Dancing Is Forbidden: An Aqua Teen Hunger Force Exploration

Harvey is a busy guy (bird?) in this episode. Not only does he have to defend Grape Ape against steroid-use accusations, but he's also got to become a father to his and Gigi's baby... despite not ever having sex. Checking out Harvey Birdman for the first time in over 15 years, we dive into the show's history, its merits, and also how it compares to Aqua Teen Hunger Force!
 
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What would you do with a shrink (and also growth) ray? Would you increase food sizes to feed the poor? Would you use it to advance humanity's technological achievements? Or would you make your johnson bigger? If you chose the latter, I've got the episode for you. Meatwad thinks all chips are for eating, but he doesn't poop. Shake throws up on his own face and becomes a malevolent ruler. Frylock creates yet another amazing invention, just to destroy it. Carl gets a bigger johnson.... not like he needed it. Maybe. Other topics discussed include FRIENDS ripping off Aqua Teen, Video Ouija vs Insult Master, and when buying stuff online used to be a big deal.
 
References:
• TaterTot Ron: https://twitter.com/CarolCrowBot/status/1615981027469725699
• AQUA TEEN SEASON 2 EPISODE RANKING (personal tierlist): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGOqJNqLMC4
• 2004 Forum Thread on Unremarkable Voyage: https://animesuperhero.com/forums/threads/c-c-aqua-teen-hunger-force-unremarkable-voyage-5-9.3623601/
 
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Intro
[00:04:00] May 9th, 2004 Pop Culture
[00:17:34] Unremarkable Voyage
 
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If you could talk to the dead, what would you want to talk about? If your answer is "someone's sister's baby", then I've got the game for you-- VIDEO OUIJA! Meatwad's obsession with this game gives Shake an idea: to insert himself into the game, and ruin the experience for Meatwad. While he is successful in becoming a ghost and entering the Video Ouija, his plan didn't account for one thing: Meatwad having a short attention span and moving on to a new game. Frylock recruits BillyWitchDoctor.com to bring Shake back from the dead, but Billy is more interested in making the guys say funny thing. ARISE! Other topics discussed include Popeye on Adult Swim, Ouija boards being dumb, and Janet Jackson's 2004 Superball performance.
 
References:
• AQUA TEEN SEASON 2 EPISODE RANKING (personal tierlist): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGOqJNqLMC4
• 2004 Forum Thread on Video Ouija: https://animesuperhero.com/forums/threads/c-c-aqua-teen-hunger-force-video-ouija-4-25.3613861/
 
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Talkin' all about Season 2, from the biggest bits of pop culture from the time, to my favorite episodes + villains of the season, to its impact on Aqua Teen as a whole!
 
• AQUA TEEN SEASON 2 EPISODE RANKING (personal tierlist): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGOqJNqLMC4
 
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How many villains does it take to defeat the Aqua Teens? Unfortunately, this episode doesn't get to the bottom of this... but it DOES rock you like a hurricane! The Last One closes out ATHF's historic 2003 run on the highest note possible, featuring an assload of our favorite villains. From Episode 1's Rabbot to late Season 2's Bingo, this group of classic television villains are tricked by the Mooninites to attend the convention of a lifetime. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday may not be a force to be reckoned with, but they sure are fun to watch. Other topics discussed include honeymoons in Belize, Todd Barry's tomato aversion, and killer nipples.
 
References:
• 2003 Forum Thread on The Last One: https://animesuperhero.com/forums/threads/c-c-aqua-teen-hunger-force-the-last-one-12-31.3524381
 
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International cool guy Matt Maiellaro (Aqua Teen co-creator, co-writer, voice of Err/Markula/Cybernetic Ghost of Christmas Past from the Future) shreds the podcast with his amazing voice. We get into who Matt and Dave Willis initially wanted on Plantasm, the long-promised Death Fighter, Space Ghost showing up in the original Rabbot episode, and the exciting future of Aqua Teen Hunger Force. Other topics discussed include Matt's time playing with blood on Hellraiser III, his upcoming film Pastacolypse, the power of Tubi, Metalocalypse, learning guitar on a crappy acoustic, and buying a $5,000 Mesa Boogie amp head and cabinet combo with your boss's credit card.
 
References:
• Watch AquaDonk Side Pieces Free: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50zjN9sP6vw&list=PLQl8zBB7bPvJAB_ak87ztVoPiKUxZr47x
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] - Intro
[00:02:36] - Plantasm
[00:16:50] - AquaDonk Side Pieces
[00:19:55] - ATHF Questions
[00:55:04] - Fan Questions
[01:01:09] - Matt's Other Endeavors
[01:17:32] - Matt's Favorite Things
[01:20:33] - Outro
 
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The incredible Adult Swim mashup you probably didn't know existed. On New Years Eve 2003, Adult Swim aired a "buttload" of bumps between all their new episodes that night. These bumps had the Brak family hosting a New Years Eve party, with the sexiest of Williams Street guests. We see Carl hit on Sealab 2021's Debbie, Meatwad throw up with Brak, Frylock meet an old invention, and Shake pee in a bag. This thing is criminally underrated, and I'm so glad we are able to give it the attention it deserves!
 
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The galaxy's favorite fraternity brothers return! After 20 years, AquaDonk gives us a look into Hell Week-- Upsilon Phi Omicron's hazing ritual. Skeeter and DP attempt to supervise their pledges, but end up enduring much more.
 
References: 
• Watch Frat Aliens: Hell Week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAZfcHcLHbw
• Frat Alien Sticker Tweet: https://twitter.com/EavesKelsey/status/1565920862624223232
• "I was hazed in a fraternity. I never forgot what happened.": https://www.houstonchronicle.com/local/gray-matters/article/fraternity-hazing-haunting-memory-13227406.php
 
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The always regal Dave Willis (Aqua Teen co-creator, co-writer, voice of Meatwad/Carl/Ignignokt) graces the podcast, answering all my burning questions. We dive into Plantasm inspirations, the inner-workings of AquaDonk Side Pieces, Dave's writing partners (Matt Maiellaro on ATHF / Jim Fortier on Squidbillies / Casper Kelly on Your Pretty Face Is Going To Hell), and we even get Carl's thoughts on Foreigner's upcoming farewell tour. Other topics discussed include Dave's favorite Rush album, Dave's time on Celebrity Deathmatch, Tom Scharpling, and sheets of mold. 
 
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• Dave on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davewillisshaketable/
 
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• Watch YPF Shorts Free: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQl8zBB7bPvIAlBlIflQ8TuP23NSIUN1W
• Superlambanana: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superlambanana
• Dave's Book Monster Christmas: https://books.apple.com/us/book/monster-christmas/id488121303
 
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] - Intro
[00:01:34] - Plantasm
[00:18:02] - AquaDonk Side Pieces
[00:27:20] - Writing Partners
[00:32:57] - Episode Questions
[00:50:29] - Dave's Other Endeavors
[00:57:39] - Fan Questions
[01:09:39] - Dave's Favorite Things
[01:16:02] - Outro
 
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Money can tear people apart.... alongside defectively cloned television sets. These two evils almost cause the demise of the Aqua Teens, until they unite to face a greater evil: someone telling them what to do. In one of the most ambitious episodes of ATHF yet, we learn where new TVs keep spawning from, what Frylock does when nobody is policing him, and what Meatwad's grandmother gave him before she died. We also learn about how this episode was written! Other topics discussed include Sonic Heroes, Mitch Hedberg, and the Lost Highway soundtrack.
 
References:
• ATHF:CMFFT JP Dub + Commentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7a309-9XpFg
• How to Score Big Making Money Writing for Television: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFgJ8sY8PuM
• ALL "The Cloning" Music: https://www.youtube.com/user/VideoFavorer/search?query=the%20cloning
 
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