I'm still less than a week late for Improv Madness. It's sad that that's the best I can manage, but I'll take what I can get right now. We saw a commercial last night for FNS Redemption, and that reminds me to still hold out hope that Rue will come back.
Armenian Mama and Dom say they're going to put last week behind them, and Dom says he's going to do something this week that plays to his strengths. Mike comments that this plan basically limits him to mime.
Ooh, Duff comes to town!!! Oh, yeah, and there's some bigwig with CiCi's Pizza as they get to make pizzas. But Duff is here!!
Brian Boitano thinks that bold, kicked up flavors will be easy for him. Yeah, cause that's what he's been giving us for the last few weeks while he keeps getting saved from elimination by other people being worse than him. The CiCi's guy says that the winning pizza will be on their menu for a limited time. Mike comments that we'll get stuck with it whenever we go, but luckily for us, we never go there! Stevi B's is looking better and better all the time. Mike paused the show while I wrote this, and we get a freeze frame after the clock starts where Emilia is the only one still standing there while everyone else is running for the pantry. There's a winning strategy right there, sweetie.
Dom is putting sausage and pickle relish on his pizza. He does realize that this is pizza and not a hot dog, right? Alex is seeing a pizza as an open-face sandwich, which is an interesting take on it. Too bad he's putting eggplant on it, which is nothing more than a canvas for other flavors unless you're making baba ghanoush. Brian Boitano is making veggie samosa pizza. Uh, come again? Wait, and Emilia is too?? Did they both get off at the same stop on the Crazy Train? They stayed on a station longer than Eddie Football and Lenny Jr, who are both making fruit pizzas. Lenny, however, can't get his cooked through.
Stage Fright Dom is stage frighty again about presenting on camera. Maybe we can get some black and white clothes and makeup for him after all. Lenny knows his pizza is raw, but he does rock the presentation. Brian Boitano also gets stage frighty and starts babbling, but taking a bite puts him back on track and his pizza is good. Harissa has become the It Ingredient du jour, as 2 contestants out of 3 have used it so far. Sandwich King forgets to mention sandwiches, and his crust is raw as well. Emilia sounds like she's presenting to first graders. Both samosa pizzas get raves on flavor, though, so what do I know? Armenian Mama ends up with dead air and nothing special on the plate. Eddie's dessert pizza is fully cooked, and he pulls the brand into his presentation, making him the winner.
For Improv Madness, the contestants get to choose their fellow contestants' dishes based on protein, unlikely ingredient, time of day, and color. Alex gets chicken livers and caramel...that could either make them finally edible or make them something for Fear Factor. The contestants get 45 minutes to cook and then have a 4-minute demo. Ohhhh, the first demo makes the snark so easy! Dom continues to whine about being on camera. Did anyone tell him this contest is to have a tv show?
Bob and Susie are back for the demos, which also include improving a story and an expert tip. Wow, good thing they have 4 minutes! Sandwich King needs bleeping...there's a good way to impress Bob and Susie. Eddie Football looks like a winner again, and Bobby wants to put his salt-and-vinegar chip-crusted fried quail on his menu. Armenian Mama is like cream of wheat, smooth but bland. Emilia starts out well, but then she starts trashing everyone else in a way that moves over the line from funny to offensive. Did she miss the lesson given to others about working with other people? I don't think her reception is going to be very warm back in the green room or in the judging room. Dom gets to go right after her, just to make his stage fright even worse! He actually shines for the first minute, though, before running out of material and having to be a stand-up comic for three more minutes. He's still chewing his duck, too...apparently he missed the lesson about talking with your mouth full. Lenny Jr. shines again, including making fun of his own seized-up gumbo from earlier in the season when he had to talk about a dish done wrong. See, Emilia, that's how you're supposed to make fun of the show experience on camera! At this point, he and Eddie are the front-runners in my book.
As the contestants talk in the green room, Alex talks about how hard it is to come up with a story to tell on camera. Lenny knows his stuff, though, telling Alex that if they can't connect with the viewer, the viewer will change the channel. Bob points out at the beginning of judgment that this is midterm evaluation time. Eddie Football and Lenny Jr. are at the top, with Lenny pulling out the win. Michelle and Brian Boitano are safe as well...apparently bland is enough for Michelle this week. That puts Dom, Alex, and Emilia at the bottom. I think Alex is safe out of that group, but he got the lowest rating from the audience. Emilia apologizes to the judges for her meanness, but where is the apology to her fellow contestants? While the judges are deciding, she's in the green room disagreeing with them while wearing a shirt that says "Break the Rules." They don't even play with saying a name and saying they get to stay, they just tell Emilia she's gone. Giada at least pretends regret, but that is so clearly #sorrynotsorry. Dom and Alex are hanging on by a thread, though, and one of them would have left if Emilia wasn't so mean, so let's see which one of them can pull it up just enough next week to stay alive. Armenian Mama is the last lady standing, which also paints a target on her back, as the boys make clear during the credits.
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