Raised by Rentals

Loud, Confident, and Wrong (Rental Rant)

Um, actually…this isn't a regular improv episode, this is a Rental Rant special where we complain about people who insist on correcting us--whether they're right or not--and bemoan the horrors of being mildly inconvenienced. So if you can't wait to pounce on someone and belittle them for making an unimportant error, join us for a patented Random Righteous Rancorous Rental Rant b*tchfest!

The Muppet Chainsaw Massacre

The podcast which you are about to hear is an account of the tragedy which befell a group of five musicians, in particular Janice and her bandmate, Animal. It is all the more tragic that they weren’t paid for their gig. But, had they lived very, very long lives, they could not have expected nor would they have wished to see as much of the mad and macabre as they were to see that day. For them a normal drive to a gig in the armpit of nowhere became a nightmare. The events of that day were to lead to the discovery of one of the most bizarre crimes in the annals of American history, the Muppet Chainsaw Massacre.

Space Vietnam

When the second Death Star is destroyed, the Rebels rejoice because they're finally safe from the evil of the Galactic Empire. But what about the Stormtroopers left behind on the Forest Moon of Endor? Abandoned to face the natives, the stranded Imperials are far from safe…

Harry and the Hendersons 2: Hardcore Harry

When the Hendersons accidentally hit a sasquatch with their car on the way back from a camping trip, they didn't expect to end up welcoming him into their home and family. But when his own family's home is threatened, a Bigfoot's gotta do what a Bigfoot's gotta do. In this episode, we improv an action-adventure sequel to the family-friendly classic, HARRY AND THE HENDERSONS!

Young, Dumb, and Full of Opinions (Rental Rant)

Sometimes we're just (literally) sick and tired and need to vent, so we figured it was high time to hate on prequels, superheroes, and lazy storytelling. For this Rental Rant episode, we channel our inner angsty know-it-all teenage selves and revisit the days when we were YOUNG, DUMB, AND FULL OF OPINIONS!

Weekend at Bitey's

Richard and Larry thought they found a shortcut to the good life when their rich and successful boss invited them out to his beach house to party, but their yuppie dreams were dashed when Bernie suddenly died…or did he? Join us on a trip to the Hamptons to see how Richard and Larry handle an encounter with the undead during their WEEKEND AT BERNIE'S.

Laser Swords at Dawn (Rental Rant)

Did Rian Johnson make one of the worst Star Wars movies or a worthy installment in the Skywalker Saga? For our most anticipated Rental Rant ever, it's finally time for us to trade fightin' words 'bout THE LAST JEDI!

Escape from Earth

First he had to escape from New York, then he had to get the hell out of L.A. For the debut episode of season 4, we'll tag along to see how Snake Plissken survives when he must ESCAPE FROM EARTH!

The Morgue File (Super Gushers)

We celebrated our 3rd birthday this month so for the finale of Season 3 we're shining a spotlight on our most favorite topic ever: ourselves!

That's right, it's time to finally tell the mysterious origin story of RAISED BY RENTALS!

BONUS: You get to pick an episode topic! We cleaned out our stash of dead and abandoned episode ideas but now we want YOU to vote on which one we'll resurrect for an improv in Season 4 next year. Listen then vote on social media!

 

 

Dead episode ideas:

1. The Smurfs…but it's a creepy 80s fantasy
2. Lost Boys spin-off TV show about the Frog Brothers
3. Al Leong tribute--the universal goon
4. Reginald VelJohnson is a multiversal cop
5. The Explorers/Flight of the Navigator crossover
6. Children of the Corn as a screwball 90s comedy
7. Weekend at Bernie's…but Bernie is a zombie
8. Howard the Duck as a family TV sitcom
9. The Pirates of Dark Water…finish the story
10. C.O.P.S. and Crooks live action adaptation

Tales from the Cryptmas

Horror was all the rage in the 80s so it's no shock that decade spawned one of the greatest TV shows of all time, a spine-chilling anthology series so popular that Hollywood stars would kill to take part. Now it's our turn to take a stab, so we asked the madman himself Professor Pickman of Pickman's Vinyls to lend us a hand for a special Xmas episode of TALES FROM THE CRYPT!