"IHOP 6: Sonic Menu with Bryan Quinby" is Episode 448 of Doughboys, hosted by Nick Wiger and Mike Mitchell. "IHOP 6: Sonic Menu with Bryan Quinby" was released on May 30, 2024.
"Tomorrow… with Bryan Quinby" - @doughboyspod
Synopsis[]
Bryan Quinby (@murderxbryan, Murder X Bryan) joins the 'boys to talk bodily functions, smash burgers, and airplane bathrooms before a review of IHOP Sonic Menu. Plus, another edition of Jingle All The Whey.
Nick's intro[]
9/9/99: a date which will live in infamy - this was the day Sega released its ill-fated Dreamcast console in North America.
Sega Dreamcast
Loaded with technology that would be iterated and improved upon by imitators like a second screen in its controller and built-in internet capability, the console arrived stateside and province-side accompanied by a top-shelf lineup of launch titles: SoulCalibur, NFL 2K, and naturally, a game featuring its signature blue blur mascot, Sonic Adventure.
But seizing the opportunity to smother a rival in its crib, Sony released Squaresoft’s much anticipated Final Fantasy VIII for PlayStation on the very same day, muting the reception for Sega’s next-gen machine. And while the Dreamcast would become beloved by enthusiast gamers for its library of innovative and engaging titles like Jet Set Radio, Shenmue, and Skies of Arcadia, as well as quirky novelties like M-rated zombie typing tutor, Typing of the Dead, and maracas rhythm game, Samba de Amigo, mainstream consumers were all too happy to wait instead for Sony’s upcoming PlayStation 2, which also promised to play movies in the exciting new DVD format.
On January 31, 2001, less than two years after its North American launch, Sega of Japan announced the console would end production, and Sega would permanently exit the hardware business. The dream was dead. The Dreamcast was dead.
But Sega has since endured as a software publisher, with potent franchises like Persona, Yakuza (aka. Like a Dragon), and Total War, and of course, the Yuji Naka-created Sonic the Hedgehog. And while the past two decades of games featuring Sonic and his shitty friends have been uneven, to say the least, the recent films featuring Sonic have brought in buckets of gold rings at the box office — released in partnership with once rival, Sony. And Sega has also partnered with the breakfast chain that has usurped Denny’s as go-to sit-down restaurant for novelty tie-in menus: The International House of Pancakes.
But is this menu as delicious as Sonic’s beloved chili dogs?
This week on Doughboys… we return, once again, to IHOP, for their Sonic the Hedgehog menu.
Fork rating[]
IHOP
The Doughboys have visited IHOP five previous times. First, back in episode 3, Nick gave it 4 forks and Mitch 3.5; then in episode 115, Nick gave it 3 forks and Mitch 2.5. They then returned to try IHOP's burger menu, which they each gave 3.75. On the fourth visit, Nick gave it 2.5 and Mitch 3. The fifth trip was to focus on IHOP's Minions menu, which everyone loved and made the Golden Plate Club.
| guest / host | ordered | rating |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger |
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4 forks for IHOP; 2 forks for the Sonic menu |
| Mike Mitchell |
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4 forks for IHOP; 2 forks for the Sonic menu |
| Bryan Quinby |
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2 forks for the Sonic menu |
Nick went to try the Sonic menu at IHOP twice, first on his own, and then again with Mitch and Susser (and a fourth friend, Aniz). The group order is listed as Mitch's above; they got the entire Sonic menu except for Tails' 2x2x2. Bryan went with his wife and daughter.
With the overall scores, IHOP is sort of maybe in the Golden Plate Club (Nick and Mitch agreed there; Bryan didn't really comment overall). However, the Sonic menu itself is not and joins the Broken Plate Club with these scores.
Nick also amends his fork store for Poké Bar to 1.5 forks.
Jingle All The Whey 🎶[]
In this segment, Nick plays a fast-food jingle and Mitch and the guests guess which year it came out.
- The closest guess, without going over, wins that question.
- If you guess it exactly, you get two points (the Arden Myrin rule).
- If the game ends in a tie, the guest wins (the Mitchkenna rule).
- If the second guesser can guess a movie from the first guesser's year correctly, they get a point (the MurderBryan rule).
Young MC Taco Bell jingle
The theme for this episode is Taco Bell jingles.
| 🎶 | Mike Mitchell | Bryan Quinby | actual | score (MM - BQ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| jingle #1 | 1997 | 2004 | 1995 | 0 - 0 |
| jingle #2 | 1980 | 1975 | 1978 | 0 - 1 |
| jingle #3 | 1990 | 1989 | 1990 | 2 - 1 |
| jingle #4 | 1982 | Tootsie (correct!)1979 | 1984 | 3 - 2 |
| jingle #5 | Arachnophobia (incorrect)1993 | 1992 | 1992 | 3 - 4 |
Bryan wins this edition of Jingle All The Whey!
Roast Spoonman[]
Elton John "Benny and the Jets"
| “ | "da da da Denny's and regrets" | ” |
–Matt in Cincinnati | ||
Quotes[]
| “ | It's the worst thing you have to do in life. | ” |
–Bryan Quinby re: shitting | ||
| “ | Nick: This lot [on eBay is] of 75 plastic cups from Taco Bell, including Lakers, Batman, Simpsons, McDonald's? I guess they had a McDonald's tie-in. This is $75. Mitch: That's a pretty good haul. Should we get that for the studio? |
” |
–Taco Bell merch | ||
The Feedbag[]
| “ | We thought it would be a good idea to combine our love for Jack in the Box and the disgusting sport of ultra-running. We love to run and eat. We have to eat at ten different Jack in the Boxes during our 31-mile tour de San Diego.
If you had to perform in a foot race, what chain would you choose to fuel your run? |
” |
–Karen | ||
| guest / host | chain food to fuel a marathon |
|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | |
| Mike Mitchell | |
| Bryan Quinby |
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Drops and Plugs[]
| reference | notes |
|---|---|
| ? | in Mitch's drop (by Boris in Chicago) |
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Bryan's plugs |
Related Episodes[]
| IHOP episodes | Bryan Quinby episodes |
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Photos[]
