Happy Birthday to Me
Summary
Paul Scheer, Jason Mantzoukas, and June Diane Raphael break down the 1981 Canadian slasher film *Happy Birthday to Me*. The hosts dissect the movie’s bizarre plot involving a high school clique called the Top 10, a mysterious killer, and a confusing twist reveal. They humorously critique the film’s inconsistencies, such as the massive school size, the use of a bidet, and the logic behind the final murder-suicide twist.
Topics discussed
Intro and Lowe's Milo's Money Days ad
Premise: Virginia returns to prep school
The Top 10 clique and school setting oddities
Listing the Top 10 members and first murder
Brain surgery, trauma, and the exposition dump
The ending reveal: Twin sisters and the killer
Analyzing the murders and the 'midnight snack' scene
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The bidet debate and bathroom scene analysis
Bernadette's murder and the killer's height disparity
Motivation: The affair and revenge on Virginia
Plot holes: The mother's body and lack of mourning
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The father's behavior and chloroform usage
Undercover Anne theory and the dance scene
Lack of law enforcement and other death scenes
Mary Engelbrecht cameo and David's fate
Second Opinions: DVD release and music score
Behind the scenes: Actor changes and original script
Recommendations, other episodes, and final ads
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