The Gag Reel Podcast

There was a time when the only movie with Weird Al was a cameo in The Naked Gun. Then he made a whole movie himself! And nobody saw it, but not because it was only released on The Roku Channel. No, this one actually went to theaters. In this episode we break down Weird Al's 1989 cult classic UHF as well as his new Roku Channel exclusive biopic Weird: The Al Yankovic Story. Spoiler Warning! This is a full-spoiler discussion of Weird: The Al Yankovic Story and UHF. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 2:30 - Favorite moments of UHF 9:25 - Criticisms of UHF 12:13 - How has UHF aged? 17:17 - Favorite moments of Weird: The Al Yankovic Story 24:08 - Deep-cuts comedian cameos of the movie 29:06 - How was Weird: The Al Yankovic Story made? 37:26 - Outro Reach out to us - gagreelpod.com gagreelpod@gmail.com @gagreelpod

This week we implore ourselves to reconsider Steve Oedekerk's 2002 Kung fu parody film and whether or not it deserves a cult comedy status. Join us as we discuss mementos, enchiritos, and things of great significance. We will talk in full spoilers, be warned! Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:30 - Diving back into our thoughts on Kung Pow: Enter the fist 7:38 - Perchance a fart: Analyzing the one fart joke in the movie 12:04 - How has it aged? 19:15 - Final thoughts and personal funniest moments 21:46 - Outro As always you can reach out to us  @gagreelpod - Twitter/Fb gagreelpod@gmail.com gagreelpod.com

In 1974 Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder took a jab at the Universal pictures classic 1930s Frankenstein series with what has now become a comedy classic, and Gene Wilder's personal favorite work, Young Frankenstein. Join us as we breakdown where the movies originated from, how it predicted Covid-19 interactions, and how to pronounce henchmen names. This is a full spoilercast, so go watch Young Frankenstein before listening! Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 2:26 - The brain depository and the monster comes to life 10:15 - Blucher’s boyfriend and Puttin’ on the Ritz 15:22 - Elizabeth arrives and the brain transfusion 20:05 - Final thoughts on the film 23:02 - How has it aged? 28:40 - Outro Reach out to us @ gagreelpod@gmail.com @gagreelpod - Twitter/Fb Happy Halloween! References used: https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2573686/young-frankenstein-behind-the-scenes-facts-about-the-mel-brooks-movie Gene Wilder On His First & Only Argument With Mel Brooks | Late Night with Conan O’Brien https://ascmag.com/articles/the-story-behind-the-filming-of-young-frankenstein https://moviestvnetwork.com/stories/behind-the-scenes-of-young-frankenstein https://nypost.com/2016/10/30/mel-brooks-hilarious-secrets-behind-the-making-of-young-frankenstein/ https://www.wpr.org/milwaukees-patrick-mcgilligan-takes-us-behind-scenes-young-frankenstein https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/mel-brooks-gene-wilder-argument-young-frankenstein-scene-1234974783/ http://www.propellermag.com/Oct2016/TotheroBrooksOct16.html

In 1974 Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder took a jab at the Universal pictures classic 1930s Frankenstein series with what has now become a comedy classic, and Gene Wilder's personal favorite work, Young Frankenstein. Join us as we breakdown where the movies originated from, how it predicted Covid-19 interactions, and how to pronounce henchmen names.  This is a full spoilercast, so go watch Young Frankenstein before listening! Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 2:48 - Opening Trailer and our history with the movie 13:39 - Behind the scenes of Young Frankenstein 19:56 - The movie's opening scare and the doo-doo lecture 25:10 - Madeline Kahn, the train, and Eyegor (not Igor) 35:19 - Frau Blucher, Inga, and visual gags 45:14 - Recommendations of similar movies 48:30 - Outro Reach out to us @ gagreelpod@gmail.com @gagreelpod - Twitter/Fb Happy Halloween! References used: https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2573686/young-frankenstein-behind-the-scenes-facts-about-the-mel-brooks-movie Gene Wilder On His First & Only Argument With Mel Brooks | Late Night with Conan O’Brien https://ascmag.com/articles/the-story-behind-the-filming-of-young-frankenstein https://moviestvnetwork.com/stories/behind-the-scenes-of-young-frankenstein https://nypost.com/2016/10/30/mel-brooks-hilarious-secrets-behind-the-making-of-young-frankenstein/ https://www.wpr.org/milwaukees-patrick-mcgilligan-takes-us-behind-scenes-young-frankenstein https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/mel-brooks-gene-wilder-argument-young-frankenstein-scene-1234974783/ http://www.propellermag.com/Oct2016/TotheroBrooksOct16.html

Usually writing up these episode descriptions is not really a problem, or something that I have to think about much, but this week I am having trouble typing words as my hand is bothering me. Oh god, it's becoming... the claw!!! Forgive me for that one, I had to do it because we are chatting about the 1997 Jim Carrey flick that brought him back to the blockbuster comedy limelight. Join us as we discuss Carrey's comedy history and style, strange clown songs, and whether or not a certain fart joke is tasteful. This is a full spoilercast of the movie, so the entire plot will be discussed. Be warned! Time Stamps: 0:00 - Intro 2:10 - The frantic physicality of Carrey's performance 8:24 - Thoughts on the beginning of the movie, and a conspiracy around "The Claw" 11:40 - Jerry 15:23 - How does the wish work? 18:47 - Anatomy of a fart joke 21:08 - Favorite quotes of the movie 25:54 - How has Liar Liar aged? 30:40 - Outro As always reach out to us at: gagreelpod.com @gagreelpod - Twitter/Fb gagreelpod@gmail.com

Usually writing up these episode descriptions is not really a problem, or something that I have to think about much, but this week I am having trouble typing words as my hand is bothering me. Oh god, it's becoming... the claw!!!  Forgive me for that one, I had to do it because we are chatting about the 1997 Jim Carrey flick that brought him back to the blockbuster comedy limelight. Join us as we discuss Carrey's comedy history and style, strange clown songs, and whether or not a certain fart joke is tasteful. This week is relatively spoiler-free, come back next week for our full spoilercast! Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 2:34 - Our history with the movie and thoughts on this viewing 10:01 - The making of Liar Liar 15:07 - Recommendations for similar movies 17:21 - Outro As always reach out to us at: gagreelpod.com @gagreelpod - Twitter/Fb gagreelpod@gmail.com

This week we offer a little bit of respect to the man who had none, as we chat about Rodney Dangerfield's 1986 comedy classic, Back to School. Join us as we chat talk about Sam Kineson terrifying young actors, Melon's sandwich technique, and what the best one-liner is. This week and next are full-spoilercasts, we couldn't stop ourselves. Be warned! Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 4:26 - First impressions of the movie 20:26 - Breaking down the movie’s best and worst moments 25:36 - Recommendations of similar movies 27:56 - Outro As always, reach out to us at: @gagreelpod - fb & twitter gagreelpod@gmail.com gagreelpod.com

In the end of time, there was a man who knew the road and the writing was a written on the stone. Unfortunately the stone didn't mention how to con a prep school class into winning a rock contest. This week we are talking about the 2003, Jack Black comedy that spawned a stage play, a nickelodeon star, and a global after-school music program, School of Rock. This is a spoilercast, so make sure to watch the movie before listening in! Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:55 - Spoiler chat of our favorite parts of the movie 15:43 - Standout performances of the movie 22:20 - Chatting up how great the soundtrack is 24:44 - How has it aged? 29:06 - Outro As always, reach out to us at: @gagreelpod - fb & twitter gagreelpod@gmail.com gagreelpod.com

In the end of time, there was a man who knew the road and the writing was a written on the stone. Unfortunately the stone didn't mention how to con a prep school class into winning a rock contest.  This week we are talking about the 2003, Jack Black comedy that spawned a stage play, a nickelodeon star, and a global after-school music program, School of Rock.  This is a relatively Spoiler-Free episode, next week we will upload a spoiler-filled discussion of the entire movie. Timestamps  0:00 - Intro 1:21 - Initial thoughts on this viewing of School of Rock 7:58 - How School of Rock was made 14:58 - Recommendations of similar movies 18:10 - Outro As always, reach out to us at: @gagreelpod - fb & twitter gagreelpod@gmail.com gagreelpod.com

It's almost been 30 years since Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery's release. Soon we will be just as separated from the 90s as Austin was from the 60s, and that makes me feel very old. So why don't we once again beat our boats against the current and revisit a 1997 comedy flick that sparked one of the biggest comedy franchises of all time. Spoiler Warning! This is a full spoiler-cast, no barres will be held! Or whatever that saying is! Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 1:40 - Our spoiler-filled thoughts on the movie 24:42 - Behind the fart. Did the fart joke work? 29:22 - How has it aged? 32:26 - Outro As always reach out to us @gagreelpod - Twitter/Facebook gagreelpod.com gagreelpod@gmail.com

It's almost been 30 years since Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery's release. Soon we will be just as separated from the 90s as Austin was from the 60s, and that makes me feel very old. So why don't we once again beat our boats against the current and revisit a 1997 comedy flick that sparked one of the biggest comedy franchises of all time.  This is a spoiler-free discussion of the movie, come back next week for Part 2 where we give our full spoilercast. Timestamps - Austin Powers Part 1 0:00 - Intro 3:32 - First thoughts on this viewing 10:50 - The making of Austin Powers 20:09 - Recommendations of similar movies 24:00 - Outro As always reach out to us @gagreelpod - Twitter/Facebook gagreelpod.com gagreelpod@gmail.com

There are so many great comedy movies out there, but are any of them sequels? Today we try to sift through the best of the worst as we rank the greatest comedy movie sequels of all time. Come break your brain with us! Timestamps: 0:00 - 2:50 - Intro 2:50 - Preamble on our scientific methods used for finding the best comedy sequels 7:53 - Movie #8 17:27 - Movie #7 21:50 - Movie #6 27:19 - Movie #5 31:27 - Wrap up/Outro As always, reach out to us at: gagreelpod@gmail.com @gagreelpod on twitter and fb

To those of you who remember this strange experiment of a kids comedy flick, you know that it is a special one. Does the movie hold up 27 years later though? I guess that's for us to decide in this 2 part deep dive on Steven Brill's 1995 camp-comedy, Heavyweights. Perkisizing, twinkie-pizzas, and the "Body system" will all ensue. Chipmunks, download! This episode is a full spoilercast. We offer our full opinions on the comedy styles of the movie, how it has aged, and who get to the philosophical heart of what makes Tony Perkins tick. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:36 - Opening Trailer and our full spoiler thoughts on Heavyweights 6:54 - Is Heavyweights still relevant? 14:34 - Who had the best snack stash? 16:33 - Lars and the “body system” 20:10 - Favorite quotes from the movie 21:35 - What is the funny? 26:25 - How has it aged? 31:34 - What could a sequel to Heavyweights look like? 41:34 - Outro Reach out to us at: gagreelpod.com @gagreelpod - Fb/Twitter gagreelpod@gmail.com

To those of you who remember this strange experiment of a kids comedy flick, you know that it is a special one. Does the movie hold up 27 years later though? I guess that's for us to decide in this 2 part deep dive on Steven Brill's 1995 camp-comedy, Heavyweights. Perkisizing, twinkie-pizzas, and the "Body system" will all ensue. Chipmunks, download! This episode is relatively spoiler-free. We offer our surface level opinions on the film as well as some background on the making of the movie. Come back next week for our full spoilercast on the movie. Time stamps: 0:00 - Intro and Opening Trailer 2:44 - Our history with the movie, thoughts on this viewing 4:47 - Sidetrack: Are all comedy sequels wackier than their original counterparts? 6:38 - Back to the Heavyweights discussion 7:37 - Making of Heavyweights 14:18 - Recommendations of movies similar to Heavyweights 19:45 - Outro Reach out to us at: gagreelpod.com @gagreelpod - Fb/Twitter gagreelpod@gmail.com

For Part 2 we delve into the structure of a typical episode of The Office, namely the Season 3 classic Business School. Come check it out! Feel free to send your thoughts at gagreelpod@gmail.com, keep it Reel! Time Stamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:51 - Discussion kickoff/Introducing “The Business School” and the cold open 3:33 - Act One begins 11:22 - Act Two begins 17:40 - Act Three begins 23:58 - How has it aged? 26:05 - Outro

I can't think of what kind of hype I can give to this show. It's easily one of the most famous and beloved shows of the past 20 years, and for great reason. Join us as we chat about the origins of the show, the philosophies of it's creators and what makes Michael Scott tick. As always, feel free to reach out to us at: gagreelpod@gmail.com @gagreelpod - Twitter and FB Gagreelpod.com Time stamps 0 - Intro 1:20 - Theme to The Office and breaking down the TV sitcom structure 5:21 - How The Office (US version and UK) began 16:30 - The styles of comedy that The Office uses 20:44 - “That’s my favorite movie!/Yeah baby” (Our recommendations for similar shows) 23:58 - Outro and next time on the gag reel podcast

In 2004, Tina Fey adapted Rosalind Wiseman's high school self-help book "Queen Bees and Wannabees" into a comedy screenplay. With help from longtime Saturday Night Live producer, Lorne Michaels the movie was made and set a unique standard for what can be done, and said, in a female-led comedy. Join us as we talk about the hoops that Fey had to jump through to have a graphically hilarious menstruation joke in a PG-13 movie, and what exactly constitutes a pie versus a cobbler. -This is a Spoilercast. We will be discussing the movie in full-spoiler filled fashion! If you haven't seen the movie yet, go listen to our spoiler-free review in the previous episode. Time stamps: 0:00 - Intro 2:01 - The SNL alums performances in this movie 6:35 - Physical comedy in the movie 9:12 - Other styles of comedy used in the movie 12:55 - Mean Girls as a coming of age movie 18:21 - How has it aged? 22:57 - Mini-Segment: Anatomy of a fart joke 23:58 - Outro Reach out to us with your own thoughts on Mean Girls or recommendations for other movies to talk about!: gagreelpod@gmail.com @gagreelpod - Fb and Twitter gagreelpod.com

In 2004, Tina Fey adapted Rosalind Wiseman's high school self-help book "Queen Bees and Wannabees" into a comedy screenplay. With help from longtime Saturday Night Live producer, Lorne Michaels the movie was made and set a unique standard for what can be done, and said, in a female-led comedy. Join us as we talk about the hoops that Fey had to jump through to have a graphically hilarious menstruation joke in a PG-13 movie, and what exactly constitutes a pie versus a cobbler.  -This is a relatively spoiler-free discussion of the movie, join in next week as we break down all of the best jokes of the movie in full-spoiler alert fashion. Time stamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:34 - Mean Girls trailer and first impressions 10:49 - How the movie was made 17:40 - Waxing nostalgic about the SNL cast of the Mean Girls era 19:37 - Recommendations of movies similar to Mean Girls 24:28 - Outro Reach out to us with your own thoughts on Mean Girls or recommendations for other movies to talk about!: gagreelpod@gmail.com @gagreelpod - Fb and Twitter gagreelpod.com

In honor of the recent release of Daniel's new film, Everything Everywhere All At Once, we are going back to their last feature, the bizarre and beautiful comedy flick, Swiss Army Man. Join us as we break down the anatomy of the film's farts, the science behind playing a dead body and how the film was made. This is a relatively spoiler-free discussion of the movie. Come back next week to hear the full, spoiler-filled part 2! Time Stamps: Intro: 0:00 - 1:58 Opening preamble and trailer: 1:58 - 3:32 Early thoughts on the movie: 3:32 - 8:06 Surreal storytelling in the movie: 8:06 - 10:40 Dano and Radcliffe’s performances: 10:40 - 12:50 Making of Swiss Army Man: 12:50 - 19:58 Similar movie recommendations: 19:58 - 23:20 Outro: 23:20 - End As always, feel free to reach out to us at: gagreelpod.com @gagreelpod on facebook/twitter gagreelpod@gmail.com

Here it is folks, part two of the final film in our Monty Pythonathon. In this episode we finish what we started with breaking down the movie and we continue on to our final ranking of the Python film trilogy. Which one made it to the number one spot? Give us a listen and find out! Time Stamps: Intro: 0 - 1:16 Breaking down the movie, scene by scene continued: 1:16 - 23:30 Ranking the three Python films: 23:30 - 28:59 How has it aged?: 28:59 - 30:58 Wrap up and tease for next episode: 30:58 - 32:12