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Season Two Episode Eight: Lost Continent
Network: Comedy Channel
Riffers: Tom Servo, Joel Robinson, and Crow
Mads: Dr. Clayton Forrester and Frank w/Assistants Gerry and Sylvia
Plot Synopsis: An American rocket ship crashes upon a remote island in the Pacific and an Air Force pilot, some scientists, and a couple of other guys are assigned to find it. After lots and lots of rock climbing, they get to the island and suddenly discover that the island is populated by extinct animals, including meat-eating herbivorous dinosaurs. Did I mention there is ROCK CLIMBING involved?
Host Segments:
Prologue: Joel gives the Bots a pep talk before the movie.
Segment One/Invention Exchange: Frank demonstrates a mobile treadmill, something Dr. Forrester finds pointless. After fumbling with a few schematics of other inventions, Joel doesn't have enough time to show his invention. He refuses to go into the theater until he shows his, but he gets a shock for his troubles.
Segment Two: JatBs tell jokes before Hugh Beaumont (one of the stars of the movie) drops by for a visit. He reveals he's actually one of the Four Horsemen.
Segment Three: JatBs do a sketch, in which Joel plays a condescending explorer. Crow thinks Joel is on goofballs.
Segment Four: JatBs spot a Cool Thing. They encourage the viewers to send in suggestions as to what the Cool Thing really is. The Mads aren't amused.
Ending Segment: JatBs analyze the movie, coming to the conclusion that the director really liked padding. Tom Servo presents casting facts, and Crow gets a bit off base about the director. Joel reads a letter, and the Mads assert that they won.
Stinger: Wilson talks to the doctor: "Well, thanks for straightening me out doc. You took the words right out of my mouth. Good night."
Review: Padding, or rock climbing, is a great way to describe this dreadful movie. Honestly take out all the rock climbing bits, and the movie would be cut in half. The film wouldn't be any better, but still.
The riffing was really strong. Them riffing the stupid rock climbing scenes was really entertaining, especially when Joel lost it for a bit. The host segments were pretty funny as well. Another fine episode. 7.5/10
Trivia: It turns out someone actually took Frank's invention to heart, and actually invented a moving treadmill. Don't believe me?
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