Episode
Sealab 2021: Let 'Em Eat Corn
Overview
Tornado Shanks declares Sealab a sovereign nation in order to be his own tax haven. A wave of secession fever sweeps through the entire crew, with a half-dozen nations declaring themselves independent in a few minutes; with the help of two British businessmen, they are all soon armed with missiles allegedly loaded with nuclear warheads. When push comes to shove and every Sealab nation declares war on every other one, however, the nukes all turn out to be duds.
Details
- Series
- Sealab 2021
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 2004-07-18
- Runtime
- 11 min
Episode context
Let 'Em Eat Corn is Episode 5 in Season 4 of Sealab 2021. It aired on 2004-07-18. The runtime is 11 min.
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