The Brendan Leonard Show Season 1, Episode 17: Behind The Scenes

1

Crazy Cell Phone

Skits include: a flashback of the the original cable access show, Mrs. Leonard interviews the cast members, tips on talking to girls, cracking an egg length-wise, crazy cell phone rings and spatulas.

30 min

2

Big Green Gloves

Skits include: the warning label experiment, the ""most muddy"" contest, girls blink more than guys, and what are they thinking?.

30 min

3

Reflections in Art

Skits include: painting class, air horn testing, sneezing with your eyes open, licking your elbow, and communicating like animals.

30 min

4

Weird Woman Walking

Skits include: Brendan's intervention, Spring Break: Winnetka!, What if homework was fun?, Shadow puppets, and walking in women's shoes (that would be Brendan and Pat, who get pelted with waterballons by Carney & company).

30 min

5

Kung Fu Friday

Skits include: the Eagle Sky Action Team News, Kung Fu Movie, Master B's Theatre, Can you fold a paper 8 times? and Kevin Carlson's Timmy the Tick bedtime story for Brendan.

30 min

6

Beach Opening

Skits include: First week flashback, First day at the beach (in freezing temperatures), Master B's Theatre ""That Guy"" (a brilliant Sheehan), Digging to China, Tips on taking pictures and Where's my camera?.

30 min

7

Babysitting

Skits include: Ryan, Brendan and Kevin Sheehan babysitting three kids, Sting-Pong!, the introduction of the boyband BOYling Point, and tips on how to talk to girls on the phone.

30 min

8

Lefties

Skits include: make-up and wig contest, left-handed baseball, Floor wax testing, BOYling Point in the studio and another Eagle Sky Action Newscast.

30 min

9

Water Balloon Golf

Skits include: Water balloon golf (with Sheehan as the hole), Duct-taped joints, Are banana peels really slippery?, BOYling Point's first video, and ""get me a shot of a car"" (a one take shot).

30 min

10

Human Spelling Bee

Skits include: Veggie eating contest, Brendan tests out new personalities, the human spelling bee, Team Fresh dance routine, and the ice cream truck (one take).

30 min

11

One Take

This is a one-take, no edits, only music added episode. Brendan's mom wants him to wash the car, take out the recycling and exchange a plate for her, while she goes out for 30 min. Despite her saying no friends, they come over and Brendan recruits them to help out.

30 min

12

Nature Show

Skits include: commencement speeches, executive meeting, mud soccer, chase scene, Nature Show (with African dining squirrels), and the Strongest Not-a-Kid, Not-yet-an-Adult competition.

30 min

13

Tour De Freaks

Skits include: the Tour de Freaks (a race with the cast in little kid cars and big wheels), Body language, Manly voices lost, Bacon stand and Sky diving machine.

30 min

14

Bodyguards

Skits include: Brendan's bodyguards, the guys go to a yoga class, Brendan and the Kevins (Carlson and Sheehan) take an acting class, and Brendan getting chased by the cast members.

30 min

15

Under The Bushes

While bored, the cast decides to go through the bushes in Brendan's yard. They find many things: ring toss, jacks, tetherball (poor Sheehan is the human tether), an accordian player, an ax (it gets taken away), and more.

30 min

16

The Brendan Leonard Show Beginnings

Interviews with the cast, old footage from the original cable access show, and the story about how the series began.

30 min

17

Behind The Scenes

Skits include: a behind the scenes look at the series, Farmer's Tan contest, Frying An Egg (one take) and Brendan & Pat compete in a game of HORSE.

30 min

18

Dancing Fever

Skits include: What if we danced all the time?, Backyard camp-out and experiments with old sayings.

30 min

19

Pirates

Brendan and Ryan attend the Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl premiere in Orlando, Florida, and get to interview celebrities on the red carpet. Also the Desert Isle Adventure skit (with coconut phones).

30 min

20

Legally Red

Brendan and Ryan go to the New York premiere of Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde and interview celebrites on the red carpet. Skits include: autograph & red carpet practice, Do blondes have more fun?, BLS studio tour & ""Legally Red"", where lawyer Kevin Sheehan wins a case between Kevin Carlson & Pat, concerning who ate the last doughnut.

30 min

21

Sports

Skits include: Team Fresh workout, X-Games report, Soapy Rhythmic Gymnastics, Carney can't dive and front-yard wiffle ball.

30 min

22

California Cool

A trip to Hollywood, California for the cast, where the guys meet with executives, surf & boogie board, Brendan & Kevin Carlson take a meeting with Pauly Shore, and then they film a commerical for the series, where they all get splattered with mud.

30 min

23

Switched

In a cross-over with the series, Switched!, Ryan Turner and Missy, from Texas, switch places. The cast tries to make Missy act like Ryan by dressing her up in his gorilla costume and teaching her the ""Ryan dance"", but she turns the tables on them, when she attempts to teach them how to be cheerleaders.

30 min

24

Wake Up!

Kerry and Margarita watch TV and encounter a TV morning show (with Brendan & Carney as the hosts), and many other TV shows, featuring the cast (notably the Aqua Hunk Channel and Dumb Guys Getting Dizzy).

30 min

25

Camp Jinx

The cast go to summer camp, Camp Jinx, where they water-ski, go horseback riding, play ""trust"" games in the woods, and more. Later Kevin Sheehan and Robbie get lost in the woods, while the others do arts & crafts.

30 min

26

Film School

The Silver Spatula Awards are handed out to the best film, made by the cast members. Kevin Carlson's Dog Chasing Man, Kevin Sheehan's The Dr. Kevins and There Wild & Crazy Journey Into Unchartered Realm of Psychology (yes that's the spelling used), Carney's Overexposure and Ryan Turner's Don't mess With Freshness are the nominees. At the end, Brendan shows the very first film he made at age 14, about a dinosaur.

30 min

27

High School One Take

The cast raid their old high school, and take the viewers on a tour, while attempting to evade the janitor ""Jergie"" Jourgenson, all in a one take, no edits, only music added episode.

30 min

28

Florida Trip

Skits include: Tourist contest, Commerical shoot, Underwater charades and Goofy faces on rides, while the show takes place during a trip to Florida's Epcot Center.

30 min

29

Corporate Pressure

Skits include: Executive meeting, Poolside, Speed golf, Croquet, Superball badminton, XTREME Horseshoes & Joint-less Tennis.

30 min

30

Girlfriends

Skits include: Brendan does an infomercial for a videotape about love advice, Brendan's family reminisces and shows a clip of Brendan's first date (from the original cable access show), Kevin Sheehan & his imaginary girlfriend, and Brendan gives Sam & Colleen makeovers.

30 min

31

Wherefore Art Thou, Brendan?

The ""I Wanna Date Brendan Leonard"" contest begins with the 3 girls (Abbi, Carissa & Amanda) acting weird to freak out the other cast members (per Brendan's request), being interviewed by Mrs. Leonard & taking separate walks with Brendan and his bodyguards.

30 min

32

All That Glistens Is Not Gold, Brendan

The three girls pick their favourite skits to re-enact: Amanda picks the Nature Show, Carissa chooses the Duct-taped joints skit and Abbi likes the spelling bee skit. Later, the cast and the girls then go to the batting cages, the driving range, a thrift store and Brendan's favourite ""greasy spoon"" diner.

30 min

33

Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow

The girls showcase their talents to the guys, and each girl goes on a date with a cast member: Amanda with Kevin Carlson, Carissa with Kevin Sheehan and Abbi with Ryan. Also featured, two girls with their homemade BLS trivia game.

30 min

34

And The Winner Is...

Brendan announces the winner of the ""I Wanna Date Brendan Leonard"" contest, and skits include: Kite Flying, Clouds and a rousing game of Celestial Objects.

30 min

35

Brendan's Date

Brendan takes Carissa, the winner of the ""I Wanna Date Brendan Leonard"" contest, to Camp Jinx for their TV date (their real date was not filmed). They go water-skiing, race the ""wolves"" (Ryan and Kevin Carlson) through a corn field maze and are pursued by Brendan's parents.

30 min

36

Into the Heartland

The cast travel to southern Illinois in a Winnebago, where they learn what a grain elevator is, we learn Sheehan is afraid of heights, and then the gang takes a dip in a pool.

30 min

37

Outdoor Survival

Skits include: Survival Test, Billy Bob Teeth, Bullfrog Hunting, and Flying Fish.

30 min

38

Oh Canada

Skits include Message Board questions, Roller Hockey and Trip to Canada.

30 min

39

Goodbye Summer

Skits include: more Message Board questions, Summer flashbacks, photo shoot for movie biz headshots and the BLS opening theme is performed.

30 min

40

Season Finale

The Brendan Leonard Show retrospective, where the guys have a final dinner together as castmates, talk about their experiences on the show and their goals, and then Brendan shows where he and Kevin Carlson will be living in the fall.

30 min