Episode 8 Post-Game

I'm still not sure what to call these AARs (After Action Report) I type up for these episodes. So I'll throw random names out until one sticks.

Anyway, as I said before, this episode was a lot of fun to make. It made me a little nervous though, trying to align everybody's schedules so all four of us could appear on screen at the same time. But it makes for a great screen-cap. Once again I have to thank everyone involved for their patience. With so many people involved, the likelihood of mistakes increased, and you guys hung in there till we got it right.

The idea of making a new theme came from the constant mocking of my current theme. I originally made it because I wanted something that wasn't licensed or well known, or was something I made myself. Since I don't know how to play a musical instrument, my mouth was all I had. Naturally it was going to be made fun of. So I thought, wouldn't it be great to base an episode around my friends and co-stars making themes for me, with disastrous results?

I think my favorite was Drew's Matlock opening. I used to watch Matlock as a kid and I loved it. Older people had The Andy Griffith Show, I had Matlock. That's who Andy Griffith was to me. I took a lot of care making sure the Super Pat Quest version did justice to the original opening. After it was done, I would play it at least once a day, usually while getting ready for work. And it ends on a beautiful iconic image of myself and my co-stars.

Here's the original, for those who have never seen it:




Matt's theme was really tough to do, because I wanted to pick a zany, off-the-wall song that wasn't known and I could put lyrics to. The bit about the chipotle sauce was true, I tricked Matt into drinking it. Matt did a great job, and he proved that he's a better dancer than me.

Paul's theme was entirely his idea. Following me around with the camera while singing "Chocolate Rain"? Brilliant! And he wrote the lyrics himself too. I'm not linking to the original Chocolate Rain. If you don't know what that is, go find it and you'll be humming it to yourself all damn day.

Finally, Phil. I kept his involvement a surprise and it payed off. Phil is a very talented individual whom I am very happy to work alongside. Putting him in my video feels like having James Franco appear on General Hospital. I look forward to working with him again, and soon!

That's it. Thoughts? Comments? Put 'em down!