| “ | I hope his insurance covers toy cars. | ” |
| - Frank |
A live streaming show in which the Mads (Trace Beaulieu and Frank Conniff) riff the 1959 monster movie The Giant Gila Monster.
The Movie[]
- Main article: The Giant Gila Monster (film)
Synopsis[]
A giant lizard terrorizes a small community, inconveniencing a young tow truck driver/mechanic/musician.
The Show[]
Callbacks[]
Running Jokes[]
Quotes & References[]
- "Mrs. Blackwell!" "You have a lovely daughter!"
- This is a reference to the song "Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter" popularized by the band Herman's Hermits in 1965.
- "Look out for "Christina's World"!"
- "Christina's World" is the title of a painting by Andrew Wyeth. It depicts a young woman crawling through a grassy field towards a distant farmhouse.
- "Blowed up fake! Real fake!"
- A reference to the "Farm Film Report" sketch on the TV comedy series SCTV, in which two ruralites would review movies. They enjoyed explosions, and would often identify when something "blowed up real good" or "real lame".
Behind-the-Scenes[]
- The livestream of The Giant Gila Monster was the eighth new performance by The Mads of 2024. It was the first new presentation since they had ended their practice of monthly shows the previous July.
- The livestream was produced by Chris Gersbeck.
- The Mads were joined by Jim Roche and Rich Koz (aka "Svengoolie") before and after the movie.