The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure LIVE! (Classic)
Summary
Hosts Paul Scheer, June Diane Raphael, and Jason Mantzoukas review the disastrous 2012 puppet film Oggy and the Cockroaches: The Big Balloon Adventure. They critique the movie’s nonsensical plot, terrifying puppetry, and inappropriate content for children, while discussing its massive $60 million budget and star-studded cast including Tony Braxton and Christopher Lloyd. The episode highlights the film’s commercial failure and the hosts' shared disdain for this Michigan-shot cinematic disaster.
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Sponsors: Disney Plus and Wayfair
Intro and initial reactions to the Oogieloves movie
Guest June Diane Raphael joins and discusses the film's absurdity
Box office failure and the puppet design
Origin story: Ken Visselman and the Teletubbies connection
Sponsors: Quince and Babel
Character analysis: Sloopy, Tuffy, and the 'hospice' vibe
The Oogieloves' musical abilities and dangerous stunts
Milky Marvin, the magic balloons, and the fish Ruffy
Sponsor: Angie
Milky Marvin's milkshake contest and guest star motivations
The quest for balloons and the movie's $60M budget
Ken Visselman's financial fraud and actor payments
Live audience Q&A with an audio engineer from the film
Interview with the voice actor from the original Bedbugs show
Parent reviews, G-rating rarity, and final verdict
Outro and Sponsor: Angie
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