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Rizwan's title: "TOW we wrap it up for now" Originally aired Monday, March 13th, 2000. Hosting sequence #1: We see Ben, and then Mike, walking about campus, each minding his own business, when off-camera voices recognize them, and then begin to beleaguer them. Growing increasingly nervous, they try to escape. Featuring: Faisal Ahmed (voice), Lawrence Givens (voice) Next Clip > Opening credits Hosting sequence #2: Reporters armed with microphones assault Mike and Ben separately and demand to know why their show is going steadily downhill. Featuring: Faisal Ahmed, Lawrence Givens, Sean Hart (voice) < Previous Clip Next Clip > Interview with Bill Bradley: The former presidential hopeful grants a private interview to Ben and the writing crew. He fails to respond to any question with a lucid response. Featuring: Ben Larson, Myles Nye, Thor Erickson, Greg Snyder, Price Peterson, Sean Hart Next Clip > Hosting sequence #3: By means of cunning ruses, the boys are able to escape the prying reporters. Featuring: Faisal Ahmed, Lawrence Givens, Sean Hart (voice) < Previous Clip Next Clip > Finding Leah: Realizing that it has been some weeks since Leah won the date with the boys and they have yet to hear from her, the two would-be Romeos set off in search of Leah, an explanation and, if possible, some nookie. Featuring: Mike Pesses, Ben Larson, Leah Sprecher, Jessica Moss Hosting sequence #4: Free of their pursuers, the hosts are just in time for a meeting with the Big Boss. Big Boss informs them that they are not funny and will have to go off on a quest to find the elusive Key to Comedy. Featuring: Sean Hart < Previous Clip Next Clip > A Day in the Life of Mike: We follow the exploits of the plucky, charming, everyman of "The Mike and Ben Show." His high spirits dwindle, however, as his roommate, nurse, producer, co-host, new roommate, girlfriend, and a total stranger all dump on him. Featuring: Mike Pesses, Carl Moren, Roberta Brodsky, Sean Heckman, Ben Larson, Price Peterson (cameo), Viera Juarez, Joe Walcek 2000 MB Award Winner: Best Bit: A Day in the Life of Mike Bill Bradley Interview con't: The Senator foolishly asks the audience to talk about their dreams, and Thor replies in detail. Bradley continues to speak incoherently. Featuring: Ben Larson, Myles Nye, Thor Erickson, Greg Snyder, Price Peterson, Sean Hart < Previous Clip Next Clip > Hosting sequence #5: In pursuit of the Key to Comedy, the hosts find themselves in a scary bad place. The rising tension quickly mounts to a "Blair Witch Project" parody but the tension goes bust when they discover nothing more threatening than the Big Boss diddling himself. Featuring: Sean Hart < Previous Clip Next Clip > Let's Make a Threesome: A dating-game type quiz show in which three pairs of bachelors respond to questions from a coquettish bachelorette, competing over the privilege of having a menage a somethin' with her. Featuring: Joshua Soskin, Roberta Brodsky, Carl Moren, Joe Walcek, Mike Pesses, Ben Larson, Kris Holcomb, Jason Eason, Myles Nye Interview with Bill Bradley concluded: Fed up with the Senator's puzzling and banal remarks, one writer tells him off good and proper, but the quick-witted statesmen puts this young man in his place and the interview draws to a close. Featuring: Ben Larson, Myles Nye, Thor Erickson, Greg Snyder, Price Peterson, Sean Hart < Previous Clip Hosting sequence #6: Mike finds the Key to Comedy. He shows it to Ben, but they refrain from stating exactly what it is: "It's a cliff hanger ending for our show!" cries Mike with childlike wonder. < Previous Clip Closing credits: The key attempts to weasel away from Mike and Ben and they chase after it. Also, crack interviewer Sean Hart discovers the truth about John McCain's secret Jedi identity. Shanghai Ped logo over nothing.   Take me to the top of this page / Take me out to the crowd