The Guest Stars of
"Free Hat"
by Wild Willie Westwood
Ted Koppel, George Lucas, Francis Ford Coppola
Ted interviews the boys about their dual cause - saving classic films from their directors and freeing Hat McCollough. The boys mention George Lucas and Steven Spielberg as two directors they want to save films from, and Ted cues them on. Kyle mentions Raiders of the Lost Ark and the two directors get an idea. Kyle regrets the mention and has to stop the duo from editing that classic movie. The boys break into Skywalker Ranch and almost have the film when Lucas catches them. They get him to see things their way when Spielberg catches them all and demands to know what Lucas is doing. Spielberg takes the lot of them to the premiere of the new print of Raiders of the Lost Ark. Francis Ford Coppola joins Lucas and Spielberg at the premiere. The premiere goes well, but the new print begins to suck, and all who look at the screen are soon killed. (Spielberg has already come out on the show)
Steven Spielberg's Guards, Pat O'Brien, Excess Hollywood anchor
These guards are charged with arresting the boys. They use walkie-talkies instead of guns to keep the boys at bay, an unfortunate consequence of the changes Spielberg made to E.T. Pat O'Brien covers the premiere for Excess Hollywood.
Hat McCollough and Some Free Hat Club Members
Hat McCollough was sent to prison for the murder of 23 babies back in 1982 (this is made up. No such event happened). The townspeople believe he killed the babies in self-defense and so want him released. While the boys try and save films from being altered by their directors, the adults do what they can to free Hat, including dancing for the governor in the hopes the he would set Hat free.