Episode 230: The Gifts of Gaming

The Gifts of Gaming is the 35th episode of Scott The Woz Season 5 (also the season finale) and overall the 230th episode. The video was uploaded on December 24, 2021, by Scott Wozniak on Scott The Woz.

Description
So Scott's doing anthologies now. Happy Holidays!

Characters

 * Scott Wozniak
 * Terry Lesler
 * Jeb Jab
 * Target Employee
 * Rex Mohs
 * Jerry Attricks
 * Unnamed mother of Rex Mohs (flashback only)
 * Unnamed school bully of Rex Mohs (flashback only)
 * Unnamed friends of Rex Mohs' school bully (Sciples) (flashback only)
 * Rex Mohs' 7 best friends (De-Sciples) (flashback only)
 * Judas
 * Grumpy
 * Stinky
 * Smelly
 * Two unnamed friends
 * Adamaneve (flashback only)
 * Steel Wool
 * Chet Shaft

Credits

 * Scott Wozniak as Scott Wozniak
 * Joe Robertson as Terry Lesler
 * Sam Essig as Jeb Jab
 * Dominic Mattero as Target Employee
 * Eric Turney as Rex Mohs
 * Justin Womble as Jerry Attricks
 * Jarred Wise as Steel Wool
 * Will Kanwischer as Chet Shaft
 * Music by Garrett Williamson and Nicholas Karr
 * Animation by Adie Valavanis and Emily Wolver
 * With help from Julia Wolver and Johanna Meehan
 * Logos by Nico Vliek
 * Written, Edited, and Directed by Scott Wozniak
 * Co-Written by Sam Essig and Eric Turney

Plot
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The Christmas Party - Scott's Secret Santa Scheme
Scott hosts a Christmas party with a Secret Santa, first inviting his therapist, Jerry Attricks, to help him decorate. Scott tries to deduce who has his gift and gives his Secret Santa gift to Jerry.

Part 1 - Gaming Gift Cards
Scott reminisces about 'the lamest possible presents'; gift cards.

The Christmas Party - The Gang Arrives
Scott asks Jerry to help him figure out who his Secret Santa is before the others arrive to the party because he just can't wait. Terry, Target Employee, Jeb Jab and Rex Mohs arrive, with Rex claiming that he is Jesus Christ. Jerry interrogates Jeb to find out if he is Scott's Secret Santa. Target Employee realizes that he was supposed to be at work that day and is now unemployed. Jerry finds out that Jeb got Target Employee, not Scott, and Jeb suggests that they ask around to find out what Scott's present is. Jerry says that Scott has a whole tape of things that he wanted to get as gifts.

Part 2 - Holiday Gift Guides
Scott talks about holiday gift guides from the past.

The Christmas Party - Gift Exchange
Jerry and Jeb attempt to find out what the others have bought as gifts. Terry denies Rex's claims that he is Jesus. Scott decides that it is time to exchange gifts. Jeb gives a gift to Target Employee, who has a gift for Rex, who has a gift for Terry, who has a gift for Jeb. Scott does not recieve a gift and says that Jerry has not given his gift yet. Jerry says that his Secret Santa isn't there yet but says that he will arriving now. Steel Wool arrives, to everyone's surprise, and Jerry says that he invited him. Scott storms out. Rex decided to present "The Rex Mohs Cruci-fiction Special" to 'convert the non-believers.'

Part 3 - The Rex Mohs Cruci-fiction Special
Rex narrates the story of his life as Jesus Christ in the form of a paper puppet show.

The Christmas Party - Big Scott Comfort Moment
Target Employee goes to talk to Scott. Scott feels that people only showed up to his party for the gifts and reveals that he wants to feel like people are there to be around him and that he feels like an annoyance to the others. Jerry appears and says that he showed up as a friend and not as his therapist because he cares about spending the holidays with everybody there. Target Employee assures Scott that they're all there because the holidays are about spending time with the people you care about. Scott, now much happier, says that he doesn't mind that he didn't get a gift and says that he can just look back at the gifts he's gotten over the years instead.

Part 4 - The Gifts of Gaming
Scott talks about nostalgia and Christmas gifts he's received over the years.

The Christmas Party - Finale
Scott says that this has been the best Christmas ever and that every year that they're together is the best Christmas ever. Jerry gives his gift to Steel Wool, which is a gun. Target Employee gets his job back. Terry and Rex agree to disagree. Back at his desk later, Scott is visited by Chet Shaft, who says that he was revived on halloween by cult magic and gives Scott his Secret Santa gift, which he unwraps to reveal another copy of Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast.

Music

 * "Opening Credits (Original Piece)" by Garrett Williamson ( https://youtu.be/sgWhZn0oZxM )
 * "Scott's Secret Santa Scheme (Original Piece)" by Nicholas Karr ( https://youtu.be/cv89WKL6XzM )
 * "Title Card 01 (Original Piece)" by Nicholas Karr
 * "Snow Rise" from Paper Mario: Sticker Star
 * "Frappe Snowland" from Mario Kart 64
 * "Shiver Star" from Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
 * "Main Theme" from Wii Shop Channel
 * "Snowball Park" from Super Mario 3D World
 * "Cool, Cool Mountain" from Super Mario 64
 * "DK's Snowboard Cross/DK Summit" from Mario Kart Wii
 * "Opening" from Super Smash Bros. Melee
 * "World 5" from New Super Mario Bros.
 * "Main Theme (Holiday 2015)" from Nintendo eShop (Wii U)
 * "Breakout" from 3D Dot Game Heroes
 * "Sleigh Ride" by David Snell
 * "Bell Hop (A)" by John Shakespeare
 * "Sneak Up" by Gerhard Trede
 * "Title Card 02 (Original Piece)" by Nicholas Karr
 * "Rainbow Road" from Super Mario Kart
 * "The Dark World" from The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
 * "Cave Theme" from Super Mario Bros. 2 (USA)
 * "Ice Cap Zone (Act 1)" from Sonic the Hedgehog 3
 * "Titania" from Star Fox
 * "Steel Drum Rhumba" from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
 * "BGM 2" from Mario Paint
 * "BGM 1" from Mario Paint
 * "Shiveria (Town)" from Super Mario Odyssey
 * "Battle Stage" from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
 * "Witty Fellow" by Gerhard Trede
 * "Festive Medley" by David Snell
 * "Merry Moments" by Harry Bluestone and Emil Cadkin
 * "Dramatic Cues" by Ronald Hanmer
 * "Santa's On His Way" by David Snell
 * "Title Card 03 (Original Piece)" by Nicholas Karr
 * "Crêpe Suzette" by Cyril Watters
 * "Big Scott Comfort Moment (Original Piece)" by Nicholas Karr ( https://youtu.be/yIlPfGVyzF0 )
 * "Title Card 04 (Original Piece)" by Nicholas Karr
 * "Chill Penguin Stage" from Mega Man X
 * "Starship Mario 1" from Super Mario Galaxy 2
 * "Snow Theme" from New Super Mario Bros. Wii
 * "Snow Land" from Mario Kart: Super Circuit
 * "Auld Land Syne" from Fresh Music Library
 * "Ending Credits (Original Piece)" by Nicholas Karr ( https://youtu.be/PKPTW5jyVAE )

End Cards

 * Digital Only Consoles
 * Scott The Woz Merchandise for Charity Bonanza 2021
 * You're Not an RPG Guy: A Scott The Woz Christmas

Gallery
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Transcript
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Trivia

 * The episode was uploaded on Christmas Eve.
 * When talking about Collegeopoly in the Holiday Gift Guides segment of the episode, Scott says "What kinda jerks can't get the Monopoly license?", possibly referencing the release of MONOPOLY®: Scott The Woz Edition.
 * This is the first Christmas special since Collector's Edition to not have any songs sung by Scott.
 * The episode controdicts the 11th Commandment that was introduced in Episode 79: Super Smash Bros. Brawl - The Worst One, Apparently.