Planet of the Grapes

Mario starts by complaining how his brother Luigi isn’t always sharp, citing an old incident where he fell for a cop disguised as a prostitute. Renowned Swiss therapist Dr. Flappenhauer calls with advice, but can’t get far as he is always interrupted by his boots, which respectively house the spirits of Keith Richards and Michael Bolton. Pee Wee Herman’s Talking Couch is not making matters any easier for Dr. Flappehauer.

Pee Wee Herman’s Couch begins by proclaiming that he has a “big old mouth” and that Luigi has fed him burgers in the past. The undigested burgers have now formed into a being named Ribbim, who apparently is going into business with Spongebob Squarepants. They plan to start a fast food chain that serves rancid burgers, with Al Gore as an investor. Dr. Flappenhauer and his boot possessed by the spirit of Michael Bolton, still on the line from the previous segment, weigh in.

Bill Clinton calls to try and balance his old partner Al Gore, who is on the phone and trying to connect rancid burgers to the sun burning “the weak” to death in 2012. Al admits he has Cookie Monster on a torture wheel in his basement, prompting Gonzo to call and try to help his fellow Muppet.

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51st Street 7th Avenue

The Michelangelo Hotel looks as fancy as it sounds. The lobby boasts fanciful Victorian furniture and frames with Impressionist paintings on the walls (sorry, Michelangelo). Traversing through the marble hallway to the front desk, a staircase on the right will take you across a balcony and straight to the bathroom. If you are just meeting somebody there for “business,” they have luxurious leather seats and private phone booths made of wood (given the ubiquity of cell phones, are these booths now part of the “art,” a 20th century artifact?).

The bathroom has a light brown marble floor, a standard among the wealthy, just like adultery. The walls boast a tan canvas wallpaper adorned with landscape paintings, a safe choice, like following your father into real estate, but one befitting these environs. Against the brightness of the room are the completely black marble sinks and counter top with individual black soap and tissue dispensers. A wall hook by the urinals in the men’s room allows people to hang their trench coats, because peeing with a coat draped over one arm is so pedestrian. A wall rail allows handicapped people to use the standing urinal, a quite charitable endeavor. On the downside, the stall walls and doors are made of a cheap-looking formica and does a great disservice to the decor. However, if you are a wealthy businessman looking for a little discrete action but can’t use a proper hotel room for whatever reason, the cheap formica among all this affluence is only appropriate.

Rating: 7.5

Bill Clinton calls to try and balance his old partner Al Gore, who is on the phone and trying to connect rancid burgers to the sun burning “the weak” to death in 2012. Al admits he has Cookie Monster on a torture wheel in his basement, prompting Gonzo to call and try to help his fellow Muppet.

From the forthcoming episode “South in Your Mouth” (49:19-58:46)

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Pee Wee Herman’s Couch begins by proclaiming that he has a “big old mouth” and that Luigi has fed him burgers in the past. The undigested burgers have now formed into a being named Rancid Burger Monster (or Ribbim for short), who apparently is going into business with Spongebob Squarepants. They plan to start a fast food chain that serves rancid burgers, with Al Gore as an investor. Dr. Flappenhauer and his boot possessed by the spirit of Michael Bolton, still on the line from the previous segment, weigh in.

From the forthcoming episode “South in Your Mouth” (36:04 – 49:17)

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Mario starts by complaining how his brother Luigi isn’t always sharp, citing an old incident where he fell for a cop disguised as a prostitute. Renowned Swiss therapist Dr. Flappenhauer calls with advice, but can’t get far as he is always interrupted by his boots, which respectively house the spirits of Keith Richards and Michael Bolton. Pee Wee Herman’s Talking Couch is not making matters any easier for Dr. Flappenhauer.

From the forthcoming Full Episode “South in Your Mouth” (20:35-36:01)

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