Ep 20. Dan Vs. Burgerphile
- TV-PG
- June 11, 2011
- 22 min
Dan Vs. Burgerphile is a hilarious animated television show that follows the adventures of Dan, a cantankerous and often angry man, as he goes on various misadventures and tries to take down the things that annoy him the most. In this episode, Dan's target is Burgerphile, a fast food joint that he perceives as the root of all his problems.
Dan vs. Burgerphile begins with Dan bemoaning the existence of fast food restaurants and blaming them for all the woes in the world. He claims that they are responsible for making people fat, lazy and stupid, and that they embody everything that is wrong with modern society. However, despite his aversion to fast food, Dan is forced to eat at Burgerphile upon running out of his own food supplies.
Dan is immediately taken aback by the quality of the food and the service at Burgerphile. He's surprised to find that the employees are kind and courteous, the food is hot and delicious and the restaurant itself is clean and well-maintained. However, Dan decides that he must find some reason to hate Burgerphile, and so he sets out to find some dirt on the establishment.
Dan is eventually able to convince himself that Burgerphile is indeed a terrible place. He believes that the meat used in the burgers is made from rats and that the company is trying to take over the world. He also convinces himself that the owner of the restaurant is a sinister man who is out to get him.
The remainder of the episode sees Dan trying to take down Burgerphile in various ways. He first tries to expose the company's "dirty secret" (that they supposedly use rat meat in their burgers) to the public by breaking into the restaurant's storage room. However, he's utterly surprised to find nothing there. Still, Dan is persistent and continues to try and find ways to bring down Burgerphile.
The next plan Dan comes up with involves him setting up a rival fast food chain - one that he thinks will completely outcompete Burgerphile. Dan's plan is to open up a restaurant called "Dan's Delights" that specializes in organic, non-GMO food and is staffed by grumpy people who bark at customers. Dan believes that the world will naturally flock to his restaurant and abandon Burgerphile once and for all.
However, Dan's competitor business plan takes a turn for the worse when the health inspector visits Dan's Delights and ends up giving Dan's restaurant a failing grade. The health inspector tells Dan that his restaurant is unsanitary and unsafe, and that he'll have to clean up the premises if he wants to keep it open. Despite this, Dan remains convinced that his restaurant will triumph over Burgerphile.
In the final scene of the episode, Dan's attempts to take down Burgerphile inevitably fail, and he realizes that he can't keep living in such a negative state of mind. He decides to let go of his anger and accept that Burgerphile might not be that bad after all.
Dan vs. Burgerphile is a hilarious, offbeat episode that is sure to leave you laughing. It's a lighthearted take on the fast-food restaurant industry, and it's filled with funny characters, witty dialogue and great animation. If you're a fan of comedies and animation, this episode is definitely worth watching.