Season: 1
Episode: A Piece of the Action
Length: 3:02
Cast: Michael Benyaer (Leonard Nimoy), Donald Faison (Borg Attendee), Seth Green (Ribbon Cutter, Tom Root, Ray Griffith, Security Guard, LARP Attendee, Robin Attendee), Breckin Meyer (Jedi Attendee, Wookie Attendee), Dan Milano (Yoda Attendee, Wheelchair Attendee), Adam Talbott (Spock Attendee, Man)
Characters: Leonard Nimoy, Star Wars Attendees, Star Trek Attendees, Ray Griffith, RPG Attendee, Faye Valentine, Wrestler Attendees, Wheelchair Attendee, Marvel Comics Attendees, DC Comics Attendees, Joel Schumacher, Joel Schumacher's Bodyguards, Peter Mayhew, Mortimer Wilkofsky, Leonard Nimoy Clones, George Lucas
Segment Summary: Geeks and nerds collide when a sci-fi convention erupts into war.
Themes: Animals, Death, Destruction, Film, Guns, Injuries, Lengthy, Money, Motor Vehicles, Self-Reference, Television, Bug Eyes, Anime
Allusions:
- This series involves many popular science fiction and fantasy franchises. Star Wars and Star Trek chief among them.
- The ending of the sketch is similar to the epilogues of popular 1970s and 80s comedy films, such as Animal House and Fast Times at Ridgemont High.
- The scene where Leonard Nimoy shoots the Darth Maul cosplayer is a reference to Raiders of the Lost Ark, where Indiana Jones simply shoots the swordsman in front of the crowd rather than dueling.
- The scene where Joel Schumacher is called "history's greatest monster" and beaten up by a throng of Batman fans is a reference to The Simpsons episode "Marge in Chains"; in which the people of Springfield are outraged by a statue of Jimmy Carter and riot in response.
- Near the beginning of the sketch, a robotic model of Faye Valentine from the anime Cowboy Bebop can be seen.
- The final joke indicates that Nimoy bought some Beanie Babies on eBay.
Trivia / Info:
- Robot Chicken and Cartoon Network signs can be seen in various locations throughout the convention center.
- The line about William Shatner doing a guest spot on Star Trek: Enterprise may be a reference to the fact that William Shatner was in fact in talks to appear on Enterprise as part of that series mirror universe 2-parter. However, Paramount could not come to terms with Shatner on money, so the deal fell through.
- The tall man with the cowboy hat being attacked by dwarves is Peter Mayhew, the actor who played Chewbacca in the Star Wars films up until The Force Awakens.
Goofs / Nitpicks:
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