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Main infoProduction info

Yearly overviewShow timelines (Timeline of RLBFDIRLBFDIA • RLIDFBRLBFB before and after the split • RLTPOTExtra scouting) • General timelines (pre- and post-1950)

Differences from Pencil 2.OAestheticsMethodology (NamesNationalitiesHeightsAgesColours • AccessoriesTeam portraits) • Beyond the 64

TL;DR: InfoTimeline of the final project (part 1part 2part 3)

The (slightly un)official RLBFB yearbook! (Alternate takes)

Pre-RLBFB (1969)[]

The era for which RLBFDI's third season is the newest one, though a fourth season is in progress.

1969
1 July The fourth season of RLBFDI, a completely new series with only subtle continuity from past seasons, is announced privately.[1] The public do not know about this show, also called RLBFB, and are happily surprised when it first airs months later.
16 August Four invitations were sent to newcomers Violette Dufour, Stefan Krammetjies, Lill Lampström and Lothar Verlier to take part in the new season, as a perfect square number of contestants was considered most desirable. The first three were famous because they hade made a tribute video for RLBFDI in 1964 (when they were living in Paris), while Lothar's face was famous, but not his name.
3 September Jacknjellify update their automated editors so that two minutes of an episode can be worked on in a day.[2]
8 to 11 September Four weeks (instead of the usual two weeks) before filming begins,[3] all the contestants congregate at where Paper Towel was filmed.[4] All the contestants arrive on location based on where they were previously: those coming in from Africa (Arbutus, Bilal, Bomby, Donald, Dora, Eddie, Nathalia, Penelope, Renata, Roboty, Rocky, Sana and Stefan) arrive first (8 September), those from Europe (Astrid, Belle, Blaine, Claude, Fannie, Frankie, Gabriel, Honorata, Kathy, Khaled, Lela, Leo, Lill, Lothar, Lulu, Marc, Ruby, Simon, Thérèse and Violette) and Asia (Abbie and Yitzhak) arrive a day later (9 September), those from the Americas (Ady, Barbara, Bethel, Briselda, Columbus, David, Eugenia, Flora, Freddy, Frederic, G.P., Jake, Joe, Katja, Joaquin, Lina, Maja, Nick, Paula, Peggy, Phuong, Spongy, Thomas, Toni, T.V.) arrive a day later (10 September) and those from Oceania (Iris, Naily, Terry and Woody) arrive a day after that (11 September).
  • Alelsatan and Nonexisty, despite having competed or tried to compete in earlier seasons, are not invited.
12 September Changes in location: Bilal is sent into outer space. He can hear the other contestants and interact well with them, but approaching them on Earth would lead to a cosmic catastrophe.
15 September Changes in name: Thomas is officially renamed T.B. in order to avoid confusion between him and T.V. (who is never called Tomas). He still sometimes gets called "Thomas" by the other contestants.
1 October The intro is photographed.
5 October Age-averaged: Lill, Lothar, Stefan and Violette—the younger contestants don't feel so much of a change because of their proximity in age to each other, but Lothar does. He is infinitely more loved as a younger man.
6 October RLBFB 1: Most of the episode is filmed.
  • Deaths < 1 day: Abbie, Blaine, Kathy, Paula and Phuong
  • Major deaths: Eugenia, T.B. and Violette[5]
    • In the World's Largest Oven: Astrid, Iris, Lulu and Thérèse
    • In the Lava River[6]: Katja and Toni
  • Changes in location: Four and X arrive on Earth. Bilal is sent there, too, after being naturally crushed into a slightly smaller size.
  • Changes in state: Blaine is deflated.[7] Sana loses her brown "handle".
7 October RLBFB 1: The post-credits scene is filmed. Editing commences as the contestants go on break.
21 October RLBFB 1: Editing is finished.

Early RLBFB (1969–1971)[]

The era for which RLBFDI's fourth season is the newest one.

First twelve episodes (1969–1971)[]

1969 (cont'd.)
3 November The fourth season of RLBFDI, RLBFB, comes out with its first episode, "Getting Thérèse to Talk".
5 November RLBFB 2: Most of the episode is filmed.
  • Eliminated: Penelope—in this season, eliminated contestants are sucked up by Four.
  • Major deaths: Blaine and Lulu
  • Major recoveries: Astrid, Eugenia, Iris, Katja, T.B., Thérèse, Toni and Violette
    • Freed from jawbreakers[8][9]: Astrid, Eugenia, Iris, Katja, Thérèse and Violette
  • Changes in state: Roboty is crushed.
6 November RLBFDI 2: The start of the post-credits scene is filmed. So begins the break for (most of) the contestants.
RLBFDI 2: Although filming continues (by now, all the cameras are only focused on Toni inside her jawbreaker), editing commences.
7 to 9 November RLBFDI 2: The episode is edited. Meanwhile, Toni is stuck in her jawbreaker.
10 November RLBFDI 2: 98% of the editing is finished. Meanwhile, Toni is still stuck in her jawbreaker.
10 to 16 November RLBFDI 2: The final footage of Toni in her jawbreaker is ready and quickly edited.
  • Changes in state: Toni no longer wears a fish.[7]
17 November RLBFB 2, "Lick Your Way to Freedom", is released. Notable extras that appear in this episode (scouted 21 September to 5 October): Petra Dierschl, Devon Ductworth, Umeko Fujiwara, Nona Machava, Abcde Rojas
19 November RLBFB 3: The pre-credits scene and "Brake at Flake" are filmed.
  • Eliminated: Lela
  • Major deaths: Abbie and G.P.
  • Major recoveries: Lulu
  • Changes in state: Roboty goes back to normal.
20 November RLBFB 3: The spinning contest is filmed.
  • Major recoveries: Abbie, Blaine and G.P.
  • Changes in location: Toni is freed from her jawbreaker.
  • Changes in state: Bomby ends up bandaged.
21 November RLBFB 3: The post-credits scene is filmed. Editing commences as the contestants go on break.
26 November RLBFB 3: Editing is finished.
8 December RLBFB 3, "Why Would You Do This (On a Swing Set?)", is released.
10 December RLBFB 4: Most of the episode is filmed.
  • Eliminated: Briselda
11 December RLBFB 4: The post-credits scene is filmed. Editing commences as the contestants go on break.
16 December RLBFB 4: Editing is filmed.
22 December RLBFB 4, "Today's Very Special Episode", is released. Notable extras that appear in this episode (scouted 27 October to 10 November): Paddy Allen, Mikie Boomer, Venera Semyonov, Erdie Summer, Leslie Winton
29 December RLBFB 5: The pre-credits scene and Cake at Stake are filmed.
  • Eliminated: Lill
  • Major deaths: Kathy
  • Changes in state: Bethel has a fortune cookie inside her.[7]
30 December RLBFB 5: The plane-flying contest is filmed.
  • Major deaths: Bilal and Leo (in Cliff Land)[6]
  • Changes in state: Claude ends up with a bandage, while Honorata is almost completely "wrapped up" (in Cliff Land).
31 December RLBFB 5: The post-credits scene is filmed. Editing commences as the contestants go on break.
1970
4 January RLBFB 5: Editing is finished.
12 January RLBFB 5, "Fortunate Ben", is released.
14 January RLBFB 6: The pre-credits scene is filmed.
  • Major deaths: Violette
15 January RLBFB 6: The rest of the episode is filmed. Editing commences as the contestants go on break.
  • Eliminated: Roboty—he doesn't end up inside Four (as this was after Four died); he has transported himself to Waterfall World.[6]
  • Host deaths: Four (containing Briselda, Lela, Lill and Penelope); It was assumed (until 16 March) that X had died with him.
  • Major recoveries: Bilal, Kathy, Leo and Violette
  • Changes in location: Ady, Arbutus, Astrid, Dora, Eddie, Eugenia, Gabriel, Iris, Katja, Lina, Lulu, Sana, T.B., Thérèse and T.V. end up on the Moon.
  • Changes in state: Blaine, Claude, David, Nick, Rocky and Woody turn orange.
  • Changes in status: Donald becomes the host while still competing.
20 January RLBFB 6: Editing is finished.
3 February RLBFB 6, "Four Goes Too Far", is released. Notable extras that appear in this episode (scouted 30 November to 14 December 1969): Alelsatan (retrieved some time between 30 November 1969 and 14 January 1970), Paddy Allen, C.R.T. Monitor, Belinda Roosendaal, Venera Semyonov
5 February RLBFB 7: The entire episode is filmed. Editing commences as the contestants go on break.
  • Eliminated: Lothar—sent off by being trapped in a "liar ball", or inverted jawbreaker.
  • Major deaths: Belle, Blaine, Naily, Renata, Toni and Violette
  • Changes in location: Lothar ends up in space.
  • Changes in state: Toni (before her death) got the twinkle of contagion some time between 15 January and now. Lothar is trapped in a liar ball. Woody ends up with a dent.[7] Terry ends up inside (or at least attached to) Bethel.
9 February RLBFB 7: Editing is finished.
17 February RLBFB 7, "The Liar Ball (You Don't Want)", is released. Notable extras that appear in this episode (scouted 22 December 1969 to 5 January 1970): Cam Daguerre
19 February RLBFB 8: The pre-credits scene is filmed.
  • Changes in location: This was not assumed until 16 March, but X had been hiding inside Frankie for at least one day.[7]
  • Changes in state: Frankie has had two swollen, yellowed, bulbous and wiggling chips in him for at least one day.[7]
23 February RLBFB 8: Most of the episode is filmed.
  • Eliminated: Eddie
  • Major deaths: Eddie
  • Changes in location: Because all of Earth is now on the Moon, Ady, Arbutus, Astrid, Dora, Eddie, Eugenia, Gabriel, Iris, Katja, Lina, Lulu, Sana, T.B., Thérèse and T.V. are on the same astronomical body as everyone else.
    • Sana disappears from the show altogether some time after this date.
  • Changes in state: Sana inhales the remains of Eddie, which means that almost all she can say is the word "eight". Honorata loses her bandages.
  • Changes in environment: Earth is moved to the Moon.
24 February RLBFB 8: The post-credits scene is filmed. Editing commences as the contestants go on break.
6 February RLBFB 8: Editing is finished.
10 March RLBFB 8, "Questions Answered", is released.
12 March RLBFB 9: The pre-credits scene is filmed.
16 March RLBFB 9: Cake at Stake is filmed.
  • Eliminated: Stefan—he remains on set.
  • Changes in status: X becomes the host, as he has been discovered hiding inside Frankie since 19 February (at the latest).
17 March RLBFB 9: The "basket ball" contest is filmed.
18 March RLBFB 9: The post-credits scene is filmed. Editing commences as the contestants go on break.
21 March RLBFB 9: Editing is finished.
6 April RLBFB 9, "This Episode Is About Basketball", is released. Notable extras that appear in this episode (scouted 29 January to 12 February): Paddy Allen
8 April RLBFB 10: Most of the episode is filmed.
  • Eliminated: David—he is sucked inside Four, along with Eddie, Lothar (who had been in space), Roboty (in Waterfall World) and Stefan
    • It is revealed that Briselda, Lela, Lill and Penelope have been attending an algebra class inside Four's bosom called "Exit".
  • Major deaths: Khaled (some time between now and 30 April)
  • Host recoveries: Four (containing Briselda, Lela, Lill and Penelope)
  • Recoveries < 1 day: Eddie (recovered for about a second before being sent to Four's bosom) and Kathy
  • Major recoveries: Belle, Blaine, Naily, Renata, Toni and Violette
  • Changes in state: Claude's bandages are removed, revealing an unfortunate tan line.
  • Changes in status: Four becomes the host and X his co-host again.
Four announces that an eliminated contestant has a chance of joining the game.
9 April RLBFB 10: The post-credits scene is filmed. Editing commences as the contestants go on break.
14 April RLBFB 10: Editing is finished.
28 April RLBFB 10, "Enter the Exit", is released. Notable extras that appear in this episode (scouted 22 February to 8 March): Connie Cascara, Venera Semyonov, Ian Turner, Leslie Winton
30 April RLBFB 11: Most of the episode is filmed.
  • Rejoins: Lela
  • Deaths < 1 day: Abbie
  • Changes in state: Fannie is nearly decapitated. Terry is now only half-attached to Bethel.
1 May RLBFB 11: The post-credits scene is filmed. Editing commences as the contestants go on break.
  • Changes in state: Nathalia becomes cartoony from eating the photo-cake.[7][10]
5 May RLBFB 11: Editing is finished.
27 May RLBFB 11, "Get to the Top in 500 Steps", is released.
1 June RLBFDI 12: The pre-credits scene is filmed.
  • Changes in state: Violette is unfolded.[7]
2 June RLBFDI 12: Most of the episode is filmed.
  • Eliminated: Maja
  • Deaths < 1 day: Kathy (before she dies for real)
  • Major deaths: Bethel, Blaine and Kathy
  • Changes in state: Terry is freed from Bethel (even though the latter died in the process). Lina turns orange.[7] Conversely, Rocky goes back to normal. Violette ends up partially folded.[7]
  • Changes in mind: Four and X switch minds, the set-up for the contest of this episode: The mind of one contestant on each team is placed in the body of someone on a different team in a vague form of mind control. Their mind will return to their host body as soon as someone on the targeted team correctly guesses them as the impostor.
    • During this contest, Honorata controls Lina, who controls Rocky, who controls Honorata. Leo controls Phuong, who controls Toni, who controls Terry, who controls Spongy, who controls Leo.
3 June RLBFB 12: The post-credits scene is filmed. Editing commences as the contestants go on break.
8 June RLBFB 12: Editing is finished.
24 June The RLBFDI meet-ups become mainstream once again when one is held in a venue in Hollywood, California. This is also the first meet-up advertised as a "crossover" with another television franchise. Jacknjellify have joined with the equally wacky H.R. Pufnstuf to promote the latter's new film. Cass Elliot makes a surprise appearance here, where she sings "Make Your Own Kind of Music" and "Different".
10 July RLBFB 12, "What Do You Think of Roleplay?", is released. Notable extras that appear in this episode (17 April to 1 May): Connie Cascara, Leslie Winton
13 to 14 July Filming for RLBFB 13 was meant to take place on this day. For reasons mentioned later, it was postponed until further notice.
15 July After exceeding the filming deadline, RLBFB is declared "almost cancelled" on this day and the future of the show is put in limbo for today and tomorrow.
16 July Major recoveries: At the request of the others, Bethel, Blaine and Kathy are brought back to life, but only if they agree to die before filming for RLBFB 13 begins. Sana is not recovered because she is declared alive (just missing), while Khaled is not recovered because he has been forgotten.
  • Likewise, the eliminated contestants are not taken out of Four because the show is not completely cancelled. Moreover, Four doesn't want to take them out.
17 July All participants are allowed to return home, but only temporarily. They also agree to visit Kenya at least once before the summer of 1971 so that their yearbook photos can be taken.
  • All contestants return to their homes, including Ruby, who ditches Norway for Tanzania. Due to sanctions, Donald and Stefan (if he were not eliminated) change their residence from South Africa to Kenya.
November It is announced to the public that RLBFB 13 is on hiatus on account of a "secret project" that Jacknjellify are planning for 1971. Even the most loyal fans don't know what it is.
1971
7 to 10 June All the contestants congregate at the same place for filming of RLBFB 13 to begin, based on where they were most recently: those coming in from Africa (Arbutus, Bilal, Bomby, Donald, Dora, Nathalia, Renata, Rocky and Ruby) arrive first (8 June), those from Europe (Astrid, Belle, Blaine, Claude, Fannie, Frankie, Gabriel, Honorata, Kathy, Lela, Leo, Lulu, Marc, Simon, Thérèse and Violette) and Asia (Abbie and Yitzhak) arrive a day later (9 June), those from the Americas (Ady, Barbara, Bethel, Columbus, Eugenia, Flora, Freddy, Frederic, G.P., Jake, Joe, Joaquin, Katja, Lina, Nick, Paula, Peggy, Phuong, Spongy, T.B., Toni, T.V.) arrive a day later (10 June) and those from Oceania (Iris, Naily, Terry and Woody) arrive a day after that (11 June).
11 June Major deaths: Bethel, Blaine and Kathy die (for continuity reasons).
21 June RLBFB 13: The pre-credits scene and Cake at Stake are filmed.
  • Eliminated: Freddy
  • Changes in location: Sana returns to Kenya (or at least where the show is filmed) some time between her disappearance and now, calling her retreat a "scent cleanse".
  • Changes in state: Sana gets a new "handle", and she tends to emphasize the "eight" sound in words by shouting it uncontrollably. Rocky turns orange some time between 2 June 1970 and now.[7][11] Iris shrinks.[7].
22 June RLBFB 13: The rest of the episode is filmed.
  • Major deaths: Kathy
  • Major recoveries: Bethel, Blaine and Kathy
  • Changes in location: X hurdles towards the centre of the Earth. Paula is digested by Four.[12]
    • Contest-related: Ady, Arbutus, Blaine, Claude, Eugenia, Fannie, Flora, Gabriel, Iris, Leo, Lina, Nick, Rocky, Ruby, Simon, T.B., T.V. and Woody end up simply underground. Abbie, Bethel, Bilal, G.P., Renata and Terry end up in Four's mouth. Barbara, Bomby, Donald, Joaquin, Naily and Spongy end up in "this place", although we don't know what it is until RLBFB 14.
  • Changes in state: Fannie goes back to normal. Dora becomes a full human being instead of a stick figure. Because of this she is finally age-averaged.
RLBFB 14: The entire episode is filmed.
  • Major deaths: Astrid, Barbara, Fannie, Leo, Ruby, Simon and most of the extras, as well as Frankie, Gabriel, Joe, Marc, Lina, Peggy, Phuong, T.V. and Yitzhak (all implied). It was assumed (until 26 August) that Dora, Katja, Lulu, Sana and Thérèse had died as well.
    • In the Really Large Buried Planet, Deciduously Insulated: Bomby (in the vicinity) and Donald
    • Underground, or above Eugenia's factory: Blaine, Claude, Nick and Rocky
    • Inside Eugenia's factory: Eugenia and Jake. It was assumed (until 26 August) that Columbus and Naily had also died.
  • Changes in location: Most of the characters end up on virtual islands on Earth surrounded by lava: Flora, Iris and Joaquin end up on the surface. Columbus and Naily end up near Eugenia's factory. Woody ends up on Four's eye. Honorata and Spongy end up in outer space, along with Four (containing Abbie, Bethel, Bilal, Briselda, David, Eddie, Lothar, Freddy, G.P., Lill, Maja, Paula, Penelope, Renata, Roboty, Stefan, Terry and, as mentioned earlier, Woody)
    • Contest-related: Ady, Arbutus, Eugenia (before her death), Gabriel (before his death), Lina (before her death), T.B. and T.V. (before his death) end up on the surface again.
  • Changes in state: Barbara is emptied of her contents and filled with water.[7] Violette goes back to normal. Woody is shrunk.[7]
  • Changes in environment: Lava takes over the Earth.
RLBFB 13: Editing commences as the contestants go on break.
2 July RLBFB 13: Editing is finished.
RLBFB 14: Editing commences.

Climax episodes (1971)[]

1971 (cont'd.)
11 July RLBFB 13, "Return of the Rocket Ship", is released (while editing of the main episode is in progress). Notable extras that appear in this episode (scouted 7 May to 21 May): Connie Cascara, Antonella d'Arezzo, Devon Ductworth, Leslie Winton
RLBFB 14: Editing is finished.
14 July The last RLBFDI meet-up (as of 1973) takes place. It was supposed to be another crossover featuring the Brady Bunch, but the Bunch refused.[13] Instead of meeting in Hollywood, the crew met in David City, Nebraska (home of the David species), where they distributed memorabilia and answered questions sent through the postal system. None of the cast was present,[14] but inevitably, ships were created that had never before existed.[15]
7 August RLBFB 14 was expected to be released on this day. Due to conflicts involving cockroaches and the city of New York, it was postponed to 24 August 1971.
24 August RLBFB 14, "Don't Dig Straight Down", is released. Notable extras that appear in this episode (scouted 7 May to 21 May): Nonexisty
26 August RLBFB 15: Most of the episode is filmed. It would be most suitable to split it into two distinct parts: before and after the lava is released from the Earth.
  • Events happening while the Earth was drenched in lava:
    • Eliminated: Dora
    • Major deaths: Joaquin, as well as many extras
    • Major recoveries: Astrid, Frankie, Joe, Marc and Yitzhak
    • Changes in location: X is brought back. Abbie, Bethel, Bilal, G.P., Paula, Renata and Terry are removed from Four's mouth and brought back.
      • Contest-related: Honorata and Spongy race to Four; they float in the sky.
    • Changes in state: Toni gains a sunburnt countenance from being close to the lava.
  • Changes in environment: Because Flora pressed a button that made toilet-flushing sounds, the lava was drained from the entire planet and much of the Earth has become barren as a result. Events happening afterwards:
    • Major deaths: Katja
    • Major recoveries: Eugenia, Gabriel, Lina, Peggy and T.V.
    • Changes in location: Woody is removed from Four's eye.
27 August RLBFB 15: The post-credits scene is filmed. Editing commences as the contestants go on break.
  • Major recoveries: Jake, Khaled[16] and Phuong
29 August The reason that RLBFB 13 has been put on hold is revealed through literature: It happened so that the crew could work on something else related to RLBFDI, the Official Character Guide (released on this day). This is a booklet that was issued to a very small group of people and was in great demand during the heyday of RLBFB in the early 1970s.
3 September RLBFB 15: Editing is finished.
14 December RLBFB 15, "The Four Is Lava", is released. Notable extras that appear in this episode (scouted 12 July to 26 July): Seynabou Ba, Kazzy Chu, Chico Cortes, Cam Daguerre, Petra Dierschl, Vijaya Duradrishti, Solveig Lampström, Bertha McRae, Angelo Marino, Santo Ravelomanantsoa, Rob Spade, Jessie Taggyzadeh, Gualberto Trujillo, Luukas Valkaisualainen
RLBFB 15/16: It is announced that twenty-six extras have a chance to be in the show. They are all flown in from where they come from, because the last shooting date for any extra was in August. Here are their names, revealed in the next episode.
  • Paddy Allen, Seynabou Ba, Mikie Boomer, Connie Cascara, Kazzy Chu, Chico Cortes, Cam Daguerre, Petra Dierschl, Devon Ductworth, Vijaya Duradrishti, Umeko Fujiwara, Solveig Lampström, Nona Machava, Angelo Marino, Nonexisty, Santo Ravelomanantsoa, Abcde Rojas, Belinda Roosendaal, Venera Semyonov, Rob Spade, Erdie Summer, Jessie Taggyzadeh, Gualberto Trujillo, Luukas Valkaisualainen, Ian Wilson, Leslie Winton
15 December Age-averaged: Abcde, Angelo, Belinda, Cam, Chico, Connie, Devon, Erdie, Gualberto, Ian, Jessie, Kazzy, Leslie, Luukas, Mikie, Nona, Nonexisty, Paddy, Petra, Rob, Santo, Seynabou, Solveig, Umeko, Venera and Vijaya
16 December RLBFB 16: The join auditions are filmed in one day.
20 December RLBFB 16: Just like the previous episode, it is best to divide the rest of the episode into a couple of parts: before and after Two arrives, and after the split itself.
  • Events happening before Two arrives:
    • Eliminated: Spongy (failed elimination)
    • Rejoins: Lothar
    • Deaths < 1 day: Lina
    • Major recoveries: Barbara, Blaine, Bomby, Claude, Donald, Fannie, Joaquin, Kathy, Katja, Leo, Nick, Rocky, Ruby and Simon
    • Changes in location: Lothar and Spongy escape from the Exit.
    • Changes in state: Lothar (before his escape) is freed from the liar ball in the Exit. Spongy is partially burnt while Four was trying to eliminate him.
  • Events happening after Two arrives:
    • Deaths < 1 day: Bethel
    • Changes in location: Two crash-lands on Earth.
    • Changes in status: Two becomes the host of their own show, The Real-Life Power of Two!, while Four continues to host RLBFB by himself—X has chosen to stay with Two because of their impressive powers.
  • The split of RLBFB into two shows, also one of the most controversial things to have come out of this series. It has basically divided the contestants into two groups who are never to interact with each other again. For the rest of the series, those that have chosen to participate in RLTPOT (in contrast to the Exit-ers, who are inside Four and are thus in the same universe as the RLBFB remainers) are credited only as guest stars, second in the participation hierarchy to the RLBFB contestants themselves.[17]
    • Changes in location: Fourteen contestants (Ady, Blaine, Flora, Frederic, Joaquin, Kathy, Lela, Lothar, Lulu, Ruby, Spongy, Thérèse, Toni and Woody, as well as Exit-ers Briselda, David, Dora, Eddie, Freddy, Lill, Maja, Penelope, Roboty and Stefan) remain with Four, but they are all transported "elsewhere on Earth" on Two's big remote, somewhere in north-western Afghanistan. There they are photographed against a colourful background.[18]
      • Changes in state because of the split: Spongy, Toni and Woody go back to normal.
    • Changes in status: Forty contestants (Abbie, Arbutus, Astrid, Barbara, Belle, Bethel, Bilal, Bomby, Claude, Columbus, Donald, Eugenia, Fannie, Frankie, G.P., Gabriel, Honorata, Iris, Jake, Joe, Katja, Khaled, Leo, Lina, Marc, Naily, Nathalia, Nick, Paula, Peggy, Phuong, Renata, Rocky, Sana, Simon, T.B., Terry, T.V., Violette and Yitzhak) join Two's show and are essentially eliminated from RLBFB.

Notes[]

  1. According to the Other Wiki: "They started planning the episode on July 1st [1969] …"
  2. According to the Other Wiki, according to Cary: "Three months had passed between the completion of the episode storyboard [when I assume the animation process began] and the release."
  3. This is because of the large number of characters.
  4. Much of this, admittedly, served to piss Ady off; he had become quite a maverick in the late 1960s, and letting 64 people into this secret place (which he hadn't been the first contestant to find) would have really incensed him.
  5. If a name appears above a bulleted location, it means that they died/were recovered in the place where the series normally takes place.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 This place has no official name.
  7. 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.13 Interpret that how you wish.
  8. This point of this episode's contest was to rescue the formerly dead contestants from the jawbreakers they were recovered in.
  9. Also doubles as a change in location.
  10. The real-life equivalent to an object turning 3D-ish.
  11. It's not really an error on the animators' part; he just... ate something orange. Yes.
  12. For a while in the episode, it was assumed that she had died in there.
  13. Or at least they were refused by the network. Robert Reed was said to have been a big fan of X, and Ann B. Davis was reported to sing the Cake at Stake song whenever she had the chance.
  14. Not even David... but only because he was eliminated.
  15. Getting there was only half the battle; they also had to be high up to avoid the lava reaching them.
  16. Khaled had been dead for the longest of all the characters in the series; he had not been alive since April 1970.
  17. A lot of this has to do with the schedule, an important thing to discuss—even in the 1970s. By doubling the number of automated editors, it's become possible to work on two shows simultaneously. It is this episode that unites the two bifurcated storylines.
  18. Unbeknownst to them, they are surrounded by some intruders in this scene, who will be (re-)introduced later.

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