OK the part that slayed me was Travis sniffing the costume because it smelled bad, Marisha following up with a "This is a HOT DOG costume", and Travis immediately turning red as he realized what he had done.
It would have if the frosting had been white. 😬 As soon as the word cake was said, I knew they would bring one out and I was concerned about the color.
I think that the cr story arc switch was planned for when the main group came back from the moon. Since it would be a good spot for it, and the fcg death was unplanned.
The cast can get a live feed during the taping if they're at home. Sick, off doing non-CR work, character death, etc. Or campaigns they're not in, like EXU.