THE CATEGORY
CABINET

They introduce a custom speech award while celebrating Susan’s forceful pep talk to Ricky.

After weighing several awful first-date candidates, they conclude Monster's Ball is the best fit for the category.

They joke that Rudy's lonely cot-room setup and nonstop campus wandering make him an all-time candidate for the college-masturbation record.

They share production facts and background but do not frame a single winner for this segment.

The hosts used this category to talk through the production research and performance prep, especially Noonan's transformation and Cox's audition choice.

This section turns into a fact-dump about the script’s origins, the horses, and the City Slickers production history rather than a single award choice.

The discussion focuses on production lore, led by the story of Disney executive David Vogel buying the script without approval and getting fired.

They note Hughes was allowed to make a wildly weird premise movie while also riding the Breakfast Club wave.

In their improvised crew-building exercise, Neil McCauley is the clear lead and Jem becomes the preferred road dog.

They debated whether the film is apex for popularity-striving high school movies but did not land decisively.

The category centers on the movie’s signature exclamations, with “holy shnikes” treated as the standout phrase.

They treated the scooter as a quintessential piece of the movie’s period identity.

They debated whether killing Ray Merriman was necessary for the sequel and did not settle on a single definitive answer.

They single out Charlie Billingsley as the standout bad sports-movie parent in the film.

The horse-and-motorcycle chase is treated as the definitive horse-cops moment.

Sean argues Sheridan's TV success redirected a major film talent away from movies.

They mention the idea of rewarding a contrarian opinion, but they do not settle on a formal version.

Mina argues that roast chicken is overrated even when it is very good.

The hosts debate the Oreo tell and conclude Mike should have read KGB much earlier.

They note that Spielberg's real childhood fears of clowns and a tree fed directly into the film.

They discussed the production research that went into staging the dog-show world and Willard's deliberately unresearched approach.

They thought Ferrell could handle the swan role, with the caveat that it would be a slightly different version of the character.

The hosts estimate the relationship was short-lived, with six months emerging as the preferred guess.

One host argues that the movie’s reveal logic shows up later in Boogie Nights.

They like the idea of imagining Van Lathan's escape plan in a bad situation, but never formalize a winner.

Van spins a justification that frames Nick's obsession as intellectual respect for a female author and creator.

Van improvises a survival pitch built on family guilt, freedom rhetoric, and persuading Smoke not to stake him.

The hosts agree the movie should be trimmed substantially, with Lamar's subplot and repetitive FBI scenes named as the easiest cuts.

They discuss the idea as a comparison-category suggestion, but do not settle on a movie-specific winner.

The hosts passionately speculate that Fiorentino would have been ideal for The Sopranos, but no actual on-screen winner exists because this is a hypothetical take.

They use the category to honor Borat’s own absurd narration, especially the line about his hobbies and watching ladies make a toilet.

The ice-cube-tray joke from the marriage story is treated as the category’s defining bit.

They separated location from scene and chose the Continental as the defining location of the movie's world.

For the best setting, they favor the Ghostbusters firehouse over the other locations mentioned.

They recast the leads for today and settle on Anthony Edwards, Tyler Herro, and 21 Savage as the best fits.

They end by saying a remake would be welcome if it kept the underground-tournament setup and strong fight action.

They say the movie should be trimmed down substantially, especially the labor and side-plot material.

They again choose Terry Garr as the weak link and float Michelle Pfeiffer as the preferred replacement.

They mostly debate what happened after the ending and whether Mike is dead, but do not settle on a single next-day outcome.

The likely aftermath they liked most was Precious being rehomed, though they also floated much darker sequel-style outcomes.

They float alternate futures for the playmate character after the movie, but do not settle on one clear outcome.

They agree Borat’s unwashed suit and method-actor stink make him smell worse than Indy.

They entertained the idea that the last stretch is legend or song after Jeremiah has already died.

They confirm a porn parody exists, starring John Holmes in a cop role in The Zodiac Killer.

They riff that the movie would be funnier with NFL-commentary style play-by-play, especially from Romo or Collinsworth.

Bill ultimately argues the movie is remembered more for Peter Cetera and the song than for any character or performance.

Philip Baker Hall is the preferred upgrade, with a few other actors briefly considered for different roles.

They said Philip Baker Hall would fit best in a principal or authority role.