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One-night-onlyDen of Thieves Benihana award for scene stealing locationA bespoke category preserved exactly as it appeared in the transcript-derived ledger.29episodes97% resolved
- Calls logged
- 29
- Declared
- 17
- Apparent
- 11
- Left open
- 1
- First logged
- Aug 1, 2022
- Latest logged
- Sep 29, 2025
THE TRANSCRIPT REGISTER
28 winners on file
- DeclaredSep 29, 2025 · ~1:12:00The Sting · 1973the carousel whorehouseEpisode
The carousel whorehouse won for location because it was such a memorable, absurd setting.
- DeclaredJun 30, 2025 · ~56:00After Hours · 1985Terminal BarEpisode
They explicitly pick Terminal Bar as the scene-stealing location.
- DeclaredDec 9, 2024 · ~1:04:00Disclosure · 1994the glass office building setEpisode
They choose the custom-built all-glass office building as the location that steals the movie.
- Left openNov 11, 2024 · ~48:00Meet The Parents · 2000No clear winner recordedEpisode
They admire the restaurant/bar location but do not land on a winner.
- DeclaredNov 4, 2024 · ~1:12:00Body Double · 1984The ChemosphereEpisode
They explicitly name the Chemosphere as the movie's signature location.
- DeclaredOct 7, 2024 · ~56:00Poltergeist · 1982The graveyard land the houses were built onEpisode
They identify the cursed burial-ground location as the scene-stealing setting.
- DeclaredAug 13, 2024 · ~1:20:00The Grand Budapest Hotel · 2014the brutalist 1960s version of the Grand Budapest HotelEpisode
They chose the later brutalist hotel design as the scene-stealing location, though the Alpine infrastructure also got praised.
Runner-up · the constructed Alpine cable cars / funicular - DeclaredMar 12, 2024 · ~1:20:00Risky Business · 1983The DrakeEpisode
Both hosts settle on the Drake as the standout Chicago location in the movie.
Runner-up · Lake Michigan - DeclaredMar 5, 2024 · ~1:04:00Road House · 1989Wesley's house and lake compoundEpisode
They settle on Wesley's house and lake compound as the standout location.
- Apparent consensusJan 2, 2024 · ~1:44:00Searching for Bobby Fischer · 1993The chess club / New York locationsEpisode
They single out the lived-in New York chess spaces as the movie's most scene-stealing locations.
Runner-up · The last-match venue - DeclaredJun 2, 2023 · ~1:12:00Casino Royale · 2006VeniceEpisode
After debating several locations, they settled on Venice as the standout scene-stealing setting.
Runner-up · Montenegro - Apparent consensusMay 16, 2023 · ~48:00Trading Places · 1983the stock exchange floorEpisode
The stock exchange floor wins for the movie's most scene-stealing setting.
Runner-up · the giant conference room where Winthrop gets framed - Apparent consensusApr 18, 2023 · ~1:12:00Alien · 1979the sleeping pod roomEpisode
The sleeping pod room gets the nod, with the refinery also singled out as a memorable set location.
Runner-up · the refinery / chains-and-water area - DeclaredMar 21, 2023 · ~1:12:00Adventureland · 2009Em’s houseEpisode
They pick Em’s house as the standout location in the film.
- DeclaredFeb 28, 2023 · ~48:00Catch Me If You Can · 2002the Marseille prison / France arrest locationEpisode
They give the location award to the France arrest material, especially the Marseille prison setting.
- Apparent consensusFeb 21, 2023 · ~1:04:00Whiplash · 2014the jazz barEpisode
The jazz bar is named as the main scene-stealing location, with the practice broom closet also getting a shout.
Runner-up · the broom closet where Andrew practices - DeclaredFeb 14, 2023 · ~48:00Sleepless In Seattle · 1993the Empire State BuildingEpisode
They agree the Empire State Building is the standout location, with Puget Sound mentioned as a secondary option.
Runner-up · Puget Sound - Apparent consensusJan 10, 2023 · ~56:00Sideways · 2004The winery/barrel-room location where they sneak around and overhear the boring speechEpisode
They favor the winery space with the barrel room and overheard speech over the other notable locations.
Runner-up · The outdoor picnic site - Apparent consensusJan 3, 2023 · ~48:00Cliffhanger · 1993the opening mountain cliffsideEpisode
They agree the opening mountain cliffside shot is the standout location moment.
- DeclaredDec 27, 2022 · ~48:00Mission: Impossible - Fallout · 2018The giant nightclubEpisode
They pick the giant nightclub as the most memorable location, with the Paris garden and glacier also praised.
Runner-up · The Jardin du Palais Royal - DeclaredNov 15, 2022 · ~1:20:00Blow Out · 198130th Street StationEpisode
They overwhelmingly choose 30th Street Station as the movie’s scene-stealing location.
- Apparent consensusNov 8, 2022 · ~1:44:00Cruising · 1980The EagleEpisode
They settle on the Eagle as the standout location, with the diner also getting a mention.
Runner-up · The diner - Apparent consensusNov 1, 2022 · ~1:12:00American Gigolo · 1980the Pacific Coast HighwayEpisode
PCH is singled out as the most memorable location, even over the Sunset Plaza apartments.
Runner-up · the Sunset Plaza apartments - Apparent consensusOct 4, 2022 · ~56:00Pitch Perfect · 2012the empty poolEpisode
The empty pool where the riff-off happens emerges as the most memorable location, with the amphitheater also getting mentions.
Runner-up · the cement amphitheater/bleachers - DeclaredSep 20, 2022 · ~56:00Margin Call · 2011the corporate dining roomEpisode
They pick the empty corporate dining room with Irons eating steak as the standout location, while also praising the stoop setting.
Runner-up · the stoop - Apparent consensusSep 6, 2022 · ~1:04:00Saving Private Ryan · 1998the final battle location at RamelleEpisode
The hosts settle on the final battle location as the most scene-stealing setting in the movie.
Runner-up · Omaha Beach - Apparent consensusAug 30, 2022 · ~40:00Tango and Cash · 1989the prisonEpisode
They first point to the prison as the best location, then also praise Palance's warehouse-like lair as a great secondary setting.
Runner-up · Jack Palance's bad-guy lair - DeclaredAug 4, 2022 · ~56:00Can't Buy Me Love · 1987The airplane graveyardEpisode
They clearly chose the airplane graveyard as the movie’s most memorable location.
- DeclaredAug 1, 2022 · ~1:20:00Unforgiven · 1992Greeley's saloonEpisode
Greeley's saloon is named as the clear scene-stealing location.