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