History WebVideo / IsItAGoodIdeaToMicrowaveThis

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* ItsPronouncedTropay: Jory's pronounciation of "laboratory".

* EvolvingCredits: The opening sequence was updated for Seasons 2 and 3, featuring new lines from the show and more stock footage of experiments. The sequence was shortened in Season 4 to just a view of a fiery experiment and Jory saying the show's title. The full sequence returned in Season 6 with more footage and quotes along with credits for Jory, Jon and Riley. It was updated again for Seasons 7, 8 and 10 while another condensed version was used in Season 9.

** Bubble solution, bubble wrap and a padlock were each ruled a "Stupid Idea". The spark plug, silly string and magic grow animals each resulted in "Boring Idea". The on-screen text for these verdicts was yellow except for the magic grow animals which used red lettering.

** Jon used to hate it whenever Jory turned the microwave off too early. For the first experiment he hosted, Jon opted to let a digital camera go even as flames grew around it. This move turned to be fatal when Tracy died before Jon decided to end the experiment. After that episode, the guys agreed to cut the power supply if a fire presented any risk of killing the microwave.

* ForWantOfANail: One that was pointed out In-Universe: Jory managing to dodge the (first) [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhjHAPw1q-M airbag]]'s explosion by '''less than half a second'''.[[note]]That's by closing the door, actually. It took him ''three seconds'' to actually leave the room.[[/note]]

** In the second lava lamp episode, they were making fun of ''Series/OneThousandWaysToDie'' because their first experiment was just a small explosion (although in that one they duct taped the microwave). The second lava lamp does indeed blow the door open and shoot projectile glass everywhere.

** Also in the second lava lamp episode when they were making fun of 1000 Ways To Die because their first experiment was just a small explosion, the lava lamp does indeed blow the door open and shoot projectile glass everywhere.

-->'''Jon:''' J-E-L-L-O... but it's not Jell-O brand so we have to call it something else all together. Like some sort of gelatinous blob food product.

* TakeAThirdOption: Of the 310 total experiments, 29 were given verdicts other than "Good Idea" or "Bad Idea".

** Bubble solution, bubble wrap and a padlock were each ruled a "Stupid Idea". The spark plug, silly string and magic grow animals each resulted in "Boring Idea". The on-screen text for all six was yellow.

** The colored pens were judged as a "Redurple Idea".

** "Bad Idea" variants include "Unpatriotic Idea", "Box Office Bomb", "Deadly Idea", "Star-Spangled Bad Idea", "Really Bad Idea", "Sh*tty Idea" and "Ironic Idea".

** Bubble solution, bubble wrap and a padlock were ruled "Stupid Ideas". The spark plug, silly string and magic grow animals were "Boring Ideas". The on-screen text for all six was yellow.

* TakeAThirdOption: Was microwaving a slot machine a good or bad idea? Neither: it was a push.

** Season 3 underwent an unexpected hiatus after Sandra broke. By the time production was able to continue, Ryan was unavailable to be the sidekick. Jory and Jon taped the rest of that season and the entirety of Season 4 without one.

* RealLifeWritesThePlot: [[WordOfGod Riley was running late during the second day of filming for Season 6]], so Jon and Jory just did [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ydroq4LPSBQ&list=EL2HsUKxaQiYg&index=19 two]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEr7NrB-w0E&list=EL2HsUKxaQiYg&index=20 experiments]] without him.[[invoked]]

** "Microwave": They finally answered the request to microwave a microwave, Diane came back as the microwave to ''be'' microwaved, and it's the first instance of a microwave dying ''mid-season''.

* CatchphraseInterruptus: A RunningGag of Riley's earlier appearances had him interrupting Jory during his catchphrase.

* CatchphraseInterruptus: A RunningGag of the earlier seasons had Riley interrupting Jory during his catchphrase.

* EvolvingCredits: The opening sequence was updated for Seasons 2 and 3, featuring updated lines from the show and more stock footage of experiments. The sequence was shortened in Season 4 to just a view of a fiery experiment and Jory saying the show's title. The full sequence returned in Season 6 with more footage and quotes along with credits for Jory, Jon and Riley. It was updated again for Seasons 7, 8 and 10 while another condensed version was used in Season 9.

** The series was originally shot in the daytime. While filming #8 (VHS Tape), Jon liked how the setting looked at night so he filmed the remainder of the season that way. With the exception of specials and experiments predicted to be highly dangerous, the rest of the series was filmed in the overnight hours.

* HehHehYouSaidX: The "VHS Tape" episode was first time Jory mentions "roasted nuts". He and Jon crack up after he says "We don't want to fry our nuts" and "No one likes roasted nuts". Jon and Jory agreed to use the "roasted nuts" terminology henceforth.

* PercussiveMaintenance: Jory and Jon try this with Sandra after Diane breaks her. This is done with Sandra in most season 3 episodes that feature her, actually. She was already malfunctioning when the guys acquired her.

* RealityEnsues:

* BigDamnHeroes: Jon actually said if Jory ever died in the series, [[spoiler:JORY WOULD ALLOW IT TO BROADCAST ON YOUTUBE.]] And it is said on one of Jon's videos.