The Apollo | Season Finale | Ep 207

Restaurant Trading Pet Peeves and Food Arrival

2:50:05 – 2:57:307:25 long

Mackwop shares his frustration when dates try to swap meals at restaurants before Tiny arrives in studio and food arrives.

Mackwop segues into a discussion about dining etiquette, detailing a personal pet peeve he experiences when eating out with a date . He explains that he gets frustrated when a partner orders a meal that turns out unsatisfactory and subsequently expects to trade plates or continuously eat off his dish instead . He argues that everyone should stick to what they ordered rather than ruining his dining experience.

At , Tiny enters the studio in person after dealing with the situation outside. Tiny and Mackwop continue discussing the parking tickets and neighborhood complaints before shifting focus back to the live broadcast . Mackwop notices his reflection on screen and jokes about needing lip balm after noticing his dry lips on camera .

Around , Mackwop grabs his car keys and steps off camera to move his vehicle into a legal parking space before parking enforcement can issue a ticket. Tiny takes over hosting duties on set, and shortly after, a food delivery from Marathon Burgers arrives at the studio . Keem and Tiny unpack the delivery and discuss the meal while waiting for Mackwop to return from moving his car.

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