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  1. Episode 7 Scene 113: The Bridge
    The Franchise Recap: A Bridge Too Far Will Martin Scorsese ever live down comparing comic-book movies to theme-park rides in an interview once? No. Probably not.
  2. Episode 6 Scene 110: Baptism of Fire
    The Franchise Recap: Sparks Will Fly Mutiny threatens a Tecto night shoot and rumors of Christopher Nolan visiting the set freak out Eric.
  3. Episode 5 Scene 16: Eric’s Hospital Scene
    The Franchise Recap: China Syndrome Watching Eric unravel over product placement is the most fun The Franchise has had since the pilot.
  4. Episode 4 Scene 83: Enter The Gurgler
    The Franchise Recap: Big Fight Over Glowy Thing This week, The Franchise puts the superhero cameo in its crosshairs.
  5. Episode 3 Scene 54: The Lilac Ghost
    The Franchise Recap: Maximum Potency The studio scrambles to inject some feminism into Tecto following the backlash against the cancellation of The Sisters Squad.
  6. Episode 2 Scene 36: The Invisible Jackhammer
    The Franchise Recap: Hanging in the Town Square Daniel and Anita suffer the humiliation of saving a stupid movie that may never see the light of day.
  7. Episode 1 Scene 31A: Tecto Meets Eye
    The Franchise Series-Premiere Recap: The Toyman Cometh It’s time we looked at who superhero movies hurt the most: the below-the-line, pull-up-your-sleeves folks.

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