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Borborygmus Gog - Galaxy of Fear #4: The Nightmare Machine
Season 4, Ep. 4
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Ronnie weighs spending dozens of dollars on a compact disc of Anthony Michael Hall's band, Daniel is a buzzkill about longnecked dinosaurs, Zak gets grossed out by a creature-like monster, and Lando Calrissian teaches a child to gamble.
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