We Play Smash Or Pass | Smosh Mouth 151

In this episode of Smosh Mouth #151, hosts Shane, Amanda, and Chance engage in an extended game of "Smash or Pass" where they make quick decisions about whether they would "smash" (like/accept) or "pass" (reject) various concepts and people. The episode opens with Chance returning from vacation in a particularly silly mood, which Amanda and Shane playfully mock.

The game begins with pasta varieties, where the group unanimously smashes most pasta types (ravioli, tortellini, cavitelli, shells, lasagna, eggplant parmesan) but this leads to a humorous debate about whether all pastas are essentially the same shape with different names. They discuss personal pasta preferences, with Shane preferring angel hair with shrimp scampi and various toppings. This discussion spirals into debating gnocchi's legitimacy as pasta since it contains potato.

Throughout the episode, they tackle numerous categories: brunch (Amanda smashes, Chance passes, citing past negative work experiences), therapists as romantic partners (consensus that dating your own therapist is unethical), vampires (they would smash, but debate the feeding aspect), mermaids (consensus smash, with detailed specifications about desired mermaid characteristics—Chance and Amanda both want teal/Korean mermaids), and classical music (universal smash).

The group discusses celebrity smash-or-passes, including Anne Hathaway and Demi Moore (smash), George Clooney (pass), and John Travolta (universal pass). They debate Marvel characters, with general agreement that most Marvel characters are attractive and would receive smashes. They discuss food mascots like the Kool-Aid Man (initially pass, then reconsidered as smash), Hamburglar (smash), and Grimace (pass).

A running joke develops around the phrase "random burger," which Shane uses to describe random topics, and the group decides to try sneaking this phrase into future Smosh content without getting called out. Chance shares an anecdote about working with a Westworld actress at a Muay Thai gym and mentions a college improv troop member who worked on the later seasons of Westworld.

The group extensively discusses preferred movie theater seating (rows G and H are optimal), their love of vegetables, fidget toys and jewelry as fidgeting mechanisms, and character acting techniques. Amanda shares a "tea" observation about Chance holding invisible props while learning lines. They discuss various topics including Birkenstocks (universal smash after initial hesitation), strip clubs (Chance has been to three; Shane hasn't), horror movies, astrology (specifically that Gemini-Virgo couples work well together), and receiving voice notes (smash if under 5 minutes, with Amanda noting her family sends 20-minute voice notes).

The episode includes three sponsored segments: Rocket Money (financial app), Stitch Fix (personal styling service), and Shopify (e-commerce platform). Each sponsor segment includes comedic banter about who's the "boss" and personal anecdotes about using the services.

Toward the end, they discuss Muppets (Miss Piggy, Kermit, Animal, Oscar the Grouch all receive smashes), and pitch the idea of having a Muppet guest on a future Smosh game show like Board AF or Werewolf. The episode concludes with them realizing they never actually passed on anything significant, though they attempt to retroactively identify some passes.