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🎙 Podcast Episode 158

Waiting...

Join the Guys as they survive another shift at Shenaniganz, where rude customers, exhausted servers, kitchen chaos, awkward flirting, and deeply questionable food-handling practices turn restaurant life into one long nightmare comedy.

Release DateOctober 7, 2005
Runtime94 minutes
DirectorRob McKittrick
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3 Guys and a Flick — Episode 264

Waiting...(2005)

ⓘ Details

Movie TitleWaiting...
Release DateOctober 7, 2005
TaglineWelcome to Thunderdome.
Runtime94 minutes / 1 hour 34 minutes
DirectorRob McKittrick
Screenplay Written ByRob McKittrick
Based OnOriginal screenplay inspired by McKittrick’s restaurant experience
Is It a Remake?No. Waiting... is an original workplace comedy.
BudgetApproximately $3 million
Box OfficeApprox. $18.6 million worldwide

👥 Main Cast

Ryan ReynoldsMonty
Justin LongDean
Anna FarisSerena
David KoechnerDan
Luis GuzmánRaddimus
Chi McBrideBishop
John Francis DaleyMitch
Alanna UbachNaomi

📖 Short Plot Summary

Over the course of one chaotic day at the Shenaniganz restaurant chain, servers, cooks, hosts, and managers struggle through rude customers, workplace boredom, hookup drama, and immature kitchen games. Dean begins questioning whether he wants to stay trapped in restaurant life forever while veteran server Monty tries to convince him that adulthood is overrated anyway.

❝ Key Quotes

“Don’t mess with people that handle your food.” — Monty
“Welcome to Shenaniganz.” — Dan
“It’s all about the game.” — Monty
“I hate this job.” — Dean

💡 Trivia

Director

  • Waiting... was written and directed by Rob McKittrick.
  • The screenplay was inspired by McKittrick’s own years working in restaurants.
  • The movie uses exaggerated workplace comedy mixed with gross-out humor.

Cast / Casting

  • Ryan Reynolds stars as Monty, one of the veteran servers at Shenaniganz.
  • Justin Long plays Dean, a server questioning his future.
  • Anna Faris appears as Serena.
  • Many cast members later became more recognizable through television and studio comedies.

Soundtrack / Score

  • The score was composed by Adam Gorgoni.
  • The soundtrack features rock and alternative music common to mid-2000s comedies.
  • The energetic soundtrack helps reinforce the chaotic restaurant atmosphere.

Location

  • The movie was filmed in Louisiana, including New Orleans and Jefferson Parish.
  • Most of the story takes place inside the fictional Shenaniganz restaurant.
  • The single-location setup helps create the “one awful work shift” feeling.

Behind-The-Scenes

  • The film was released by Lions Gate Films.
  • The production budget was approximately $3 million.
  • The film developed a cult following through DVD and cable television.
  • A direct-to-video sequel titled Still Waiting... was released in 2009.

Nostalgia

  • Waiting... became especially popular with restaurant workers and service-industry audiences.
  • The movie captures early-2000s workplace-comedy energy and gross-out humor trends.
  • Ryan Reynolds’ sarcastic performance became one of the film’s biggest draws over time.

Easter Eggs

  • The film’s structure mirrors a single hectic restaurant shift from open to close.
  • The “Penis Showing Game” became one of the movie’s most infamous recurring gags.
  • Many jokes reference real restaurant-worker frustrations and customer behavior.

Misc.

  • Waiting... is rated R.
  • Wikipedia lists the runtime as 94 minutes and budget at approximately $3 million.
  • Your 3 Guys and a Flick ratings page lists the episode as Episode 158 with an overall rating of 2.83.

🔗 Sources Cited

3 Guys and a Flick — Ratings Podbean — Podcast 158: Waiting... IMDb — Waiting... Box Office Mojo — Waiting... Wikipedia — Waiting...

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