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