S4YA S314 – Five Characters in Search of an Exit

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Travis Menard, cofounder of this site, Apathetic Enthusiasm and the hit Rick and Morty Podcast, Interdimensional RSS, joins me for Five Characters in Search of an Exit!

Travis is my long-time friend and collaborator! WE cofounded this site and the podcast, Apathetic Enthusiasm, and went on to create Interdimensional RSS: The Unofficial Rick and Morty Podcast! If you want to hear more of him (and me, by extension) we’re on all podcast apps of your choice!

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SHOW NOTES – Five Characters in Search of an Exit

  • Show Info
    • Originally aired: 1961-12-22
    • Starring:
      • William Windom as The Major
      • Murray Matheson as the Clown
      • Directed by: Lamont Johnson (Yes, 8 episodes (Kick the Can, Nothing in the Dark, The Shelter))
    • Teleplay by: Teleplay by Rod Serling based on a short story called, “The Depository” by Marvin H. Petal (Yes)

You, Me, and IMDB Synopses:

  • You: Something fancy about people trying to get out, haha
  • Me: 5 Characters… trying to find an exit
  • IMDB: An army major awakens in a small room with no idea of who he is or how he got there. He finds four other people in the same room, and they all begin to question how they each arrived there, and more importantly, how to escape.

Discussion:

  • Initial thoughts
    • Quick get to mystery aspect
  • Stray Observations
    • Toy Story
    • Lost
    • The characters don’t know who they are, but they fit their roles still…
    • Consciousnesses tied to the bin?
    • The BELLS
    • Escape Room: The Tube
    • General and rank structure
  • What do you rate the episode?
    • 4.5 dolls out of 5 -Travis
    • 4.5 out of 5

Choose your Own Endventure

  • Guest – 5 characters huddled together, crane over the top… skull t shirt…. Sid… 
  • Brandon – More Toy Story ripping-off

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