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Making Number 2

27 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 26 ratings

Comedy duo Marty Scanlon & Ali Gordon invite you to their "writer's room" as they craft on-the-fly pitches for sequels and prequels that should not exist. You'll never see these movies! (New episodes every other Thursday)

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#26 - Holes 2: CAMP GREEN LAKE

March 29, 2019 01:00 - 39 minutes - 36.7 MB

It takes awhile, but we EVENTUALLY land on a sequel to the young-adult film Holes that finds us decades after the events of the famous CAMP GREEN LAKE. In Making Number 2, comedy duo Ali Gordon & Marty Scanlon craft on-the-fly movie sequel pitches for films that definitely don't need sequels. New episodes every other Thursday. Recording, editing, and music by Marty Scanlon

#25 - The Sixth Sense 2: THE SEVENTH SENSE

March 14, 2019 10:00 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MB

A man who sees dead people helps a boy who sees dead people in this SPIRITUAL (hehe) sequel to The Sixth Sense. In Making Number 2, comedy duo Ali Gordon & Marty Scanlon craft on-the-fly movie sequel pitches for films that definitely don't need sequels. New episodes every other Thursday. Recording, editing, and music by Marty Scanlon

#24 - Top 50 Romance Movies: THE SEQUEL

February 14, 2019 11:00 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MB

In a minor break from form, we look up "Top 50 Romantic Films" and elevator-pitch sequels for many of them. It goes as well as you'd expect. Some actual good sequels include: THE PRINCESS BRIDE, LOVE ACTUALLY, and THE WEDDING SINGER. In Making Number 2, comedy duo Ali Gordon & Marty Scanlon craft on-the-fly movie sequel pitches for films that definitely don't need sequels. New episodes every other Thursday. Recording, editing, and music by Marty Scanlon

#23 - Her 2: THEM

January 31, 2019 11:00 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MB

In this dual-pitch mashup to Her, a team of humans seek to find the AI that abandoned Earth...but they find that the AI have already created their own human-kind. In Making Number 2, comedy duo Ali Gordon & Marty Scanlon craft on-the-fly movie sequel pitches for films that definitely don't need sequels. New episodes every other Thursday. Recording, editing, and music by Marty Scanlon

#22 - Dear Evan Hansen 2: WHAT WOULD TEEN JESUS DO FOR FOREVER

January 17, 2019 11:00 - 17 minutes - 16.6 MB

In this spiritual sequel/re-skin of Dear Evan Hansen, Teen Jesus tells the truth to shame the devil while building his incredible brand of bumper stickers. (This was our 'Episode 0' - our first test episode/pilot for Making Number 2. We thought it would be fun to share it with you all now that we have some episodes under our belt!) In Making Number 2, comedy duo Ali Gordon & Marty Scanlon craft on-the-fly movie sequel pitches for films that definitely don't need sequels. New episodes every...

#21 - The Truman Show 2: THE TRUE MAN SHOW (w/ special guest Tim Hackney)

January 03, 2019 11:00 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MB

In the sequel to the fantasy/serio-comedy The Truman Show, we spin a pre-apocalyptic sequel where the the only safe place on Earth...is back in the dome. In Making Number 2, comedy duo Marty Scanlon & Ali Gordon invite you to their "writer's room" as they craft on-the-fly pitches for sequels and prequels that should not exist. They're the best sequels you'll never see! New episodes every other Thursday. Recording, editing, and music by Marty Scanlon

#20 - Home Alone Prequel: HOME ALONE ORIGINS: THE WET BANDITS

December 20, 2018 10:00 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MB

What do a struggling actor and a failed comedian have in common? The need for Holiday based-larceny in this prequel to the family classic 'Home Alone.' In Making Number 2, comedy duo Marty Scanlon & Ali Gordon invite you to their "writer's room" as they craft on-the-fly pitches for sequels and prequels that should not exist. They're the best sequels you'll never see! New episodes every other Thursday. Recording, editing, and music by Marty Scanlon

#19 LIVE! - The Martian 2: THE SECOND MARTIAN (w/ special guests Grey Henson & Moiya McTier)

December 06, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 56 MB

When Marc Watney (aka the Martian) returned from space, he brought back...something. In our first live show, we're joined by special guests Grey Henson (Tony nominee for Mean Girls on Broadway) and Moiya McTier (Science extraordinaire, Harvard) to pitch, unpack, and learn about the scientific validity of our unnecessary sequel pitch. [Recorded July 2018 at Caveat in NYC]

#19 LIVE! - The Martian 2: THE SECOND MARTIAN (w/ special guests Grey Henson & Moiya McTier)

December 06, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 56 MB

When Marc Watney (aka the Martian) returned from space, he brought back...something. To unpack this wild sequel, we're joined by special guests Grey Henson (Tony nominee for Mean Girls on Broadway) and Moiya McTier (Science extraordinaire, Harvard) to pitch, unpack, and learn about the scientific validity of our movie. [Recorded July 2018 at Caveat in NYC] In Making Number 2, comedy duo Marty Scanlon & Ali Gordon invite you to their "writer's room" as they craft on-the-fly pitches for seque...

#18 - Chicago 2: MR. CELLOPHANE

November 22, 2018 11:00 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MB

What happens when the self-proclaimed 'Mr. Cellophane' takes his life and comedic takes on the road? Find out in our sequel to the musical hit Chicago In Making Number 2, comedy duo Marty Scanlon & Ali Gordon invite you to their "writer's room" as they craft on-the-fly pitches for sequels and prequels that should not exist. They're the best movies you'll never see! New episodes every other Thursday. Recording, editing, and music by Marty Scanlon

#17 - The Lion King Prequel: THE SCAR

November 09, 2018 02:10 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MB

We delve deep into the backstory of the villainous Scar when we prequelize the animated Disney classic The Lion King. In Making Number 2, comedy duo Marty Scanlon & Ali Gordon invite you to their "writer's room" as they craft on-the-fly pitches for sequels and prequels that should not exist. They're the best movies you'll never see! New episodes every other Thursday. Recording, editing, and music by Marty Scanlon

#16 - Freaky Friday 2: FREAKY FRANCHISE: HALLOWEEN

October 25, 2018 11:00 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MB

Our double-feature returns with guest and King of Horror Luke Field (UCB, College Humor) to craft our sequel (and eventual horror franchise mashup) to the mother-daughter family comedy Freaky Friday. In Making Number 2, comedy duo Marty Scanlon & Ali Gordon invite you to their "writer's room" as they craft on-the-fly pitches for sequels and prequels that should not exist. They're the best movies you'll never see! New episodes every other Thursday. Recording, editing, and music by Marty ...

#15 - The Witch 2 : THE VV II TCH

October 11, 2018 11:00 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MB

We're kicking off our Halloween Horror Double Feature month with hilarious comedian and King Of Horror Luke Field (UCB, College Humor) for a romp-around-the-world sequel to the period horror piece The VVitch In Making Number 2, comedy duo Marty Scanlon & Ali Gordon invite you to their "writer's room" as they craft on-the-fly pitches for sequels and prequels that should not exist. They're the best movies you'll never see! New episodes every other Thursday. Recording, editing, and music by...

#14 - Hook 2: JAMES HOKE

September 27, 2018 11:00 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MB

In the family fantasy classic 'Hook,' Peter Pan lives a boring life as 'Peter Banning' - so what kind of life does Hook live in the alternate reality? Find out in Hook 2: JAMES HOKE! In Making Number 2, comedy duo Marty Scanlon & Ali Gordon invite you to their "writer's room" as they craft on-the-fly pitches for sequels and prequels that should not exist. They're the best movies you'll never see! New episodes every other Thursday. Recording, editing, and music by Marty Scanlon

#13 - Willy Wonka 2: SLUGWORTH, HIMSELF

September 13, 2018 10:30 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MB

A rival chocolatier tries to con his way into the most famous factory in history...but Willy Wonka, like Daniel Plainview in There Will Be Blood, cannot be fooled in the high-tension, dramatic thriller sequel to Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory. In Making Number 2, comedy duo Marty Scanlon & Ali Gordon invite you to their "writer's room" as they craft on-the-fly pitches for sequels and prequels that should not exist. They're the best movies you'll never see! New episodes every other ...

#12 - The Shining 2: THE DENNY CINEMATIC UNIVERSE

August 30, 2018 11:00 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MB

We BREAK it all wide open in this episode when, in an attempt to create The Shining 2, we discover what we proudly have coined... "THE DCU, or, The Denny Cinematic Universe" In Making Number 2, comedy duo Marty Scanlon & Ali Gordon invite you to their "writer's room" as they craft on-the-fly pitches for sequels and prequels that should not exist. They're the best movies you'll never see! New episodes every other Thursday. Recording, editing, and music by Marty Scanlon

#11 - Matilda 2: DON'T BE A WORMWOOD

August 16, 2018 10:00 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MB

America's meanest family goes on a wild romp in the globe-trotting sequel to the family classic Matilda In Making Number 2, comedy duo Marty Scanlon & Ali Gordon invite you to their "writer's room" as they craft on-the-fly pitches for sequels and prequels that should not exist. They're the best movies you'll never see! New episodes every other Thursday. Recording, editing, and music by Marty Scanlon

#10 - E.T. 2: E.T. PARTY PRESIDENT

August 02, 2018 10:30 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MB

Everyone's favorite extra-terrestrial wasn't actually everyone's favorite extra terrestrial in this world-hopping sequel to the family classic: E.T. In Making Number 2, comedy duo Marty Scanlon & Ali Gordon invite you to their "writer's room" as they craft on-the-fly pitches for sequels and prequels that should not exist. They're the best movies you'll never see! New episodes every other Thursday. Recording, editing, and music by Marty Scanlon

#9 - Return To Oz 2: RETURN 2 RETURN TO OZ

July 19, 2018 11:32 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MB

A young girl gets transported into her favorite movie...but not all is what it seems in this sequel to the supremely weird and wacky "family (?)" film Return To Oz In Making Number 2, comedy duo Marty Scanlon & Ali Gordon invite you to their "writer's room" as they craft on-the-fly pitches for sequels and prequels that should not exist. They're the best movies you'll never see! New episodes every other Thursday. Recording, editing, and music by Marty Scanlon

#8 - A League of their Own 2: A GALAXY OF THEIR OWN

July 05, 2018 11:00 - 36 minutes - 33.9 MB

What begins as an all-female war epic spirals out of this world in this intergalactic sequel to a League of Their Own! In Making Number 2, comedy duo Marty Scanlon & Ali Gordon invite you to their "writer's room" as they craft on-the-fly pitches for sequels and prequels that should not exist. They're the best movies you'll never see! New episodes every other Thursday. Recording, editing, and music by Marty Scanlon

#7 - Die Hard Prequel: CAMP GRUBER

June 21, 2018 10:30 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MB

Renowned German-terrorist-brothers get their acting chops in the coming-of-age prequel to the greatest action series of all time: Die Hard In Making Number 2, comedy duo Marty Scanlon & Ali Gordon invite you to their "writer's room" as they craft on-the-fly pitches for sequels and prequels that should not exist. They're the best movies you'll never see! New episodes every other Thursday. Recording, editing, and music by Marty Scanlon

#6 - School of Rock Deuce: SCHOOL OF HARD ROCKS

June 07, 2018 10:30 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MB

It takes a conman to know a conman in this wild followup to the hit music-comedy School of Rock. In Making Number 2, comedy duo Marty Scanlon & Ali Gordon invite you to their "writer's room" as they craft on-the-fly pitches for sequels and prequels that should not exist. They're the best movies you'll never see! New episodes every other Thursday. Recording, editing, and music by Marty Scanlon

#5 - The Sword In The Stone 2: MAD MADAM MIM (w/ special guest Sophie Scanlon)

May 24, 2018 10:00 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MB

Villain-driven sequels are all the rage, and this dark sequel to the family classic The Sword In The Stone is no exception. (w/ special guest Sophie Scanlon) In Making Number 2, comedy duo Marty Scanlon & Ali Gordon invite you to their "audio writer's room" as they craft on-the-fly pitches for sequels and prequels that should not exist. They're the best movies you'll never see! New episodes every other Thursday. Recording, editing, and music by Marty Scanlon

#4 - The Shawshank Redemption 2: RED'S RAT RACE REDEMPTION

May 10, 2018 11:00 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MB

When freedom from prison isn’t enough, this sequel to the classic drama The Shawshank Redemption asks: How far would you go for true treasure? In Making Number 2, comedy duo Marty Scanlon & Ali Gordon invite you to their "writer's room" as they craft on-the-fly pitches for sequels and prequels that should not exist. They're the best movies you'll never see! New episodes every other Thursday. Recording, editing, and music by Marty Scanlon

#3 - Whiplash 2: STOMP THE YARD BACK IN THE HABIT

April 26, 2018 12:00 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MB

A maniacal teacher learns his lesson with some unexpected help in this heartwarming sequel to the edge-of-your-seat psychological drama ‘Whiplash’ In Making Number 2, comedy duo Marty Scanlon & Ali Gordon invite you to their "audio writer's room" as they craft on-the-fly pitches for sequels and prequels that should not exist. They're the best movies you'll never see! New episodes every other Thursday. Recording, editing, and music by Marty Scanlon

#2 - Se7en II: 2E7EN

April 06, 2018 03:33 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MB

What’s bigger than 7? …7... other things in this cryptic imagined sequel to the hit thriller ‘Se7en.’ In Making Number 2, comedy duo Marty Scanlon & Ali Gordon invite you to their "audio writer's room" as they craft on-the-fly pitches for sequels and prequels that should not exist. They're the best movies you'll never see! New episodes every other Thursday. Recorded and edited by Marty Scanlon Intro/Outro Music by Marty Scanlon

#1 - Mrs. Doubtfire 2: MRS. DOUBTFIRES

April 04, 2018 21:27 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MB

A new generation discovers the pros and cons of too many Doubtfires in this imagined sequel to the family comedy ‘Mrs. Doubtfire.‘ In Making Number 2, comedy duo Marty Scanlon & Ali Gordon invite you to their "audio writer's room" as they craft on-the-fly pitches for sequels and prequels that should not exist. They're the best movies you'll never see! New episodes every other Thursday. Recorded and edited by Marty Scanlon Intro/Outro Music by Marty Scanlon