MJN - Pray for the Wildcats

MJN - Pray for the Wildcats
Air/Release Date	June 14, 2024
Movie Director	Robert Michael Lewis
Year	1974
Cast	Andy Griffith William Shatner Robert Reed Marjoe Gortner
Preceded by	MJN - Killdozer
Followed by	MJN - Night Slaves

“	It's Mad Men on bikes!	”
	- Mary Jo

Movie Jo Night presentation of the 1974 made-for-TV movie Pray for the Wildcats, which Mary Jo Pehl had not seen previously.

The Movie

Main article: Pray for the Wildcats (film)

A group of advertising executives agree to go on a motorcycle trip through the Mexican desert to please a demanding client. Their journey is complicated by personal matters.

The Show

Callbacks

• "Will there be sidehacking?"

Running Jokes

• Frequent reference is made to Marjoe Gortner resembling other performers, specifically Glenn Close and Lindsey Buckingham.

Goofs

• When referring to the ABC Movie logo, Chris says "font" when he means "typeface".

Obscure References

• "...Where the sidewalk ends." "Thanks, Shel Silverstein."

Shel Silverstein wrote and illustrated a number of collections of humorous poems that are popular with children, including Where the Sidewalk Ends.

• "Dental plan. Lisa needs braces."

This is a reference to the Simpsons episode "Last Exit to Springfield" in which Homer Simpson learns that his labor union has given up their dental plan at the same time that his daughter Lisa needs braces. These thoughts repeat in Homer's head several times before he eventually makes the connection between them.

• "And that's the end of that chapter."

In another Simpsons episode, Homer is surprised to find that a dashing police detective character on a TV series has the same name as him. "That's the end of that chapter" is the character's catchphrase.

Behind-the-Scenes

Cast

Regular Cast

• Mary Jo Pehl - herself
• Chris Gersbeck - himself

Crew

• Chris Gersbeck - Producer
• Matt Reiser - Associate Producer / Editor

Notes

• The livestream of Pray for the Wildcats was the thirty-third presentation of Movie Jo Night.
• Commercials have been edited into the act breaks of the film. These are promotional spots for other television programs across a variety of years and channels.

Video Releases

Episodes of Movie Jo Night are not made available for purchase. Most episodes, including Pray for the Wildcats, remain available for subscribers to The Mary Jo Pehl Show Clubhouse.