Homer's Odyssey meets King of Kong as two über geeks try to collect all 678 officially licensed Nintendo Entertainment System game cartridges in 30 days, WITHOUT the aid of online purchasing.
Casts Jay Bartlett, Robert McCallum, Billy Mitchell, Walter Day, Patrick Scott Patterson, Rachel lara, Warren Davis, Tommy Tallarico
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IMDB 6.9 | May , 2006
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IMDB 0 | Oct , 2014
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IMDB 0 | Jul , 2005
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IMDB 7.7 | Mar , 2007
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IMDB 0 | Jan , 2014
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IMDB 7 | Aug , 2014
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