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After nearly nine years of Kill By Kill, we sometimes ask ourselves why we still do it. The fame? The fortune? Perhaps it's to find those beautiful, forgotten slasher gems of the 1980s? After this episode, the answer to all three questions is, “Not this week!” That's right, we're scraping the bottom of the low budget horror barrel as we take an extended peek at 1988's HIDE AND GO SHRIEK with the help of two Returning Champions, from Inside the Idiot Box podcast, it's Dennis Satterfield and Scot Burklin!! Sure, this movie isn't that great, but it's filled with elements we needed to discuss at length: illogical mannequins, perplexing bedroom decor, mystifying haircut reveals, sex in public sheets, and the most egregious electric wok cooking-utensil use ever caught on film!! All this, plus fedora creeps, one Frankenstein General Hospital, wigwam socks, a weeping George Lucas, Penguin Lust, jorts-based burlesque, a collection of the most baffling acting performances we've seen in a while, and of course, we shop for our demise during Choose Your Own Deathventure!! CW: The film sadly dips into a weird homophobic reveal at the end that we did not enjoy. Despite that, this conversation is hilarious and far more thoughtful than this cheap, tawdry, slasher flick that we rip to threads for nearly two hours. Please to enjoy!! Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @shop.mando and get $5 off your Starter Pack (that's over 40% off) with promo code KILLPOD. Go to shopmando.com and use KILLPOD at checkout! #mandopod   Part of the BLEAV Network.Get even more episodes exclusively on Patreon! Artwork by Josh Hollis: joshhollis.com Kill By Kill theme by Revenge Body. For the full-length version and more great music, head to revengebodymemphis.bandcamp.com today! Our linker.ee Click here to visit our TeePublic shop for killer merch! Join the conversation about any episode on the Facebook Group! Follow us on IG @killbykillpodcast!! Join us on Threads or even Bluesky Check out Gena's Substack called Gena Watches Things!! Check out the films we've covered & what might come soon on Letterboxd!

On this week's Talkhouse Podcast we've got a pair of songwriters with plenty in common, but who came up on opposite sides of the world: Sharon Van Etten and Nadia Reid. Sharon Van Etten will be very familiar to Talkhouse listeners; we've been huge fans of her music from the very beginning, and have followed her—as many of you have—through her early days of more spare guitar songs to the fully fleshed-out music she's been making in the past few years. Her latest album was Van Etten's first to be written and recorded with a band, and that band has a name that it shares with her latest album: Sharon Van Etten and the Attachment Theory. Working out songs with her band has resulted in a looser, somewhat more experimental Sharon Van Etten, but it's still unmistakably her voice and vision, which is to say it's fantastic. Check out "Idiot Box" from Sharon and the Attachment Theory's new record. Today's other guest, as you'll hear, is a friend of Sharon's from New Zealand, Nadia Reid. Reid has been making music for about a decade, and her latest album, called Enter Now Brightness, came out about a month ago—on the same date as Van Etten's new record, as a matter of fact. Though Reid is from New Zealand, you might hear bits of what could be described as Americana on her records, which are overarchingly gentle, subdued, and deep. Enter Now Brightness was recorded while Reid was pregnant with her second child, and these two talk a fair bit about motherhood in today's episode. Check out Nadia Reid's “Changed/Unchained” from Enter Now Brightness right here. In this chat, Van Etten and Reid talk about parenthood, including bringing your kids on tour—and Van Etten's son makes a brief appearance as well. They also get into how your band is truly like family and who's given them great advice over the years. Enjoy. Chapters: 0:00 – Intro 1:59 – Start of the chat 4:07 – "I feel like the cards are stacked against [musicians]" 5:40 – On bonding with your touring band 8:37 – The making of Nadia Reid's 'Enter Now Brightness' 11:00 – Sharon Van Etten on good and bad days in the studio 12:47 – On writing "Seventeen" 14:49 – On parenthood 19:05 – Balancing kids and careers 22:25 – Bringing your kids on tour 25:09 – A special guest 26:28 – Who did you look up to (bands who brought their kids on tour)? 29:10 – "You're one of my heroes" Thanks for listening to the Talkhouse Podcast, and thanks to Sharon Van Etten and Nadia Reid for chatting. If you liked what you heard, check out all the great stuff at Talkhouse.com and in the Talkhouse Podcast Network. This episode was produced by Myron Kaplan, and the Talkhouse theme is composed and performed by the Range. See you next time! Find more illuminating podcasts on the Talkhouse Podcast Network. Visit talkhouse.com to read essays, reviews, and more. Follow @talkhouse on Instagram, Bluesky, Twitter (X), Threads, and Facebook.

Canciones de ahora mismo interpretadas por figuras muy actuales de géneros diversos. Todas mujeres creadoras, exploradoras de nuevos sonidos, de otras perspectivas, de otros sentires. Son ellas. DISCO 1 VICTORIA MONET How Does It Make You FeelDISCO 2 SHARON VAN ETTEN & The Attachment Theory Idiot BoxDISCO 3 ANGIE SÁNCHEZ El verano más raro del mundo DISCO 4 MEREBA Phone MeDISCO 5 JOY CROOKES & KANO MathematicsDISCO 6 TENNIS Weight Of desireDISCO 7 DAUGHTER Party (Middle Farm Session)DISCO 8 KHRUANGBIN Todavía vivaDISCO 9 TASH SULTANA Milk & HoneyDISCO 10 CARMEN Y MARÍA No te tocaDISCO 11 SHELBY LYNNE But I Ain'tDISCO 12 HANNAH COHEN Draggin’DISCO 13 MEI SEMONES Dumb FeelingDISCO 14 BLANCA A The Ballad Of Gray Baird (From The Balls Of Songbirds & Snakes)Escuchar audio

Die beiden Rapper Drake und Kendrick Lamar bekriegen sich seit letztem Frühling verbal und äusserst medienwirksam. Der vermeintliche Knockout Punch des Rap-Beefs wurde letzten Sonntag während Kendrick Lamars Halftime Show am Super Bowl geschlagen, doch heute veröffentlichte Drake ein neues Album. Ob «Some Sexy Songs 4 U» tatsächlich das nächste Kapitel des Streits ist oder doch nur der neuste Eintrag in Drakes Diskografie, prüfen wir mit Sounds! Hip Hop Chef Pablo Vögtli. Ausserdem viele neue Songs und Alben am New Music Friday - beispielsweise von Bon Iver, Soukey oder Tocotronic. +++ PLAYLIST +++ 21:55 NEW DAWN von MARSHALL ALLEN FEAT. NENEH CHERRY 21:52 LOVE OR WORSHIP von SHARPIE SMILE 21:48 CRUSH von AJ TRACEY FEAT. JORJA SMITH 21:47 EASTER PINK von FAKEMINK 21:43 THE EDGE von TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT 21:39 CHAAK von EMMANUEL JAL/BUN XAPA 21:33 GESTICULATE ELASTICALLY von NOEMI BÜCHI 21:29 CRUZ von MARINERO 21:24 LITTLE PINK STAR von RADISH 21:20 DOLLAR STORE von BEN KWELLER FEAT. WAXAHATCHEE 21:17 JUST USE YR HIPS VAR. VI von FROG 21:13 SOMEONE ELSE'S MIRROR von POLAR KLUB 21:09 SOUTHERN LIFE von SHARON VAN ETTEN AND THE ATTACHMENT THEORY 21:03 IDIOT BOX von SHARON VAN ETTEN AND THE ATTACHMENT THEORY 20:55 APPLE GREEN UFO von ANDY BELL 20:50 KEEP MY HEAD DOWN von EKKSTACY 20:48 I JUST WANT TO HIDE MY FACE von EKKSTACY 20:44 EVERYWHERE von FLEETWOOD MAC 20:40 SOBER von BARTEES STRANGE 20:37 THE DRESS von DIJON 20:35 THINGS BEHIND THINGS BEHIND THINGS von BON IVER 20:31 EVERYTHING IS PEACEFUL LOVE von BON IVER 20:28 DOSSE SCHEFFTS von HERMANN 20:24 TAKE AWAY von SOUKEY FEAT. STEREO LUCHS & MIRA MARE 20:20 PHONE ME von MEREBA 20:17 GIMME A HUG von DRAKE & PARTYNEXTDOOR 20:09 FIRST PERSON SHOOTER von DRAKE FEAT. J. COLE 20:06 SWITCH OVER von HORSEGIRL 20:04 VERGISS DIE FINSTERNIS von TOCOTRONIC

Sharon Van Etten machts neu *offiziell* mit Band, weil: bei den Proben für die Liveshows zu ihrem letzten Album war die Chemie so gut, da hat man prompt weitergejammt. Doch auch in «neuer» Besetzung bietet Van Etten weiterhin eine gelungene Gratwanderung zwischen Intimität und grossflächigem Indie-Rock. In den Songs geht's inhaltlich um sehr nahe Themen wie «Bildschirmzeit» für die eigenen Kids, musikalisch klingen die Tracks mal nach edgy Post-Punk, dann wieder nach Arcade Fire oder Springsteen. «Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory» ist unser brandneues Sounds! Album der Woche. In der Livesendung gibt's bis Freitag jeden Abend eine CD zu gewinnen. +++ PLAYLIST +++ · 22:54 – SAINT TERESA von DOVES · 22:48 – TO LIVE FOREVER IN A SKYLIT ROOM (EOMAC REMIX) von SUNDEN · 22:46 – CONFETTI von THE LEMONHEADS · 22:43 – BOUGAINVILLEA von TOBACCO CITY · 22:39 – ENDS MEET von PANDA BEAR · 22:36 – RODEO von SOPHIA KENNEDY · 22:32 – WEIGHT OF DESIRE von TENNIS · 22:28 – SADGIRL von LITANY · 22:24 – BIG JET PLANE von ANGUS & JULIA STONE · 22:21 – GOLDEN WOLF von DOPE LEMON · 22:18 – HÜ von ZÜRI WEST · 22:15 – CORAZÓN ADENTRO (ESCORPIO) von ASTROPICAL · 22:11 – ME PASA (PISCIS) von ASTROPICAL · 22:09 – THE NIGHT BEFORE von THE BLACK KEYS · 21:58 – SCHWARZE MAGIE von DIE HEITERKEIT · 21:54 – LEFT BEHIND von DROPKICK · 21:52 – ADORE von CHILD STAR · 21:48 – HAPPY HOUSE von SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES · 21:43 – I CAN'T IMAGINE (WHY YOU FEEL THIS WAY) von SHARON VAN ETTEN & THE ATTACHMENT THEORY · 21:37 – SOMETHIN' AIN'T RIGHT von SHARON VAN ETTEN & THE ATTACHMENT THEORY · 21:35 – EVER FALLEN IN LOVE (WITH SOMEONE YOU SHOULDN'T'VE) von BUZZCOCKS · 21:30 – INDIO von SHARON VAN ETTEN & THE ATTACHMENT THEORY · 21:23 – AND NOTHING IS FOREVER von THE CURE · 21:16 – TROUBLE von SHARON VAN ETTEN & THE ATTACHMENT THEORY · 21:12 – IDIOT BOX von SHARON VAN ETTEN & THE ATTACHMENT THEORY · 21:04 – EVERY TIME THE SUN COMES UP von SHARON VAN ETTEN

Get your Magic Mind subscription here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://magicmind.com/CRYING20⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You get up to 48% off with my code: CRYING20 Merry Christmas! Well... Belated here is a gift from the guys at Inside the Idiot box and INCYC boys. Well, here is the thing... the episode is fun, but the movie is not... Joined by The guys from Inside the Idiot Box to record a crossover podcast episode, reviewing a Rankin and Bass Christmas special called "The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus". They discussed the plot, characters, and various elements of the movie, including the origin of Santa Claus and his journey through the world. The show also included a humorous gift exchange game. Remember, you can now catch INCYCShow on all Socials or check our Website INCYCSHOW.com YouTube and Pandora. Pick up our merch, linked here,  A big thank you to "LindaMayra:  Trinkets and things" for helping us set that up! you can show some support here.  You can find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @ incycshow our email is incycshow@gmail.com     If you want to leave us a voicemail you can do that at anchor.FM/incycshow Thank you for the shout-out @relisteningparty  and @insidetheidiotbox if you're not following you should be, a super fun show!

Freaked is a 1993 American black comedy film directed by Tom Stern and Alex Winter, both of whom wrote the screenplay with Tim Burns. Winter also starred in the lead role. Both were involved in the short-lived MTV sketch comedy show The Idiot Box, and Freaked retains the same brand of surreal humour seen in the show. Freaked was Alex Winter's last feature film before he shifted to cameo and television films for many years until 2013's Grand Piano.

This week Jen and Shanna hash out their feelings of disappointment and betrayal together, as well as discuss all of the reading they've been doing so far this year. Books mentioned in this episode:Starling House by Alix E. HarrowBig Magic by Elizabeth GilbertNetwork Effect by Martha WellsThe Anomaly by Herve Le TellierWe did a whole episode about The Anomaly!  Listen to it here!Libro.fm.Use our code GOODBOOKS at checkout and get two books for the price of your first months membership!Find us at:www.goodbookspodcast.comFacebook - In Her Good Books PodcastInstagram - @inhergoodbookspodcastTikTok - @inhergoodbookspodcastWe are affiliated with Libro.fm, but all reviews are our true and honest opinions!

Puntata a cura di Untimoteo. Quando nasce la sitcom moderna? Ovvero chi ha portato “The Idiot Box”, com'era chiamata la tv, a una forma di idiozia così alta da farne arte? Chi è la madre di Arrested Development, 30 Rock, Community, Boris, Modern Family, Brooklyn 99 e tutte le migliori commedie degli ultimi vent'anni? Chi ci ha introdotto le famiglie disfunzionali, le casalinghe stressate e una miriade di personaggi splendidamente imbruttiti?La risposta è una e incontrovertibile: Seinfeld, la sitcom di maggior successo di tutti gli anni Novanta. Le cui 180 puntate sono da qualche mese su Netflix. "5 minuti 1 serie" è il format del podcast di Mondoserie che racconta appunto una serie in poco più di cinque minuti (o meno di dieci!). Senza fronzoli, dritti al punto.Parte del progetto: https://www.mondoserie.it/Iscriviti al podcast sulla tua piattaforma preferita: https://www.spreaker.com/show/mondoserie-podcastCollegati a MONDOSERIE sui social:https://www.facebook.com/mondoseriehttps://www.instagram.com/mondoserie.it/https://twitter.com/mondoserie_ithttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwXpMjWOcPbFwdit0QJNnXQhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/mondoserie/

Get access to this entire episode as well as all of our premium episodes and bonus content by becoming a Hit Factory Patron for just $5/month.Loose film critic and host of Marvelous! Or, the Death of Cinema podcast Nicole Veneto joins from Boston to discuss Alex Winter and Tom Stern's irreverent, gag-filled 1993 monster comedy 'Freaked'. The film is a genuine cult classic that was greelit, following the success of the Bill & Ted films and Winter and Stern's short-lived MTV program 'Idiot Box', with an impressive $12 million budget and then quickly killed by 20th Century Fox after a change in management. We discuss the film's unique cacophony of styles, taking inspiration from a number of cultural objects including Zucker Brothers comedies, punk rock legends Butthole Surfers, classic beach party films, and The Evil Dead movies. Then we praise the legendary team of practical special effects and makeup artists (including veterans of John Carpenter films like 'Big Trouble in Little China' and Chuck Russell's classic 1988 remake of 'The Blob') who brought the hilarious cast of freaks to life. Finally, we detail the executive decisions that very nearly railroaded 'Freaked' out of existence, and eulogize the brief moment in time when big studio money was willing to gamble on spectacular, impractical filmmaking and craft. Watch & Download 'Freaked' at the Internet Archive.Follow Nicole Veneto on LetterboxdListen to & Support Marvelous! Or, the Death of Cinema.....Our theme song is "Mirror" by Chris Fish 

JD Etheridge is a comedian based in Greesboro, NC. He's a regular feature act at the legendary club, The Idiot Box. He also has opened for Todd Glass, Tom Segura, Ms. Pat, Judah Friedlander, and many others. Follow JD @jd_etheridge_ on Instagram

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The once-Patreon exclusive and then Toilet ov Hell featured podcast will now live here on the Diary of Doom feed for your listening displeasure. Today we debut it with not one, but two episodes to get the ball rolling. For anybody that does not know the schtick, Movies from Green Hell joins the detritus of a wasteland of movie podcasts that will focus on the discussion of (and probably lambasting) movies that feature heavy metal music in some capacity, no matter how tenuous, and terrible stoner flicks as Dylan forces others to join him on this very stupid quest. Movies from Green Hell will be released once a month on the first Friday, but we've got one more in the can for you on Monday before the freshies start dropping.  In the debut episode, Dylan tackles a true cult relic of the 90s: Freaked! Along with him for round one are fellow freaks Jeremy Hunt (Qoheleth), Jon Michael (Cinema Duel), and Nathan Sizemore (I Hope You Suffer). As they toss back some Zygrote 24, they discuss this ooey-gooey masterpiece as well as Bob Vila, The Idiot Box, The Butthole Surfers connection, Rat Fink, and whatever Alex Winter is up to now. This was originally released on April 4, 2022 on Patreon.

This week we continue our tradition of joining the Inside the Idiot to review the Christmas Claymation classic Rudolph the red nose reindeer. Remember, you can now catch INCYCShow on YouTube and Pandora. Pick up our merch, linked here,  A big thank you to "LindaMayra:  Trinkets and things" for helping us set that up! you can show some support here.  You can find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @ incycshow our email is incycshow@gmail.com     If you want to leave us a voicemail you can do that at anchor.FM/incycshow Thank you for the shout-out @relisteningparty  and @insidetheidiotbox if you're not following you should be, a super fun show! #røde #shure #incycshow #lindamayra #jaykoshow #zoom #zdm1 #rødecasterpro #shuremv7 #juantober #Jayko #ZDM1 #anchorFM #IYKYK #DCEU #MCU #Eternal #Marvel #Disneyplus --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/incycshow/message

Sorry we missed last week. Kyle was traveling and Brian was playing Switch.   We catch up a lot. We chat Idiotbox pedals, rank our basses, writing new music, and more!   You can help support the show on our PATREON for as little as $1 a month! Double down to bump it to $2 a month and you'll get an extra episode every week!   Join the fun on our Facebook group!   Follow us on the fuckin' Gram!   Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for the video version of the show, demos, vlogs, and more!   We have shirts available at The Jerk Store!   Check out our old band Plane Without a Pilot   Hosted by Brian Gower and Kyle McIntyre

Join us for a new, once-monthly heavy metal movie podcast - Movies from Green Hell. Greetings! Dylan here, host of the Diary of Doom podcast, and very thankful that Toilet ov Hell has given me the opportunity to give a new home to and continue on with the previously Patreon-exclusive sidecast, Movies from Green Hell. In Movies from Green Hell, I'll be covering movies that feature some connection, no matter how tenuous, to heavy metal culture and probably some bad stoner flicks too. I hope you enjoy us riffing on some potentially heinous film viewing experiences and if you have a suggestion for a "heavy metal movie" for me to cover, fire off an email to diaryofdoom1968@gmail.com. In the debut episode, Dylan tackles a true cult relic of the 90's, Freaked! Along with him for round one of MFGH are fellow freaks Jeremy Hunt of noise band Qoheleth, Jon Michael of the Cinema Duel podcast, and Nathan Sizemore from the I Hope You Suffer podcast. As they toss back some Zygrote 24, they discuss this ooey-gooey masterpiece as well as Bob Vila, The Idiot Box, the Butthole Surfers connection, Rat Fink, and whatever Alex Winter is up to now.

Sometimes "reality" TV takes it one step too far.  Sometimes two steps.  Sometimes a flying leap. WARNING:  IMPLIED VIOLENCE AND TORTURE Written and Produced by Julie Hoverson Cast List Announcer  - Frankenvox Alison - Beverly Poole Bart - Michael Faigenblum Carl - Mike Campbell Debbie - E. Vickery Ms. Sheldon - Sharon Delong Tanya - Tanja Milojevic Mom - Shayla Conrad-Simms Dad - Reynaud LeBoeuf Son - Eli Nilsson Fred - Joel Harvey Bob - Glen Hallstrom Helen - Helen Edwards June - Shelbi McIntyre Kathy - Kim Poole Additional Voices - Russell Gold; Julie Hoverson Music by Brian Bochicchio (Seraphic Panoply) Show theme:  Kevin MacLeod (Incompetech.com) Editing and Sound:   Julie Hoverson Cover Design:  Brett Coulstock   "What kind of a place is it? Why it's right here, right now, can't you tell?" ************************************************************************ IDIOT BOX Cast: [Opening credits - Olivia] TV Announcer Alison, chipper Bart, sullen Carl, upbeat, hearty Debbie, nervous, angry underneath Ms. Sheldon, executive producer Tanya, in the sound booth Family - mom, dad, teenage son Bar - Fred, Bob, Helen Dorm - June, Kathy OLIVIA     Did you have any trouble finding it?  What do you mean, what kind of a place is it?  Why, it's right here, right now, can't you tell?  MUSIC SOUND     THEME MUSIC ANNOUNCER    last week, in the record-breaking debut of The Box, we were introduced to our four contestants: ALISON    [chipper] I'm Alison, from Santa Monica.  Hi, mom! CARL    [hearty] Carl, from Atlanta - home of the Cartoon Channel!!  DEBBIE    [nervous] Debbie, from Salem.  Uh, Oregon.  [quickly] Salem Oregon. BART    [sullen] Bart, Minneapolis [disgusted sigh]. ANNOUNCER    The rules are on the screen now for all you viewers out there, to cover the formalities.  They are also available on our website at [spelled out superfast] w-w-w-dot-s-k-i-n-n-e-r-i-d-i-o-t-b-o-x-dot-com.  AMB    FAMILY LIVING ROOM SOUND    CHIPS EATEN FROM BAG ANNOUNCER    [TV] And after this brief message, we'll show you the results of last week's voting. SOUND    CLICK OF REMOTE SOUND    POPCORN POPPING IN MICROWAVE MOM    [off] You better not have turned that off, hun! SOUND    MICROWAVE DINGS DAD    Just muted.  Sick of all these ads for freaking erectile dysfunction.  If anything's going to give a guy man-trouble, it's having to watch all those damn ads. SOUND    POURING POPCORN INTO BOWL SON    Ew, dad.  T-M-I. MOM    [coming in, munching popcorn] The one I hate is that smiling guy.  His wife just looks so scared all the time.  Almost as creepy as the King. SON    Am I adopted?  Please say yes. DAD    Ooops, back on! ANNOUNCER    [TV]  Did everyone vote? MOM    I certainly did! SON    Mom?  [disgusted noise] Why? ANNOUNCER    [TV] The voting is closed, the tabulations have been made, and the scores are coming up on the screen now. MOM    [over the announcer] Why not?  I want that nice young girl - the blonde - to win.  She's very wholesome. ANNOUNCER    [TV] And it looks like today Alison has been selected!  MOM    [satisfied] There! ANNOUNCER    We have Alison in the studio now - let's see how she takes it. SOUND     LIGHT MUSIC, ON THE TV SEGUES INTO REALITY ANNOUNCER    Hello Alison!  Say hi to everyone!  ALISON    Hi!  Hi mom!  Dad! ANNOUNCER    How's the first week been treating you? ALISON    This place is great! ANNOUNCER    Throughout the show, we'll be showing some of the fun you four have been having.  Now, why don't you tell me what you think of your new friends? ALISON    Oh, wow - everyone's really great.  ANNOUNCER    Don't you find Bart a bit... isolated? ALISON    He's just self-contained.  I'm sure he's a good guy, he just doesn't open up real easily. ANNOUNCER    And Debbie? ALISON    She's shy - a lot like my sister.  Hi Vickie!! ANNOUNCER    [chuckles] That's great. ALISON    And Carl - well, he's a blast.  He's always thinking up great stuff to do. ANNOUNCER    Yesterday you had sole access to the Dairy Dan Amusement park. ALISON    Oh, man - that was awesome!  They closed the gates and we got to ride all the rides all day long - no lines, no crowds!  Woo! ANNOUNCER    You've been chosen. ALISON    Woo!  [stumbles] I - What?  What? SOUND    CONTROL BOOTH ANNOUNCER    [TV]  Please step into the box. ALISON    [TV - gasp, then steels herself]  Right.  [somewhat bitter] Thanks America. SHELDON That's the shot - tight in on 2, now 3 - yes! Keep her face centered until she shuts the door. TANYA    Got it. SHELDON Okay, keep the volume low on that. It's early yet - don't want to wear out the viewers... SOUND    [TV] ELECTRIC SHOCK NOISE, SOMEWHAT BRIEF ALISON    [TV - short scream] ANNOUNCER    [TV] We'll be right back after the break to find out what today's challenge will be. AMB    DORM ROOM JUNE    Omigod!  Omigod!  Did you see that? KATHY    [distracted] Hmm?  No but I sure heard it - did they just do what I think they did? JUNE    They just shocked the crap out of the blonde chick! KATHY    Was there actually crap? JUNE    [duh] She was in the box.  Shh.  It's coming back on. SOUND    TV TURNS UP ANNOUNCER    [TV] We'll be right back with more of The Box after these messages. SOUND    SOUND DOWN AGAIN JUNE    I hate when they do that. KATHY    Shock someone? JUNE    No, have the logo come up and make you think the show is back on. KATHY    Yeah, that's much worse. JUNE    You know what I mean!  It was totally mean that they shocked her - she's the one who got the most votes! KATHY    Isn't that what everyone was voting for? JUNE    No!  At least, I don't think so - I mean, I thought it was voting for who would win something cool.  I ...voted for her. KATHY    You actually voted? JUNE    On the website, yeah. KATHY    Of course there's a website.  Maybe you should read the fine print. JUNE    Oh, oh!  It's back on!  Jeez, look at her poor hair! SOUND    TV UP ANNOUNCER    [TV] Back to the interview room, to hear from Alison. ANNOUNCER    [real] Before we go on, I need to point out, this is the only time you can choose to leave the show.  Are you prepared to stay? ALISON    [gulps, then quiet]  Yes.  [clears her throat, louder]  Yes.  [very shaky] That wasn't so bad. ANNOUNCER    Excellent.  Now I believe you recently graduated from college, Alison.  What did you get your degree in? AMB    BAR ALISON    [TV]  I'm a liberal arts major, with a minor in art history. FRED    So she's unemployed, eh? ANNOUNCER    [TV]  And you are engaged to be married? BOB    Too bad.  All the cute ones are taken.  Even with that weird hairdo. SOUND    TV SWITCHED TO SPORTS FRED    Hey, we were watching that! HELEN    Why?  It's awful, letting them mess with people on TV like that! FRED    [scornful] It's not real.  BOB    Course it is - it even has a website! HELEN    Puh-leez.  Lots of things have websites that aren't real. BOB    Name one. HELEN    Pamela Anderson's boobs. FRED    She got you there, pal. BOB    C'mon - just switch it back long enough to see what today's challenge is?  Please? HELEN    Ya big softie, you. SOUND    TV CHANGES BACK ANNOUNCER    [TV] Carl, you got the second most votes this week - Do you have anything to say to the viewers at home?  Obviously you're doing something right, to get so many votes. CARL    [TV]  I think it's just my sunny personality, Bob.  People like winners, and I am a winner. AMB    LIVING ROOM SON    Weiner. MOM    Language! SON    [dismissive noise] Doesn't that dipstick know that most votes gets zapped? DAD    Maybe he doesn't - they might not tell THEM everything, either.  Makes sense.  Why else would they be so excited? SON    But that sucks!  That sucks big time!  Here they are, trying to be all cool and get people to vote for them, and they're like masterminding their own torture or something. DAD    It's just a game,  No one really gets hurt. MOM    Well, I was kind of upset that Alicia-- SON    Alison. MOM    Yes, that she got shocked.  I didn't know that voting for her would do that.  I kind of feel bad now. SON    Well, don't vote for her next time. MOM    I certainly won't! ANNOUNCER    [on TV] Well, we've spoken to two of our four contestants, and the voting is open for the halftime winner.  Go on line now or text to-- SOUND    TV MUTES, AMB/DORM SOUND    COMPUTER KEYS KATHY    What are you doing? JUNE    Voting. KATHY    Vicious much? JUNE    No! I - I just don't want her to have to get shocked again.  Damn!  It only lets me choose one of those two - not the other guy. KATHY    So you want to see him get shocked? JUNE    Well, no, but I like him the least. KATHY    Just cause you don't think he's cute. SOUND    ONE LAST KEY JUNE    Um, there. KATHY    So who'd you vote for? JUNE    The guy - the nice one - of course.  I like him, too, but I don't want her to get shocked again. SOUND    TV UP AGAIN ANNOUNCER    [TV] Regular text messaging fees apply.  And now‑‑ SOUND    OMINOUS MUSIC ROLLS IN ANNOUNCER    [TV, ominous] The moment in the spotlight.  Will it be Alison or Carl?  The voting closes in three minutes, so hurry up and make your vote count - if the lines are overloaded, make sure and try back - but be quick.   [normal] While we wait, let's watch some clips from the preliminary interviews with the other two contestants. MUSIC ANNOUNCER    [TV] And what are you studying? DEBBIE    [TV] I'm - um - a poli sci major. FRED    So she's gonna end up unemployed too. BOB    Whatever happened to good old trade schools? FRED    They're still around - just the trades aren't.  You seen any cobblers in the U.S. of A recently?  Nope.  It's all farmed out to Pakistan and Koala Lumper. HELEN    Lumpur. FRED    Sez you. HELEN    I can turn it off, you know. BOB    Yeah - see now Helen here's got a job that can't be farmed out - long as there's guys like us, there's always gonna be bars, eh? FRED    Until they invent a mixology robot. BOB    Hey, the lights are flashing on the screen, must be something important. SOUND    TV TURNED UP. SOUND    OMINOUS MUSIC INTENSIFIES ANNOUNCER    [TV; evil "suspense" pacing]  And the one who got the most halftime votes.  Will it be Alison, our stoic liberal arts major? JUNE    Yes, yes - come on come on!!! ANNOUNCER    [TV] Or Carl, who tutors children with learning disabilities. MOM    Oh, that's awful! SON    Awful? That he works with retarded kids? MOM    [almost a whisper] That I voted for him. ANNOUNCER    [TV] And the one who got the most votes in the 8-minute half-time poll was-- SOUND    HEAVY DRUMBEAT ANNOUNCER    [TV] Was-- SOUND    HEAVY DRUMBEAT KATHY    Look at how much she's sweating! JUNE    You'd sweat too if you just got shocked! ANNOUNCER    [TV] is -Carl! JUNE    Whew! KATHY    Shh.  Let's see what happens. ANNOUNCER    [TV] This means that at the end of tonight's show, Carl will be up against the second half winner in a showdown to see who gets a million dollars sent to the charity of their choice. HELEN    Waitaminute - she gets shocked and he gets a chance to win big bucks?  That's so not fair! FRED    That's the way it is.  Women always getting the short stick. HELEN    Especially when they're dating you, eh? BOB    [laughs, tried to stop] FRED    Yeah, yeah - you can joke now, but I'll give you 70-30 odds that the other winner is that other guy. BOB    The grouch? FRED    Yup.  Is it a bet? BOB    Fifty bucks? FRED    Whoah, whoah!  Let's not get carried away here, now. MUSIC - OPENING THEME, PLAYS FOR A MOMENT ANNOUNCER    Entering week five of The Box, you can see the ratings posted for our four contenders.  [hushed] Last week, it looked as though Debbie had finally broken-- DEBBIE    [TV] I hate it!  I hate you all! You can all just go and-- SOUND    LONG SERIES OF BLEEPED WORDS SOUND    ZAPPING AND SCREAMING UNDER NEXT LINE ANNOUNCER    But after her trip to the box, she refused to cry off. DEBBIE    [TV] [breathing heavily and gulping] No [gasp] way! [gasp]  You don't [gasp] get rid of me [long shaky breath] that easily. [sob] ANNOUNCER    And now, a new week - and what was this week's challenge? STUDIO AUDIENCE Fasting! ANNOUNCER    Yes, fasting.  Whoever could go the longest without eating even a single bite of food got a free pass this week‑‑ ANNOUNCER    [TV] --and we'll find out who managed that in just a moment - after a few words from our sponsors. SOUND    CLICK, SOUND OFF JUNE    [urging] C'mon Debbie! KATHY    Debbie?  Hah.  She's got no body fat to start with.  Bart has a much better chance of surviving-- JUNE    Don't say that!  You just like him cause you know I don't! KATHY    I root for the underdog.  It's a principal. And no one likes that poor bastard. JUNE    If no one likes him, how come Debbie's the one always getting shocked, huh?  [almost a sob] Huh? ANNOUNCER    [TV]  Let's bring our four contestants out on stage to hear who's going to be free and clear for another week.  Alison-- SOUND    MUSIC UP, DOOR OPENS, SHAKY FOOTSTEPS ANNOUNCER    [real] Alison, how are you feeling? ALISON    [trying to be perky] Not too bad.  I made it almost three whole days on nothing but water.  ANNOUNCER    But then you lost it? ALISON    [heavy sigh] Yeah, I had to give in and get something.  [resigned] I figured fine - just put me in the box.  At least that eventually ends.  ANNOUNCER    Thank you, Alison.  Now go over to the isolation booth while we talk with each of your friends. ALISON    [venomous] Friends?  Hah! ANNOUNCER    [TV, confidential] She needs to learn to be careful about trading today's pain for tomorrow's - what she doesn't know is we've [ramping up] turned the voltage up another notch! AUDIENCE    [TV, CHEERS] HELEN    This just keeps getting worse.  It has to be against the law. BOB    Oh, come on.  They signed waivers, didn't they?  Plus, it's all fake - like wrestling.  Seriously.  Even if they did do this stuff, they have to have doctors and all on staff - make sure no one really gets hurt. SOUND    UNWRAPPING AND OPENING A FORTUNE COOKIE FRED    Hey, listen to this - "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." BOB    Figures the Chinese would think of that first. FRED    Nah.  The Chinese didn't make that up. HELEN    Then who did say it? FRED    [immediate] Thomas Jefferson. BOB    I don't think so. FRED    Yeah?  And who do you think it was? BOB    Some Greek philosopher or other.  [idea] Julius Caesar! HELEN    You guys make your bet, I'll call Jonesy on the next commercial and he can google it. SOUND    TV TURNS UP ANNOUNCER    [TV]  So Bart, you made it the longest without eating - you have any special tips for the viewers out there on how you did it? BART    [real] Huh? ANNOUNCER    Any tips?  We'll give you a minute - these moments of uncertainty are just further proof that our show is live and unedited.  While Bart ponders this, I'll recap - Alison gave into her craven need for food first, followed by Carl and Debbie - in a virtual photo finish, where Debbie held out for one millisecond longer than Carl.  Good going Debbie! BART    I hate you. ANNOUNCER    Hmm?  What's that? BART    I hate you and all you stand for.  ANNOUNCER    Do I hear an opt-out coming?  For those of you just tuning in, during this episode and this episode alone, any of our four contestants can opt out at any time - not just immediately following a trip into the Box.  So Bart, are you-- SOUND    A BEEP TRIES TO CUT HIM OFF ON THE FIRST WORD BART    Fuck you!  You can't get rid of me that easily.  BART    [TV] I don't care how many times you drug me and try to get me to bow down to the corporate machine!  You and all you people at home - you are sadistic bastards, but I'm here for the long haul - And when I finish, whether I win or not, I will be traveling around the country demanding the pound of flesh each and every one of you bastards owe me!!! KATHY    For god's sake, turn it off. JUNE    No, he's making a valid point.  We shouldn't be party to this. KATHY    The very act of watching it validates it. JUNE    No.  I'm only doing this to bear witness. KATHY    The advertisers don't care.  They just want to you to watch. JUNE    Well, I won't vote any more. KATHY    Then you can't complain when your favorite gets zapped. JUNE    [upset] Oh hell! ANNOUNCER    [TV]  Well, that was very enlightening.  Before you out there start emailing and phoning - please refer to clause 42 slash 8 slash F, subsection I-I-I, paragraph y, where it sets out the game's rules covering mental illness or defect.  Thank you, and good night! SOUND    TV TURNED OFF HELEN    Anyone checked out the big pools? FRED    What do you mean? HELEN    There's huge bets all over the place - everyone guessing who's gonna last the longest. BOB    Well, no one's washed out yet. FRED    They're a tough bunch of kids, but I bet I could make it on that show.  Age does bring wisdom. BOB    To who? FRED    You're too young to remember this, but I was a P-O-W in nam [rhymes with "ham"].  I been through it all.  Torture, deprivation, brain washing. HELEN    They sure got yours squeaky clean. SOUND    DRINKS WHOLE BEER DOWN. BOB    Ahhh. MUSIC    ANNOUNCER    This week, week 9 of The Box, we might just lose a second contestant.  ANNOUNCER     [TV] Alison, you've spent three days in this jacuzzi - brought to us courtesy of Big Joe's cut-rate pools and spas.  Now, people might think this was fun, but of course, you can't fall asleep or you might drown!  ALISON    [TV, parched, delirious]  You suck, Bob. FRED    Friend of yours? BOB    You wish. ALISON     [TV]  Get me out. ANNOUNCER    [TV] You do know that whomever leaves their jacuzzi first goes directly into the box? ALISON     [TV] No!  I want out!  OUT!  I can't - you can't make me stay here! JUNE    They can't, can they? KATHY     How much you wanna bet she signed something that says they can? JUNE    That's illegal! KATHY    Being stupid and greedy?  Nah.  They'd run out of prisons.  Unless you subscribe to the idea that our whole world is a prison. JUNE    [very upset] Don't talk like that - look at that poor girl!  They're just dragging her across the stage! KATHY    Wow.  I wouldn't'a thought it would take three guys to handle her, after all the crap she's been through. ALISON    [TV - screaming weakly and struggling] ANNOUNCER    [TV] It is understood, under the rules, that the clemency episode has run out and, once again, the only time you can opt out is right after a session in the box-- SON    If she's all wet, wouldn't that make the shock worse? DAD    At least her hair doesn't end up all weird since they shaved her head after that challenge last week-- SON    Three weeks ago. DAD    Really?  Anyway, they probably compensate somehow. MOM    Are you sure? DAD    [unsure] Well... They can't really hurt her - that would be... ANNOUNCER    [TV]     Oh, and - I've just got a word from the producer!  We've got a three minute vote - so grab your phones!  ANNOUNCER    [real] Now this will cost one dollar per vote, so make yours count!  Dial the studio number and hit 1 if you want us to let Allison forfeit and leave now, push 2 if you think we should hold her to the rules.  And voting opens [beat, then TV] Now! SHELDON Start the positive counter. TANYA    On it.  Running. NARRATOR     [TV] The positive votes will tally right here on the corner of the screen, and if, after the vote closes, there are more positive than negative votes, Alison will  immediately leave the studio - damper but wiser... BOB    Man, I wish I was in Vegas. FRED    Nah - you know what's going to happen.  The odd's'll be crap. HELEN    Course.  They'll let her go. FRED    You gotta lotta faith in people, babe.  Nah.  I'll give you 10 to 1 she's gonna ride the lightning. BOB     [incredulous] "Ride the lightning?" FRED    You know - old sparky. The electric chair?  Man where have you been? BOB    Considering no one's been executed in an electric chair in this state for - um - help me out Helen-- HELEN    50 years. BOB    50 years. FRED    Really? HELEN    How the hell'm I supposed to know? BOB    Well, whatever - a long time.  HELEN    Actually, I think this state always hanged people. FRED    Hung. BOB    The countdown! 5 - 4 - JUNE    3-2- MOM    [almost breathless] One. ANNOUNCER    [TV]  All votes are in, and as you can see, we had a regular landslide of support for our dear friend Allison here.  we have 4 million six hundred seventy two thousand, three hundred and forty-two votes for clemency.  Good for you everyone!  We'll show the other side, right after this-- SOUND    TV OFF DAD    No way! MOM    You can't    ! SON    I won't watch any more of this.  This is brutal. MOM    [angry] Don't you dare!  How can we not ... find out? SON    No. MOM    Just until they announce it - we don't have to watch ...if she... SON    Gets it? SOUND    REMOTE THROWN ONTO TABLE SON    You do what you want.  I'll be in the garage. SOUND    [after a moment] TV CLICKS ON COMMERCIAL    [something] KATHY    I bet the commercials for this cost top dollar.  Like superbowl ads. JUNE    How can you just be so snarky - that girl could die! KATHY    Nah.  They can't do that.  It would be illegal. JUNE    Not normally, but remember when that guy had a stroke on "Danger Island" last year?  The family sued, but the waiver made it perfectly legit.  KATHY    And that wasn't even that exciting. ANNOUNCER    [on TV]  For those just tuning in, we have perky little Allison in the Box, awaiting your verdict.  [continues under] Does she take the next shock, or have you tipped toward clemency for this poor girl? SHELDON Give them the split picture. TANYA    Before and after? SHELDON Uh-huh. [grim] Show them what they did. ANNOUNCER    [on TV] The negative votes have been tallied.  SOUND    DRUM ROLL, OMINOUS MUSIC ANNOUNCER    [ON TV] And we had 4 million six hundred seventy two thousand, three hundred and forty-two votes to let her go.  BOB    I'm still saying they'll let her off.  FRED    Nope.  You already lost that twenty, pal. HELEN    Shh! ANNOUNCER    [TV] The negative count is seven million three hundred-- SOUND    TV OFF KATHY    Did you vote? JUNE    Yes.  [beat]  Twenty times. KATHY    [shrug] You can't beat the bastards. JUNE    But if everyone just voted a few more times... KATHY    Three million more times. JUNE    How can people be so horrible? SOUND    [NEXT DOOR TV] SCREAMING PEOPLE    [laughing] SOUND    POUNDING ON WALL JUNE    [yelling at them] How can you be so horrible?? KATHY    They're drunk.  Didn't you see the sign? JUNE    [half a sob] Sign? KATHY    The one that said "come to gary's room, get drunk and watch The Box"? JUNE    [down] No. KATHY    Look, turn it on.  You'll see she's not dead or anything, then you'll feel better. JUNE    But what if she's not?  I mean, what if she is?  I mean-- KATHY    [sigh] Then you'll know. SOUND    [beat, then] TV TURNS ON SOUND    [on TV] AMBULANCE SIRENS JUNE    [sob] MOM    [sob] Her poor parents! DAD    Don't worry so much - she's not dead. MOM    She was for 43 seconds. DAD    That doesn't even count these days - happens all the time on House. MOM    [very upset] But this is real! SOUND    [on tv] MUSIC UP ANNOUNCER    [tv]  And we'll be checking in with Allison as soon as she regains consciousness to confirm her wish to opt out.  For now, the game comes down to Bart and Carl.  ANNOUNCER    Don't forget - no matter what happens, the game's big final episode is in two weeks.  SOUND    CAMERA OFF SHELDON Nicely done. ANNOUNCER    It's really wearing me thin. SHELDON Almost over. And after today's vote, there's no way the station can afford to cancel us. ANNOUNCER    [sigh, then grudging] Two more shows.  SHELDON [with meaning] And then we announce the results. MUSIC - OPENING THEME, PLAYS FOR A MOMENT AMB     NOISY BAR BOB    [ordering] Another one. FRED    Packed tonight. SOUND    DRINK SET DOWN HELEN    It's the finale. FRED    [tired] Oh, yeah.  That. BOB    Bottom's up! HELEN    Slow down, or I'm gonna have to pour you into a cab. SOUND    CAR KEYS SLAPPED ONTO THE BAR, SCOOPED UP SOUND    GLASS SET DOWN HARD BOB    Ahhh. CROWD    ROAR OF EXCITEMENT HELEN    Hold on!  I'll get it. SOUND    TV SOUND UP MUSIC    FANFARE ANNOUNCER    It's the night we've all been waiting for.  The night the final results are announced.  And we will have an ultimate winner.  Let's recap what the winner will walk away with.  SOUND    VOLUME DOWN SOUND    DOOR OPENS KATHY    Oh, you're not watching that, are you?  [sneer] I thought you decided it wasn't worth it! JUNE    [shell shocked] I can't not watch!  I have to know! KATHY    Look, let's go to the library or something. JUNE    No!  I would die of suspense! KATHY    It's not-- SOUND    TV VOLUME COMES UP KATHY    [sigh] I'm not staying. SOUND    DOOR CLOSES ANNOUNCER    And the contest comes down to our two finalists, Bart and Carl.  They have endured amazing hardship to make it this far.  Do you have anything you want to say to the people at home, Bart? BART    You still suck and you always will.  Every single one of you!  Every person who just sits by and supports this shit! ANNOUNCER    [still jovial]  And yet, you have continued to play our sick little games - as you call them - despite being offered chance after chance to leave. BART    Hah!  I don't plan to fucking let you win, you scumbags! ANNOUNCER    Well said.  And you, Carl, do you have anything for the audience? CARL    [mumbles] ANNOUNCER    Speak up? CARL    [vague, reciting] We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams.  Sitting by lone sea-- lone sea....  the sea.  The sea.  See see oh playmate, come out and play with me.... [fades out] ANNOUNCER    There you have it, folks.  And now we go to our man in the street interviewer, Tanya.  Take it away! TANYA    Thank you.  I'm in a major metropolitan center here, asking people on the street what they think of the Box. ANNOUNCER    If they're outside right now, instead of glued to their sets, they must not think much of it. BOTH    [fake laugh] SOUND    TV OFF SOUND    EATING MOM    What?  Don't you dare! DAD    Hey, we were watching that! SON    Are you enjoying this? MOM    Enjoying? DAD    What do you mean? SON    All this shit they've put those people through!  You can barely tell them apart now, after they've been starved and had their heads shaved.  They look like concentration camp victims! MOM    But - but this is the last show! DAD    What does it matter if we watch or don't watch? SOUND    THROWING DOWN A REMOTE SON    Do what you want.  I'll just hope for a six-car pileup.  Maybe you'll trade up. SOUND    DOOR OPENS AND SHUT SOUND    REMOTE TAKEN, TV ON ANNOUNCER    And for tonight, the big surprise is-- SOUND    DRUM ROLL, OMINOUS MUSIC ANNOUNCER    Two boxes! SOUND    CANNED CHEERING ANNOUNCER    One for each of you.  While we get them all set, here's a word from our sponsor! AMB    BAR CROWD    Buzzing "two boxes?" BOB    [slurry] Whaddaya think they've got up their shleeves? FRED    They're gonna kill one of those boys. HELEN    [confidential] I heard that girl Allison is in a private clinic, barely alive. FRED    Where'd you--? HELEN    Internet.  BOB    [sarcastic]  Yeah.  Then it's probably true. SOMEONE    Turn it up! HELEN    Got it! SOUND    TV UP ANNOUNCER    And now.  The moment of truth!  All the votes have been tallied.  As you can see, we have Bart over here in the red box-- SOUND    CANNED APPLAUSE ANNOUNCER    [tv] --and Carl over there in the blue. SHELDON close up on Bart, camera 2. Yeah, baby, clench that jaw.  Now cut to that trickle of sweat on Carl's face.  Nice. TANYA    Back to the announcer? SHELDON One more second, and - yes! ANNOUNCER    [tv] And now, with the votes tallied, we will find out who you out there have selected as the big winner, and who has to take the big penalty.  ANNOUNCER    [real] But first, we caught each of our contestants here on secret camera last night.  Let's see what they were doing on the penultimate night. SOUND    QUICK JAB OF STATIC VOICE    [tv] ...need to get out now.  You don't understand what they have planned for tomorrow.  It's so much worse! AMB    BAR BOB    Who the hell izzat? BART    [TV] [scoff] Worse?  Worse how? HELEN    Don't know.  FRED    Look at that announcer fellow - he's surprised too.  HELEN    [half a chuckle]  Serves him right. ANNOUNCER    [tv] Sorry - we should have screened that clip before playing it.  Let's go over to Carl's shot. CARL    [tv] Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I shall--[cuts out suddenly] ANNOUNCER    [tv] And that's all the time we have for that.  And now the moment of truth.  Carl or Bart?  You held their fate in your hands. SOUND    COMMERCIAL COMES ON UNDER MOM    [coming in]  Where's Kyle?  Have you seen Kyle? DAD    [mesmerized]  He'll be back.  Just ... went out to a friend's house.  Probably. MOM    You should turn that off and find him! DAD    We can look in ten minutes just as easily as we can look now! MOM    This is our son! DAD    It's almost over! SOUND    OMINOUS MUSIC ON TV ANNOUNCER    [tv] And now.  The final countdown. MOM    Five minutes. SOUND    SHE SITS ANNOUNCER     [tv]  This has been quite a journey for everyone - and we would like to thank you all for your support and participation. BOB    Support?  I'd shoot that stupid bastard if I had a chance.  And a gun. HELEN    You're not the only one, but a lot of people paid a lot of money into that damn show. ANNOUNCER    [tv] --making us the highest rated network series ever-- FRED    yeah, and even WE count for ratings, since we happen to be watching it. BOB    [steaming into an alcoholic rage] Then let's not watch it! SOUND    SLAMS GLASS ON BAR, LIQUID SLOSHES FRED    Calm down, pal. BOB    No! Is this what our world has come to?  This crap?? SOUND    THROWS BEER GLASS AT TV, TV DIES, BUT OTHER SET PLAYS ON IN THE BACKGROUND CROWD    [Shocked silence] FRED    Great, one down, only seven hundred million TV sets to go. HELEN    I'll put it on your tab. CROWD     [chatter begins again] ANNOUNCER    [tv] --will definitely be returning for a second season, starting next fall-- SOUND    DOOR OPENS ANNOUNCER    [tv] --and we're looking at celebrity contestants.  TANYA    [tv]  That will be a whole new ballgame. KATHY    Sorry, didn't know it was still on. JUNE    [distraught] Stay.  Please. KATHY    Ugh.  Why? JUNE    Because I don't think I'll make it otherwise. KATHY    Make what? ANNOUNCER    [tv] And now for the final outcome.  MOM    Yes? DAD    About time. ANNOUNCER    [tv]  the final results. FRED    Don't call the police.  I'll get him home. HELEN    Yeah.  This time. ANNOUNCER    [tv] What we've all been working toward. JUNE    [crying] Can't they just say it? TV, MUSIC SWELLS, THEN CUTS OUT SUDDENLY JUNE    What? HELEN    Shit, must have blown the circuit. DAD    The electricity's still on! KATHY    Is there something wrong with your TV? MOM    No!  It's practically new! FRED    Come on.  Quitting time, pal. SOUND    TEST PATTERN NOISE, THEN MUSIC SUDDENLY CUTS BACK IN ANNOUNCER    Thank you all for participating in our experiment.  MOM    [gasp] ANNOUNCER    As you can see, all of our actors are in perfect health. JUNE    [sob]  How could they--? KATHY    Bastards. ANNOUNCER    We would love to hear your reactions to this show.  Please feel free to leave us a message at www-dot- SOUND    TV SWITCHES OFF HELEN     [last call voice] Allright.  That's it. CLOSER   [NOTE:  George Santayana, author of the quote.]

As we gear up for a long night in front of the Idiot Box to cheer on Jack Robbo, Ethan Heeeeeyeeeewing and Steph Gilmore at Trestles, we thought who better to give us the final ramp up on mastering the wave than former CT legend, Tsunami survivor, Woz analyst and 2003 Trestles Event Champion Richie Lovett? Get on board the Peen and let's hear it for STRAYA! GO YOU GOOD THINGS! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eddie is on the road but he hasn't left us empty handed, in fact the exact opposite. We've so much sketch for you today and thats not all. Eddie sits down with comedian Eric Trundy after a 2 night show run at the Idiot Box Comedy Club in North Carolina. Great episode Enjoy! Check out the video release today on Patreon and catch up on all our videos a week later at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY6rV2LpSsOUczZ7IyNoGlA For additional content support Eddie on Patreon: www.patreon.com/eddiepepitone  Write us a review on iTunes https://tinyurl.com/mv57us2d Send emails to: EddiePepPodcast@gmail.com For more Eric: @EricTrundy on all social media Never Been Happier Podcast: https://youtu.be/2TkNgRdKhfM Follow Eddie Twitter: @EddiePepitone Instagram: @EddiePep Follow Kevin @KevinTienken Go to www.eddiepepitone.com for show dates and all things Eddie Thanks to Mark Thompson for his beautiful voice

Because of sheer economics and mathematics it makes sense for the entertainment and the political world to cater to the bottom 80% of the population. The top 20 % would rather educate and improve themselves rather than squander their resources in consuming what was designed for the 80%. Which group do you belong to? Show Notes: [03:19]#1 The Entertainment and Political world targets the bottom 80% of the population. [08:51]#2 Successful people have big libraries while unsuccessful people have big televisions. [10:59]#3 They used to call it the Idiot Box for a reason. [15:37]Recap Episodes Mentioned: 1474: Stop Watching "The News"! https://dreallday.com/1474- --- Next Steps: #DailyMotivation Text: Text Dre at 1.305.384.6894 (or go to http://DreAllDay.com/Text) Get The Free Books: The Third Day: http://ThirdDayBook.com The Mirror Of Motivation: http://MirrorOfMotivation.com The Overseas Basketball Blueprint: http://BallOverseas.com Basketball: How To Play As Well As You Practice: http://HoopHandbook.com/Free Donate: CashApp: http://Cash.app/$DreBaldwin PayPal: http://PayPal.me/DreAllDay Work On Your Game LIVE: http://WorkOnYourGame.LIVE Work On Your Game System & Coaching: http://WorkOnYourGameUniversity.com FULL Work On Your Game Podcast archive at: http://WorkOnYourGamePodcast.com Be sure to Subscribe to have each new episode sent directly to you daily! If you're enjoying Work On Your Game, please Review the show and let us know! Dre on social media: Instagram [http://instagram.com/DreBaldwin] Twitter [http://Twitter.com/DreAllDay] YouTube [http://youtube.com/dreupt]

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This episode is a prelude. A prelude to a series. A prelude to a series about 1 of the greatest TV shows of all-time. But there are countless shows/series that we've deemed "good" or have been "critically acclaimed" & it spawned the question, "What actually constitutes a great TV show?".....enjoy --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/trillspillwitwill/support

Nick talks with actor/director Alex Winter about his classic "Bill and Ted" movies, "The Lost Boys," his cult TV series "The Idiot Box" and his great documentary "Zappa" about the incredible musician. He is appearing at The Flashback Weekend Horror Convention, as are Nick and Esmeralda Leon who will be co-hosting a LIVE edition of this podcast at the event, and Nick and Esma also talk about the worst reality shows ever, and more. [EP55]

In this week's episode, the lady's welcome stand-up comedian, Tony Rodriguez. He is a semifinalist of the Ultimate Comic Challenge and Idiot Box regular. Not to mention a friend of the show who is both charismatic and pee your pants funny. Tune in and don't forget to wear your waterproof underwear. Support the show

We're kicking off a brand new show BEHIND BLAZED, where I interview current and past members of the Blazed All Our Lives cast, as well as folks in the audio drama community that I feel like gabbing with.On Episode 1, I sit down with my drag daughter - and muse - Rosie Bush and her comedy partner Kyle Chavira, who also happened to play the role of JoAnn Michaels on the first 3 chapters of Blazed! What do they like about being on Blazed?  Who are they outside of Misty River? And what in GOD'S NAME is IDIOT BOX? You're going to have to tune in to find out.Episode 2 is coming in August, so get excited! 

David Caesar is a multi-awarded film and television director and writer. Through his Five of My Life choices, and embodied in his films Mullet, Idiot Box and Dirty Deeds, he reflects on and celebrates 'Australian culture' past and present. Follow The Five of My Life on Instagram Contact Nigel here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alex catches Dave up on the latest developments in Johnny Depp's battle against Amber Heard. Then we risk all of our brain cells as we take a deep dive into Rudy Giuliani's appearance on the Masked Singer, followed by an exploration of some of the dumbest shows on television. Listen and subscribe on Apple, Spotify, and more...

Pictures Powwow is the show in which we discuss a film that has been recommended whether it by us or you the listening people! In this episode, we covered "Idiot Box" (1996) which came highly recommended from Ryan.  Julio's recommendation for next episode is “How to Succeed in Business Without Really” (1967), so make sure to check that out. If you have any feedback, questions, comments, recommendations or interested in having your podcast promoted on the show make sure to email us at spitandpolished@gmail.com  FOLLOW US: Twitter: @SpitPolishPre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spitandpolishpresents/ LISTEN ON: Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/spit-polish-presents/id1059224536 Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/5ycjMXxAbhlcSEEpihSax0 Podbean: https://spitandpolish.podbean.com/ RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/spit-polish-presents-6VQzVW TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Comedy-Podcasts/Spit--Polish-Presents-p1087434/ iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-spit-polish-presen-29693268/ Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/spit-polish-presents Also, make sure to check out The Contrarians Podcast! Listen at: http://www.wearethecontrarians.com/ Follow at: @ContrarianPrime

Pictures Powwow is the show in which we discuss a film that has been recommended whether it by us or you the listening people! In this episode, we covered the film "Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey" (1991) which came highly recommended from Bartek.  Ryan's recommendation for next episode is “Idiot Box” (1996), so make sure to check that out. If you have any feedback, questions, comments, recommendations or interested in having your podcast promoted on the show make sure to email us at spitandpolished@gmail.com  FOLLOW US: Twitter: @SpitPolishPre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spitandpolishpresents/ LISTEN ON: Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/spit-polish-presents/id1059224536 Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/5ycjMXxAbhlcSEEpihSax0 Podbean: http://spitandpolish.podbean.com/ RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/spit-polish-presents-6VQzVW TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Comedy-Podcasts/Spit--Polish-Presents-p1087434/ iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-spit-polish-presen-29693268/ Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/spit-polish-presents

This is our Christmas Crossover cut down to feature just the INCYC topics! Enjoy if you didn't make that far in the episode! Remember, you can now catch INCYCShow on YouTube and Pandora. Pick up our merch, linked here, A big thank you to "LindaMayra: Trinkets and things" for helping us set that up! you can show some support here. You can find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @ incycshow our email is incycshow@gmail.com If you want to leave us a voicemail you can do that at anchor.FM/incycshowThank you for the shout-out @relisteningparty and @insidetheidiotbox if you're not following you should be, a super fun show! #røde #shure #incycshow #lindamayra #jaykoshow #zoom #zdm1 #rødecasterpro #shuremv7 #juantober #Jayko #ZDM1 #anchorFM #IYKYK #DCEU --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/incycshow/message

Weirdos?! There are no "weirdos" here... unless you count myself and Joe Rumrill, who is here to talk Freaked, of course!! That's right, the 1993 cult classic from Alex Winter and the team behind The Idiot Box is this week's best horror movie ever made, and it's a damn riot. We're getting into the cartoon-level joke saturation, the incredible special effects, and shouting out theater techs... the real heroes. Plus more! So don't miss out. Twitter: @LittleHorrorPHL  PLUS: Check out the BLHHiP Patreon to get bonus episodes and more!

Devin, Jep and Sarah are back to discuss IMAGINATION! But Devin kept the big TV like Squidward did.

This week the gang watches a 1970's Sid and Marty Kroft drug trip-and-fall that only lasted fifteen episodes. Does Scot secretly hate us and by extension you the listener by picking this show? Find out as we save the worst for last in the Inside the Idiot Box season two finale: Far Out Space Nuts. Also, be sure to let us know who you are and why on earth you listen to this show! Facebook Instagram Twitter

The gang settles in for a late-season episode of a popular 80's TV show that was running out of gas. It's CHiPs with ratings dip this week on Inside the Idiot Box. Also, be sure to let us know who you are and why on earth you listen to this show! Facebook Instagram Twitter

The guest-host with the mo-ost Shawn Cantley hops back on the world-famous* Inside the Idiot Box airwaves via our janky rabbit ear antennas to discuss a Nickelodeon show from the 90's: The Secret Life of Alex Mack. Be sure to check out Shawn's podcast I'm Not Crying, You're Crying *your world may vary.

Halloween is upon us and if you need something to listen to while carving a pumpkin, or decorating the house, or stress eating fistfuls of Fun-Size Snickers bars alone in the dark, the gang have risen from their hiatus crypts and are back to roam the podcast airwaves like mindless, TV trivia zombies for another season of Inside the Idiot Box. Special guest star Patrick Hamilton from the podcast Kill by Kill joins us as we kick the new season off with a bell-bottomed foot by dissecting the feather-haired corpse of the 1977 TV Halloween (Special?) “The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew Meet Dracula.”

The first ever Inside The Idiot Box Halloween Special is here to haunt your podcast device this Halloween (which I believe lands on October 31st this year). It has everything you could want in a Halloween special: Draculas, Parker Stevensons, monsters mashing to Paul Williams, and more feathered hair than the floor of a bird barbershop in 1977. Our good friend Patrick Hamilton from the hit podcast Kill By Kill enters the Idiot Box to discuss, so join us for the podcast equivalent of getting pennies in your trick or treat bag.

Don't worry, the podcast that no one asked for will be back with all new episodes starting November 5th! If you love Snarky Gen Xers craping on old TV shows (and each other) while sharing inside jokes that nobody gets, then you're in luck!

Buckle up and hold on tight! The Hey Homies crew aren't messing around this week. We have TWO special guests in store for you! Parker Jacobs (aka THE PROFESSOR) and OG Aquabat Creedo join the crew to discuss Idiot Box! Learn the history of the song, of GOGO13, and hear some truly amazing stories told by some truly amazing people! Follow Parker on Instagram @artofpj for all of his awesome projects.  You can find everything Hey Homies! at https://heyhomiespod.carrd.co/ Call the Hey Homies! Hotline at 605-939-0232! Join the Hey Homies! Discord server and chat with us https://discord.gg/GPRRqTXQ2P Watch our videos on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFvrlvy-1dKWM3Nk6PbbiMw Give us a follow on Instagram @hey_homies_pod. Find us on Facebook at facebook.com/heyhomiespod. Feel free to email us at heyhomiespod@gmail.com. Follow Joe @joeluna33. Follow K @kindreds_art. Check out Los Ocupados (@los_ocupados). Thank you to our friend Tori for the amazing season 2 art! Follow Tori @groovy_nacho. Thanks for listening to the #1 Aquabats podcast in the universe! 

Tim & Roger discuss Wake Up Paradise's Self-Titled EP.  Shout out to Brad Averna. Tim's not on this album. No one knows what Mint Visions does. Mariachi as fuck. If you can't hear the songs, it's Sal's fault.@BradAvernaOfficialThank you: http://jraftervideo.com code: Good Tunes & https://www.facebook.com/solymarnj code: Good TunesWanna become an IDIOT?Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-OF...@IdiotBoxNJ@TimmyGoodTunes@RogerWuyOpening Credits and Branding: https://www.instagram.com/timmygoodtunes/Credit Sequence Music: ”Early Riser"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...Produced by Blunt Object Productions

Morningside Lane joins Tim & Roger in the garage to talk about their new single, "Temperamental". Salmon. Flip flops. Heil Dennis. No sweat. Talking smooth. Sorry mom, your boy sells drugs.@MorningsideLanehttps://linktr.ee/MorningsidelaneThank you: http://jraftervideo.com code: Good Tunes & https://www.facebook.com/solymarnj code: Good TunesWanna become an IDIOT?Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-OF...@IdiotBoxNJ@TimmyGoodTunes@RogerWuyOpening Credits and Branding: https://www.instagram.com/timmygoodtunes/Credit Sequence Music: ”Early Riser"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...Produced by Blunt Object Productions

Dennis' editing face is red, The ice in Scot's freezer is blue. In this special "Summer Spectacular" episode of Inside the Idiot Box Office, The gang watches Gremlins 2. In a movie with a Brainiac Gremlin, an Electro Gremlin, a Bat Gremlin and a Cocaine Gremlin, you can't help but wonder if Warner Bros. was trying to set up a Gremlin Justice League. Special thanks to Nick Lutsko for the inspiration - Where did the Gremlins go?

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Special guest Shawn Cantley lowers his lap bar and drops Inside the Idiot Box for an out of this world season finale - an 80's show about a teenager with the power to freeze time. Or so we've heard, she never uses her powers at all in this episode. #SPOILER Be sure to check out Shawn's podcast I'm Not Crying, You're Crying And take a listen to this funny gentleman Nick Lutsko

Inside the Idiot Box arch nemesis, Glen Larson, is at it again! He's taken a lame concept and managed to make it worse simply by putting it on TV. This week the boys watched Manimal, the story of a man that can shapeshift into animals, travel through time, is constantly being stabbed, and has a “will they/won't they” relationship with his own daughter.

Luke and Joe spend another episode with Jake (aka Cadet BoneheadSpazmotron) and Ellen (aka Cadet Bean Bean) to discuss the first cover song of this series: Idiot Box! Plenty of tangents, plenty of TV talk, some big words, and a ton of hot takes. Please rate, follow, and review the show. It helps so much! Give Ellen a follow @beanbean_creations on Instagram. Follow AWF @aquabanian_wrestling and watch live on Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/boneheadspazmotron) every Wednesday and Saturday at 7 p.m. central. Follow Joe @joeluna33. Follow @sweeeeeps_art for the amazing show art. Check out Half Past Two @halfpasttwoska. And while you're following all of these other pages, give us a follow too @hey_homies_pod. Feel free to email us at heyhomiespod@gmail.com. If you're interested in joined the Aquabats Discord, it can be found at https://discord.gg/c5BA5HD. 

Episode 58 of the Creative Businessmen features Sketch Comedian & Artist Bob Beshere. Bob has been involved with the The Idiot Box in Greensboro, North Carolina for 17 years in September. He started by taking classes there 23 years old and his career quickly sprouted from there. In this marathon podcast we talk comedy, The Idiot Box, employment, community, business and much much more. Please enjoy our conversation as its a long one and as always enjoy folks! Be sure to Like & Subscribe!!! Follow us on Instagram: Guest @bigilo_bobolo — https://www.instagram.com/bigilo_bobolo/ Host @neilhoover_official — https://www.instagram.com/neilhoover_official/ Host @mrbusiness — https://www.instagram.com/mrbusiness/ Other Bob Beshere Pages: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bob-beshere-9a146a178/

This week we take you Inside the Idiot Box to discuss a very special episode of the bizarre eighties syndication relic, Small Wonder. It's a show about a wisecracking robot child with a sophisticated computer for a brain, and hydraulic lifts for arms, used mainly for performing menial house chores like dusting and vacuuming under furniture. This is exactly how we get judgment days.

This week on The Media Roundtable, Dan sits down with NPR's media critic, Eric Deggans. Much more than an “idiot box,” Deggans argues that TV is not just important, it is the “heartbeat of society”. Deggans shares why believes the medium “ultimately tells us things about society and the conversations we're having about family, romance, employment, race, and gender."