"IHOP 5: Minions Menu with Shaun Diston" is Episode 359 of Doughboys, hosted by Nick Wiger and Mike Mitchell. "IHOP 5: Minions Menu with Shaun Diston" was released on July 21, 2022.
"Tomorrow… with Shaun Diston" - @doughboyspod
Synopsis[]
Shaun Diston (Twisted Metal, Fairfax, Scott Hasn't Seen) joins the 'boys to discuss his distaste for subs before a review of the IHOP Minions menu. Plus, another edition of Slop Quiz.
This is the second episode of Gru Week!
Nick's intro[]
To date, 49 films have grossed north of one billion dollars at the worldwide box office. And by year's end, that number looks to be at least fifty: as 2022’s Minions: The Rise of Gru is on a slowburn trajectory to become the third movie in the Despicable Me franchise to crest the billion-dollar threshold.
Kevin, Stuart, and Bob
Launched in 2010 as a Steve Carrell vehicle about a supervillain named Gru whose black heart turns gold via his adoption of three orphaned girls, the film’s true stars were his minions: little, yellow, different creatures who spoke in gibberish — voiced by co-director Pierre Coffin — and engaged in assorted slapstick and tomfoolery to the delight of children and adults alike. Over the next decade, these gluttonous goons with names like Kevin, Bob, and Stuart became beloved pop-culture icons via three mainline and two spinoff films, appreciated both ironically and unironically (often at once), merchandised endlessly, turned into theme-park attractions, illustrated in erotic fan art, and enlisted by Facebook aunts in political memes.
And with an animal lust for bananas so intrinsic to their mischievous nature, a cross-promotion with a chain restaurant was only fitting. Enter the International House of Pancakes - no stranger to movie-themed menus with its past Horton Hears a Who, Grinch, and Addams Family breakfasts, and no stranger to stunts with its infamous fake-out IHOB rebrand to launch its burger line. On June 21st, 2022, the pancake house’s Minions menu went live, featuring an array of Despicable Me-inspired breakfast and lunch items.
But is this limited release Gru-some or Gru-vy?
This episode of Doughboys… Gru Week concludes as we return to IHOP for the new Minion Menu.
Ba-na-na rating 🍌[]
IHOP Minions Menu
The Doughboys have reviewed IHOP four times before this episode. The first trip was way back in episode 3, when Nick gave it 4 forks and Mitch 3.5. They then returned a couple years later to focus on the dinner options, but also gave it a full restaurant score (Nick again with 4 and Mitch 3.25). The infamous third trip to IHOP was to focus on the burgers, and which Nick and Mitch gave it 3.75 forks. Lastly, they went for Rockaroundtheclocktoberfest, when Nick rated it 2.5 forks and Mitch 3.
| guest / host | ordered | 🍌 rating |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Wigru |
|
5 Ba-na-nas |
| Mike "The Gru-nman" Mitchell |
|
5 Ba-na-nas |
| Shaun Diston |
|
4 Ba-na-nas |
Mitch shared his order with Bug Mane.
Spoonman's Bite of the Night went to the Cinna-Minions, though he also indicates Gru's Evil Steakburger was equally impressive.
With these scores, the IHOP Minions Menu makes it into the Golden Gru's Lab Club!
Slop Quiz: Feed for Speed Edition[]
Taco Bell drive-thru
In Slop Quiz, Nick presents a food-related exam (pop quiz) and Mitch and the guest compete for superiority.
This week's topic is called Feed for Speed, and is based around the speed and efficiency of fast-food drive-thrus, based on a QSR study.
| question | Mike Mitchell | Shaun Diston | correct | score (MM - SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Which chain has the least amount of drive-thru errors? | Chick-fil-A | Chick-fil-A | 1 - 0 | |
| Which chain has the highest amount of drive-thru errors? | Wendy's | Wendy's | 1 - 1 | |
| Which chain's drive-thru has the shortest wait time? | Taco Bell | 1 - 1 | ||
| What percent order accuracy does Chick-fil-A have? | 100% | 1 - 1 | ||
| What percent order accuracy does Wendy's have? | - | 85% | 85% | 1 - 2 |
| Which chain has the rudest drive-thru service? | Arby's | Arby's | 1 - 3 | |
| Which drive-thru has the lowest average number of cars in it? | Carl's Jr | Carl's Jr | 2 - 3 | |
| Which drive-thru has the highest percentage of order confirmations? | McDonald's | - | McDonald's | 3 - 3 |
Mitch and Shaun tie, but tie goes to the guest and Shaun wins!
Roast Spoonman[]
Obi-Wan Kenobi
| “ | Obi-Wan Stromboli | ” |
–Kent N. | ||
Diston's Alts for Hero's Journey: Sub Optimal[]
- Hero's Journey: Sub and Basketball
- From Russia with Sub
- Sub Actually
- For The Sub of the Game
- The Sub Guru
- A Sub Story
#hashtags[]
- #CelluloidGyros
- #GoldenPopcorn
Quotes[]
| “ | Two consecutive guests have gotten mad at us. Just bewildered. | ” |
–Nick Wiger re: telling bayou stories | ||
| “ | They look like little Minions that someone jizzed on. | ” |
–Shaun Diston re: Cinna-Minions | ||
The Feedbag[]
| “ | I grew up with some knock-off stores. I wanted to know if you had any fun knock-off brands when you were kids. | ” |
–Mike from Philly | ||
| guest / host | knock-off brands |
|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | |
| Mike Mitchell | Angry Chicks (restaurant knocking off Angry Birds) |
| Shaun Diston | McDowell's |
Photos[]
