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Never Get Them Wet is the first episode of the first season of Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai, and the first episode overall.
It aired on May 23, 2023 on Max.
Synopsis[]
Gizmo is ripped away from his home as sheltered 10-year-old Sam Wing is introduced to a world of magic and danger by his Grandpa in Shanghai.
Plot[]
In a mountain of China, a group of Mogwai sing an enchanting song until they are attacked by a bearded vulture, who starts to destroy their homes and screeches at them. A mogwai throws a rock at it and is attacked by the vulture until he lands on its back and is taken away from the rest of the mogwai and into the sky. The vulture takes him far away until he hit a tree and the mogwai falls onto a log on a river.
The mogwai moves on the log for many days, sad to be separated from his friends and family until he sees that he reached shore. When he looks up, he sees a group of humans with a sign that says "Seven Brothers Circus". The brothers are surprised at seeing the mogwai, which they had never seen before. One of the brothers clains that that is their new star.
In Shanghai 1920, a boy named Sam makes medicine for Mr. Shao, ordering his two parents on how to correctly make it until he is told to give his grandfather his medicine. He walks into his room, and is grabbed by his grandfather from under the bed. His grandfather tells him that he is growing strong and is given arthritis medicine by Sam, which he does not drink all of.
Sam's mother tells Sam that he can go shopping with his father, Hon, which excites the boy. His grandfather says that he is now inspired and wants to go with his grandson, convincing his daughter to let him go with Sam. He pulls out his adventures box, which fascinates Sam, so his grandfather gifts it to him.
Sam is excited to go grocery shopping, but his grandfather takes his list and says that he could get all that for half the price at the South market, which Sam says is filled with thieves and freeloaders. However, his grandfather tells him they should save up so they can go on an adventure. Sam wants to leave, but is taken by his grandfather.
Sam's grandfather tells his grandson that if he wants to be a good doctor like his mother, then he needs to explore, which he could not do from his parent's sight. They go to the Seven Brothers Circus, where they present a white mountain yeti, which is simply a monkey painted white. Sam can tell they are getting tricked, but his grandfather tells him to stick around. The circus presents the mogwai as a cat-dog, which sparks Sam's interest, calling it cute and sad. The mogwai dances in ordrer to entertain everyone.
From afar, a boy and girl watch. They release a pigeon which causes a firework to go off. The boy moves until he bumps into Elle, who tells him that whatever he had brought her there for had better be good. The boy points to the mogwai, who Elle says appeared to be what their boss was searching for.
Elle approaches the mogwai, who uses weapons to cut the chord that was holding him. As he tries to run, he bumps into one of the brothers, who grabs him and tells him to take a bow. Sam's grandfather tells him they cannot leave and takes him away.
The mogwai is put in a cage and yelled at, while Sam's grandfather tells him that he is a Mogwai, which are the rarest mystical creatures, which have not been seen in centuries because they are very dangerous under human care. Sam's grandfather tells him that they need to take it, but the circus master is approached by Elle, who offers to buy the creature.
Sam sees this and gives up, but his grandfather pulls out a knife, saying that he would cause a distraction by cutting a rope. However, he falls and the circus master notices. His grandfather pulls out a marble, which he throws at the circus master. When he picks it up, there is an explosion and Elle takes the mogwai. However, he bites her and escapes his cage, so Sam's grandfather tells him to go after him.
Sam runs after the mogwai, along with the circus master, who manages to grab him. Sam gets him away from the circus master, but the mogwai runs from him as well. The mogwai is grabbed by Elle, so Sam runs after her. Sam's grandfather knocks down a pillar, which makes Elle throw the creature into the air. He is caught by Sam, who tells him that he would not hurt him.
The mogwai is surprised when Sam and his grandfather reveal that they know he is a mogwai and Sam's grandfather begins humming a song, which makes the mogwai trust them. Elle gets up and finds a flyer, which she can use to identify Sam and his family.
Sam and his grandfather make it back. The mogwai introduces himself as Gizmo to Sam as his grandfather packs, telling Sam that they need to leave. Sam's grandfather says that they need to leave because mogwai's are dangerous. This statement offends Gizmo, but Sam's grandfather says that he knows all about them, so they need to return him to his home. As Sam wonders how dangerous Gizmo could really be, he knocks a glass of water over Gizmo, spilling him. Gizmo screams in pain as Sam's parents enter the room. Small fur balls pop out of Gizmo's back, which turn out to be more mogwais. Sam's grandfather tells him that he should never get them wet.
Elle walks across the street as she is approached by her boss, who wonders if she had found a mogwai. He tells her not to give him an excuse. She shows him the family flyer and tells him that she knows who grabbed his mogwai.
Cast[]
- Gabrielle Green as Elle
- A. J. LoCascio as Gizmo
- James Hong as Grandpa
- Matthew Rhys as Riley Greene
- Izaac Wang as Sam Wing
- Ming-Na Wen as Fong Wing
- BD Wong as Hon Wing
- Eric Bauza as Adoring Fan, Yeti, Circus Assistant
- SungWon Cho as Circusmaster
- Grey Griffin as Candy Vendor, Furry Mogwai
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- The title of the episode is a reference to the second rule for keeping a mogwai.
References[]
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai episodes | |
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Season 1 | 1. Never Get Them Wet · 2. Never Feed Them After Midnight · 3. Always Buy a Ticket · 4. Don't Drink the Tea · 5. Always Stab or Run · 6. Always Buy a God a Drink First · 7. Never Squeeze a Fox · 8. Never Hug a Mogwai · 9. Never Give Up · 10. Never Ever Expose Them to Bright Light |
Season 2 | 1. Always Be Ready for Adventure · 2. Never Take the Tour · 3. Never Use Double Negatives · 4. Always Bring a Toothpick · 5. There's Always a Fortune in the Cookie Factory |