Food of the Week

Horseradish enchilada

Guests

Hanson as Themselves Ian Whitcomb as Sir Alec Mark Kineavy as Ebert Ric Sarabia as Bearded Man Scott Streltzoff as Free Thrower Todd Patrick Braugh as Siskel

Lesson of the Day

It's not so important to hold the world record, but it's always important to do your best.

Pictures

Giant Harvey Hanson

Song Lyrics

There were no songs this episode.

Sounds

Good Enchilada Alec Guinness Harvey Given the Record What's So Good about a World Record, Anyway? Pirate Roofing! We're Number One! The Zargonots Al's Mailbag Red or Blue Button? Fatman: Your Brain Amazes Me Beard Man I Guess World Records Aren't for Me Hanson Saving the Day Hanson: "Where's the Love?"

Stunts

Harvey becomes the world's largest hamster after standing too close to a leaky microwave.

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Summary

Harvey grows to 50,000 times his original size when he gets too close to a leaky microwave. He is then awarded Guiness' Record for World's Largest Rodent. Al, feeling outshone, attempts to capture a world record for himself. He learns, however, that the sacrifices necessary to earn such an award are bigger than he is willing to make. Harvey is eventually returned to his normal size when light flashes from the camaras of Hanson members displaced his photons.

The Adventures of Fatman

Fatman is at the pool when a mysterious figure drops a capsule into the pool and changes all the water into split pea soup. Fatman and Harvey act quickly and follow the trail of bread crumbs to the "Mad Scientist's Lair." There they find Dr. Quimby P. Legume trying to change the entire city's water supply into water. Fatman is against the idea until he tries the soup and discovers he really likes it. To prevent the doctor's plan, Harvey then has to trick Fatman into hugging Legume. Fatman squeezes the will right out of Legume.

Memorable Lines

Thanks to Kelly Green for diligently typing away and sending quotes! Al: Harvey, look at you, you're huge! What happened? Were you sitting by the microwave just now? Oh no, what have I done? I've turned you into a grotesque, radioactive mutant! Good enchilada, though. Long nailed man: Presenting the President of the Guiness Book of World Records, Sir Alec. (Sir Alec walks in.) Al: Oh man, what an honor. Oh Sir Alec, I'm such a big fan of yours. I've got all your books. (Al kneels on one knee in front of Sir Alec.) Sir Alec: You may stand. Uh, on one leg please. Now this hamster, he is yours? Al: Yes. Sir Alec: A simple yes or no will do. (Al gets a confused look on his face.) Sir Alec: Well, he certainly is a very large animal. (Long nailed man pulls a tape measure from his pocket.) Sir Alec: No, no, no need for that. Let's just eyeball him. (Sir Alec holds an eyeball out to inspect Harvey.) Male Reporter: There he is! Harvey, do you have an agent? Female Reporter: Do you have a book deal? Male Reporter: Do you hang out with the Incredible Hulk? Female Reporter: Do you plan to change your name to an unprenouncable symbol? Male Reporter: Do you ... smell somethin' funny? Girls (screaming): Harvey! Harvey! Harvey! Harvey! Harvey! Al: STOP! Uh, uh, shows over! Uh, Harvey needs his rest! Thanks for coming. Goodbye, goodbye! Al: Oh, what's so great about a world record anyway? It just means that your the ... best in the world, and no one can take that away from you, which must bring a tremendous amount of satisfaction, and self-worth. Well, as my great grandaddy, Blind Lemon Yankovic, always told me, "Alfie," he said, "if you need to be distracted from your wretched, meaningless existence, why not turn on the TV?" Woman on TV: But what if the roof gets a hole in it? Pirate Guy: We'll repair it. That way, you can keep the roof over your head! All Pirates: Pirate Roofing, we're Number ONE! Siskel: Well, I loved this movie. This is easily one of the best films of the year! Ebert: I agree. Nothing else even comes close! When a film is clearly the best, it has a way of making everything else that's not the best seem, well, pathetic. Siskel: I know, and you find yourself scratching your head, thinking what were those other movies, who were those characters, what were the titles? Who knows? Ebert: And who cares. Throw them in the garbage, and move on. Alien: Citizens of Earth, we are Zargdenots froom the planet Sargo 7. We want all the humans on this planet, who are the very best at something, to come help us start a new, super advanced civilization. Everyone else, do...whatever. Al: I still think it would be really cool to have a world record, but I don't know, I just don't think it's for me, all that sacrifice. I mean, how could I give up breaking plates on my head? Or squirting sumo wrestlers with mustard? Or doing the boneless boy dance? Give all that up? No way! I love my life!

Plot and Review

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