Mini-Ep #46: Bob Hope's Joys and Irwin Allen
Feb 11, 2016•22 min
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Summary
Gilbert and Frank delve into an "amazing colossal obsession" with Bob Hope's notoriously bad 1975 TV special, "Joys," a star-studded parody of Jaws, and share anecdotes about its production. The episode then pivots to director Irwin Allen, discussing his career from early films and TV shows like 'Lost in Space' to his blockbuster disaster movies, including his unique and sometimes questionable production techniques.Episode description
Each week, comedian Gilbert Gottfried and comedy writer Frank Santopadre share their appreciation of lesser-known films, underrated TV shows and hopelessly obscure character actors -- discussing, dissecting and (occasionally) defending their handpicked guilty pleasures and buried treasures.
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