Patrick McDonald Picks His Favorite AOAOAOA Episodes: An Artists on Artists Video Marathon
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The AOAOAOA Marathon Blackout
Patrick and the crew explain their grueling eight-hour shoot days, revealing that they often have no memory of the episodes they film due to the sheer volume of content produced in a single session.
"We very frequently don't remember what we do here."
"I black out the beginning of the day and I wake up at the end of the day."
The Black Mirror Writers Room Retrospective
The hosts reminisce about the 'Black Mirror' parody episode, specifically the 'Waymo Prom' pitch which they recall as a moment of pure comedic gold that felt like winning the lottery.
"This was a concussion episode."
"Waymo Prom is something I think about all the time."
"It looked like we had just seen like a million dollars drop onto the table."
The Sugar 23 Tapes Backstory
The hosts reminisce about moving production from random Airbnbs to a professional set at Sugar 23, marking a turning point in the show's production value.
"We didn't have to just sneak off to an Airbnb and make a bunch of weird stuff."
The Elphaba Concussion Incident
Patrick introduces his second pick, the Mariah Rose Faith episode, recalling how he literally suffered a concussion during the performance.
"That is another concussion. I literally had a concussion."
The Elphaba Daisy Metaphor
Patrick describes the unique dynamic of the upcoming clip where every performer played a different version of Elphaba, comparing the group to a daisy with shared roots but unique petals.
"We're basically like a daisy where we have a core that we're all the same but then we have our little petals."
Kylie's Phone Addiction Sync
Kylie realizes she is checking her phone at the exact same moment in the review footage as she is in real life on the couch, leading to a meta-moment of self-reflection.
"I'm on my phone at the exact same moment I was in the last time you did that."
The Car Episode Reveal: Ryan Murphy's Interns
Patrick introduces his number three pick, a 'car episode' featuring Ryan Murphy's interns, highlighting the show's history of filming in mobile 'side studios'.
"This is a car episode."
"This one is the Ryan Murphy's interns."
The Silent Improv Masterstroke
The hosts discuss a legendary moment where the women left the car to improvise outside, while Patrick and Jeremy sat in total, awkward silence inside, considering it their smartest comedic choice.
"Both of the women leave the car and Jeremy and I just don't speak to each other."
"This is the smartest thing we've ever done."
The Nashville Tapes and the Glass Window Fishbowl
Patrick introduces the fourth pick, a musical episode from Nashville. The group recalls the awkwardness of filming in a glass-walled studio where hotel guests and street pedestrians could watch them perform.
"We're shooting these episodes to a giant glass window on two sides of us."
The Bird Attack and Tequila Cure
Jeremy and Angela recall a chaotic Nashville trip where Angela was bombarded by bird droppings and the cast attempted to cure suspected food poisoning with shots of tequila based on a roommate's medical advice.
"Angela walked under a tree that was full of birds and they like all shit on her."
"Why don't we just take a shot of tequila? That'll cure us."
The Cars vs. Cards Misunderstanding
Jeremy highlights a specific moment of cross-talk where he and Kylie were trapped in a loop of confusing 'cards' for 'cars' while the other two performers were having an emotional breakdown in the same scene.
"I go no cars. And you say, Yeah, 52, bud."