top 5 lists

Episode 155:   “Santy Claus”  

Jim, Joseph, and George consider the singularity as they debate the best A.I. characters in TV and movies. Also discussed are the Top 5 film performances by directors turned actors.

·        Which actor did Sydney Pollack replace in Kubrick’s final film?

·        Home of the Whopper = thermonuclear war?

·        What are those two Facebook robots up to?

·        1MB memory for Mr. Feeny?

·        Spike Jonze vs. Spike Lee

·        “My mother was a toaster!”

·        In the Garden of the Satellite People 

·        Jim performs his most offensive impersonation to date.

·        James Cameron  filming O.J. Simpson as a murderous robot?

·        Are people trying to make Nostradamus’ predictions come true by performing heinous acts? 

·        What touching self-sacrifice does Kevin Spacey’s character make on the moon? 

Special: An actual A.I. helps decide the outcome of the best A.I. category. 

Episode 154:   “Violence, language, and a glimpse of nudity”

Jim, Joseph, and George debate the best movie swordfights and their top 5 beaches.

·        Which podcast host was stranded in a beach dune on crutches for hours as the tide came in?  

·        Why is Uma Thurman fighting in black and white?

·        Tickets to go to the beach???

·        Which podcast host’s response to natural beauty was “Wow, this looks like a screensaver”?

·        Which movie had car batteries hooked up to metal swords to achieve a special effect?

·        Why is Jim naked crouching in the shower at a swingers’ resort?

·        Which beach did one of the hosts get stung by a jellyfish (but it still makes his list)?

·        Jim’s ‘on-air’ apology for abandoning a near-death Joseph to go have fun

Episode 153:   “It’s a really strong hat, George!”

For this session the boys examine movie henchmen (and hench-women) and  list their Top 5. Also discussed are their favorite 007 Movie Songs.

·        What happened to Radiohead’s Bond song entry?

·        Which henchman was a true-life henchmen before appearing in a classic film?

·        Which recording artist is the only one to date to appear in a Bond film singing their song?

·        Which song is the only Bond music to hit #1 on the Billboard charts?

·        Which Steven Spielberg henchman character actually had a candle made of him to melt?

·        Which Bond flick has Jimmy Dean the sausage brand spokesman in the movie?

·        “Braces or No Braces?”

·        What is the best way to shorten an annoyingly tall statue?

Episode 152:   “It’s 3-D: Dark, Dull, and Dumb.”

Jim, Joseph, and George discuss and debate the WORST superhero movies and the most memorable wrestlers.

·        Which actress brought her Oscar to the Razzie award ceremony? 

·        Which world-famous wrestler originally was a rock bass player?

·        “Some days you just can’t get rid of a bomb.”

·        Who had the best song on the Wrestling Album?

·        Which two Marvel movies were considered so bad by Stan Lee that he opted out of making a cameo? 

·        Who was signed as a minor-league catcher in before entering the world of wrestling? 

·        Which superhero flick was so bad that it knocked the main actor out of staring in the Oscar nominated film LA LA LAND?

·        Which podcast host was told by a promoter to bulk-up and come see him about a career in wrestling?

 ENHANCMENTS:

The Batman (2022) Adam West Edition:
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RJm76FLBzw 

The Wrestling Album: Junkyard Dog - Grab Them Cakes:
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcKATAMJ4Fs 

Episode 151:   “Australia is not just a penial colony!”

For this session, Jim, Joseph, and George present their favorite picks of Fish-out-of-Water characters in film. Also what are the Top 5 fish?

·        What 1979 movie is more Forest Gump than Forest Gump?

·        Where did the name Maddison originate from?

·        Is Babbel pronounced as ‘bɑbəl’ or ‘bæb.əl’?

·        What is Dr. J’s first (and only) movie role?

·        What’s the fish that doesn’t taste like fish according to Joseph?

·        What was Peter Sellers’ final film?

·        What was the first movie Disney released under the Touchstone banner?

·        Robert De Niro in the movie Big?

·        Who got mad at a movie poster of Crocodile Dundee?

·        Why does every ‘Fish-out-of-Water’ seem to take place in New York City?

Episode 150:   “It was like skiing on a moonless night with small flashlight lighting the path”

Celebrating their 150th episode, Jim, Joseph, and George relive their 8-bit video games histories, and debate the top 5 best snow scenes in film.

·        What is the greatest video game shocker reveal of all time?

·        Who spelled out his initials by shooting out the Space Invaders blockades/barriers? 

·        A non-revenge plot in a Liam Neeson movie?

·        Learn what the first video game ‘Easter Egg’ was.

·        Discover Jim’s tactic to ‘retire’ after beating a competitor and not allowing them to redeem themselves.

·        How does Kurt Russell know that he’s sitting across from a shapeshifting  alien?

·        Which classic game was named after American author F. Scott Fitzgerald’s wife?

·        Which host is the Chopper Command champion at 999,999 points?

·        Busted: What led to George and his brothers getting caught opening Christmas gifts early?

·        Which podcast host played Space Invader for 8-hours straight as a boy?

·        Which company doubled-down on the most complicated video game controller?

ENHANCMENTS:
A few seconds of Jim’s victory over his brother, Mike playing Tecmo Bowl back in the day - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xj3QdFlBV3U

Retro Game Emulator:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khgoQQ9j7W4

Joseph shows off his skill and reveals the ADVENTURE Easter Egg & conclusion:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqPJLNG2Xmo 

In this special year-end episode, the 'Bots break down the best movies of 2022! But there's a catch, as Nick Nolte said so gruffly in Another 48 Hours, "This time is gonna be different!" You see, Jim, Joseph and George will get 5 movies to nominate, but only 10 make it into the canister for the future! Which movies will make the cut?! And, which will be left out (just like The Green Knight last year).  Find out in this extra special special edition of Crispy Coated Robots!  We hope we have made this sound very important...thanks for reading this far.  Here's a few more Episode 149 exclusives...

Hear a secret song Randy Newman wrote for "Everything Everywhere All At Once!"
Hear George explain why naked volcano fights are the best!
Hear Joseph pout about "The Whale!"
Hear "The Banshees of Inisherin" mispronounced multiple times...
don't miss this show!

Episode 148:   “It was the best of idiots… it was the worst of idiots.”

For this session, Jim, Joseph, and George discuss their favorite versions of ‘A CHRISTMAS CAROL’ in between debates over the greatest television Evil Twins trope.

·        Dark wigs or goatees?

·        A mobile Devil’s Tower?

·        What is the origin of the phrase “Merry Christmas”?

·        Beards on cars?

·        A Wyoming Knight

·        Which world class actor discovered they could sing after they were forced to by being put into a musical?

CCR ACTIVITY:
 Play the CCR drinking game: Drink a shot every time Joseph utters the word: ‘Indeed’

Episode 147:   “We’ve gotta get another Dick in this show!”

The Replacements Episode!

The great television debate between Jim, Joseph, and George about character replacements on TV. Also discussed are the items around the house that need replacing. 

·        The gruesome definition of ‘Buying the Bodies Back'

·        Germans microwaving sponges?

·        Joseph never ‘missed a beat’ when it came to Cheryl Ladd

·        Jethro’s Toothbrush

·        Who are the three Catwomen

·        Why you should never stay above the second floor in a hotel

·        Joseph’s no toilet paper rule

·        What was George’s 1st TV betrayal 

·        Charlie Sheen as Marty in Back to the Future?

Episode 146: “Potato fuel has more uses than fossils fuels.”

In this session Jim, Joseph, and George consider and discuss films that are set during the holiday season, but don’t feature holidays. Also debated are the best movie scenes featuring the potato.

• Who is the first farmer on Mars?
• Why is it okay for Richard Dreyfus to play with his food?
• Which podcast host has never seen the movie Gremlins? 
• Why is Bruce Willis dreading an office christmas party?
• Which movie does Joseph’s wife enjoy until the final word is spoken?
• Which podcast host admits that two items on his bucket-list include robbing a bank in a santa costume?
• What is the classic precusor scene to grossout movies? 
• “Canadians when pushed beyond the limit are the scariest.”
• Which movie was so bad that Joseph’s mom gave the DVD to Jim rather than throwing it away?

 Enhancements:

 Key & Peele - "Gremlins II" Brainstorm/Pitch Meeting (uncensored)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x01l_jMhjVM

 Closet Cases of the Nerd Kind (full length) 1980
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEkW4es9okU 

Episode 145:   “The Joey of Korean War Dramas”

The guys discuss the Top 5 series finales that conclude with a satisfying ending, and the best of cartoon animals.

·        Marlon Brando as a cat?

·        What was the most watched series finale of over 106 million viewers?

·        Who auditioned for the role of the dog, Brian Griffin?

·        Ted Knight on the Superfriends?

·        Change.org makes a petition to a dog back to the small screen?

·        Which cartoon inspired the name of a well-known pawnshop worker?

·        What was the 1st cartoon to win an Emmy? 

Episode 144:   “That’s Lithuanian?”

The Reilly O’ Reilly Episode!

Jim, Joseph, and George delve into the Top 5 film roles of actor John C. Reilly and the best items from O’Reilly auto parts store.

·        Beware of air filter scams performed by amateur magicians

·        Who is the ultimate wing-man/yes-man?

·        What was the last movie that Jim took his mother to?

·        Who doesn’t want to be a bad guy anymore?

·        “If you’re having to get a co-signer for a taillight, there’s something wrong!”

·        Great moments in long-distance fatherhood-ing: Joseph’s disembodied voice booming from his daughter’s car dashboard

·        Adjust the ball mount and the tri-ball mount for towing after this episode.

·        Which movie scene kept George from succumbing to the evils of marijuana?

November 15, 2022 “The French (kiss) Connection”

Episode 143:   “Nothing can stop us now… except a train!”

The guys debate the top 5 car crashes in movies. In a tragic turn of events, one of the podcast hosts misunderstands the requirements of the second topic ‘Heart Songs’ and shoehorns in the best from Ann and Nancy Wilson.

·        Which movie coined the term ‘Car-Fu’?

·        How did John Landis sustain the entire stunt driver union in 1980 

·        How does Leonard Nimoy put a little love in his two hearts?

·        What was the first 45 single that Joseph purchased as a young boy?

·        Never take a joyride will Bill Hickman.

·        “Nothing can stop us now… except a train!”

·        What’s up with Bruce Springsteen’s voice on the album The River?

·        Joseph gets lucky in a fallen rocket.

·        George compares/contracts the two sides of Dog and Butterfly. 

·        Where to go to weave in between giant traffic cones?

·        No royalties for Tim Green

ENHANCEMENT: Smash-Up on Interstate 5
https://youtu.be/WUSeABQRi84

Episode 142:  “A movie of sorts..."

The guys dive into shows that ended abruptly and unintentionally (Series Interruptus) and the best things to put on a cracker!

Highlights:

• Whose wife suggested that the guys do "a movie episode" and what should we do to shame her?
• What was the original fandom outcry?
• What series was ranked #15 in the Top 5 cult shows ever?
• What cracker toping is "an assault on all your taste buds" according to Joseph?
• Is Joseph sponsored by HBO?
• What historical HBO show spent 12 million dollars per episode?
• "Why haven't we figured out the coconut technology of the professor?"
• Which show on the list was ended the most abruptly?
• "If you run out of crackers, you just put the nozzle on your mouth and suck on it"
• Why does one fan think Joseph acts like he has COVID?

Episode 141:  “Your main character is... dead”

Listen to the gang dive into dental products (still unclear whether they use any) and ghosts! 

Highlights:

• Who never changes their clothes?
• What civilization included alcohol in their mouth wash?
• What dental product can be used as a weapon?
• Why is George uncultured?
• Who is the newest member of the crew and why does Tom Wu need an assistant?
• How many movies have been made with "Amityville" in the title?
• What happened in a hotel bedroom when Jim and Joseph went New Braunfels, TX?
• Why does Joseph find it weird to brush your teeth after lunch?
• "Here's Johnny… with some used toothpicks"

Episode 140:   “Did somebody crap in our laundry?”  

The trio discuss their Top 5 favorite movie cameos, and debate the very best scented candles.

·        What is the greatest film cameo by a mime? 

·        Who is the rock star that is the mayor of Bridge City?

·        How long can an actor be on screen and it still be considered a cameo instead a bit role?

·        Which candle to light when you have a fake Christmas tree 

·        Jim’s moonlighting gig: ‘Jim Beazy Cameos’ to wish you happy birthday 

·        How do stores consistently run out of Pumpkin/Apple scented candles year after year?

·        A candle that smells fried chicken?

Episode 139:   Theater Therapy: “That was the day that Jim became a man.”

The boys discuss the Top 5 comedy horror films. Then the show gets personal as the trio share intimate moments each of them experienced throughout their lives in movie theaters.

·         What was Jim and Joseph’s first rated R movie?

·        What classifies as a zombie-dy? 

·        Gumbo and fantasy flicks do not mix!

·        What led to Joseph being kicked out of Jurassic Park III?

·        How did George’s son-in-law impress him at Rocky Horror Picture Show?

·        Who or what is ‘the Beast’ in Taika Waititi’s vampire mocumentary?

·        What ruined 2001: A Space Odyssey for one of the podcast host? 

·        Why didn’t the sequels to Ghostbusters satisfy viewers?

·        Which podcast host still has a phobia about open water due to the movie JAWS?

Episode 138:   “Then I saw her face, now I’m gonna leave her.”

Jim, Joseph, and George debate the best television shows (thus far) of the 21st Century and the Top 5 bottled waters.

·        Why is Tracy Morgan so fixated on Chewbacca?

·        Which water does Andy Rooney drink?

·        Who do the podcast hosts consider to be the female Michael Scott?

·        Keri Russell and  the Milgram Shock Experiment

·        What Breaking Bad episode did actor Aaron Paul tell Jim he was as amazed as the viewing audience when he saw it?

·        The Silicon Valley formula presented at the end of the first season

·        Which bottled water product does Dwayne ‘the Rock’ Johnson drink?

·        Why did actor Craig Robinson (Darrel in the Office, Hot Tub Time Machine, etc.) blatantly lie to Jim?

Episode 137:   “The Doormat Episode”

The guys debate the best example of a doormat/pushover character, while also discussing doormats for the home.

·        Who did Christopher Reeves base his Clark Kent character on?

·        What’s up with the John C. Reilly roles?

·        ‘You’ve been Munsoned!”

·        Learn the perfect doormat for those who want to avoid doing housework.

·        Learn the tree types of doormats.

·        70s grass doormat with/without a daisy? 

·        If there’s only 12 months, how does Joseph’s mother Mrs. Johnson have 14 different mats?

·        Make sure that the dirt on the inside is different than the dirt on the outside.

Episode 136:   “It’s got to have a lotta light, but not a lot.”

Jim, Joseph, and George debate the best scenes involving sandwiches in the movies. Also discussed are the top 5 flowers (no roses). 

SPOILER: An unprecedented episode in which ALL 5 of Joseph’s entries for one of the categories makes it in by matching with the other podcast hosts.

·        What is the Mississippi state flowha?

·        Get the recipe for Weird Allison’s sandwich from the Breakfast Club.

·        Are serpents hiding in the flower patches alongside the highway?

·        Why are these sandwiches all wet?

·        Joseph schools the guys on the financial currency folly of the 1600s Tulip Bubble.

·        What’s in the ‘Dave Sandwich’?

·        Which flowers were given from Japan to Washington D.C. in 1912?

·        What is the most famous pastrami on rye in film?