Gypsy (Mystery Science Theater 3000)
| Gypsy | |
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| Mystery Science Theater 3000 character | |
Gypsy
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| First appearance | K00 - The Green Slime |
| Created by | Joel Hodgson |
| Portrayed by |
Josh Weinstein (KTMA season) Jim Mallon (season 1 – episode 814 - Riding with Death, webisodes) Patrick Brantseg (episode 815 - Agent for H.A.R.M. – season 10) Rebecca Hanson (season 11 – present) |
| Information | |
| Species | Robot |
| Gender | Female (Male in the pilot episode) |
Gypsy is one of the robot characters on the television series Mystery Science Theater 3000. She is larger and less talkative than the other robots. Gypsy normally only appeared during the show's host segments and introduction, but briefly took a seat in the theater to watch the movie in episode #412 (Hercules and the Captive Women). She was only able to deliver a couple of "riffs", and left after realizing how bad the movie was. Along with the other robots, Gypsy was designed and built by series creator Joel Hodgson. He named Gypsy after a pet turtle his brother once owned, as the robot's size and ponderousness reminded him of the turtle.
According to the MST3K storyline, Gypsy takes care of the higher functions on board the Satellite of Love. She needs to use most of her computing power to handle this responsibility, which generally makes her appear slow-witted when dealing with others. The episode #207: Wild Rebels briefly demonstrated a much brighter Gypsy when the demand on her systems was temporarily reduced. (She also made a quick appearance in the theater during this experiment when someone mentioned Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, on account of her oft-stated fascination for that show's star, Richard Basehart.)
As the show progressed, she became a more frequent participant in the host segments, and appeared more intelligent, even attempting to sit in on an experiment during one of the Hercules films, Hercules and the Captive Women. But she begged out after a few minutes when she "realized there were these things" she had to go take care of. Gypsy is a big fan of Richard Basehart; her brain was once X-rayed, and found to contain RAM chips and a photo of Basehart. She is also a notary.
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