Ep 8. Increase Ratings Week
- TV-MA
- August 1, 2003
- 24 min
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Excel Saga season 1 episode 8 is titled "Increase Ratings Week." The episode revolves around a simple plot that has Excel trying to increase the show's ratings for one week. Her boss, Ill Palazzo, has given her a new mission, which is to make the show more popular. She puts all her efforts into the task and finds out the best way to increase the ratings is to do a love story.
Excel decides to make a love story and tries to find the perfect characters for it. She searches for different candidates and finally decides on Hyatt and Iwata as the main characters. However, Hyatt and Iwata are not actors, and they don't know how to act. This leads to a lot of chaos, and the plot takes a hilarious turn.
Excel uses all her creativity and imagination to produce the show but struggles with various challenges in her path. She tries to create a perfect love story, but nothing seems to work. She thinks of various plots, but all her ideas fall flat.
At this time, other characters start interfering with her mission. Menchi, the dog, wants to add cooking segments to the show, and the emergency Food relief agency wants to add their segment as well. Excel is frustrated and angry with these distractions and wants to quit her job.
Meanwhile, we also get a glimpse of the lives of the other characters, who are all struggling in their own way. The evil organization is facing financial turmoil, and its members are struggling to make ends meet. The show parodies different elements of the media industry, including reality shows, music videos, and advertising.
As the episode progresses, Excel's love story becomes more complicated, with various characters getting involved. She tries to incorporate various elements, such as drama, suspense and comedy, but fails to get any traction. She even tries to incorporate a tragic ending, but things don't go as planned.
Overall, Excel Saga season 1 episode 8 is a hilarious take on the media industry and the struggle for ratings. It takes a satirical look at how shows are made and the various elements that go into them. Excel's quest to make the perfect love story is entertaining, and the show manages to keep the audience engaged throughout. The episode is filled with funny moments, and the characters add to the overall charm of the show. It's a must-watch episode for anyone who loves comedy and satire.