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Walter Cronkite steals the show through his archival television appearances.

Joe Morton’s performance was judged the most likely to steal attention beyond its intended supporting role.

The married woman is treated as the obvious Dion Waiters winner.

The candidates are criticized for overacting, but no winner is declared.

Sutherland’s brief, outsized performance gets the most support.

Kreese dominates his brief appearance.

They explicitly award the Dion Waiters prize to Beverly D'Angelo.

Buscemi wins the waiters-style dirtbag award over the hooker Patty.

They give Julianne Moore the Dion Waiters-style award for making a small role feel huge.

Bill treats HAL as the obvious answer, while Steven offers Moonwatcher as a strong alternate based on the performance in the ape suit.

They pick Donald Sutherland because he dominates in just a couple of scenes.

Kyle lands on Huey Lewis as the most efficient one-scene Deion Waiters type because the photo gag is so minimal and so effective.

They start a Dion-style discussion about Les Grossman but do not land on a separate clear Dion winner before moving on.

They settle on Keith David as the standout supporting wild-card performance in the movie.

They argue Moranis does enough with limited screen time to win over Hudson for the award.

They land on the overalls/bathroom kid as the memorable wild-card child performance.

They build the first class around scene-stealing performances, with Catherine Han in Step Brothers as the clearest consensus pick.

They gave the Dion Waiters spot to John Turturro for his early, quotable performance energy.

They choose Jeffrey Donovan as the movie's standout high-ceiling supporting wild card, over Bernthal.

They choose Marissa Tomei for the award, praising her for dominating every scene she’s in.

They give the supporting-player/waiters slot to Joe Don Baker’s CIA agent Jack Wade, with Minnie Driver also mentioned.

Bernie Casey is chosen for the Deion Waiters Award, with Kathy Haws mentioned as another lively supporting performer.

They briefly run through several supporting performances and land on the teacher as the stand-out.

The group agrees Catherine Zeta-Jones is the clearest Dion Waiters pick from the supporting performances discussed.

Musburger wins the category for going full broadcast showman and making the fight feel huge.

They give the standout supporting-performance award to Paxton’s Chet for dominating every scene he’s in.

Ben Tramer wins for making a tiny cameo feel like a full heat-check performance.

Craig explicitly gave the Deion Waiters-style award to Hank Azaria for throwing 98 every time he appears.

They chose Delgue over Bear Claw for the Dion Waiters-style honor.

Steven Stucker gets the nod for repeatedly stealing scenes once he shows up.

They ultimately gave the performance award to Cuba Gooding Jr., saying he owns the Nicky Barnes material.

Maud Adams is the obvious choice for the standout glamorous supporting role.

They give the award to ED-209 for dominating a few scenes and becoming the movie's most memorable supporting presence.

Randy Quaid was the clear pick, with David Harbour also getting support as a memorable supporting presence.

Michelle Williams and the short-lived Hollywood Hills guy were the main nominees, with Michelle Williams treated as the stronger pick.

Keith Gordon's Doug Fetterman takes the Dion Waiters-style recognition, with the offscreen Grace Kinney also mentioned.

Sam Phillips’ Katya is named the runaway choice for the most memorable supporting performance.

They land on Zell as the scene-stealing performance, with Devane mentioned as an alternative.

They give the punchline award to Sticks, the deep bench player who shows up for the bar fight.

They choose Ames Janchill as the standout supporting performance in this slot, with a brief alternate mention of the newswoman who fought off muggers.

They agree Vader is the obvious choice because his presence dominates the movie despite limited screen time.

Orbach's scene-eating performance draws the strongest support as the most over-the-top supporting turn in the movie.

They again land on Stormare as the over-the-top scene stealer, with several other supporting players discussed as alternatives.

Klepto Kid is singled out as the most scene-stealing supporting player, with Brian Klugman as another strong mention.

Bill picks Mortimer’s brief stewardess cameo as the definition of a small but notable role.

After a few nominees, they settle on Jimmy Flynn as the memorable low-line-count player who stands out most.

After listing several candidates, they land on Lou Gossett Jr. as the best fit for the wild-card award.

The stripper police officer, identified as the Roxy actress, wins over Fred Dalton Thompson’s reliably outsized supporting turn.

From a strong final four, they give the Dion Waiters award to Ed O'Neill for his memorable supporting turn.

Philippe is identified as the most unnecessary supporting figure because he mostly just waits and drives Jesse around.

They revisit the Dion Waiters heat-check concept and decide to keep it rather than replace it with a newer player analogue.

They picked the two women ordering Chinese food as the best short-burst heat check performances.

After a few candidates, the burger-joint guy wins for the brief but memorable scene-steal.

They think the Pigeon Lady is in the movie too much, with Buzz and a few others mentioned as possibilities.

The hosts lean toward Dennis Miller as the best supporting spark-plug, though they also mention the lawyers as strong candidates.

They say Madden and Summerall are the clearest winners, with the stripper cheerleaders also in the mix.

They give the Dion Waiters award to Owen Wilson's outsize supporting turn.

The porn-video host Sid Goldberg wins because he steals the whole adult-industry sequence whenever he appears.

They give the heat-check style award to the developer for his calm-to-angry scene work.

Leguizamo won for making a huge impact in limited screen time and leaving them wanting more.

They give the heat-check award to Donnie Wahlberg for a dramatic physical transformation and brief but memorable role.

Carbone’s nephew got the Dion Waiter’s award for the standout extra-level contribution.

They decide Billy Sparks is the best Deion Waiters-type small-role presence, with Jerome and others considered but not chosen.

They land on Vince Vaughn as the most enjoyable small-role presence, though the equipment manager gets an honorable mention.

They settled on Lucas Hedges for extracting the most out of a small role.

They choose Pepper Brooks as the most impactful low-minute performance.

The hosts treat Simon as such an obvious fit that they joke the award could be renamed for him.

Bill says J.K. Simmons is his pick for the Dion Waiters Award, with Jenna Malone mentioned as another possibility.

They give the award to Todd Field for his supporting presence and comic bits, while noting Hoffman is too central to fit the spirit of the category.

After considering several supporting players, they agreed Vern Troyer was the standout over Rob Lowe and the other nominees.

They debated several candidates, but settled on O.J. Simpson as the movie's standout multi-scene presence.

They treat Coach Turner as both a strong that-guy and a Dion Waiters-level presence.

They land on the announcer because he shows up, does the commentary, and leaves a big impression despite limited screen time.

They narrow the field of scene-stealers and settle on Tim McCracken as the biggest heat-check performance.

They mostly converge on Jefferson, with Stoltz also strongly in the mix.

Flea is the clear pick for the cameo/bit role award, with Needles and the Tannen henchmen as alternatives.

The hosts choose Jay Mohr as the movie's best 'too much but still fun' supporting presence.

After considering several scene-stealers, they give the award to Baldwin for the strength of Dersky.

They pick Mrs. McArdle because her one-line endorsement of Richards is the scene that pops most.

Ramada was the clear favorite for the scene-stealing role, with George Harper also getting mentioned.

They choose the hospital-room guy as the most memorable smaller-role presence, with Susan mentioned as a secondary option.

They briefly float several performers and joke through the supporting girlfriend and wife slots without a firm single winner.

The hosts use the Dion Waiters slot to spotlight Peck's ex-wife Lolly, while also naming Mrs. Orokus as another fit.

They mention several strong candidates, including Sam Elliott, Jimmy Reno, Terry Funk, and Dawn Chicone, but never settle on one winner.

The panel debates several candidates but does not arrive at a clean consensus for the category.

Richard Costner’s brief but emphatic scene is singled out as the heat-check performance.

The drill sergeant’s scene-stealing turn is chosen as the best heat check, though the bus driver is a strong alternative.

Bruce McGill’s courtroom blow-up is the clear choice, with the other scene-stealers only mentioned as alternatives.

The hosts give the Dion Waiters Award to Julia Stiles for her brief but highly effective scenes.

Goodman wins for the huge, scene-stealing burst of chaos he brings in as the drug dealer.

They select the wild one-line read in the war room as the movie’s biggest heat check.

They explicitly gave the award to Sam Shepard over Tucci because Shepard leaves an outsized mark in fewer scenes.

They give the Deion Waiters nod to the lonely older woman on Pacino's date, though Rooker and John Spencer are also discussed.

Casey Affleck wins the heat-check award for a tiny sushi-bar cameo, though Coolidge is also strongly considered.

Monaghan won for a memorable one-scene turn, with praise also given to the IT-team support players.

After discussing several great supporting turns, they award the Dion Waiters spot to Lou Gossett Jr.

The witch is offered first, then Sean Connery is floated as another strong example of a memorable outsider arrival.

They choose the first nanny for making a huge impact in only a few minutes.

They again highlight the memorable one-scene helper, with other minor characters mentioned as runner-ups.

They call the Phil Hartman cameo the obvious Dion Waiters winner, while also praising Richards, Grodin, and others as strong contenders.

George Buck Flower's tuxedoed drifter/collaborator is selected as the scene-stealing supporting player.

Pesci wins the Dion Waiters award because his small role still brings outsized impact.

They agree Anna Faris is the standout supporting burst, with the lounge singer mentioned as a backup candidate.

After a few other candidates are mentioned, the group lands on Alan Cumming as the scene-stealing supporting performer.

They call Cousin Eddie the repeat, quintessential Dion Waiters winner, with John Candy discussed as the main alternative possibility.

Michael Cera gets the Dion Waiters Award for his brief but memorable burst of scene-stealing energy.

They settle on the Grail Knight as the standout supporting performance in the category.

They pick the minor villain who eats the peppers as the strongest brief-scene performer, while also praising Terry Gar.

They use the category for Robert Sean Leonard's limited but memorable turn, especially the ending street moment.

After listing a loaded field, they give the award to Robert Downey Jr. for his scene-stealing turn.

They again single out Oliver Platt as the character who most overdelivers in a secondary role.

They joke that the film is loaded with Dion Waiters-type names, but the discussion never settles on one winner.

They treat Hader and Wiig as eligible standout scene-stealers, though the lounge singer is also floated as the bigger single swing.

They give Sandra Bullock the Dion Waiters award for her energetic supporting work.

The banjo kid wins for being the creepiest-looking person in the film.

John Malkovich is the clear winner for the standout supporting turn, though the screaming passenger also gets a shoutout.

They choose MC Ganey's angry naked man as the most memorable scene-stealing role over Sandra Oh and Cammie.

Dash Mihok gets the award for making the alpha vampire feel especially menacing.

They ultimately chose Christopher Walken for the heat-check, scene-stealing award.

They give Dylan Baker's disgusting, scene-stealing turn the Dion Waiters award.

Mickey Rourke’s small but electric Teddy role wins the category easily.

They list several worthy candidates but never land on one winner.

They ultimately give this to Ed Begley Jr. for the scene-stealing dinner performance, after also praising the kid weed seller.

After some back-and-forth, Adam Devine is chosen as the small-role performer who steals the movie most forcefully.

They tried to separate the categories but effectively treated the Colonel and Floyd as the big scene-stealing co-winners.

They split the Dion Waiters concept into tiers and choose Barry Pepper as the clear squad-member winner.

They choose Terry Hatcher for doing the most with a small role and treating the part like a real character arc.

They give the heat-check award to Bradley Whitford, though Anwar and Manny the chauffeur also get love.

Bill initially leans toward Blanche's big swings, but Patty Simcox and Vince Fontaine are also mentioned as heat-check candidates.

They chose Ben Affleck for standing out the most despite limited lines and screen time.

They split a close call and eventually agreed Seth Green is the clear winner.

Bernie Mac is the clear choice for the scene-stealing actor who is operating in his own lane.

They pick Dax as the most obvious horror-movie first kill because the camera guy is the most expendable character.

Katanga gets the nod for maximum energy, while the Cairo swordsman is also nominated.

They create a reverse Dion Waiters award for the Cairo swordsman, praising him for doing very little with a big opportunity.

The award goes to Frank Vincent’s brief but unforgettable Billy Bats role.

After debating the eligibility, the room settles on Sunny Landham as the strongest Dion Waiters-style presence.

Bill Duke takes the heat-check award because his short appearance has outsized impact and menace.

They hold a quick hair check and land on Marianne Creed as the winner over James Brown.

They consider a few candidates, but decide nobody in the movie really qualifies as a true Deion Waiters-style heat check.

The Dion Waiters award goes to Haysbert's diner boss after the hosts say he'd be the one they most want to punch.

The room ultimately crowns McConaughey’s one-scene performance as the biggest heat check in the movie.

They choose Ben Whishaw for doing the most with the least, with Bardem and Finney also discussed.

After considering a few candidates, they land on Eli Roth for the award.

After debating a few candidates, they land on Cameron as the most Dion Waiters-like late-arriving scene stealer.

After debating several scene-stealers, they explicitly give the Dion Waiters win to Saul Rubinek for the over-the-top producer performance.

They debate a few supporting performances, but Hart Bochner’s Ellis is the clear pick for the award.

After some debate, Rooney Mara wins because her brief appearance launched her career and had outsized impact relative to screen time.