Cancellation (Season 1, Episode 2)

## Episode Description

In this episode of The Blobcast, hosts Aidan and Sebastian face cancellation as the Big Boss Man holds the two accountable for a scathing review of the last episode. After all, the two are basically the same person, down to the glasses. Can the two carve out their unique role as hosts, and pull together a new show lineup that's funny enough to keep The Blobcast on the air? Or will the Big Boss Man shut them down for good? In a last-ditch effort to save the show, Aidan and Sebastian invite Khris the Kung-Fu Guru to give lessons, members of the Xavier improv troupe Don't Tell Anna for the improv segment, enlist first-year Newswire staff members Leighton Gammage and Grady Boris to write a comedy sketch, and last, but not least, Dr. Almanzo, to answer a friend's question about masks.

## Segments

### Episode Plot

After a slew of terrible reviews, Aidan and Sebastian are facing cancelation from Big Boss Man unless they can get 200 views on their second episode. The two frantically scramble to bring in all their friends and get the viewers they need or lose their six-season contract forever.

### Khris- Kung Fu Guru

Khris imparts his martial arts wisdom, from how to defend from a punch to simple throws and grappling, with Sebastian helping as his assistant.

### Improv with Don't Tell Anna

"All of" Don't Tell Anna comes on the show to do improv with Aidan and Sebastian, with Don't Tell and Anna joining for long form improv, with topics including cheating on your partner with *League of Legends*, gamer polyamory, the Sims, thrifting for movies, and cowboys in the East.

### RAsonly.com

A commercial for the premier Resident Assistant dating site. With RAs having such busy and complex social lives, sometimes they need a little help in the dating department. Thanks to RAsonly.com, the pillars of the Xavier community can find that special someone to enforce quiet hours with.

### Medical Advice with Dr. Almanzo and Chloe

Dr. Almanzo and special guest Chloe talk about mask misinformation and the paleontologist conspiracy to prevent the resurrection of dinosaurs.

## Trivia

* The Big Boss Man is voiced by Aidan and Sebastian's actual boss, Hunter Ellis, Newswire Multimedia Managing Editor at the time of airing. Although he would later appear on screen in the role, this is the character's first "appearance" in the show.
* However, it should be noted that Hunter Ellis is not actually British
* Due to an editing error, Big Boss Man's voiceover as well as Aidan and Sebastian's audio both cut out in during the intro from 2:42-2:51. The missing lines are:
	+ Big Boss Man: "...if you hit 200 views, the show can stay on."
	+ Aidan: "YES! Yes!"
	+ Sebastian: "We won't let you down, sir!"
	+ Aidan: "Thank you! We will not let you down"
* The episode also features the first lines of another Season 1-2 mainstay, A/V Technician Country Jacob, who can be heard saying "Hey! Hey! Hold your horses... that's my tripod!"
* As of May 30th, 2022, Episode 2 has still not ACTUALLY reached 200 views (despite the claims of Sebastian and Aidan during the episode), sitting at 193
* Khris refers to popular off-campus bar Dana's, beloved among the Xavier community
* Sebastian hints that Aidan is a family friend of internet celebrity Charli D'Amelio
* Despite what Don't Tell Anna claims, there is a second improv group on campus
* Aidan has hooked up with a harmonica player
* Before being driven to drinking in this episode, Sebastian was 20 years sober
* During this episode, Dr. Almanzo's obsession with velociraptors is revealed. He makes it very clear he wants a pet velociraptor, which according to the written series of articles *Dear Almanzo,* he eventually realizes in the future.
* Despite Aidan and Sebastian "saving" the show by reaching the benchmark of 200 views, Big Boss Man reveals he is still gunning for them, waiting for his next chance to cancel *The Blobcast* once and for all
* Aidan and Sebastian sleep in Xavier's Digital Media Lab