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[[File:Half_in_the_Bag_title.png|thumb|The "Half in the Bag" title card.]] | [[File:Half_in_the_Bag_title.png|thumb|The "Half in the Bag" title card.]] | ||
{{Quote|Fuck movies!|[[Harry S. Plinkett]]}} | |||
'''''Half in the Bag''''' Is a review show from ''Red Letter Media'' talking about newly released movies and, recently, television shows. | '''''Half in the Bag''''' Is a review show from ''Red Letter Media'' talking about newly released movies and, recently, television shows. | ||
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Of all the shows on ''Red Letter Media'', this one is the most scripted. Most episodes have intro and outro bits, and occasionally include entire plot arcs. Most episodes credit [[Mike Stoklasa]], who plays Mike, and [[Jay Bauman]], who plays Jay, and include an "Also Starring" credit for [[Rich Evans]] (who portrays Plinkett) even if Rich is not present in the episode. For the purposes of this wiki, only actors present in the episode will be credited. | Of all the shows on ''Red Letter Media'', this one is the most scripted. Most episodes have intro and outro bits, and occasionally include entire plot arcs. Most episodes credit [[Mike Stoklasa]], who plays Mike, and [[Jay Bauman]], who plays Jay, and include an "Also Starring" credit for [[Rich Evans]] (who portrays Plinkett) even if Rich is not present in the episode. For the purposes of this wiki, only actors present in the episode will be credited. | ||
= Couch Gags = | == Couch Gags == | ||
Every episode of ''Half in the Bag'' begins with Mike doing the voice of [[Harry S. Plinkett]] saying the name of the show. Most will follow with a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Simpsons_opening_sequence#Couch_gag couch gag] where Mike says a humorous phrase. These are listed in their respective episode pages. | Every episode of ''Half in the Bag'' begins with Mike doing the voice of [[Harry S. Plinkett]] saying the name of the show. Most will follow with a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Simpsons_opening_sequence#Couch_gag couch gag] where Mike says a humorous phrase. These are listed in their respective episode pages. | ||
The most common is "Fuck movies!" but others have been repeated multiple times as well. More recently, as streaming services have become more common and clips from the film are readily available to the reviewers, the editor will include a humorous line from the film as a couch gag or a snippet from one of the actors being interviewed about the film. | The most common is "Fuck movies!" but others have been repeated multiple times as well. More recently, as streaming services have become more common and clips from the film are readily available to the reviewers, the editor will include a humorous line from the film as a couch gag or a snippet from one of the actors being interviewed about the film. | ||
= See Also = | == See Also == | ||
* [[list of Half in the Bag episodes]] | * [[list of Half in the Bag episodes]] | ||
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