IHOP 5: Minions Menu with Shaun Diston

"IHOP 5: Minions Menu with Shaun Diston" is Episode 359 of *Doughboys*, hosted by Nick Wiger and Mike Mitchell. "IHOP 5: Minions Menu with Shaun Diston" was released on July 21, 2022.

## Synopsis

Shaun Diston (*Twisted Metal*, *Fairfax*, *Scott Hasn't Seen*) joins the 'boys to discuss his distaste for subs before a review of the IHOP Minions menu. Plus, another edition of Slop Quiz.

This is the second episode of Gru Week!

## Nick's intro

To date, 49 films have grossed north of one billion dollars at the worldwide box office. And by year's end, that number looks to be at least fifty: as 2022’s *Minions: The Rise of Gru* is on a slowburn trajectory to become the third movie in the *Despicable Me* franchise to crest the billion-dollar threshold.

Launched in 2010 as a Steve Carrell vehicle about a supervillain named Gru whose black heart turns gold via his adoption of three orphaned girls, the film’s true stars were his minions: little, yellow, different creatures who spoke in gibberish — voiced by co-director Pierre Coffin — and engaged in assorted slapstick and tomfoolery to the delight of children and adults alike. Over the next decade, these gluttonous goons with names like Kevin, Bob, and Stuart became beloved pop-culture icons via three mainline and two spinoff films, appreciated both ironically and unironically (often at once), merchandised endlessly, turned into theme-park attractions, illustrated in erotic fan art, and enlisted by Facebook aunts in political memes.

And with an animal lust for bananas so intrinsic to their mischievous nature, a cross-promotion with a chain restaurant was only fitting. Enter the International House of Pancakes - no stranger to movie-themed menus with its past *Horton Hears a Who*, *Grinch*, and *Addams Family* breakfasts, and no stranger to stunts with its infamous fake-out IHOB rebrand to launch its burger line. On June 21st, 2022, the pancake house’s Minions menu went live, featuring an array of *Despicable Me-*inspired breakfast and lunch items.

But is this limited release Gru-some or Gru-vy?

This episode of Doughboys… Gru Week concludes as we return to IHOP for the new Minion Menu.

## Ba-na-na rating 🍌

The Doughboys have reviewed IHOP four times before this episode. The first trip was way back in episode 3, when Nick gave it 4 forks and Mitch 3.5. They then returned a couple years later to focus on the dinner options, but also gave it a full restaurant score (Nick again with 4 and Mitch 3.25). The infamous third trip to IHOP was to focus on the burgers, and which Nick and Mitch gave it 3.75 forks. Lastly, they went for Rockaroundtheclocktoberfest, when Nick rated it 2.5 forks and Mitch 3.

* Cinna-Minions
* Ba-Ba-Banana Pudding Pancakes Combo
	+ Scrambled Eggs and Hash Browns
* Ba-Ba-Banana Milkshake
 Mike "The Gru-nman" Mitchell
* Minion Mango OJ Splasher
* Cinna-Minions
* Ba-Ba-Banana Pudding Pancakes
* Gru's Evil Steakburger with French Fries
* Gru's Evil Steakburger with Onion Rings
* Ba-Ba-Banana Milkshake
 Shaun Diston
* Cinna-Minions
* Mischievous Minion Jr. Combo
* Gru's Evil Steakburger
	+ no cheese

Mitch shared his order with Bug Mane.

**Spoonman's Bite of the Night** went to the Cinna-Minions, though he also indicates Gru's Evil Steakburger was equally impressive.

With these scores, the IHOP Minions Menu makes it into the Golden Gru's Lab Club!

## Slop Quiz: Feed for Speed Edition

In Slop Quiz, Nick presents a food-related exam (pop quiz) and Mitch and the guest compete for superiority.

This week's topic is called Feed for Speed, and is based around the speed and efficiency of fast-food drive-thrus, based on a QSR study.

Mitch and Shaun tie, but tie goes to the guest and Shaun wins!

## Diston's Alts for Hero's Journey: Sub Optimal

* Hero's Journey: Sub and Basketball
* From Russia with Sub
* Sub Actually
* For The Sub of the Game
* The Sub Guru
* A Sub Story

## #hashtags

* #CelluloidGyros
* #GoldenPopcorn

## The Feedbag

 Mike Mitchell
 Shaun Diston

## Photos

Bug Mane and the Minion MenuGru's Evil Steakburger and French FriesCinna-MinionsBa-Ba-Banana MilkshakeScrambled Eggs and Hash BrownsBa-Ba-Banana Pudding PancakesMischievous Minion Jr. Combo