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CASE FILE · S10 E01

The Gang Beats Boggs

S10 E01Photograph not availableCharlie smiles beside a glowing vision of Wade Boggs in the airplane cabin.
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"The Gang Beats Boggs" - Mac oversees the gang while they compete to break Wade Boggs' legendary beer drinking record.

THE SHORT VERSION · SPOILERS AHEAD

INSIDE THE CASE.

A commissioner without competitors

Mac oversees the contest after losing the preliminary chugging round. His attempts to manufacture a rivalry irritate Charlie.

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One hit is enough

Charlie follows the drinking feat with a single long hit. Mac abandons further pitches because they have only one ball.

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Accounting on clothing

The white shirts become scorecards, their handwritten marks multiplying throughout the trip.

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Two imagined visitors

Charlie sees Boggs while Dee sees Boss Hogg. Both figures receive the same glowing visual treatment.

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THE EVIDENCE

THINGS IN THIS EPISODE.

Characters

Boss Hogg1 other recorded episode
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Dee imagines Boss Hogg encouraging her drinking.Source ↗

Charlie Kelly180 other recorded episodes
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Charlie talks with his imagined baseball hero.Source ↗

Dee Reynolds179 other recorded episodes
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Dee commandeers the cabin handset.Source ↗

Dennis Reynolds176 other recorded episodes
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Dennis returns to the cabin with another passenger.Source ↗

Frank Reynolds171 other recorded episodes
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Frank claims medical expertise during the passenger emergency.Source ↗

Mac180 other recorded episodes
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Mac marks the competitors’ drinking tallies.Source ↗

The Boggs flight attendantOnly recorded here so far
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The attendant challenges Frank’s supposed qualifications.Source ↗

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A young passenger challenges the drinking group.Source ↗

The Salton Sea passengerOnly recorded here so far
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She tells Dennis her family has a Salton Sea fish farm.Source ↗

Wade BoggsOnly recorded here so far
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Boggs appears as Charlie’s hallucination, not a fellow traveler.Source ↗

Locations

Airplanes1 other recorded episode
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The drinking contest occupies the passenger cabin.Source ↗

Airports1 other recorded episode
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The group arrives at Los Angeles International Airport.Source ↗

Baseball fields1 other recorded episode
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Mac and Charlie finish the challenge on a baseball diamond.Source ↗

Cargo holdsOnly recorded here so far
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Mac opens the beer-filled luggage below the cabin.Source ↗

Objects

Baseball bats3 other recorded episodes
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Charlie takes his turn at bat.Source ↗

Baseball gloves2 other recorded episodes
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Mac carries a glove for the final test.Source ↗

IntercomsOnly recorded here so far
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Dee addresses the plane through its intercom.Source ↗

Suitcases2 other recorded episodes
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Mac’s checked bag holds the reserve supply.Source ↗

Food & drinks

Beer cansOnly recorded here so far
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A suitcase in the cargo hold contains extra cans.Source ↗

Schemes

The Boggs challenge1 other recorded episode
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The final drinks are counted at baggage claim.Source ↗

Costumes

Dr. Mantis Toboggan2 other recorded episodes
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Frank revives his doctor persona.Source ↗

Drink-tally shirts1 other recorded episode
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Charlie’s shirt carries rows of drink tallies.Source ↗

White suits2 other recorded episodes
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The imagined Boss Hogg wears a white suit and matching hat.Source ↗

Miscellaneous

Hallucinations9 other recorded episodes
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Charlie’s vision places a glowing Boggs in the adjacent seat.Source ↗

SOURCES & NOTES.

Tags document researched occurrences, not every appearance. Read the research notes and attribution.