THE SECOND SEASON FINALE! With the announcement that the show will be taking a brief hiatus, John is…John. The night’s topic of Y2K has Stanislaw remembering an elaborate practical joke that was played on him by fellow cosmonauts. This episode features a commercial for Alarming Lullaby.

Everyone celebrates the holiday season with a gift exchange. This episode features a commercial for Santa Stalkings.

EPISODE FIFTY! The night’s topic of Yule logs makes John nervous but reminds Conroy of an incident involving an unusual, life-size effigy and J. of a neighbor who avoided fire at all costs. This episode features commercials for Humming in the Kitchen and the Crap Can.

Stanislaw’s pet guinea pig, Sputnik, joins everyone in the studio. Unfortunately, he and John don’t hit it off. Along with the night’s topic of lead paint, other topics discussed include the decontamination process at Baikonur Cosmodrome, cow dung and sacrifices for art. This episode features commercials for Rook and a Hard Place, Belly Button Honey…

Following John’s recap of a recent trip to London, the night’s topic of the television show M*A*S*H leads to Orson explaining the origins of the hostilities between the yeti and the sasquatch. A laugh track is used, with some enjoying it more than others. This episode features a commercial for Window Licking, Incorporated.

After Bannon introduces the topic of telephone booths and talks about wanting one in his living room, J. arranges for everyone to hear a recording of an old, radio news broadcast about a somewhat morbid telephone booth. This episode features a commercial for Shockolate.

By way of the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes, Stanislaw tells everyone about an underground, Russian comic strip named “Disco Slug Loves Chocolate Bunny.” John has a hard time with some of the numbers behind the night’s topic. This episode features a commercial for Bald Move.

The night’s topic of lamplighters leads to a discussion about yeti eyesight and John talking about his early morning encounters with lamplighters. A man who goes by “Lamplighter Larry” calls the studio and shares some thoughts on life, which seem to profoundly affect everyone–except Orson. This episode features a commercial for the Fight Dirty Self…

Bannon’s hiring of an intern for the show doesn’t quite work out as planned, but, eventually, Gerber Singles are discussed. This episode features commercials for the Nosy Neighbors Educational System and Spatula Discount.

After Stanislaw describes his go-to Halloween costume, the topic of Edgar Allan Poe has John recounting the time he met an evil boy who claimed to be the famous writer. J. ends the show by reading Poe’s “The Raven.” This episode features a commercial for Make No Mistake New and Used Stakes.