Ep 45. Doug Benson, Jesse Joyce, Megan Neuringer
- March 28, 2017
- 1275 min
@midnight season 5 episode 45 features three hilarious comedians: Doug Benson, Jesse Joyce, and Megan Neuringer. Host Chris Hardwick leads the contestants through a series of rapid-fire comedic challenges, all centered around pop culture and the internet. The show's signature game is "Hashtag Wars," where the panelists must come up with funny responses to a given hashtag. Other games include "Live Challenge" and "Rapid Refresh."
Throughout the episode, the comedians riff on topics such as viral videos, celebrity scandals, and social media trends. They also take jabs at each other, poking fun at one another's quirks and pet peeves.
One standout moment comes during the "Pandering Olympics" game, where the contestants must come up with the most ridiculous pandering statements to win over a certain group of people. Doug Benson's response to the prompt "Rasta-Mon, I wanna be your amigo-mon" has the audience in stitches.
Another highlight is the "Drunk History Lesson" game, where the panelists must give a comedic retelling of a historical event while pretending to be drunk. Megan Neuringer's take on the Boston Tea Party is particularly hilarious.
As the show comes to a close, Chris Hardwick declares a winner and the episode ends with the contestants bidding farewell to the audience. Overall, @midnight season 5 episode 45 is a fast-paced and laugh-out-loud funny episode, highlighting the wit and humor of Doug Benson, Jesse Joyce, and Megan Neuringer.