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Mr. Show with Bob and David/"Operation Hell on Earth"
From The TV IV
| "Operation Hell on Earth" | |
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| Season 2, Episode 5 | |
| Airdate | December 13, 1996 |
| Production Number | 205 |
| Written by | David Cross Jay Johnston Bill Odenkirk Bob Odenkirk Brian Posehn Paul F. Tompkins |
| Directed by | Troy Miller John Moffitt Tom Gianas |
| ← 2x04 "If You're Going to Write a Comedy Scene, You're Going to Have Some Rat Feces in There" |
2x06 → "The Velveteen Touch of a Dandy Fop" |
| Mr. Show with Bob and David — Season Two | |
"Operation Hell on Earth" is the fifth episode of the second season of Mr. Show with Bob and David, and the ninth episode overall.
Guest Stars: Dave Foley (Boss in 'Second Wind'), Julia Sweeney (Vaunice in 'Second Wind'), Matt Cather (Various), Ken Daly (Burton), Patton Oswalt (Famous Mortimer), Jessica Reeves, Wayne Wilderson (Various), Kim Givens, Jerry Minor (Mr. Hawkins), Tim Pryor (Mr. Kilgariff), Angela Shelton (Mrs. Hawkins), Richard Singleton
Contents |
Plot Overview
Sketches
- Younger Superstar Open: Bob and David introduce their daughter and flash back to their own abusive childhoods, when they were fighting for attention and losing huge bets with their parents. (Link: The entire sketch was Older Superstar's flashback to her own abusive childhood.)
- Old Folks Home/Deprivation: Older Superstar explains how being "deprived shitless" made her what she is today. Others, including Lincoln, Einstein and Hitler, agree. (Link: Hitler, whose butthole no one ever touched, is in a framed picture at Hate Group HQ.)
- Hate Group: The leader of a white supremacist group shares his plan to blow up a van with his multicutural hate group, supported by his friend Rajhit. (Link: Channel 7 News reports on Operation Hell on Earth.)
- News Family Anchors: A news anchor tells his sixteen children on the air that he's getting a divorce. (Link: Recruiter Carter Blanchard watches Channel 7 News in a bar.)
- Recruiters: Two competing college basketball recruiters look at younger and younger kids for the next superstar. (Link: Again, the sketch is Will Hawkins's flashback, this time from the Blame-a-Thon.)
- Blame-A-Thon/Fartin' Gary: Older Superstar runs a telethon collecting blames instead of money. Entertainer Fartin' Gary performs, but is overshadowed by a superior farter in the audience. (Link: Fartin' Gary is replaced by Fartin' Rudy, who gets his own sitcom.)
- Second Wind: A sitcom featuring the clown prince of "fartistry", Fartin' Rudy: Rudy helps his friend Todd pretend to fart so he can win a big promotion. (Link: Bob and David catch Superstar watching Second Wind on TV.)
- Older Superstar Close: Older Superstar travels back in time with a laser gun to punish Bob and David for their poor parenting.
Notes
Special Thanks To
Jackie Chan
Trivia
The Show
- Crew Cameos: Peter Giambalvo, who appears in the "News Family Anchors" sketch as Tex-Mex, is production supervisor for Mr. Show. Tonyia Verna, who plays the Bartender in the "Recruiters" sketch, is a makeup and hair stylist for the show.
Behind the Scenes
- Shooting Location: The "Recruiters" sketch was shot on location in Detroit.
Allusions and References
- Mr. Methane: The "Blame-A-Thon/Fartin' Gary" sketch is inspired by Mr. Methane, "the worlds only performing flatulist."
