| “ | Uh, can you speak a little more pompous and long-winded, please? | ” |
| - Frank |
A live streaming show in which the Mads (Trace Beaulieu and Frank Conniff) riff the 1965 science-fiction film The Wizard of Mars.
The Movie[]
- Main article: The Wizard of Mars (film)
Synopsis[]
A group of outer space explorers land on Mars. They discover the remains of an ancient civilization.
The Show[]
Callbacks[]
- "But there isn't much time." "For go to bed." (The Unearthly)
Running Jokes[]
- Frequent reference is made to Doc's resemblance to the actor Gale Gordon and the character The Great Gildersleeve.
Quotes & References[]
- "Lunchtime doubly so."
- This is the second half of a quote from the humorous science-fiction radio program The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams (which was later adapted into a television series, novels, and a feature film). The full line is "Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so."
- "In a world it never made!"
- The tagline for the satirical comic book Howard the Duck referred to the titular character (an alien humanoid duck who becomes stranded on Earth) as "Trapped! In a world he never made!".
Behind-the-Scenes[]
- The livestream of The Wizard of Mars was the fifth new performance by The Mads of 2024, the tenth event of Season Four, and their 47th overall.
- The livestream was produced by Chris Gersbeck.
- The Mads were joined by comedian and podcaster Julie Klausner before and after the movie.