Jason Salmon Has Never Seen E.R.
Summary
Comedian Jason Solomonman joins Kyle Ayers to read his comedic rewrite of the medical drama ER, which he has never seen. The hosts and guests Bailey Norton and Phil Morris perform the script, highlighting its satirical take on hospital drama and the "Franklin maneuver." The episode also features a discussion on the realism of medical shows like The Pitt, followed by games where the guests guess Jason's movie preferences and identify mashup titles.
Topics discussed
Intro: Comedians rewriting movies they haven't seen
Introducing guest Jason Solomon and the game rules
Jason's favorite shows: Princess Bride and ET
Discussion on AI documentary and tech optimism
Jason's AI joke and initial scoring
Guessing the rewritten show: Sex and the City
Revealing the script: The Pitt (medical drama)
Script details and casting the characters
Reading the title page and stage directions
Acting out the surgery scene with Doctor Young
Doctor Browse's entrance and the 'Captain America' line
Administrator Gray's meeting and the miracle recovery
Bailey's experience with ER and discussion on realism
The Pit's medical consultants and gore realism
Phil's aversion to medical dramas and body horror
Newly Guest Game: Guessing Jason's most-watched movie
Scoring the Newly Guest Game results
Title Game: Guessing movies from plot descriptions
Trailer Game: Guessing the movie from Kyle's dad's description
Final scores and birthday shoutout
Outro: Secret Santa announcement and credits
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