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Recap / Celebrity Deathmatch S 01 E 08

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"No! It's not 'Big Bull Beer', it's 'Big BULL Beer'! Now tell them to look out for the Big Bull beer with the Big Bull taste!"
Ken Kenworthy

The seventh episode of Celebrity Deathmatch, also known as Presented by Big Bull Beer. This episode marks the return of Nick, following his coma.

The episode consists of three predetermined fights. The first undercard fight features Barbra Streisand and Aretha Franklin battling for the title of World's Deadliest Diva. The second undercard fight sees Bill Gates and Michael Flatley settle an undisclosed score. The third fight and main event sees Jack Nicholson returning to face Leonardo DiCaprio.

This episode provides examples of:

  • An Arm and a Leg: Aretha Franklin loses an arm after Barbra Streisand launches a boulder from a catapult at her.
  • Artificial Stupidity: Supposedly the reason why Bill Gates and Michael Flatley are fighting - the result of a glitch with the show's computer software.
  • Attention Deficit... Ooh, Shiny!: Stacy invites a group of young spectators to ask Jack Nicholson some questions during a pre-fight interview. However, said Q&A is cut short when one of them notices Leonardo DiCaprio's dressing room and sends them into a frenzy.
  • Badasses Wear Bandanas: Michael Flatley wears a ribbon around his head during the fight, which he also utilizes as a weapon against Bill Gates.
  • Bare-Handed Blade Block: Barbra Streisand tries to attack Aretha Franklin with a battleaxe, however, Aretha manages to catch the blade with her bare hands before it can make contact.
  • Berserk Button: Leonardo DiCaprio's fans are not exactly thrilled when Jack Nicholson seemingly kills him and severely damages his face in the process, and they proceed to cause chaos in the arena.
  • By the Hair: At one point during their fight, Jack Nicholson swings Leonardo DiCaprio around by his hair.
  • Continuity Nod: The throwdown between Jack Nicholson and Leonardo DiCaprio, sanctioned only the week prior, takes place in this episode.
  • Dance Battler: Michael Flatley, obviously.
  • Epic Flail: At the beginning of their fight, Aretha Franklin arms herself with a mace.
  • Eye Scream: Jack Nicholson wins his fight by bashing Leonardo DiCaprio's head against the turnbuckle, to the point where both of his eyes are hanging out of their sockets.
  • Faking the Dead: Aretha Franklin uses this gambit after contaminating a bucket of drinking water with a diseased rat. It helps her to win her fight.
  • Golf Clubbing: Jack Nicholson wields one during his fight with Leonardo DiCaprio.
  • Groupie Brigade: The majority of the audience in attendance are hardcore fans of Leonardo DiCaprio.
  • Hoist by His Own Petard: Bill Gates' decision to utilize the Robo-Flatley in his fight quickly backfires after a technical glitch.
  • I'm Melting!: After becoming infected with the Bubonic plague, Barbra Streisand rapidly disintegrates into a puddle of flesh.
  • Improvised Weapon: Michael Flatley uses his headband as a whip to lash Bill Gates across the face.
  • Involuntary Dance: Michael Flatley starts performing an Irish jig, which momentarily hypnotizes Bill Gates and causes him to break out into a dance himself.
  • Is This Thing Still On?: After losing their sponsorship from the Big Bull Beer Company, Johnny and Nick are seen slandering the company at the very end of the show, not realizing the camera is still rolling for a few moments.
  • Killer Robot: Bill Gates builds one (the Robo-Flatley) for the sole purpose of helping him train for his fight. He later uses it to help him in his fight against Michael Flatley.
  • Let's You and Him Fight: Realizing that he is no match for Michael Flatley, Bill Gates decides to use his Robo-Flatley to fight for him.
  • Literally Shattered Lives: In a fashion. Although neither is frozen, both Michael Flatley and Bill Gates are repeatedly slammed to the floor by the Robo-Flatley until their bodies are broken to pieces.
  • Murderous Malfunctioning Machine: Bill Gates's training robot becomes this after the Big Bull Beer mascot causes it to malfunction and turn on both its creator as well as Mills.
  • Not What I Signed Up For: After an army of riled Leonardo DiCaprio fans destroy their Mechanical Bull donation, the chairman of the Big Bull Beer company decides to pull their sponsorship deal.
  • The Plague: Barbra Streisand becomes infected with the Bubonic plague after drinking from a contaminated bucket of water.
  • Product Placement: Nick and Johnny are encouraged to drop the Big Bull Beer brand name whenever possible...to the point where it becomes a demand of the company in order to continue with their sponsorship.
  • Repetitive Name: The owner of the Big Bull Beer company is called Ken Kenworthy.
  • Shirtless Scene: During a pre-fight interview with Stacy, Bill Gates is shown in the locker room to be wearing nothing but a towel.
  • Turned Against Their Masters: After a glitch caused by the mechanical Big Bull Beer bull, the Robo-Flatley quickly turns on Bill Gates and promptly kills him.
  • Wall of Weapons: Or, rather, a table of weapons. Aretha Franklin and Barbra Streisand are allowed to fight using an array of medieval weapons.
  • Would Hit a Girl: Johnny grabs a girl by the hair and pushes her from the announcers' booth when she tries to climb inside.

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