Based on the live show of the same name produced by Chris Gersbeck from 2017-2020, this all-new streaming version finds Chris, Emmy Martian, and Matt Reiser riffing on movies that are, well, pretty damn Dumb.
WritersChris Gersbeck, Emmy Martian, Matt Reiser
Yeti: Giant of the Twentieth Century
Apr 8, 2025
The debut episode features Matt, Emmy & Chris watching YETI: GIANT OF THE 20TH CENTURY, a 1977 Italian kaiju film in which a giant unfrozen Yeti becomes a worldwide pop sensation, all before wreaking havoc on the Canadian province of Newfoundland, as unfrozen Yetis are known to do.
Star Odyssey
Jul 8, 2025
For their second episode, Matt, Emmy & Chris watch STAR ODYSSEY (1979), an Italian sci-fi flick featuring horny astronauts, bickering suicidal robots, and a villain with a face seared by a tennis racket. STAR ODYSSEY answers the age-old question: what if STAR WARS was boring, terrible, and incoherent?
The Alpha Incident
Oct 8, 2025
It was a gift from the red planet. Uncle Sam had the ultimate solution. The producers behind The Mads Are Back and The Mary Jo Pehl Show pull up a chair to the world of movie-riffing with MOVIES ARE DUMB! Based on the live show of the same name produced by Chris Gersbeck from 2017-2020, this new streaming version finds Chris, Emmy Martian, and Matt Reiser riffing on movies that are, well, pretty damn Dumb. For their third episode, Matt, Emmy & Chris watch the slow, slow, SLOW burn of THE ALPHA INCIDENT (1978)--Movies Are Dumb's first non-Italian flick--featuring a flesh-eating virus that terrorizes idiotic passengers in a railroad office. Yup. This movie is about as dumb as it sounds. Written, Produced & Performed by Chris Gersbeck, Emmy Martian and Matt Reiser
The Great Rupert
Dec 1, 2025
A Christmas miracle/nightmare from Dumb Industries. The producers behind The Mads Are Back and The Mary Jo Pehl Show pull up a chair to the world of movie-riffing with MOVIES ARE DUMB! Based on the live show of the same name produced by Chris Gersbeck from 2017-2020, this new streaming version finds Chris, Emmy Martian, and Matt Reiser riffing on movies that are, well, pretty damn Dumb. For their fourth episode, Matt, Emmy & Chris get into the holiday spirit with the Jimmy Durante-starring Christmas movie, THE GREAT RUPERT, a bizarre flick that tells the story of a family of squatters and the dancing squirrel who enables them. Written, Produced & Performed by Chris Gersbeck, Emmy Martian and Matt Reiser
Curse of the Swamp Creature
Apr 24, 2026
See you later... ALLIGATOR! The producers behind The Mads Are Back and The Mary Jo Pehl Show pull up a chair to the world of movie-riffing with MOVIES ARE DUMB! Based on the live show of the same name produced by Chris Gersbeck from 2017-2020, this new streaming version finds Chris, Emmy Martian, and Matt Reiser riffing on movies that are, well, pretty damn Dumb. For their fifth episode, Matt, Emmy & Chris watch the borderline-unwatchable horror movie CURSE OF THE SWAMP CREATURE, the story of a mad scientist and his quest to feed his large collection of alligators. What lurks within the swampy jungles in this slow burn of a flick? We're not entirely sure, but John Agar is in there, and he's also in the dark. Written, Produced & Performed by Chris Gersbeck, Emmy Martian and Matt Reiser
The Guy with the Secret Kung Fu
Jul 14, 2026
If he told you, he'd have to kill you... The producers behind The Mads Are Back and The Mary Jo Pehl Show present the livestream premiere of an all-new episode of Movies Are Dumb: THE GUY WITH THE SECRET KUNG FU! A martial arts flick that follows two young freedom fighters, one of which may or may not have secret kung fu. And honestly? We're still not quite sure which one that is.
