster movie from 1975.Support IMMPLinks:Jaws (film) - Wikipedia Previously on IMMP: THE PINK PANTHER "TRILOGY" Previously on IMMP: 2010: THE YEAR WE MAKE CONTACT starring Roy Scheider Previously on IMMP: CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND USS Indianapolis | Sinking, Shark Attack, Wreck, Survivors, Captain, & Facts | Britannica Shark - The Gang Beasts Wiki Previously on IMMP: FORCE 10 FROM NAVARONE

Unable to decide on a single Pink Panther movie from the classic series starring Peter Sellers, Ian and Matthew watched three of them -- or, four movies between them both. It will make more sense when you listen.Support IMMPLinks:Previously on IMMP: Danny Kaye in THE COURT JESTER (1955) Previously on IMMP: THE GUNS OF NAVARONE Ernie Kovacs - erniekovacs.com Previously on IMMP: THE THIN MAN Previously on IMMP: We Kept Watching THE THIN MAN Flanderization - TV Tropes Previously on IMMP: Burt Reynolds and Clint Eastwood in CITY HEAT

Of all the Humongous Entertainment "Junior Adventures" from the 1990s, there's one series that made a special impression on Ian — and on his parents. In this episode Ian and Matthew talk about PAJAMA SAM.Support IMMPLinks:Previously on IMMP: Humongous Entertainment Games (The Millennial Strikes Back) The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson - Wikipedia Ron Gilbert - Wikipedia Thimbleweed Park™ on Steam Pamela Adlon - Wikipedia No need to hide when it's dark outside! It's Pajama Sam! - Game Grumps on YouTube Pajama Sam doesn't care about you | Pajama Sam [FINALE] - Game Grumps on YouTube — https://youtu.be/GgcP_cpX6zU?si=gbBD1AfTu-AGmsJP

Ian leads Matthew through a discussion of some of the best, weirdest, and most subversive kids computer games from the 1990s: the Humongous Entertainment lineup including Freddi Fish, Spyfox, and Backyard Baseball.Support IMMPLinks:Humongous Entertainment - Wikipedia Lucasfilm Games - Wikipedia Previously on IMMP: MYST Loading Ready Run - Games for Babies 2022-05-30 || Bonus Stream - YouTube Previously on IMMP: HOMESTARRUNNER.COM (The Millennial Strikes Back)

Set a course for adventure, as the IMMP boards the iconic 1970s network titan THE LOVE BOAT.Support IMMPLinks:The Tommy Westphall Universe Russian Sleep Experiment - Wikipedia (CW: Horror) Polybius (urban legend) - Wikipedia Previously on IMMP: The Mary Tyler Moore Show Previously on IMMP: MY FAVORITE MARTIAN Previously on IMMP: Murder, She Wrote Previously on IMMP: THE KARATE KID Previously on IMMP: Bixby Boys episodes

We Kept Watching! Ian and Matthew return to Leonard Nimoy and the 1970s investigation show In Search of…, to explore the episodes involving ships and all things nautical. The Titanic, The Bermuda Triangle, and more!Support IMMPLinks:Previously on IMMP: IN SEARCH OF… Hosted by Leonard Nimoy Previously on IMMP: In Search Of: ALIENS (We Kept Watching) Previously on IMMP: NIMOY'S PREVIOUS FRONTIER (Mission Impossible) Demons and YouTube - SHELBY OAKS (Drafthouse Diary Movie Vlog) - YouTube CIA remote viewing training document CONTACT EXPERIENCE: Visiting the 2022 Roswell UFO Festival - YouTube Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction - Wikipedia

Pat Morita and Ralph Macchio star in a sports movie -- but much more than a sports movie -- from the magical year of 1984.Support IMMPLinks:Previously on IMMP - Movies from 1984 “Are We the Baddies?” — That Mitchell and Webb Look - YouTube

Part James Bond thriller, part sports movie, and turbocharged with Bruce Lee's amazing martial arts talent. Ian and Matthew discuss the 1973 martial arts spy thriller that was to have been Bruce Lee's entry into Hollywood stardom: ENTER THE DRAGONSupport IMMPLinks:Bruce Lee | Biography, Martial Arts, Movies, Death, Son, & Facts | Britannica Enter the Dragon - Wikipedia John Saxon - Wikipedia Jim Kelly (martial artist) - Wikipedia Previously on IMMP: LIZZIE McGUIRE (A Millennial Strikes Back) Previously on IMMP: KUNG FU (1972) Tekken - Wikipedia FRIDGE Slang Meaning | Merriam-Webster Previously on IMMP: THE GREAT RACE (1965) Previously on IMMP: CONAN THE DESTROYER Previously on IMMP: Disney's SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES (1983)

In the 1970s a lot of American TV viewers were introduced to Buddhism and martial arts by an unlikely Western series: KUNG FU.Support IMMPLinks:Kung Fu (1972 TV series) - Wikipedia Keye Luke - Wikipedia Philip Ahn - Wikipedia David Carradine - Wikipedia Previously on IMMP: The Incredible Hulk Previously on IMMP: A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS Previously on IMMP: HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER Previously on IMMP: FORBIDDEN PLANET starring Anne Francis and Leslie Nielsen