Last Looks: Happy Birthday to Me
Summary
Paul Sheer hosts a special birthday-themed episode of How Did This Get Made? Last Looks, focusing on the horror film Happy Birthday to Me. Listeners submit corrections and omissions regarding the movie's plot holes, Canadian setting, and production details, including a humorous debate over a bidet. Paul and Jason Mantzoukas then compete in a trivia quiz about past horror episodes, testing their memory of specific films and scenes. The episode concludes with the announcement of the next movie to be covered, Seed of Chucky.
Topics discussed
Intro and Pandora ad
Theme song and birthday to me tagline
Episode preview and Dinks taping announcement
Corrections: Therapist creepiness and Canadian law
Bidet placement debate and break
Sponsorships: Custom mugs, Mint Mobile, Quince
Bidet usage debate and Tushy ad
Brain surgery explanation and boat propeller theory
Weight room kill scene and French accent correction
Canadian filming locations and accent praise
Half-sister plot hole and car drop VFX
Prize announcement and UNICEF/Sonos ads
BetterHelp ad and classic episode reminder
Just Chat intro and trivia game rules
Speed round: Slasher movie quotes and titles
IMDb logline round: Guess the movie
Star power round: Identify movies by actor
Final round: Worst horror movies and song shoutout
Scary comic recommendations and next movie teaser
Outro, credits, and final ads
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