Wreck It Gandalph/The Big Bird Theory

Season 4, Episode 4: Wreck It Gandalph/The Big Bird Theory

Aired: April 22, 2013

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Wreck It Gandalph/The Big Bird Theory is the fourth episode of MAD Season 4, and the 82nd overall episode of MAD.

Episode Summary
Wreck It Gandalph: Gandalf the Grey is sick of being a wizard and escapes to other movies.

The Big Bird Theory: Leonard Hofstadter and Sheldon Cooper are tired of their show and teleport to Sesame Street.

Segments

 * 1) MADvent Calendar - Been avoiding April Fools' tricks all month? Here are some MAD moments you may have missed:
 * 2) *Friday, 8:00 PM: Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson are snubbed for the best kiss at the MTV Movie Awards, but win best snub at the Annual Snubby Awards.
 * 3) *Monday, 1:00 PM: Star Wars fans express concern over how old the original cast will look in Episode VII, specifically Yoda.
 * 4) *Wednesday, 8:00 PM: Your parents have to suffer through Tax Season, but you have to suffer through this!
 * 5) Opening Scene
 * 6) Wreck It Gandalph (Movie Parody of Disney's Wreck-It Ralph / Spoof on Gandalf the Grey from the Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey)
 * 7) Animated Marginals segment
 * 8) Undercover Wolf at the Shear Delite Salon (Live-action Cartoon segment)
 * 9) Training Car (Animated by Mark Marek) (Ad Parodies segment)
 * 10) Other Guardians Ruining Rise of the Guardians (Movie Parody of Rise of the Guardians, Legend of the Guardians: the Owls of Ga'Hoole, Green Lantern, and Guardians of the Galaxy) (Cartoon)
 * 11) Nickita Minaj (TV Parody of Nikita / Spoof on Nicki Minaj)
 * 12) Pinball Hates His Commune (Cartoon)
 * 13) Spy vs. Spy - Easter Egg Hunt (Spy vs. Spy segment) (Stop-motion Cartoon)
 * 14) Animated Marginals segment
 * 15) Wall Scientists]] (Animated by Mike Wartella)
 * 16) The Big Bird Theory (TV Parody of the Big Bang Theory / Spoof on Big Bird from Sesame Street)
 * 17) Credits
 * 18) 5-second Cartoon - (from Training Car) The car instructor is still getting hurt in the car. (5-second Cartoon segment)

Trivia

 * This is the first time DreamWorks' Rise of the Guardians get spoofed, and the only time Disney's Wreck-It Ralph, Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Nikita showed up on MAD.
 * This is the second time The Big Bang Theory gets spoofed. The first was The Big Fang Theory.
 * This is the third time The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey showed up.
 * This is the 10th time Spy vs. Spy was in color, and the 10th episode of MAD to have only one Mike Wartella segment.
 * This is the 12th time Sesame Street showed up.
 * This is the 42nd time Spy vs. Spy was done in stop-motion.
 * Wreck It Gandalph was originally going to air along with Bane & Kate, but Pokémonsters, Inc. showed up instead. Mistakes always happen. Always.

Voices

 * Brian T. Delaney - Audience Member #1, Soren, and Wall Scientists Announcer
 * Keith Ferguson - Bilbo Baggins and Training Car Announcer
 * Will Friedle - Harry Potter and Leonard Hofstadter, Ph.D
 * Anthony Hansen - Big Bird and Audience Member #2
 * Jim Meskimen - Gandalf the Grey, North, and Wall Scientist
 * Rachel Ramras - Prairie Dawn, Sévérine, Pinball's Wife, and Training Car Woman
 * Kevin Shinick - Sheldon Cooper, Wreck-It Ralph, Fix-It Felix Jr., Oscar the Grouch, Driving Instructor, Wolf, Bert, Cookie Monster, Sheep Barber, Pinball, Nickita Minaj Announcer, Ganthet, and the MADvent Calendar Announcer
 * Victor Yerrid - Star-Lord, 5, and Ernie