"Mel's Drive-In with Jon Gabrus" is Episode 163 of Doughboys, hosted by Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger. "Mel's Drive-In with Jon Gabrus" was released on July 19, 2018.
"Tomorrow..." - @doughboys
Synopsis[]
Comedian, actor, and writer Jon Gabrus (Raised by TV, High & Mighty) joins the 'boys for a visit to Mel's Drive-In, a longstanding California diner with a history of cinematic appearances. Plus, a live edition of Snack or Wack.
Recorded live at Larkin Comedy Club in San Francisco, CA (for Clusterfest 2018).
An American Classic
Nick's Intro[]
"Wooooooingggg."
This distinct blaring sound would become omnipresent in US movie theaters with the debut of the THX logo in 1983. The audio sting trademarked as Deep Note by its creator, programmer James A. Moorer, and partially inspired by a similar build in the Beatles song "A Day In The Life," consists of thirty layered, synthetic voices that rise and pitch in crescendo and volume, creating a deafening affect ironically accompanied by the text "the audience is listening."
American Graffiti
THX Sound, which revolutionized theatrical presentation of feature films, was a collaboration of engineer Tomlinson Holman and director George Lucas, who wanted to ensure proper audio fidelity for screenings of Return Of The Jedi. THX was symptomatic of Lucas' output during his 20-year directing interregnum between Star Wars Episodes 4 and 1 where he chiefly focused on technology, founding effects houses Industrial Light & Magic and Skywalker Sound, creating game studio LucasArts, and launching pioneer computer-animation workshop, The Graphics Group - later known as Pixar. THX took its name from the title of Lucas' directorial debut, THX 1138, a dystopian science-fiction film that flopped at the box office.
It was Lucas' second feature that would be his breakthrough hit, American Graffiti. A nostalgia piece set in 1950s Modesto, California - unusual for a man whose career would be so defined by sci-fi and fantasy. And a key element in the movie, as much a character as Richard Dreyfus' Curt and young Ronnie Howard's Steve, was a real-life diner founded in 1947 by Mel Weiss and Harold Dobbs, referred to in the film as the fictional Burger City.
An immediate success in the booming post-War Bay Area, the restaurant spawned multiple locations across San Francisco and later in California's other cultural hub, Los Angeles. In addition to American Graffiti, the chain's camera-ready design has led it to be used as a setting in projects such as Guess Who's Coming To Dinner, Melrose Place, and The Surreal Life.
And these days, it continues to serve oft-inebriated patrons well into the late night, slinging diner favorites as timeless as its cinematically famous exterior.
This week on Doughboys: Mel's Drive-In.
Fork rating[]
| guest / host | ordered | rating |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger |
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2.5 forks |
| Mike Mitchell |
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4 forks |
| Jon Gabrus |
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3 forks |
| shared |
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Snack or Wack[]
Loaded Cool Ranch Doritos
In Snack or Wack, the Doughboys have a snack and rate it either 'snack' or 'wack.'
For this episode, they try Loaded Cool Ranch Doritos, which aren't chips, but a toaster-oven mozzarella "stick."
They didn't really get around to rating them, due to running out of time, but it seems they all enjoyed them.
Roast Mitchy 2 Spoonz[]
Actually Bill Belichick at Chick-Fil-A
| “ | Bill Belichick-fil-A | ” |
–Matt, Mack, and Ernie | ||
Quotes[]
| “ | Gabrus, I just got a push notification here: you've been cast in the Broadway musical version of Free Willy off of that. | ” |
–Nick Wiger, after seeing Gabrus do a backflip | ||
| “ | Isn't a soda jerk when you lube your hands with Mountain Dew? | ” |
–Mike Mitchell | ||
| “ | I'm talking like me and I'm a normal man! | ” |
–Nick Wiger | ||
#hashtags[]
- #TeamPancakes or #TeamJonnyGabrusCakes
- #Teambonjour or #FrenchToast
- #TeamWafflesArentAwfuls
The Feedbag[]
| “ | I was wondering what was your most controversial winner of any of the tournaments? | ” |
–Celitine | ||
| “ | Is Gabrus the first choice to replace for when one of you guys pass away? And Jon, who is your money on? | ” |
–Frank, a cool dude | ||
| “ | Nick and Mitch, If you were to open a restaurant together, where would it be? And what would you serve? | ” |
–Allie | ||
| “ | What is the worst meal you've ever had emotionally? | ” |
–Thoryne | ||
| “ | In the past, I've heard that you'd never rate McDonald's because it's pretty much in its own category. So, has there ever been a restaurant in the past that you had to rate that you felt guilty about rating because it was your own personal McDonald's?
Or is there a place where each one of you would go, no I can't do it because it is my place to a point where you can't rate it fairly? |
” |
–didn't say his name | ||
| “ | What came first: the McDonald's episode or the one about Szechuan sauce? | ” |
–Joseph, who seems to think this is a Rick and Morty show | ||
Related Episodes[]
| Jon Gabrus episodes |
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