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CASE FILE · S14 E05

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S14 E05Photograph not availableCharlie peers through a clear viewing dome into the meerkat enclosure.
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During their trip to the Philadelphia Zoo, Mac sets up a text group chain for The Gang, but confusion sets in and The Gang must learn from the meerkats on how to communicate properly in a group.

THE SHORT VERSION · SPOILERS AHEAD

INSIDE THE CASE.

A zoo trip becomes a group chat

Messages and abbreviations send the gang toward different exhibits while resentment grows between them.

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The promised sacrifice is goat feeding

Dennis mistakes the petting zoo’s feeding for a live hunt.

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Everyone escapes their own disaster

Dee faces hungry goats while Frank encounters an intimidating gorilla.

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A brief moment without phones

The gang reunites at the meerkats, sharing the view before returning to its screens.

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THE EVIDENCE

THINGS IN THIS EPISODE.

Characters

Andy the gorillaOnly recorded here so far
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Andy holds a banana inside his enclosure.Source ↗

Charlie Kelly180 other recorded episodes
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Charlie peers through a dome beside the meerkats.Source ↗

Dee Reynolds179 other recorded episodes
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Dee lies beneath the goats while holding her phone.Source ↗

Dennis Reynolds176 other recorded episodes
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Dennis questions the zoo worker beside Dee.Source ↗

Frank Reynolds171 other recorded episodes
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Frank looks through the bars of the gorilla enclosure.Source ↗

Mac180 other recorded episodes
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Mac reads his phone alone along the zoo path.Source ↗

The gorilla keeperOnly recorded here so far
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The gorilla keeper approaches Frank beside the enclosure.Source ↗

The zoo workerOnly recorded here so far
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The zoo worker discusses feeding time with Dennis and Dee.Source ↗

Locations

Philadelphia ZooOnly recorded here so far
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The zoo’s Philadelphia sign stands behind Dee.Source ↗

The petting zooOnly recorded here so far
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Dee stands inside the fenced petting area.Source ↗

Objects

EmojiOnly recorded here so far
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Emoji appear in the messages beside Mac and Charlie.Source ↗

Touchscreen phones22 other recorded episodes
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The gang returns to looking down at its phones.Source ↗

Zoo viewing domesOnly recorded here so far
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Mac’s head appears within the clear viewing dome.Source ↗

Food & drinks

Bananas4 other recorded episodes
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Frank carries bananas beside Mac and Charlie.Source ↗

ChurrosOnly recorded here so far
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Charlie holds a churro beside its red vending cart.Source ↗

Costumes

Meerkat hatsOnly recorded here so far
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Mac and Charlie wear matching animal hats.Source ↗

Music

Circle of LifeOnly recorded here so far
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This song accompanies the meerkat reunion.Source ↗

Miscellaneous

GoatsOnly recorded here so far
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Goats surround Dee in the petting enclosure.Source ↗

Group textsOnly recorded here so far
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Colored message panels show the gang coordinating its locations.Source ↗

HippopotamusesOnly recorded here so far
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Hippos appear in the zoo’s waterside enclosure.Source ↗

MeerkatsOnly recorded here so far
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A meerkat stands near the visitors’ clear viewing dome.Source ↗

Urination1 other recorded episode
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Dennis urinates onto Mac’s leg during their restroom discussion.Source ↗

SOURCES & NOTES.

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