We took a break from Ultraman, and I confess I wasn’t in a huge rush to resume it, but my son was really pleased by this incredibly silly comedy episode. It concerns a big ankylosaur-like creature called Skydon and the Science Patrol’s ill-fated attempts to send it into space.
Our heroes act more like the Keystone Kops in this episode than a crack team of super-investigators. They bumble, they come up with stupid ideas, they have an umbrella delivery service that involves sending somebody out in an airplane to drop bumbershoots to the streets below, and they celebrate with what the dubbing crew claims is ginger beer. Uh huh.
At one point, they strap a beanie propeller about the size of a fast food restaurant on the monster’s back and figure they’ve seen the last of it. Who makes beanie propellers that big? How many box tops of Chocolate Frosted Sugar Bombs do you need to send in for one?
Our son really got into the silly spirit, hoping that the monster would spit giant exploding pickles instead of fire. It ends with a bird pooping on Ito’s forehead and he’ll be laughing about that for the next five minutes.
Fire Breathing Dimetrodon Time 