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IT’S A VIRGIN TRADITION

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1. Brennan Lee Mulligan holds up a mannequin head, turning it from the camera to himself. He says “Just for everyone to get a good look.” After a moment he sighs deeply. Lily Du, sitting next to him, puts her hands up to her temples. [Headline reads “Pucker Up Big Boy]. 2. Erika Ishii says “Close your eyes and think of your fiancée.” 3. Brennan responds “Yeah, that’ll really help. I’m gonna think about my wonderful fiancée.” 4. Mike Trapp says “And how unloyal you’re being.” 5. Brennan, holding back a laugh begins to kiss the manequin. 6. Lily, watching him, says “Oh, that’s now how you kiss.” 7. Brennan says “You have no idea how I kiss.” Lily cracks up.] 

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It’s A Virgin Tradition

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1. Lily Du tilts her head and says “This all reminds me of my first kiss.” (Headline reads: F-150: Kiss in the Front, F*ck in the Back) 2. Clearly thinking about it, Lily says “It was after high school, ‘cause I didn’t date in high school.” (Headline transitions to: BREAKING: Lily Didn’t Date in Highschool) 3. Brennan Lee Mulligan sits next to Lily. As she says “I don’t know if it’s gonna be funny. I think we simply kissed” he raises his eyebrows. 4. Lily says “But the first time I had sex, I did lock my dad in the basement to do it.” Brennan’s face turns to shock as she speaks. 5. Erica Ishii faces the camera, wide-eyed. They break into laughter. (Headline reads: It’s a Classic Virgin Tradition)]

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what is breaking news if not a vehicle to torture your friends

[Image description: Two screenshots of Amy Vorpahl reading the teleprompter in Breaking news. In the first she’s only broken once and the headline says ‘Oh no! Amy’s in this episode’ In the second her hand is to her face as she laughs. She’s at -20 on the counter and the headline says ‘You’ve got this Amy!’]

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Bartending, Improv, and Other Trends of 2011

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Brennan Lee “bird facts” Mulligan

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Dinosaurs Were Technically Birds

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1. Sam Reich says “Before, my favorite birds were... fuck me. A blue jay, a robin, a cardinal, a flamingo...” 2. As he counts on his fingers Sam says “Dinosaurs were technically birds - a pterodactyl --” 3. Brennan Lee Mulligan interrupts to say, incredulously “Sorry, dinosaurs were technically birds?” 4. Sam says “I was just listening to an NPR story about this, Brennan.” 5. Brennan responds “I believe you mean ‘birds were technically dinosaurs’. Not all dinosaurs were birds. 6. Elaine Carroll says “He has a point.” Holding his head down to his fists, Sam says “Oh, goddamnit, I don’t know if I know five more birds.” Elaine cracks up.]

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Zac: Now, I’ve shown you the basics. How to make a peanut butter sandwich. And now, I am going to, I forgot, peel this onion without hands or tools using these mittens?

Making Peanut Butter Sandwiches With a Bowling Ball

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1. Kellen Schneider and Ryan Creamer smile as Kellen says “Let’s check in with Tom, who is finally finished making sandwiches.” (Headline reads: Famous For Shallow Graves) 2. Zac Oyama looks relieved. He says “Oh, thank God.” before hitting a red bowling ball with the open end of a jar of peanut butter once more and smearing the peanut butter on a piece of bread. (Headline reads: A Sandwich Content Sandwich) 3. Ryan says “That’s right. Now, we’re going to learn how to peel an onion without a knife, and both of our hands in big mittens.” 4. Zac looks confused and responds “Say what?” A pair of mittens are slid over to him. He puts down the sandwich near a stack of poorly made sandwiches.]

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Zac Oyama + No Laugh Newsroom props

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1. Zac, wearing blue mittens, looks determined as he rubs an onion between both of his hands. The onion slips out of his grasp and he reaches out to catch it. 2. Zac wordlessly sprays a can of whipped cream into a bowl of oatmeal. The whipped cream is sliding as it builds up in the bowl. 3. Zac attempts to stuff a large marshmallow into his already full mouth from a bag he’s holding. He begins laughing as he tries. 4. Zac hits a red bowling bottle with the open end of a peanut butter jar. Grabbing a piece of bread, he laughs as he smears the peanut butter on a slice of bread that he’s holding.]