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There was a peculiar-looking industrial van that drove around the South Side of Chicago between July and September 2022.
Members dress in Girl Scouts-inspired vests complete with merit badges featuring slogans like Frosting Addict and True Believer.
We had all these vats around, he recalls, referring to the offices many hand sanitizer dispensers.
Your lips are never crusty, but you also dont have any money, she says.
It was a physics problem, she explains.
Itisfrosting, but we had to play with the consistency of it.
If it was too thick, it wouldnt come out and do the splurts.
I think what we ended up with is more of an icing, technically.
Even the sound effect that accompanied each expulsion of frosting had to be just right.
Watch it with headphones youll appreciate it, he says.
Attention to detail like this is a common thread throughout the episode.
The script is filled with sweaty not-quite-puns that get funnier as the episode progresses, like frostingverse and motherfrosters.
Its really nerdy, wonky stuff, says Riddle.
Is Its Not Just for Cakes a metaphor for some bigger idea?
But presented with all of these theories, Salahuddin demurs.
We always have a go at shoot the widest shot possible.
The show is written so naturally that anything we improvise fits beautifully, says Scott.
Its fun to play a game of, Was this written or was this improvised?
