Ep 230 - President Curtis S1E4: Purchase

Let's talk Lousiana and its purchase on President Curtis!

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DISCUSSION

MAIN THANG - PC S1E4 - Purchase

Episode Details

Air Date: 8/16/26Written by: Brian Prodi FlynnDirected by: Erik KlingGuest Stars: Nat Faxon, Gillian Jacobs, Rafael Petardi, Danny Pudi

Official Synopsis After finding an addendum on the Louisiana Purchase receipt, Curtis must race against old enemies and friends to hold control of the territory.

Our Synopsis: The French try to take back ⅓ of the USA using a wrinkled old Napoleon dong. Vampires help.

Discussion

ThemesLouisiana PurchaseFrontier Forfeit Napoleon's penis is a citizenFavorite BitsMust eat lethal chicken! (unless it is in the garbage) “That would be less Alpha.”The Rhode Island throwing star being way smaller than the other throwing starsBanks listening to a podcast (about adding Lincoln’s hat to Mt. Rushmore) on her solo mission (thoughts successfully avoided)The meta commentary about something that happened in last week’s episode (about ratting each other out)O’Doyle not knowing what Watergate is and thinking they are talking about Water WorldCurtis texting Monty the vampire to set up the fake fightStraw teethO’Doyle calling vampires “Hemo-goblins”Vampire laser dotsBank’s French translator (Correction, I have the penis, and POOR DESIGN)“We can finally see Nebraska”Outdoor judge rules (gavel down)The post credits text convo between Curtis and Monty

Best/Worst PartsThe Rube Goldberg machine that notifies France that the US entered the caveThe mini model in the aviaryThe lone pigeon survivorTrained to peck at the Arc de TriompheThe confused security guard at the courthouseChomps falling out of the helicopter