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The Middleman: The Flying Fish Zombification
| 8.3/10 (6 Votes cast) |
Episode Info
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Episode number: 1x5 Airdate: Monday July 14th, 2008 |
Main Cast
Recap
Wendy and Lacey are at their sublet and Wendy is talking to her mother by phone while Lacey prepares a promotional piece of artwork for their upcoming show, Art Crawl. Wend isn't thrilled at hearing from her mother but Lacey notes that at least her mother cares, and she only hears from her mother Dr. Barbara Thornville MD PhD once a year. Wendy convinces Lacey to invite her mother to Art Crawl and Lacey tries to get through, only to end up on hold...Read the full recap
Music
| Artist | Song Title | Played When |
| Layton | That Time | |
| Now, Now Every Children | Everyone You Know | |
| The Polyamorous Affair | Merry Go Round |
Episode Quotes
Wendy: And I get the feeling you don’t share my enthusiasm.
Ida: Then I’m wearing the right expression.
Ida: Then I’m wearing the right expression.
The Middleman: Dubbie, I wish I had more time to prepare you for your first session with Sensei Ping.
Ida: What he’s trying to say is it’s been nice knowing you.
Wendy: It’s not going to be that bad.
Ida: The man likes pain and suffering like tornadoes love trailer parks.
Wendy: I get it, I get it, it’s like Bruce Lee coming back from the dead.
Ida: And beating you with his own coffin.
Ida: What he’s trying to say is it’s been nice knowing you.
Wendy: It’s not going to be that bad.
Ida: The man likes pain and suffering like tornadoes love trailer parks.
Wendy: I get it, I get it, it’s like Bruce Lee coming back from the dead.
Ida: And beating you with his own coffin.
(hearing Wendy train)
Ida: I’m devoid of human emotion and that made me want to wince.
The Middleman: You should have been more supportive of her. The psychological advantage in a case like this is crucial.
Ida: Oh sure. I’ll get to it after I powder your diaper.
Ida: I’m devoid of human emotion and that made me want to wince.
The Middleman: You should have been more supportive of her. The psychological advantage in a case like this is crucial.
Ida: Oh sure. I’ll get to it after I powder your diaper.
The Middleman: My gut says we may be dealing with the seminal stages of a zombie outbreak.
Wendy: Entrail-ripping brain-chewing zombies?
The Middleman: The very same.
Wendy: Cool.
Wendy: Entrail-ripping brain-chewing zombies?
The Middleman: The very same.
Wendy: Cool.
The Middleman: One: she still has a heartbeat, so there just may be a way to pull her back from her zombified state. And two, if we don’t find an antidote, her heart’s gonna explode like a sausage casing full of weasels.
Ida: I’m just gonna go ahead and run Bonnie’s blood through HEAL
The Middleman: That’s the Hemo-Electric Antidote Locator.
Wendy: I didn’t ask.
The Middleman: That’s the Hemo-Electric Antidote Locator.
Wendy: I didn’t ask.
Wendy: How come you didn’t get any Slurpee on your uniform.
The Middleman: I was a Navy SEAL. I know how to stay dry.
The Middleman: I was a Navy SEAL. I know how to stay dry.
The Middleman: In times of extreme stress, crying is an inevitable physiological response.
Ida: Sure it is, cupcake.
Ida: Sure it is, cupcake.
(Wendy knocks out the bad guy)
The Middleman: Like a Bengal elephant.
Wendy: The one who does the takedown gets to say the catchphrase.
The Middleman: Oh, I’m sorry. Be my guest.
Wendy: “Swift justice.”
The Middleman: “Swift justice,” really?
Wendy: It was in my delivery.
The Middleman: Ah.
The Middleman: Like a Bengal elephant.
Wendy: The one who does the takedown gets to say the catchphrase.
The Middleman: Oh, I’m sorry. Be my guest.
Wendy: “Swift justice.”
The Middleman: “Swift justice,” really?
Wendy: It was in my delivery.
The Middleman: Ah.
Episode References
The episode is filled with references to the rock group The Zombies. The group formed in St. Albans: the hospital the duo visit is St. Albans. Victim Rod Argent is named after the band's pianist. Wendy's alias of Mrs. Blunstone refers to vocalist Colin Blunstone. Mr. White is named after band member Chris White. The Atkinson Memorial Insane Asylum is named after band member Paul Atkinson. And the fishery is named after the band's 1968 album Odyssey & Oracle.
Running gag: different times for each time listing:
Breakfast Time
Snack Time
Nap Time
Bullet Time
Country Time
High Time
Three-Quarter Time
Quittin’ Time
Big Time
Past your bedtime
Prime Time
Time to rise up and greet the dawn.
Jail Time
Breakfast Time
Snack Time
Nap Time
Bullet Time
Country Time
High Time
Three-Quarter Time
Quittin’ Time
Big Time
Past your bedtime
Prime Time
Time to rise up and greet the dawn.
Jail Time
Other Episode Crew
| • Creator | Javier Grillo-Marxuach |
| • Executive Producer | Javier Grillo-Marxuach | John Ziffren |
| • Co-Executive Producer | Hans Beimler |
| • Supervising Producer | Jeremiah S. Chechik |
| • Producer | Jon Paré |
| • Co-Producer | Sarah Watson |
| • Associate Producer | Shane Keller |
| • Production Designer | Naomi Slodki |
| • Editor | James Renfroe |
| • Casting | Michael Nicolo | Amy McIntyre Britt |
| • Unit Production Manager | Jon Paré |
| • Second Assistant Director | Melody Beam |
| • Music Editor | Peymon Maskan |
| • Music Supervisor | Allison Clark | Peymon Maskan |
| • Costume Designer | Danielle Launzel |
| • Key Grip | Ben Beaird |
| • Camera Operator | Allen D. Easton | Michael Gfelner |
| • Set Designer | Judi Giovanni |
| • Location Manager | Briana Burke |
| • Transportation Coordinator | Malcolm Mazer |
| • Property Master | Gregory Edgar |
| • Construction Coordinator | Star Fields |
| • Production Sound Mixer | Buck Robinson |
| • Script Supervisor | Nancy Solomon |
| • Production Coordinator | Melanie E. Gonzalez |
| • Script Coordinator | Neil Levin |
| • Assistant Editor | Susan Godfrey (2) |
| • Post Production Supervisor | Keith Patterson (2) |
| • Supervising Sound Editor | Mark Friedgen |
| • Gaffer | Keith Roverud |
| • Director of Photography | John C. Newby |
| • Story Editor | Andy Reaser |
| • Stunt Coordinator | Gregory J. Barnett |
| • Art Director | Sachiko Tanaka |
| • Based On The Works Of | Les McClaine | Javier Grillo-Marxuach |
| • Costume Supervisor | Rochelle Best |
| • Main Title Theme | Tree Adams |
| • Visual Effects Supervisor | Stephen Lebed |
| • Score | Tree Adams |
| • Department Head Hair | Ketty Gonzalez | Danny Goldstein |
| • Department Head Make-up | Kimber Eastwood |
| • Special Effects Coordinator | Randy Cabral |
| • Production Staff | Margaret Dunlap | Neil Levin | Christina Mar | Thealonious Dickerson | Jennifer Herman | Harold Vaz | Brendan Ryan | Zack Krone |
| • Production Controller | Brett D. Born |
| • Special Effects Make-up | Todd Tucker |
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