| “ | Wow, these small-town cops are trigger-happy as Hell... | ” |
| - Frank |
A live streaming show in which the Mads (Trace Beaulieu and Frank Conniff) riff the 1959 science-fiction movie Teenagers from Outer Space.
The Movie[]
- Main article: Teenagers from Outer Space (film)
Synopsis[]
A rebellious young humanoid alien abandons his fellows and tries to prevent Earth from being invaded.
The Show[]
Callbacks[]
Running Jokes[]
Quotes & References[]
- "Billy Gillis, 7 Year Old Screenwriter."
- This is the title of a novel by Frank Conniff.
- "Foiled by a Bowery Boys routine."
- The Bowery Boys were one of several groups of tough-but-lovable youth gangs who appeared in comedy/adventure films during the 1930s and 40s (which were later repeatedly re-run on television).
- "Is there anyone who DOESN'T have a podcast?" "Us."
- Frank and Trace had previously hosted the podcast Movie Sign with the Mads, but it had ceased production several years before this livestream event.
- "It's like Rawhide with seafood."
- Rawhide is a TV western series that ran from 1959 to 1965. It focused on a team of cowboys on a cattle drive and was a breakout vehicle for actor Clint Eastwood.
- "Hey, Ralphie, I'm workin' down here in the sewer!"
- Frank is mimicking the vocal style of Art Carney's character Ed Norton from the TV sitcom The Honeymooners, who was a sewer worker.
- "Is he talking to Bluto?"
- Bluto is one of several large, thickly-bearded antagonists of the cartoon character Popeye the Sailor.
- "Richard Kimble, running on a lonely road, towards a reference only people over 60 will get."
- Dr. Richard Kimble was the main character on the TV drama The Fugitive from the 1960s. Wrongfully convicted of a murder he did not commit, Kimble traveled from town to town (often on foot) trying to avoid police while helping people and looking for evidence that would exonerate him. The series was made into a popular film in 1993 and had short television revivals in 2000 and 2020.
- "It's summer in Bedford Falls, and George Bailey is an alien."
- Bedford Falls is the quaint American small town in the Frank Capra film It's a Wonderful Life. George Bailey is the film's protagonist.
Behind-the-Scenes[]
- The livestream of Teenagers from Outer Space was the twelfth new performance by The Mads of 2022.
- The livestream was produced by Chris Gersbeck.
- The Mads were joined by Josh Weinstein and Andy Kindler before and after the movie.
- At the conclusion of the event, it was announced that the next livestream show would take place on January 10, 2023 and feature a tenth Night of Shorts. It was later announced that the guest for this event would be author Paul Myers.