have dumped a whole lot of plot in favor of ... outrageous gags 
(ROOT (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN dumped) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ whole) (NN lot)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN plot)))) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NN favor)) (PP (IN of) (NP (, ...) (JJ outrageous) (NNS gags))))))))
(ROOT (VP (VBP ) (VP (VBN ) (NP (NP (DT ) (JJ ) (NN )) (PP (IN ) (NP (NN )))) (PP (IN ) (NP (NP (NN )) (PP (IN ) (NP (, ) (JJ ) (NNS ))))))))