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It's okay MePhone4. Trust me, I know how it feels to come off bad on camera. |
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"Snapshot Showdown" is the 3rd episode of Inanimate Insanity Invitational and the 35th episode overall. It was released on June 12, 2021.
Synopsis[]
After a sensitive photograph spoils MePhone's grand opening, he challenges the teams to take embarrassing pictures of each other. And so begins an epic photoshoot-out! Which contestant will look the most embarrassing? Or could it end in a "photo finish?" And seriously- what is up with the pinecones? Find out in the THIRD episode of Inanimate Insanity Season THREE!
Plot[]
Pre-Intro[]
The episode starts off with MePhone4 his brand new creation: the Pic-Nix Tables. Using the tables, the contestants could generate any food they wanted. Cabby points out how this could be a good place for eating and conversing, and proceeds to get food for every member of The Pinkers. Test Tube tells Cabby that she had learned a lot from the files, with Cabby stating that anyone can view them if they ask. Goo asks for her file on pinecones, which she reluctantly gives him.
Silver Spoon yells at MePhone to "warn them" before he hires photographers, but MePhone tells him that he doesn't hire people anymore. Two cameras suddenly appear behind MePhone and start asking him questions before MePhone snaps at them for coming during snack time. Annoyed, they snap a picture if MePhone before leaving. MePhone then gets a notification for being mentioned in an article and finds a horrible image of himself in it. Balloon says that the image probably isn't that bad, but is horrified after MePhone unblurs the image, horrifying Balloon (who runs away crying hysterically) and the other contestants. MePhone angrily announces that the party is over, and the next challenge would be starting NOW.
Challenge[]
MePhone explains that the challenge is a photo taking challenge. Each team has to take a bad picture of the other teams contestant. Whichever team looks the worst in the images taken is put up for elimination. OJ exclaims that this shouldn't be too hard considering the usual length of challenges, but MePhone explains that the challenge would last 24 hours, shocking everyone.
HOUR ONE[]
All of the contestants immediately start rushing for the cameras. Nickel and Yin-Yang both slam into the camera shelf with one of then landing in Clovers hands. Lifering snatches Nickel and immediately runs away. Cabby runs into OJ to stop him from photographing Test Tube. Bot, riding Goo, ends up getting pictured by Yin-Yang but the photo ends up being blurry. OJ and Paintbrush realize that the The Sinkers had all ran off without taking a single camera. In the Calm-Down Cabana, The Floor complains about not being able to have a proper confessional due to being the floor.
Lifering explains to the other Sinkers that if they hide, they wont be at a threat of being eliminated. Tea Kettle says that his idea might actually work. Bot and Goo start approaching them so Lifering pulls a pool raft turning them into an "8 legged monster". This scares Bot due to being 8 legs being the exact amount to scare then and leaves. Nickel manages to sneak away with Lifering's safety kit during the dilemma to spy on Clover.
HOUR THREE[]
Bot and Goo, both terrified, meet up with the rest of The Pinkers. Test Tube says that to win that they need to find the sore spots of the other teams, and looks at Cabby. Cabby excitedly starts pulling out files and starts explaining some competitors weaknesses: OJ, not liking things going out of control; Silver, more scared of a bad picture than anyone; The Floor, could be anywhere, kind of terrifying; Clover, gets distracted easily. Goo cuts Cabby off asking why they were going after their own teammates now, but Cabby pointed out that she walked off during the conversation. Yin-Yang, hiding behind a bush photographs cabby and calls them nerds for planning, to which Test Tube reacts negatively to.
HOUR FIVE[]
Balloon starts worrying about Nickel and suggests they go find him, but Lifering disagrees. Tea Kettle suggests they scare people as a "raft monster" later in the night. Paintbrush complains about staying up all night to OJ before The Floor jumpscares them. He tells them The Sinkers plan, after spying on Tea Kettle during her confessional. Candle notices that a camera is missing, which spooks Silver. Nickel finds Clover and tries to prank her but fails multiple times. He manages to get a picture of Clover after convincing her to fall off a cliff, but its obscured by a butterfly.
HOUR TEN[]
The Thinkers, still waiting for The Sinkers, start getting bored waiting. The Floor mentions that Tea Kettle noticed him spying on her during her confessional, with Paintbrush angrily telling him that would've been nice to know. Yin-Yang then alerts The Thinkers of The Pinkers plans. Silver takes a picture of Cabby, much to her surprise, and the two go into a photographing war.
HOUR THIRTEEN[]
In a series of confessionals, the contestants explained the events of the past few hours. Paintbrush negotiated the truce of 3:30AM, but nothing got signed due to everyone passing out from boredom.
HOUR FIFTEEN[]
MePhone shows up to find Bot awake, sitting down next to a sleeping Goo. Bot explains that they couldn't sleep and there is a monster around. MePhone starts ranting about how ridiculous this whole challenge is, and once again questions how Bot is even here. Bot says they don't know what they are doing either, but talks to him about how the silly pictures are the best. Bot asks MePhone if they can take a selfie. He agrees but disappears a second later.
The Sinkers then show up to try to scare Bot, but they aren't scared anymore due to the monster only having 6 legs now, and gets a picture of them.
HOUR TWENTY ONE[]
Silver walks around with a camera looking for people, but slips on a banana peel. Balloon finds Box next to Nickel, and asks Nickel what he was doing, and he tells him about his dilemma with Clover. Clover appears from a bush giggling, saying that she thought Nickel was admiring her. Nickel asks Balloon if he wants to chill, before Silver shows up on the banana peel.
HOUR TWENTY THREE[]
Candle looks around for Silver before finding Goo inside a circle of pinecones, which she photographs.
HOUR TWENTY FOUR (END)[]
MePhone shows up and announces that the challenge is over. Goo tells his team that The Thinkers got a weird picture of him, but Bot tells him not to worry.
The Sinkers submitted an image of Silver slipping on a banana peel. Silver, however, has a positive reaction to it, calling it "his favorite image of himself".
The Pinkers submitted an image of front-facing Tea Kettle, which terrifies MePhone. Tea Kettle tries to dispute it by saying "anything can look frightening from the wrong angle" but MePhone tells her to never look directly at someone ever again.
The Thinkers submitted an image of Goo surrounded by pinecones. MePhone found it kind of endearing, saying that "Goo is just doing his thing".
The Pinkers are declares the first safe, and ultimately decides on The Sinkers were up for elimination, again.
In a Confessional, The Floor realizes that if he moves back a little, he can be partially seen through the camera, pleasing him.
Elimination[]
The Sinkers arrive at the Elimination Area for the second time. MePhone asks them why they think they keep flopping. Lifering says he doesn't think anyone was at fault, with Nickel telling him he has no one to blame but himself. Tea Kettle criticizes Nickel for abandoning them to do pranks, but he says there's a charm to it. Balloon wins the immunity vote, and the elimination votes are read. Nickel and Lifering both get 2 votes with Balloon getting 1, resulting in a tie. Balloon and Nickel point out the 1 vote against Balloon, and ask Box if she voted for them. MePhone then reveals that the tiebreaker vote would be from Box.
Scared, Balloon asks Box why she's voting for them. Lifering responds saying that the fact they both talk for her might be annoying. Lifering, in an attempt to bribe Box, reminds her that he saved their life once. Nickel lashes at Lifering for trying to use that as a bargaining tool, and that he should help people because its the right thing to do. Nickel tells Box that he will never claim to have good morals and would generate banana peels to hurt people. MePhone angrily tells Nickel that he broke the sanctity of the Pic-Nix Tables and that he was now "banned for life". MePhone tells Box to go behind a curtain, and after a long time her vote is registered, revealing to be for Lifering, making him the 3rd eliminated contestant. Lifering shows his team the correct flying formation as he gets sent off. MePhone asks the remaining Sinkers if they could take a picture. When Balloon asks what kind, he says a "silly" one.
Voting Results[]
The fans voted for Balloon to receive immunity.
| Contestant | Votes | Percentage |
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| Balloon | 2,625 | 36.79% |
| Nickel | 1,381 | 19.35% |
| Box | 1,207 | 16.91% |
| Lifering | 1,047 | 14.67% |
| Tea Kettle | 876 | 12.28% |
| Total | 7,136 | 100% |
Elimination Votes[]
| Elimination Ceremony 3 The Sinkers | ||
| Voted Against |
No. of Votes |
Voter |
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3 |    |
 Nickel |
2 |  |
 Balloon |
Immune | |
Tea Kettle |
0 | None |
 Box |
0 | None |
| ELIMINATED: Lifering | ||
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Features[]
Characters[]
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The Thinkers[]
The Pinkers[]
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Gallery
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Production Credits[]
INANIMATE INSANITY III, SEASON 3 | EPISODE 3: "Snapshot Showdown"[]
- Written by:
- Series Creator & Producer
- Series Directors:
- Adam Katz
- Taylor Grodin
- Brian Koch
- Justin Chapman
- Audio Editors:
- Taylor Grodin
- Justin Chapman
- Brian Koch
- Voice Cast:
- MePhone4 ......................................... Mark Katz
- The Floor ............................................ Sam Thornbury
- Nickel .................................................. Adam Katz
- Cabby ................................................. Casey Landman
- Test Tube ........................................... Adam Katz
- Goo ..................................................... Justin Chapman
- Silver Spoon ..................................... Justin Chapman
- Camera 1 ........................................... Michael J. Helton
- Camera 2 .......................................... Samantha Katz
- Balloon .............................................. Ben Cross
- OJ ...................................................... Taylor Grodin
- Paintbrush ....................................... Taylor Grodin
- Candle .............................................. Dee Cashin
- Clover ............................................... Dee Cashin
- Yin-Yang .......................................... Marco Bonomo
- Lifering ............................................ Adam Katz
- Tea Kettle ........................................ Jill Katz
- Bot (Bow) ........................................ Taylor Grodin
- Walkie Talkie ................................... Rosemary Craig
- Blueberry ........................................ Barry Strum
- Composer:
- Character & Graphic Designer:
- Background / Prop Design:
- Sutton H. "YellowAngiru"
- Adam Katz
- Poppy Hughes
- Animators:
- Storyboard Artists:
- Adam Katz
- Taylor Grodin
- Video Editing:
- Brian Koch
- 3D Artist:
- Brenda Chen
THANKS FOR WATCHING! <3
Production Notes[]
Continuity[]
- Cabby uses the Pic-Nix Tables to generate a "chocolate cake with whipped cream" for Bot, which is a callback to the actual Bow asking for a dessert in "Double Digit Desert".
- MePhone4 noting he doesn't "hire anyone anymore" may be in reference to previously employing MePad and Toilet.
- Lifering recalls saving Box's life once so he doesn't vote him off referencing Tri Your Best.
- Balloon states he knows how it feels to come off bad on camera, possibly referring to his story in Season 1.
Trivia[]
- Revealed in the BFDI x II 2024 Tour, the original title for this episode was "Picture Day".
- Tea Kettle is the only contestant who got lesser than 1000 votes.
- Opposite to Balloon, she is the only one who got more than 2000 and had almost twice of Nickel's.
- Fan is the only contestant who does not appear in this episode.
- This marks the first confessionals ever from Candle, The Floor and Silver Spoon.
- As of this episode, every member of The Thinkers has done a confessional.
- This is the first challenge that lasts an entire 24 hours.
- Cabby generates a bowl of matzo ball soup for Clover, which is listed as her favorite food on her official page.
- Unlike other episodes, the number is at the bottom right of the thumbnail.
- However, in the unused thumbnail, it is still at the bottom left.
- The Blurred Picture is actually from the thumbnail of Inanimate Insanity Episode 1.
Goofs[]
- When MePhone4 takes a bite out of his triple chocolate cookie, most of the chocolate chips disappear.
