Welcome back to The Penny Men, where universes overlap, backdoor pilots sneak in, and the facts are fuzzier than a Yoshi after a sugar rush! This week, Ben, Tom, and Gregory peel back the curtain on shared universes and backdoor pilots — those sly spin-off setups hiding inside your favorite shows, games, and cartoons!From Happy Days launching Mork & Mindy to Donkey Kong spawning Mario, we dive into the sprawling Nintendo multiverse! Mario, DK, Banjo, Conker, Wario, Yoshi — and even Sonic crashing the party at the Olympics! Cameos, crossovers, and confused timelines abound! Whether it’s Smash Bros-level mashups or layered actor-versus-character realities, this episode is your backstage pass to pop culture’s most tangled webs!Top Backdoor Pilots & Spin-Offs Explored:Happy Days → Laverne & Shirley → Mork & MindyPerfect Strangers → Family MattersAll in the Family → The Jeffersons → Maude → Good TimesDonkey Kong → Mario Bros. → Wario Land → Yoshi’s IslandDiddy Kong Racing → Banjo-Kazooie → Conker’s Bad Fur DayNotable Shared Universe Cameos & Crossovers:Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (multiverse or neighborhood block party?)Super Mario Bros. Super Show meets WWF, Ghostbusters, Inspector GadgetMario RPG cameo sleepover: Link & Samus snoozing awkwardly togetherNamco’s crossover webcomic shenanigans: Dig Dug, Tekken, Pac-Man all in the mixCapcom vs. SNK, Smash Bros., and the ultimate video game multiverse mashupOne-Liners to Drop at Your Next Game Night:“Mario wasn’t just jumping barrels, he was jumping into a whole new franchise!”“Donkey Kong gave us a backdoor pilot before backdoor pilots were cool.”“Smash Bros is less a crossover and more a family reunion gone wild.”“Sonic crashing the Mario Olympics? That’s one way to break the space-time continuum.”Hop on the warp pipe and join us as we map the wild, weird, and wonderfully interconnected worlds of video game and TV spin-offs!

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