Ain't no monster like a triphibian monster. Baby Gappa is stolen from its island home, so mama and papa must destroy Japan to save the tyke. Kaiju films boomed in the 60s, but GAPPA is all-but-forgotten today, despite memorable effects. Oh. But wait. Could it be the blackface? It might be that... well... well... well, join us in that discussion along with the Gappa Family, Peter Lorre, and more! Plus, Monster from a Prehistoric Planet (the US release), women in classic sci-fi, and why, if given the choice between Gappa and Ebirah, the answer is always Gamera.

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TRAILERS Gappa, the Triphibian Monster (1967); Gorgo (1961); Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966); Gamera, the Giant Monster (1966); The Land That Time Forgot (1971)

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