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The Franchise Lives
How do you manage an ensemble cast throughout the course of a comedic series? Our hosts examine a trove of evidence when they enlist in the much-ridiculed Police Academy franchise. Across seven installments, they try and determine the correct number of characters, the proper amount of development, the best ways to incorporate an antagonist, the right and wrong ways of introducing new characters, and figure out which ones, if any, are irreplaceable. They look for even further insight from the franchise's spin-offs and rumors, before finally re-opening the academy 30 years after its last appearance, and make their own pitches for Police Academy 8!
How do you create a franchise out of characters that were written for shock and not emotional connection? Our hosts turn to the mother of shock-cinema in an attempt to find out, when they check in to Alfred Hitchcock's groundbreaking classic, Psycho. They discuss how effective the sequels were at utilizing Norman Bates as a protagonist, as well as the traps of having mental health as the ultimate antagonist. They compare and contrast the decisions made by the films versus the original author's sequel novels, evaluate the Bates Motel setting as a vehicle for generating compelling content, and analyze the much maligned remake for valuable lessons. They conclude by returning to the scene of the crime 30-plus years since its last installment, and determine whether there are any worthwhile themes left that can contribute to the legacy, or if this is a case of the brand being better and stronger than any of its films, when they take a stab at pitching their own ideas for Psycho 5!
How does a screenwriter reuse ideas from older films while still maintaining a cohesive and distinctive style? Our hosts seek tutelage from one of contemporary cinema's best directors at reinterpreting influences when they examine the two volumes of Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill. They discuss whether it is a writer's duty to make the audience despise the villains as much as possible in a revenge tale, contemplate the trade-offs between building mystery versus providing backstory, ask if the protagonist was written to be as empathetic as she could be, and evaluate the effectiveness of the stylistic genre shifting between the two volumes. They then put their training to the test by incorporating genres, sequences, and characters from older, lesser-known exploitation films, as well as grapple with the challenge of structuring a story in non-chronological chapters, when they pitch their own ideas for Kill Bill volume 3!
The keys to successfully adapting a classic story into a modern version are straightforward and clear, but how do you adapt a classic story into a sequel when a follow-up was never written? Our hosts attempt to find those keys when they examine the holiday cult classic, Scrooged. They begin by analyzing the faithfulness of the 1988 adaptation; evaluate the additions, omissions, and changes to the characters and setting; and contemplate whether the magnanimous climax is a believable lifelong change or just a hysterical momentary reaction. They then discuss the four other Christmas novellas written by Charles Dickens in the years after A Christmas Carol, and judge their suitability for potential sequel material, before picking and pitching their own classic story adaptations, and discover what one should look for when trying to create a complementary and worthwhile sequel for Scrooged 2!
How does a screenwriter deliver payoffs for a story centered on two antagonists fighting for the limelight? Starting in 1987, two studios slowly began moving heaven and hell in order to get their franchise villains to face off against one another. Today, our hosts determine if the resulting 2003 film, Freddy vs Jason, was worth 16 years of effort, or if the fight of the millennium was cursed to be a letdown from the start. They discuss how the slasher blueprint should be adapted to accommodate this unprecedented genre crossover, and traverse through the long and arduous history of the dozens of screenwriting attempts to see if any good ideas were left behind in development hell. They then attempt to resurrect the stars for a rematch, when they pitch their ideas for Freddy vs Jason 2!
What are the keys to turning a silly teen comedy into a deceptively substantive story? Full moons aren't needed when it comes to sniffing out what transformed the 1985 Michael J. Fox hit, Teen Wolf, from just a goofy B-movie to an unlikely success. Our hosts determine what the first movie had that made it feel like the writers really wanted to tell this story, and offer up ways to do the same for the much maligned sequel. They explore other media incarnations and spin-offs for additional inspiration, before finally revealing their own reasons for continuing the franchise when they pitch their ideas for Teen Wolf 3!
How many protagonists can a franchise withstand? Fate is put to the test when examining the overlapping and self-perpetuating paradoxical timelines of the Terminator franchise. Our hosts discover how well its action heroes evolved over the course of 6 films, the appropriate amount of lore and backstory a savior should be given, as well as how many times a villain can be sent back through time before it becomes tiresome. They explore whether the multi-year gaps between sequels helped or hindered the story development, and assess if the multitude of different rights-holders created a fractured existence. Then they traipse through an entire multiverse's worth of rumors and multimedia off-shoots, before determining if there are any more stories to tell, and if it's even possible to terminate this franchise, when they pitch their own ideas for Terminator 7!
What are the universal traits of an action hero? Brains and charisma? Brawn and sex-appeal? Or is it simply big bombs and even bigger bums?? Our hosts take a look at action heroes throughout the history of cinema and from around the world. They examine action hero traits and determine which ones are enduring, and which ones are fads, in an effort to see if they can come up with a formula for crafting the perfect, most marketable, audience-pleasing, demographic-encompassing, box-office-smashing, Hollywood motion-picture action hero that will rise to stardom for the rest of time!
A 30-year gap... A cast that's mostly dead... A sub-genre that doesn't emphasize arcs or theme...
Our hosts take a look at a cold-case file that's slated to be re-opened later this year, when they investigate the Naked Gun franchise. They examine its origins as a short-lived, failed TV series, and piece together what was different about the feature film that made it succeed. They discuss how its two sequels could potentially continue or establish plots that would make an audience care, and question whether this style of comedy lends itself to even having sequels. They attempt to honor Leslie Nielsen's legacy and on-screen character, but find out just how difficult implementing the franchise formula is when trying to answer the "why now" question after all this time and with no returning cast. They then wrap things up by applying the lessons learned to a few other failed TV shows, but not before they make their pitches for The Naked Gun 4!
Our hosts roll out the red carpet for their first ever awards show! They take a look back at the films and franchises they've covered over the course of the podcast and hand out some hardware for the characters and sequels that truly deserve some extra recognition. They pay respect to a few of the lesser known actors we've lost along the way, and compare their sequel pitches for The Evil Dead and Ghostbusters with the sequels put out by the Hollywood competition. They then nominate and select each other's best sequel pitch, and wrap up the festivities with advice on how to make award shows more meaningful with the lessons learned from producing the first ever semi-occasional Frankie awards!
A neglected villain... A sidekick betrayed by his creator... A hero's journey that breaks the rules...
The conspiracy theories run deep when trying to uncover why John Carpenter's 1988 sci-fi action-comedy, They Live, never got a sequel or a timely remake. The boys dust off their sunglasses and take a hard look at what allowed the original film to transcend into cult status, while also exposing some ugly truths about its character types and plot points. They then get to experience firsthand just how deceptively complicated it is to continue the story, and determine if this is one franchise that should be made public or stuffed in a top-secret drawer, when they unveil their own sequels for They Live 2!
A landmark blockbuster... A nearly 40-year period of failures... A cast jockeying for the spotlight...
Our hosts attempt to solve the greatest mystery of all when they try to figure out why there has never been a sequel for the 1988 hit, Who Framed Roger Rabbit. They investigate which elements would be most crucial for establishing a franchise blueprint and examine past sequel rumors for clues as to why productions went cold, before presenting their own solutions to the case, and offer up two modern possibilities for reopening the franchise, when they pitch their own ideas for Who Framed Roger Rabbit 2!
An all-nighter is in store when the boys analyze the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. They discuss the unique structure blueprint this has compared to other slashers from the same era, evaluate the strengths and deficiencies of the various protagonists, and toss and turn over which character developments improved or weakened Freddy Krueger's on-screen effectiveness. They take slashes at a new sequel, and determine whether the nightmare should be recurring or ended, when they dream up and pitch their own ideas for A Nightmare on Elm Street 9!
All input is considered when the boys go over the short-lived Short Circuit franchise. They disassemble the two films to see which parts fit together the best, discuss the rumored reboots and reappearances of Johnny 5, and lament over the many missed opportunities of turning this into a real franchise, before finally trying to make lightning strike again when they pitch their own ideas to make Johnny 5 come alive for Short Circuit 3!
The boys take a deep dive into the world of Saturday morning cartoons based on feature films and franchises. They determine which feature film qualities are most necessary for making an adaptation to an animated series by examining the numerous hits and misses attempted by the networks. Finally, they take their checklist and apply its criteria to see if any of the films they think should have had their own cartoons would pass the test!
In a first for the show, the boys examine a soon-to-be franchise that defined the mockumentary blueprint when they plug-in to This Is Spinal Tap. They debate whether or not there was an appropriate amount of plot and stakes in the film, or if the memorable set-pieces were enough to carry the story, and assess whether or not the editors selected the correct storylines to keep from the reportedly 100 hours of footage. Then they revisit some of Spinal Tap's numerous odd appearances over the years and discuss if they effectively added to the characters' discography, before seeing if they have the chops to turn a sequel up to 11, when they pitch their ideas for Spinal Tap 2!
The boys discuss the style of film-making that is hardest to make a worthwhile sequel to and try to figure out which elements are necessary for warranting more content by reviewing some of the best documentary sequels, and a few of the worst, and then use that checklist to determine if their favorite documentaries should have had sequels of their own.
The boys check in to one of the more complicated franchises they've covered when they check out The Shining. They compare the differences between Stephen King's book and Stanley Kubrick's film, and analyze some of the many interpretations and themes that fans and critics have proposed. They discuss which aspects and characters are most deserving of a sequel, determine if Doctor Sleep recaptured the right ones, and review the unrealized content that still lives on in the rumor mill, before finally taking their swings as caretakers of this franchise when they pitch their ideas for The Shining 3!
Chapters:
00:00:00 Intro
00:10:26 The Shining
01:23:23 Doctor Sleep
02:01:45 Rumors
02:24:23 Nolan's Pitch
03:02:43 Chad's Pitch
03:35:16 Wrap-up
The boys compete for the title of "filthiest podcast alive" when they get down and dirty with John Waters' 1972 cult-classic, Pink Flamingos. They discuss how significant the midnight-movie circuit and the era was to the film's success, and decide which elements are necessary to recapture in a sequel, and if it's even possible to do so. They then review John's unrealized sequel script, Flamingos Forever, and try to take the lessons learned from that attempt when they pitch their own cinema atrocities for Pink Flamingos 2!
Chapters:
00:00:00 Intro
00:18:15 Pink Flamingos
01:01:40 Flamingos Forever
01:35:42 Chad's Pitch
02:03:29 Nolan's Pitch
02:41:04 Wrap-up
The boys try to figure out whether it's good or bad advice to never meet your heroes by sharing some of their own personal stories.
This holiday season, the boys gift themselves the 2003 mega-hit Elf, starring an actor who was on neither of their Christmas lists. They consider whether its imaginative premise made up for its predictable plot points, and discuss additional ways in which the stakes could have been raised for a catalyst hero. Then they try to unwrap all the hang-ups that prevented this from having a sequel, and make a list of the possible ways in which a studio could take liberties in order to construct a new installment after all these years, before finally sticking their own original sequel ideas under the Christmas tree when they make their pitches for Elf 2!
Chapters:
00:00:50 Intro
00:11:37 Elf
00:42:51 Rumors
01:05:28 Nolan's Pitch
01:33:09 Chad's Pitch
02:01:59 Wrap-up
Just in time for Thanksgiving, the boys buckle up and hit the road with the 1987 John Hughes comedy, Planes, Trains and Automobiles. They review how the straightforward story impacted its overall success and if its surprise emotional ending is its saving grace. They discuss a few ways in which this could have had an immediate sequel, and then evaluate the casting choices rumored to be considered for a remake before throwing out some suggestions of their own. They finally discover just how hard or easy retracing the simplistic and sentimental journey of the original is, when they pitch their own ideas for Planes, Trains and Automobiles 2!
Chapters:
00:00:00 Intro
00:16:27 Planes, Trains and Automobiles
00:53:02 Rumors
01:08:58 Chad's Pitch
01:44:17 Nolan's Pitch
02:25:30 Wrap-up
The boys pack their bags and prepare for a long night at Camp Crystal Lake when they head off to explore Friday the 13th. They discuss which elements of the original were the most critical for creating a franchise and explore the multitude of ways in which they could've continued after killing their antagonist. They hike through the numerous plot trails blazed by the sequels and determine which ones were scenic and which ones were too hazardous for audiences, all in an effort to track down the perfect blueprint for the slasher sub-genre. They then take all of their newly acquired skills and attempt to craft their own sequels for Friday the 13th part 13!
Chapters:
00:00:00 Intro
00:10:13 Friday the 13th
00:52:28 Friday the 13th part 2
01:35:02 Friday the 13th part 3: 3-D
02:08:54 Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
02:48:06 Friday the 13th part V: A New Beginning
03:31:57 Friday the 13th part VI: Jason Lives
04:09:32 Friday the 13th part VII: The New Blood
04:37:40 Friday the 13th part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
05:09:45 Jason Goes To Hell: The Final Friday
05:56:59 Jason X
06:18:36 Friday the 13th (2009)
06:47:23 Rumors
07:22:22 Nolan's Pitch
08:05:25 Chad's Pitch
08:44:12 Wrap-up
The boys reacquaint themselves with a critically despised cult classic from the 90's when they unearth Encino Man. They try to determine why there was such a chasm between audiences and critics, and pinpoint the film's most crucial factor to its eventual success. They speculate over who the protagonist should have been, and offer potential ways to groom the story into something a little bit more presentable. Then they commiserate over the difficulty of how to write a new story for a caveman who has lived in modern times for the last 30 years, all while trying to recapture the tone of the original, and decide if this is a franchise that has more juice to wease, when they present their ideas for Encino Man 2!
Chapters:
00:00:00 Intro
00:11:01 Encino Man
00:54:51 Rumors
01:04:21 Chad's Pitch
01:25:18 Nolan's Pitch
01:48:57 Wrap-up
The boys hit the links with a franchise that contains one of the most popular comedies of all time, and also one of the most hated sequels of all time, when they tee up Caddyshack. They attempt to locate exactly where this franchise was shanked into the rough and debate which elements were good enough to make the cut. Then they discuss whether this is a franchise better suited for a remake, and if any of its characters are even worth bringing back, before trying to make the best of a bad lie when they take their swings at pitching a Caddyshack 3!
Chapters:
00:00:00 Intro
00:14:48 Caddyshack
00:46:10 Caddyshack II
01:08:50 Rumors
01:18:10 Nolan's Pitch
01:40:57 Chad's Pitch
02:03:38 Wrap-up
The boys tune-in for a mid-90's dark comedy that starred and marked the turning point for one of Hollywood's biggest stars at the time, when they set their dials on The Cable Guy. They try to unravel the real reason as to why this was such a failure with critics and fans, discuss if it is possible to make the antagonist the star of the film, and question whether the screenwriting rules that were broken were intentional. They then take their best attempts at finding the sweet spot when they pitch their treatments for The Cable Guy 2!
It's film criticism, city-style, when the boys stalk the streets of the Death Wish franchise. They discuss how to sustain a franchise that was born out of moral ambiguity and how to repeatedly bring back a character that suffered such great personal loss. They then act as judge, jury, and executioner for all four sequels, plus its remake, and have some surprising verdicts about which choices were justified and which ones were repeat offenses, before finally taking the franchise into their own hands when they pitch their ideas for Death Wish 6!
Chapters:
00:00:00 Intro
00:13:33 Death Wish
01:11:49 Death Wish II
01:48:52 Death Wish 3
02:20:53 Death Wish 4: The Crackdown
02:42:21 Death Wish V: The Face of Death
03:05:52 Death Wish (2018)
03:55:06 Rumors
04:06:10 Nolan's Pitch
04:38:05 Chad's Pitch
04:58:42 Wrap-up
Before the boys take on their next franchise, they discuss the history of the production company behind it, the iconoclastic 1980's studio, Cannon Films. They share which films and franchises were their favorites, as well as which films they think should have been made into franchises. Nolan unveils his Cannon Films concept generator, and they speculate whether something like Cannon could ever exist again and what it might take to make that happen.
The boys analyze a movie that stayed clean of becoming a franchise for 20 years when they shoot up Trainspotting. They determine if the sequel had as much character as heroin, James Bond, or the original film, and if it properly balanced a dramatic ensemble-cast story, gave satisfactory character arcs, and answered the question as to "why now" all these years later. They debate over what the appropriate amount of time should have been for a sequel relapse, as well as how much content this franchise can produce before an overdose, before finally cooking up their own ideas for a Trainspotting 3!
Chapters:
00:00:00 Intro
00:13:52 Trainspotting
00:53:19 T2: Trainspotting
01:40:27 Rumors
01:53:42 Chad's Pitch
02:17:19 Nolan's Pitch
02:44:51 Wrap-up
Inspired by the hit soundtrack from their forthcoming franchise discussion, the boys talk about some of their favorite soundtracks that they had in their collections and then suggest 5 songs each for what they would include on the official The Franchise Lives original podcast soundtrack!
It's the same show with a new twist when the boys try pitching a sequel to their first non-franchise film, Groundhog Day. They examine which traits of the beloved original need to be recaptured, and which ones will make it hardest for creating a sequel 30 years later, before jumping into the loop themselves to see if Groundhog Day 2 is an idea that needs to be relived!
Intro: 00:00:00
Groundhog Day: 00:09:52
Rumors: 00:47:33
Nolan's Pitch: 01:05:11
Chad's Pitch: 01:22:39
Wrap-up: 01:42:02
The boys sink their teeth into a nostalgia-packed franchise that has thus far only spawned one sequel when they take on Gremlins. They discuss which rules the screenwriters broke, and which ones they adhered to, and speculate whether the novel tone of the existing movies hindered their ability to produce more sequels. They debate whether or not this franchise should hatch a new movie after 30 years of relative dormancy and expose the difficulties of writing a compelling new sequel when they pitch their ideas for Gremlins 3!
Chapters
00:00:00 Intro
00:05:28 Gremlins
00:50:13 Gremlins 2
01:17:58 Rumors
01:39:04 Nolan's Pitch
02:24:05 Chad's Pitch
03:12:25 Wrap Up
Coming off the sugar rush that was the Halloween franchise, and prior to their unboxing of the Gremlins franchise, the boys share their criteria for what constitutes a holiday movie and explore if it's even possible to come up with a form of measurement that is objective. They then discuss which holidays they think are underrepresented on the silver screen, brainstorm plots for those holidays, and reveal what they would make if they had the means to produce their own holiday movies!
The boys stock up the candy bowl for one hell of a long night when they open the door on Halloween. They try to unmask which elements of the original helped establish a franchise and share some dissenting opinions on its effectiveness and if those missteps actually contributed to spawning such a long series. They then discuss the various plot twists in the franchise and check to see which sequels and reboots were treats and which ones were the movie watching equivalent of having your property vandalized with eggs and toilet paper, before finally unwrapping their own takes on what they would do for a fourteenth entry in the Halloween franchise!
Chapters
00:00:00 Intro
00:10:41 Halloween
00:51:09 Halloween II
01:26:39 Halloween III
01:58:03 Halloween 4
02:17:26 Halloween 5
02:35:52 Halloween 6
02:47:47 H20
03:09:51 Resurrection
03:29:19 Halloween (2007)
03:39:50 Halloween II (2009)
03:58:56 Halloween (2018)
04:22:57 Halloween Kills
04:43:24 Halloween Ends
05:03:35 Rumors
05:14:31 Chad's Pitch
05:40:26 Nolan's Pitch
06:21:01 Wrap-up
In preparation for the Halloween season, the boys dust off some old decorations when they go back and review two vintage Saturday Night Live episodes hosted by Jamie Lee Curtis. Like the movie franchise itself, the fun doesn't stop there when the boys unearth a complete performance of the infamous Halloween night episode hosted by Donald Pleasence, which was one treat that contained some razor blades for the SNL producers when the band FEAR took the stage!
The boys settle into the basement couch and reminisce about their experiences watching public access television, which was the inspiration for a short-lived franchise, when they tune in to Wayne's World. They discuss the pitfalls and potentials of using a Saturday Night Live sketch comedy bit as a jumping-off point for a feature length film and go over the right and wrong ways to use it in a three-act structure. They then examine the ratings to see if a sequel should have bee signed-off on, or if Wayne's World should have simply signed-off the airwaves. They wrap things up by pitching their ideas for what they would do with Wayne and Garth 30 years later and determine if Wayne's World 3 should party on or if that idea makes them want to hurl.
In the opening act for their take on the Wayne's World franchise, the boys discuss whether Alice Cooper and Aerosmith were the best musical choices and try to determine the rules for what makes for good and bad band cameos. They then share their favorite on-screen performances and offer their opinions on which movies should have had cameos, as well as which artists were worthy of appearances in films, before finally pitching their ideas for bands they would conscript for their own original movies.
The boys step into the ring with a franchise that has had some wild attempts at defending the title of its first Oscar-winning film when they go toe-to-toe with Rocky. They judge how its sequels measure up and decide if its legacy is one that is remembered accurately on the public's score-cards. They then drag the franchise out of retirement for one last round to see if the series has anything left in the tank when they pitch their own ideas for Rocky 7!
In the weigh-in for their upcoming bout with the Rocky franchise, Chad tells his tale of the night he spent with former welterweight champion Keith Thurman's posse, and then the boys reminisce about the time they ran into an unexpected celebrity who still knows how to throw his money around even when he's not in Vegas for fight night.
The boys investigate a franchise that captured the imaginations of a wide-ranging audience and has subsequently taken many different forms and sparked rumors of reappearing for decades. They explore which installments were blockbusters and which were simply busts, before mustering the energy needed to pitch a new sequel all while attempting to avoid the traps laid out by the previous Ghostbusters movies.
Heading into their next franchise discussion, the boys look back on some of the promotional product tie-ins for Ghostbusters and try to take a non-biased approach to deciding if Ecto-Cooler should be considered the best cross-promotion product of all time. They then reflect on some of their other favorite campaigns before sharing their own concepts for other franchises that missed their opportunities.
The boys review the rap sheet of one of the most cerebral action franchises and investigate if any of the sequels in the RoboCop lineup committed any crimes. They then question whether a remake of the original was warranted, before finally pitching their own creations for cleaning up the streets of the RoboCop franchise.
Inspired by their discussion on the RoboCop series, the boys reminisce about which movies made for the best, worst, and most memorable video-game adaptations. They then share their thoughts on what makes a franchise well-suited for jumping to the video-game platform, as well as which movies they would like to play themselves, before finally settling on where the medium stands relative to the big screen.
The boys stay in to critique a holiday movie that has garnered a generation of fans and try to settle if that joy is real or just fabled. They then put their heads together to decide if any of the Home Alone sequels recaptured the original spirit or if this is one series that has been pilfered from one too many times, before finally revealing their own schemes for infiltrating the Home Alone franchise unscathed.
In preparation for their discussion on the Home Alone franchise, the boys consider the potential highs and lows of child acting and weigh in with their own experiences to answer the age-old question: is star quality wasted on the young, or by their parents?
The boys discuss the various chapters from one of the most original and influential cult classics when they face the Evil Dead franchise, and take one of the installments to the work shed before finally reciting their own passages for summoning an Evil Dead sequel.
The boys compare and contrast the experience gained from making home movies versus film school and then examine Sam Raimi's proto-Evil Dead short film, Within The Woods, and if there are any lessons to be learned that universities didn't provide.
The boys perform an autopsy on one franchise that's been dead since the early 90's and then attempt to resuscitate it when they pitch multiple ideas for a third Weekend At Bernie's.
In the lead up to their Weekend At Bernie's episode, Chad pitches a very alternative idea for a reboot, and then the boys discuss whether Bernie's is a cult franchise and what steps they would take to help it achieve cult status.
Come along for the perfect summer road-trip vehicle breakdown entertainment ride! The boys discuss the history of one franchise that traveled down a number of unmarked paths, and then pitch their ideas for The Hills Have Eyes 3!
The boys talk about the posters that adorned their bedrooms, and then talk about the poster that sparked a decades-long rivalry between two of cinema's most iconoclastic directors and debate over who came out on top in this promo episode for The Hills Have Eyes.
The boys are back and competing for the podcasting pennant... or maybe the division... or perhaps the wild card is more realistic. A triple header is all that stands in their way when they take on the Major League franchise and debut two new pitches to add to its arsenal.
In preparation for their Major League episode, Chad tells of the time he shared an intimate moment with Charlie Sheen, which naturally leads to speculating on celebrity bathroom behavior and how sometimes the action in the men's room at professional sporting events is more interesting than what's on the field.
The boys tip their toes into one of Hollywood's most genre-defining films and attempt to reel in the sequels that got away. Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the cinema, the boys pitch their ideas to raise the Jaws franchise back up from the depths.
In the lead-up to their Jaws episode, the boys debate the merit of the MPAA ratings system and then share stories of times when adults ignored ratings that maybe they shouldn't have.
The boys roll out the red carpet for their premiere episode and try their luck at pitching fourth installments for one of the richest and most complete franchises to ever exist, Back To The Future. If they could go back in time, they'd probably do it over again.
In this promo episode, the boys try to figure out who the intended audience was for one of Hollywood's biggest successes, Back To The Future, and how that kind of uncertainty can lead to some awkward viewing experiences.