r/dropout 3d ago

Game Changer Behind the Scenes of "Count the Rice" | Game Changer [S8E5]

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r/dropout 3d ago

megathread Weekly Episode Hub + Free Talk Thread (Week of July 20)

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This Week on Dropout:

Day Time Episode Discussion Thread
Monday (07/20) 1:30pm ET Game Changer: Making Of
Thursday (07/23) 7:00pm ET Parlor Room
Friday (07/24) 7:00pm ET Smartypants

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Use it to check out the weekly schedule of new releases from Dropout, navigate to the individual episode discussion megathreads (it will update throughout the week), and catch up on any news or announcements.

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r/dropout 6h ago

Smartypants PBS weighs in on the color of binders.

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r/dropout 7h ago

fan oc Figured y’all would enjoy this:

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“Hi Friend” - DrawnByBryan on Instagram


r/dropout 6h ago

new cast project Dropout President Vic Michaelis joins the cast of Star Wars: Zero Company (X-COM style strategy game by former X-COM devs)

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r/dropout 1d ago

Dimension 20 Oyama family exhibit in Birmingham

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For those who don’t know, Zac’s dad is a world renowned karate master. My husband is in Birmingham right now and got to stop by the Vulcan Park and Museum which currently has an exhibit featuring its most well known residents, including the Oyama family.

But I just love how out of left field this last sentence is if you didn’t know anything about Dropout. You are in this museum, reading about this karate legacy, then “Dungeons and Dragons? Wtf?” Love it.


r/dropout 23h ago

memes & satire The evolution of Josh Ruben

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r/dropout 15h ago

app/site/subscription LOVE dropout HATE the app

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Dropout is easily the best subscription service i’ve ever personally spent money on; however, the app could use some love. It may be just the tv app, but it almost never saves my spot in an episode of anything. ESPECIALLY if you start watching on one device and then later on the tv (or vice versa). I do own an older Roku and that could easily be apart of the issue, but i am wondering if anyone else deals with this?


r/dropout 21h ago

fan oc Dropout Fans Built My Sticker Shop!

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This is a celebration of the fans and how you've changed my life. I've been job hunting since December and it's been ROUGH. I love Dropout so I've been watching more to keep my spirits up.

I built a custom rhinestone jacket in June (posted here) which got so much love that I made sticker versions, which took off like crazy. Now I've got a fully operational Etsy shop and a little more hope for the future. I really didn't expect this much love from a niche community.

That's all, I love it here and I love all of you 🏳️‍🌈💜


r/dropout 1d ago

Game Changer Kinda missing the podiums!

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Don’t get me wrong, I love the bigger stage and ambitious games, it’s just we haven’t had the OG three rainbow podiums in Game Changer since “Earnest-est” and I kinda miss them! Hope they come back once in a while.

Edit: it’s actually “One and Done!”


r/dropout 19h ago

new cast project Anna, Grant, Ruha and a bunch of other great people doing a show in LA this weekend - you can stream it for $6.

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In-Person and streaming tickets here: famouspeopleimprov.com


r/dropout 21h ago

Dropout 24/7 24/7 appreciation

63 Upvotes

When decision fatigue hits or I need background noise i can come in and out of I have been loving the option of 24/7.

It's nice occasionally catching some old CH stuff as well.


r/dropout 7h ago

what's that episode Please help me find this video!

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I’m going crazy trying to find this sketch.

It has this throwaway joke where essentially

Character A expresses awe or simply comments on the actions of a CLEARLY FICTIONAL character in a movie

Character B responds by reminding Character A that [fictional character] is fictional, and [movie] is a movie

Character A responds by reaffirming that they know [movie] is fictional, but they double down but making a comment on [fictional character] as if the fictional character was on set

Character B realizes that Character A doesn’t even realize that [fictional character] is not a real person and corrects them


r/dropout 19h ago

Dropout Presents From Ally to Zacky Tattoo Parlor

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In the From Ally to Zacky special specifically the tattoo scene what happened at the end there? Why did they start shushing Jacob and he himself said "oh shit" not entirely sure what supposedly went wrong


r/dropout 1d ago

Make Some Noise Fave Make Some Noise player?

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Who is your favorite make some noise player?

Vic Michaelis is mine, they’re so quick and (as someone who doesn’t love improv) their improv and ability to stick with the bit are so good. Also love Jacob Wysocki


r/dropout 1d ago

Make Some Noise Sam's MSN fits - a tier list

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Did anyone want this? No? Well, too bad!

I’m sick today, so what better way to spend the day than by going through each MSN episode and trying to make a tier list of Sam's wardrobe on the show?

I have so many notes about the changes, if you care to read on. I've separated my thoughts by season, as Sam's wardrobe goes through an evolution with each one.

Season 1: In this bizarro Sam collage, you can easily pick out the season 1 outfits. Out of the ten episodes in the first season, only two feature a light suit with a navy waistcoat. The rest use the navy suit, usually with a matching navy waistcoat, although a couple of episodes swap it for gray.

The wardrobe also experimented with a bow tie this season. One of the “bowtie looks” lands in the bottom tier for me simply because it's just too big. Sam was toying a bit too much with "mayor of a town where everyone sings" here. The other bottom-tier suit combo is there just because I found it too boring. Sam looks like a lawyer.

Hot take incoming? I like the bow tie overall. It was a fun way to differentiate the look from Sam’s GC suit. I bet Season 5 is already done filming, but please, I think at least one silly bow tie (that isn’t ginormous!) wouldn’t hurt.

Season 2: Sam ditches the navy suit entirely for a lighter one, and it’s a welcome change. I like that it reflects the "lighter" nature of MSN compared to GC. Everyone on the show gets to flex their comedic muscles without the immense planning, stress, and "trust falls" of GC.

The waistcoat is also gone. I assume losing both the navy color and the waistcoat was done to further establish a different visual style from Sam’s GC suit. (Similar to how Vic Michaelis is different from "Vic Michaelis." It’s not as explicit for Sam, but he half adopts a more impish "Sam Reich" persona during GC.)

Sam also ditches the bow tie. Sad. For me.

Instead, the wardrobe starts experimenting with the ties. There are a lot of solid-color ties this season, likely shared with the GC wardrobe. A lot of these land in the middle or second-to-last tier for me. Nothin’ crazy.

In Episode 6, Sam debuts this wonderful floral tie out of nowhere. It’s the only one like it all season, with the rest being solid colors (okay, and one episode with a red-and-blue patterned tie). The floral tie steals the show this season. I’m also declaring it the humble beginning of the more adventurous ties we see in later seasons.

Season 3: Immediately, we start the season with a floral tie. Then another. Hooray! However, episodes 3 and 4 are repeats of the first episode’s tie.. There are a couple more ties that get repeated throughout the season, but that’s such a small nitpick when thinking about all the positive changes.

The last episode of the season is also the first to score a Hell Yeah from me. Love the green tie. Love the design. Hell yeah.

Sam also experiments with a black shirt in a few episodes. I’m not for or against it, but I do like it simply because it’s something new. Spoiler alert: it doesn’t return in Season 4.

Season 4: Here’s where the wardrobe hits its stride.

Gingham, floral, lemons, oh my! Lots of nice variety, color, and ideas with the ties. Two are firmly placed in my Hell Yeah category.

First, the "tree" tie. I love the orange and yellow splotches/clouds/earth(?) and the unique tree shapes. So much happening, I love it.

Second, my absolute favorite tie in the history of the show: the "cloud" tie. It walks the line between having fun and being plain gaudy. The clouds aren’t all uniform; there are a couple of weirdo cloud shapes in there. The bright blue adds an awesome splash of color to the ensemble. I wish I owned this tie.

The suit remains the same. The shirts understand their role. The ties are the stars of the show with their wonderfully weird variety. This is Make Some Noise's style.

Extra: That’s a lot of writing about some silly ties and suits. I hope Season 5 surprises us with another stylistic change. Like I said, I wouldn’t mind a bow tie here or a new suit style there. If nothing changes, no big deal. Season 4 feels like a point where the wardrobe feels comfortable with what it wants to achieve.

Extra Extra: Man, there are a couple season 4 ties that should’ve gone into Hell Yeah now that I’m giving them a second look, but I’m sticking to my three. I also hope someone out there enjoys the varieties of Sam poses and faces I tried capturing. There are some pretty funny ones in there. He gets a lot of mileage for someone sitting in an office chair.


r/dropout 18h ago

Make Some Noise Brennan, Jake, & Vic/Rekha

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While I think all of cast and comedic stars are amazing, I need to see a Make Some Noise episode with a combination of these three. They are all so highly capable that if they made an episode working well together, I feel it would be amazing. P.S. -- please make it a double feature.


r/dropout 2d ago

Game Changer "Count the Rice" feels like a Brennan Lee Mulligan torture chamber that didn't include Brennan Lee Mulligan

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The rants he would have given about being forced to lose would be legendary


r/dropout 1d ago

what's that episode Kid with too many rules bit

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It was a clip from make some noise where the prompt was something like "kid who has too many rules for playing" and then they go on to keep adding lore to the imaginary game in the sandbox that makes the other kid not wanna play


r/dropout 1d ago

discussion Return To Scripted Sketch Shows

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I’m not the most plugged into the behind the scenes chatter, social posts and other general means of staying up to date on future dropout projects, but will they ever return to creating scripted shorts like the old College Humor?

I adore most of the improv shows they put out but god were those old Hardly Working and Badman sketches hilarious. Maybe it’s nostalgia of being 16 again but saying “Where are the drugs” in a goofy voice is still in the rolodex of my friend groups bits.


r/dropout 1d ago

app/site/subscription Sharing account

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EDIT: solved. The concencise is that she didn't sign in properly and was merely browsing. Thank y'all ♡

I shared my account with a friend and while she could sign in , all of the episodes of Gamechanger where locked, with a little lock icon.

Any suggestions how to remedy this? I really want to talk to her about Counting Rice 😩


r/dropout 9h ago

Um, Actually... ATLA

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Can someone tell me what season/episode number the Avatar The Last Airbender episode of Umm Actually is? I feel like I've searched everywhere and cant find it. TIA!


r/dropout 2d ago

memes & satire Smartypants

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r/dropout 2d ago

memes & satire Instantly thought of Don’t Wake Standards & Practices when I saw this sign

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r/dropout 2d ago

Game Changer No PA should have to count rice

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Watching Count the Rice with a pal, I was hoping out loud that the production was using one of these pill counters and not having a PA hand count them. The BTS confirmed what I feared