The "Dirty Sons of Pitches" are playing catch up, reviewing the 2014 Oscar ceremony, looking back at the career of the late Harold Ramis, and then in honor of the new film "Mr. Peabody & Sherman," the gang pitches adaptations of classic cartoons from before the 1980s. Then the guys play a round of their game Cast It and estimate who would make good choices for live-action versions of two famous cartoon families.
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Episode 76 includes:
-The guys recap the most boring Oscars in years and mourn Harold Ramis and his impact on the comedy world.
-"Non-Stop" is as much fun as you can have with Liam Neeson in midair without snakes.
-Ben says "Pompeii" is like "Titanic" meets "Gladiator" and actually worth seeing.
-The terrible fantasy film "Winter's Tale" breaks Ben's brain.
-Nate wishes "3 Days to Kill" was more satirical than being a bland reverse "Crank."
-This Week's Pitch -- Adapt a pre-1980s Cartoon!
-Nate pitches Droopy Dog as a therapist for toons and a "Producers"-style satire updating one of the most racist, offensive cartoons of the past ("Coal Black and the Sebbin Dwarves").
-Eric pitches a modern-day Johnny Quest adventure and an unhelpful Funky Phantom.
-Ben pitches a dramatic Magilla the Gorilla and resurrects Super President whose secret desguise is... the President of the United States.
-This Week's Game -- Cast It!
-The guys cast the main families for live-action versions of "The Jetsons" and "The Simpsons."
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