Ep 27: Hijinks - Super Troopers & Twelfth Night

In this episode of Parallel Fiction, Heather and Jeff discuss the art of Hijinks.  Being that its so close to April fool’s day, the duo decided to talk about pranks, shenanigans, and hijinks.  Their stories this week highlight some playful deception, and a spirit of practical (and impractical) jokes.

Jeff begins the summary portion of the show, presenting the 2001 cult hit Super Troopers.  Jeff guides us through the story that deals with TONs of pranks, hazings, and double crossing police officers.  A cult movie for the ages, Jeff’s appreciation for this movie and the comedy group that brought it to life shows through his excited highlights.

Fun Fact! During the syrup chugging scene, real syrup was used by the actors for multiple takes.  Thats….a lot of syrup.

Heather takes up the second summary segment, presenting the William Shakespeare play Twelfth Night.  Later turned into the film She’s The Man, this story’s hijinks come in the form of mistaken identities and practical jokes.  There are a lot of character switches, both in name and presented gender, as well as the usual Shakespeare wit.  This play reads much funnier than others, and still holds up today.

True Story! The first recorded stage performance of Twelfth Night was in 1602

Following these reviews, Heather and Jeff dive into commonalities between the two works such as pranks in good fun, going too far, deception, and apologies.

Listen in to hear Jeff and Heather’s candid thoughts on the masterpiece scenes of each story, how Super Troopers and Twelfth Night compare, and how Jeff and Heather relate the two. Enjoy this episode and share with anyone who appreciates hijinks and shenanigans!

Heather’s rating for Twelfth Night:  Nice – A fun, lesser appreciated Shakespeare story. 
 

Jeff’s rating for Super Troopers: Very Nice – A great cult film that still holds up today.  TONS of quotes & references.

Watch Super Troopers here: https://www.amazon.com/Super-Troopers-Jay-Chandrasekhar/dp/B000I9VZCU

Read Twelfth Night here: https://www.amazon.com/Twelfth-Night-Folger-Shakespeare-Library/dp/0743482778/ref=asc_df_0743482778/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312009759033&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=14190616476383814704&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9003664&hvtargid=pla-464920498934&psc=1

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