A Balloon in Paris

A Balloon in Paris is the thirty-ninth episode of Off Book: The Improvised Musical, and features guest Gilli Nissim. The musical is loosely a mystery as French detectives (and Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen superfans) Jacques and Claude Fantastique help Marie investigate the disappearance of her love—a red balloon.
== Episode Description ==
Oui oui! Gilli Nissim (We're Gross With Gilli Nissim) joins Zach and Jess this week for a Parisian musical filled with red balloons / ballons, Jacques and Claude, a virtual reality Costco,...and twins! With songs like "North Dualstar," "At the Party City," and "Say Goodbye to Rouge Balloon," you'll have 99 reasons and more to love this show.Official Episode Description
== Musical Cast ==
=== Jessica McKenna ===
* Claude Fantastique
* Mary Kate Olsen
* Jeanette the Party City Employee
* Costco Employee (Patio Furniture)
* Costco Employee (Spaghetti)
* The Red Balloon
=== Gilli Nissim ===
* Marie
* Martin the Magnifique
* Trent Olsen
* Party City Employee
* Trevor the Costco Employee (TVs)
* Costco Shopper/Ashley Olsen Fan
=== Zach Reino ===
* Jacques Fantastique
* Ashley Olsen
* Dieter the Party City Employee
* Mark the Costco Manager
* Deb the Costco Employee (Smoothies)
* Elizabeth "Lizzie" Olsen
== Songs ==
* "Rouge Balloon" (4:07)
* "Jacques Fantastique and Claude Fantastique" (8:20)
* "Man in the Box (Schroedinger's Clown)" (11:44)
* "Insinuate, Reiterate" (16:39)
* "North Dualstar" (19:53)
* "At the Party City" (25:38)
* "At the Costco" (28:23)
* "Divide and Conquer" (34:09)
* "I Love Love" (37:05)
* "Tell Me About the Features on This TV" (42:43)
* "Say Goodbye to Rouge Balloon" (45:28)
* "Party City in Paris" (Finale) (50:17)
Closing Song:
* "That's the Cult That My Mom Belonged To" (New Phone, Who Dis?) (0:55:35)
== List of TV Features ==
# It's AppleTV-compatible.
# It's 60 inches wide.
# It's got pixels inside, so you don't have to worry if one burns out.
# It comes with VR headsets (not the red and blue kind, but the ones with shutter speed).
# It has many capabilities but you only need a universal remote.
# It's black and sleek.
== As We Say Every Week... ==
== Trivia ==
* "Say Goodbye to Rouge Balloon" is sung to the tune of 99 Luftballons by Nena
* After the episode, Gilli and Zach argue about whether there is an Olsen sibling named James. In fact, James is Trent's given name, but Mary-Kate and Ashley have publicly said the brand is not named after their siblings.People Magazine, January 2012
== Gallery ==
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== References ==
Category:Episodes
Category:New Phone, Who Dis?
Category:Gilli Nissim