Surprise Round! - A Show of Unhinged Hypotheticals

I worked in a j. Crew for a couple years and there was often just 2 or 3 people on the clock at a time. That said if we were promised 10,000 for tackling someone we would turn feral and that’s a guarantee

Bye bye Grinch. 60% is way too low to save us both Isn't the Banana Republic one a plot of a movie? Or at least is as of 2026? I think they forgot the part where the employees will know where you are regardless of a faking being in the car lol

“You all live in cartoon world” - guy who suggested greasing yourself up and roller blading out of a Banana Republic mere moments ago

I instantly would pick up the spellbook because I would feel immense guilt knowing that my shit was what killed the wizard, either by sheer power or by simply being the catalyst for him to cast the spell that killed him, and I must now go on a wizard quest to try and bring the wizard back to life in my guilt and grief.

how can Murph be a paladin and also be so passive as to allow the Grinch to ruin people's christmas?

as someone in the process of kicking out a(n also weird) roommate with a weird boyfriend, I’ve never resonated with Jake so much as “Why are you outsourcing this to me?!” Edit: now that it has been nearly half a year since we kicked her out, I feel it is my duty to update with the fact that she still owes my spouse for the last month’s stay of utilities. She had her boyfriend living in her room 24/7 rent-free pissing in bottles, but somehow we’re the issue for not wanting that???

Banana republic. Spend most of my time hiding running around at a local mall call my brother to come with a pen. Buy the pen off of him for full amount of money. N have him help me hide. Split money after

The banana republic prompt is legitimately the best one to date

For the banana republic question: you go for a banana republic in the middle of a multi level mall during their busiest hours, so the banana republic employees are swamped by customers AND you can blend into the crowd. First step, you grab an expensive item of clothing with an alarm tag, and throw it through the main entrance, you then beat feet towards the back room. On your way you grab the closet blanket or coat you can find, and are out the back door in under a minute. THEN you re enter the mall through a separate exit, and find the nearest luxury jewelry store and make an appointment, and ask to meet with a consultant, and ask them to take you to their back office, paying the employees on shift to cover for you and claim they haven’t seen anyone, which should count towards spending as spending as much money as humanly possible. Because the floor is multiple levels, the employees likely will struggle to find you if they are looking for you on any sort of traditional tracking map, and will only know your general location, not exactly which floor you are on. You purchase you purchase one insanely expensive item, and then a bunch of little items that are still expensive, but not insanely pricey, and have luxury goods employees throw all of the things you bought out into the store and around the entrance, while announcing over the intercom, that all of those items are free, and it’s first come first serve, making a human shield of chaos, just incase the employees find the right floor. You then lock yourself inside of a utility closet/the back room until your hour is up.

I'd give saving the Grinch a shot, but if it wasn't immediately doable, Grinch splats.

What the hell even is a banana republic? Clearly not what i thought, i realised halfway through the discussion.

This was just fantastic

On the Banana Republic challenge. Buy a ticket for a flight that's about to take off, and make sure there isn't another flight coming soon. They can track your location but probably can't figure out which flight you bought a ticket for. Use the in-flight wifi to shop online and spend the money.

Murph: "You all live in cartoon world!" also Murph: "Okay so you're greased up and on roller blades"

No joke, the Grinch sky diving movie sounds amazing. I'm just picturing the guy having nightmares about how he had to kill the Grinch, going to therapy about it and no one taking him that seriously (because it's the Grinch), and then looking out his window one night and there is someone in the Grinch costume watching him from afar. I would watch this movie so much

The toilet wizard would have been so easy! Just make it Santa Claus rules where you saw him die now you're toilet wizard.

no hesitation let the grinch go, bonus if he's fully awake for it.

Twitch made me laugh so hard I almost crashed my bike on my commute home XD

i love hypotheticals so much you dont even get it... all campaign hiatuses should just be this i fear <333

I always sympathised with Tom because he's just trying to do his damn job and this Jerrymouse has decided to make his life hell for it. So I think my ire, when I see that this Jerrymouse has decided to treat me as the new Tom, goes through the roof. I need to find the cartoon Tom. He is probably looking for other jobs around the city now that Jerry has left him and he's is being comically bad at them. Through the course of a montage he is gradually realising that he NEEDS the Jerrymouse in his life, and without his constant torment things are actually a lot worse. I find cartoon Tom sleeping rough with a five o'clock shadow somehow on his fur and I tell him that Jerry has moved into my house and I need his help. He immediately revitalises, rushes into the house, the two embrace like lovers, then take a beat, scrutinise each other, and then begin their old cat and mouse routine all over again. And maybe as I was writing this I realised that this has not solved MY problem, but if Jerry has moved in I think my house now follows Loony Tune law, including narrative arcs... I was always going to be a background character to their story...

Lmao the gameshow sound effect is so funny

Im just going to say what we're all thinking...the grinch vs trinyvale triplets when?

Soooo, I was waiting for this solution to the Jerry problem and it never came up. My Solution: Pack a tiny bindle on a skewer or similar. Bonus Points if it is red polka dot. Gingerly pick up the sleeping Jerry on a small pillow, gently slide the bindle into his little hands, and then drop-kick him out your door. Bonus if you say: "And stay out!" He will be bound by cartoon law to ride the rails to the next town or until a sufficiently bushy beard has grown.

i think emily is trying to steal the grinches girlfriend in one of these

I hate to um actually Murph, but...the one where Elmer Fudd gets the best of Bugs, 'Hare Brush': https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x27nexn

For the banana republic, the right answer is this: you start in the banana republic in the mall of america. number of staff doesn't matter, you want maneuverability and cover. you preemptively find the nearest store that sells visa gift cards and run in and tell them to start ringing up $100,000 worth of gift cards and you'll be back in an hour. the remainder of your time is spent on evasion. you can offer $100 gift cards to people if you need help and have them meet you at the store at the end of the hour. if they have standard gps tracking they can't tell elevation and mall of america has five floors and you can hide in the vents if need be. at the end of the hour, you go and get your visa gift cards and can spend it on whatever you want.

Carol is definitely in on it. Don't tell her.

Iris goodbye as the life leaves

I would like to note (if no one has yet) Who framed Roger rabbit states only a toon can kill a toon. The acid was the villan trying to get around that rule. So no matter what, we can't kill Jerry. Splat him

i want a podcast that is just surprise round omg. more! so good

The one in Opry Mills in Nashville is within sprinting distance of a Bass Pro.

Isn't Jerry chill??? Like he's just a mouse that wants food, I genuinely think if you feed him like a pet you'd be good. The only time he causes trouble is when tom interferes

I want a drop a Banana Republic scenario one shot on my players now.

Are there transcripts for the Hypotheticals anywhere?

For banana republic, I'd offer a group of college wrestlers $500 bucks each to immediately wrestle down and hold the banana republic employees for the duration of the hour. Then I'd go to a real estate office where I have a pre-toured, pre-arranged apartment contract for $90,000 and sign it. I'd spend whatever was left on furniture for my new place

This was so much fun, almost TOO much fun because I kept getting frustrated that I couldn’t join in 😂

We want a Tom and Jerry one shot

I sympathize with murph so hard for the banana republic question, the other 3 went completely insane, but he shut down the ONE thing emily said that wouldve worked, manhole cover. They arent too heavy to lift on your own and it would probably block whatever tracker the republic employees use

I live right by that banana republic in Henderson, I’ll do some scouting. Find out how many employees, their break schedules, who’s fucking who..

Okay stay with me Banana Republic @ 7912 East Coast Hwy, Newport Coast, CA 92657 is 300-500 feet from the ocean, you start from the roof of the Banana republic, having had reserved a paraglider to meet you there. Starting the challenge you first drop your mannequin in a blonde wig off the roof. Chaos. Wait 30-40 seconds for the tracker delay and panic to kick in. Leap of the roof on your sick glider and out to the coast where the Uber aqua is waiting. High five the driver Ben and rate him 5 stars and tip him the remainder of the 100k. EZ Gamers.

I play balloon tower defense and this whole " banana republic" thing is confusing the hell out of me

for Jerry, im picking him up and launching him out the front door of my house. if he runs away before I can do that, I'm leaving him up to my real cat. if my cat can't catch him then I'm going the emily route. if that doesn't work I'm fucking moving. I'm not dealing with Jerry's bullshit. I grew up watching Tom & Jerry and haven't thought about it in years and remember a lot of the stuff murph and caldwell were talking about but it is astounding to me how much murph remembers, assuming he hasn't seen it at all recently

For the banana republic game, I'd run out to my car, drive away, and go to the nearest train/subway. Once on and moving, I'd spend 100k via online shopping on my cell phone. GG Banana Republic workers.

The Rock hypothetical does seem like an excellent one shot idea (or more realistically, an Emily led mini arc) - start with the visions, the guide asks, “what do Slim Jims mean to you”, and immediately after the mention of “it’s all I packed for this trip, I have a duffle bag of Slim Jims and no toothbrush…” the group hears an explosion from the area towards their tents and everyone turns to see the last part of your vision manifest itself and a burst of fireworks and Slim Jims destroys the camp. Now you are trapped in the desert with these strangers, one guide, and possibly a spirit of The Rock from the past is hunting you? Will you be able to survive and make it back out to civilization? What other wrestlers may be lurking out here in the darkness and are any of them on your side? Does the fact that other people saw dead relatives in their visions mean that the Undertaker is out there with other ghosts, waiting in the night? Or are they all actual jabronis and their visions have no real meaning, whereas you have some sort of drug-enhanced link to the Rock oppa palantir/Sauron or Harry Potter/Voldemort style? See who survives Spirit Scramble in the Sand, sponsored by Slim Jim!

I just listened to the first suprise round they ever did. I have a theory. The skydiving Grinch from this episode was actually the same grinch from the first episode that ruined the dinner and then begged you not to complain so they wouldn't be fired. He WAS fires due to the complaint and then he got a new job as a skydiving instructor. But he recognized you ad the one who got him fired from the reteraunt so that'd why he was goofing off to try and freak you put as revenge. Also I think that he and the Scuba Diving Grinch are two separate grinches that are arch rivals. Provably twin g3inch brothers or one is a clone. But one is only disruptive while the other is attempting to right the wrongs of his alternate Grinch Brother.

Jake has clearly never seen the episode of Tom & Jerry where Tom won the lottery, left Jerry alone to live in a new mansion, and Jerry decided (out of boredom) to follow Tom there and, through a series of shenanigans, steal the mansion and leave Tom homeless. Once Jerry has chosen you as a victim, you can never escape.

Is anyone else’s episode only 20 minutes long? I was listening and it just abruptly ended during the 3rd question

I find Murph's cocksure approach to the Banana Republic situation wholly honorable.

I love this G.O.A.T style questions, Fallout 3 baby

fuck you reddit i was right

Banana republic strat is stand alone store, starting in the back room on roller blades, escape out the back door to the car you've parked in anticipation of this day. Drive to nearby car dealership, buy $100k car and resell the next day.

“Play stupid games, win stupid prizes” - me @ the skydiving grinch

To the tune of fast car: You gotta make a decision cut the grinch or maybe die this day

I would shake the Grinch awake just enough, so he can look me in my eyes as I say, "Long live the king." And cut him loose.

They were on the right path about needing a toon to beat a toon. To beat Jerry you need to make him the aggressor. And how do we do that? We invite Bugs Bunny for dinner and cook something that neither can refuse. Once that mouse threatens to ruin Bugs hard earned meal, he is finished.

For The Rock, I'd explain I'm working on not lying. Explain everything in detail, pause, and declare that this is the moment and I've been called up to get the crew back as he's ready to challenge us for the title again and walk out without waiting for responses.

I appreciate the bbc news theme beeps in the back lol

Nah fam. as soon as I see Jerry then I am left with only 2 options: either relocate him, to a place where it would where it would be funnier for him to be otherwise he'll come right back, or move. What Jerry is is not a mouse. He isn't an enemy that can be combated nor an infestation that can be cleansed. He is a natural disaster, a fault line with whiskers! It doesn't matter if you choose not to chase him, his existence in itself, is one that necessitates a chase. If you won't do it someone else will leaving you to try and survive the crossfire in your non-cartoon home

To answer Caldwell’s question about how close is the West Des Moines Banana Republic to Cabellas: Far. You can hit up the Scheels in the same mall as BR tho.

You guys used like 2 questions out of 400, I hope the subscriber feed becomes just *littered* with surprise rounds.

Simply must stop shortening carabiner

The music is incredible 😂

See the Grinch neighbor situation is being treated as a problem rather than what it actually is. An opportunity. I will finally be able to accomplish my childhood dream: Home Alone X Grinch, First Blood. Yes I know those traps would be potentially deadly, and yes I know they could sue. I don't care. The world will never offer this chance again and if I don't seize it I will regret it for the rest of my days. Plus how funny would that trial be??

Also, just for the record, "biner" (yes, pronounced "beener") has been shorthand for "carabiner" for decades.

Obviously, you choose a Banana Republic in a mall, just barrel your way out the door and run to the nearest Kay's to buy up $100k in jewelry before any of the Banana Rep goons catch you. Then you just resell the jewelry for 50% off on eBay and enjoy your $50k.

Yall ur so funny....please choose a different shorthand for carabiner ur saying beaner 💀

Carroll is the issue. She is obviously wants to be a furry. She makes her boyfriend dress as the Grinch...and then forces him to be bad near xmas. All he was doing was letting you know, in advance, that it is going to get bad. Kudos to that guy. He needs the help.

WEST DES MOINES MENTIONED???? iowa gang rise up

We should really just call this Surprise Grinch!

Grinch me I’m dreaming

“Going to jail is pretty smart” -Cake Merkawittz

Any other chicanx ppl choke when they shortened "caribiner"? 😭😭

#TheTwinch4Life

I'd like to comment on the Grinch unconsciously falling from a skydiving. Now we gave survival rates of 60% for those who saved the grinch. However, the Grinch is known for his durability, and people who most survive Skyfall are unconscious. So I amend that those who let the Grinch die still get a roll of maybe 20% survival rate of the Grinch

I’m not throwing hands with Jerry because if cartoon logic applies that little mouse is kicking the crap outta me. He might handle a splat, but I am not handling an anvil to the dome

Someone tell Jake not to abbreviate carabiner that way God bless 🙏

Busting the What?! Lololol

I'm sorry Jake, did my WHAT just BUST?

As someone who has been to the Henderson Banana republic multiple times it was always deserted

Caldwell continuing his proud tradition of just creating his own sub-hypotheticals whenever possible lol. Man plays by his own made up rules

I too am looking for the slightest reason to unravel and commit to explore my the mysteries of the universe.

The only way to kill a toon is with the dip from who framed Roger Rabbit which is a mixture of turpentine, acetone, and benzine. (Aka paint thinners). Jerry doesn't stand a chance

As a former banana republic employee I promise we'd prefer customers get out of our store than get an extra $10k we'd let you leave so immediately

"You grease yourself head to toe and you wear rollerblades." is my new favorite sentence.

i worked in the macy's literally in the fashion show mall in vegas & they understaffed us so badly i'd go all day without seeing another employee sometimes so finding a low staff store would not be hard also henderson is basically just vegas lol

I spent so much time think it was banana republic as in, a country that is a banana republic, and I was so confused.

Damn I want that moonstone shirt but they still apparently don't ship to the UK 😭 anyone have any idea if they have plans to fix that?

PS THE MOONSTONE SHIRT IS SO CUTE. Any chance of a tie dyed moonstone sweatshirt (ala the one Siobhan wore in starstruck szn 1) ?

Her soul Irish exit 😭😂 an Irish dissociation

Murphy is 100% on point in the Banana Republic argument

I love suprise round so much

The main fear I had with the Grinch one was that if you died, you wouldn't be remembered or talked about. The headlines would only be like "The Grinch: An Unexpected Grounding" and you'd be like a footnote in the article

NOOO JAKE DON'T ABBREVIATE CARABINER LIKE THAT NOOOO

I’m truly glad this banana republic hypothetical could bring as much joy to them as it did to my coworkers when we discussed it for a few hours

Called out as an Iowan, Slim Jims triggered a repressed memory, currently in my Jabroni era

the sound effects kill me

Hell yeah

Ya gotta stop saying "Busted the Beaner". Lol.

Couldn’t be happier working late

Yes

Gotta respect it

YOOOO STAYING UP WAS SO WORTH IT. TO HEAR PUBLIC SURPRISE ROUND.