Harold Ramis recounted that during Caddyshack filming, storms kept the cast cooped up in a Florida hotel for days, during which they partied and did drugs all day and night.
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The episode closes with Andrew sharing Harold Ramis's account of making Caddyshack: storms trapped the cast in a Florida hotel for days, during which they did drugs around the clock and used half their production money on cocaine. The result was a classic, which both hosts find deeply inspiring from a creative-process standpoint. Bobby's immediate offer to relapse for the right project is delivered with enough sincerity that Andrew has to tell him no. The final movie pitch — Jaws with cocaine, where the boat never leaves the port because everyone's too busy doing blow — circles back to the Amber Alert and Kimchi Alert movie ideas from earlier. They sign off still mid-bit, as usual. [1] — Andrew Santino "Harold Ramis told a story about Caddyshack's cast doing drugs all day and night during Florida storm delays, with half their pay going to c…" 1:04:28
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