# My First Skit - Another Elvira

**Source:** Cary Hardy  
**Type:** video  
**Published:** 2021-12-25  
**Duration:** 5m 9s  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_U8KWf4D5o0

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## Analysis

Cary Hardy's comedy skit satirizes Stern Pinball's strategy of converting 200 backlog Elvira units into a new 40th Anniversary Limited Edition with minimal substantive changes (cabinet art, powder coating, numbered plaques) while keeping MSRP secret. The skit mocks the practice of releasing numbered 'limited' editions that are less limited than previous variants, criticizes poor communication with frustrated customers, and includes a jab at Jersey Jack Pinball's playfield quality and customer service.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Stern has 200 Elvira units in stock available for production — _Cary Hardy presents this as the premise of the skit, describing parts inventory that enables 200 unit production_
- [HIGH] Elvira 40th Anniversary Limited Edition is being planned with cabinet art changes, special powder coating, and numbered plaques — _Characters discuss the specific cosmetic changes intended for the LE variant_
- [HIGH] Elvira 40th Anniversary LE will have higher production numbers than the original Signature Edition — _Skit explicitly states '200th anniversary editions' compared to 'only 50' Signature Edition units_
- [MEDIUM] Elvira Signature Edition (limited to 50 units) allegedly included a piece of Cassandra Peterson's couch as a collectible — _Character mentions '50 identical pieces of her couch' with uncertainty about authenticity ('Allegedly')_
- [MEDIUM] Jersey Jack Pinball playfields have quality issues requiring washers as repairs — _Skit contains critical commentary on JJP playfield durability; used as satirical contrast to Stern's approach_

### Notable Quotes

> "we have enough parts to make 200 Elviras...That's going to make 200 of our customers that have been waiting months on their Elvira game"
> — **Cary Hardy (character)**, ~0:30
> _Sets up core premise: converting backlog inventory into new product variant_

> "so what all should we be putting into this game that is limited like a new mech maybe some new play field art...i was thinking that we just do what we normally do...change the cabinet art special powder coating and numbered plaque"
> — **Cary Hardy (characters)**, ~1:00
> _Reveals satirical core: cosmetic-only changes disguised as limited edition differentiation_

> "we're not going to tell anybody...we're just going to say, ask your distributor"
> — **Cary Hardy (character)**, ~1:45
> _Mocks Stern's MSRP pricing opacity strategy for LE variants_

> "First we piss off 200 of our customers that have been waiting a long time for their game. Then we decide to announce a newer, prettier version of essentially the same game."
> — **Cary Hardy (character)**, ~2:15
> _Core criticism: converting backlog to new variant alienates existing waitlist customers_

> "this limited release is still not as limited as the Signature Edition...it came with a piece of her couch"
> — **Cary Hardy (character)**, ~2:45
> _Highlights marketing contradiction: 40th Ann LE (200 units) less scarce than Signature (50 units)_

> "can you actually tell me you see someone that we hired to cut out 50 identical pieces of her couch...Do you think that was actually done?"
> — **Cary Hardy (character)**, ~3:15
> _Questions authenticity of Signature Edition couch collectible claim_

> "their playfields are crap. They sent out washers as a repair...And with all that money they saved by not helping their customers, they gave that money to their employees as Christmas bonuses."
> — **Cary Hardy (character)**, ~4:30
> _Satirical criticism of Jersey Jack's alleged playfield quality issues and customer service priorities_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Stern Pinball | company | Subject of satirical skit; discussed for Elvira backlog conversion to 40th Anniversary LE |
| Cary Hardy | person | Creator and performer of satirical skit about pinball industry practices |
| Jersey Jack Pinball | company | Mentioned critically for playfield quality issues and customer service approach in comparative satire |
| Cassandra Peterson | person | Elvira character IP holder; referenced for alleged couch inclusion in Signature Edition |
| Elvira's House of Horrors | game | Central subject of skit; Stern Pinball machine with backlog being converted to 40th Anniversary Limited Edition |
| Elvira 40th Anniversary Limited Edition | product | Upcoming variant of Elvira game with cosmetic upgrades (cabinet art, powder coating, numbered plaques); satirically depicted as primarily a backlog conversion strategy |
| Elvira Signature Edition | product | Earlier limited release (50 units) of Elvira with couch collectible; positioned as more scarce than 40th Ann LE |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Limited Edition Strategy and Scarcity Marketing, Backlog Conversion and Inventory Management, Customer Relations and Transparency, Cosmetic vs. Substantive Game Upgrades, MSRP Pricing Opacity
- **Secondary:** Competitor Playfield Quality (Jersey Jack), Industry Comedy and Satire

### Sentiment

**Negative** (-0.75) — Skit is satirical comedy explicitly critical of Stern's LE strategy, pricing opacity, customer alienation, and inventory management. Tone is frustrated and mocking throughout, with final jab at Jersey Jack. No positive framing of manufacturer decisions.

### Signals

- **[community_signal]** Stern's Elvira backlog-to-LE conversion strategy satirized as antagonistic to customers waiting months for standard units (confidence: high) — Skit central criticism: 'First we piss off 200 of our customers that have been waiting a long time for their game. Then we decide to announce a newer, prettier version'
- **[market_signal]** Scarcity contradiction: Elvira 40th Anniversary LE (200 units) positioned as limited despite higher production than Signature Edition (50 units), undermining exclusivity narrative (confidence: high) — Character notes '40th anniversary edition...still not as limited as the Signature Edition' with comparison of 200 vs. 50 units
- **[market_signal]** Stern maintaining MSRP opacity for Elvira 40th Anniversary LE, instructing 'ask your distributor' rather than public pricing (confidence: high) — Character states 'we're not going to tell anybody...we're just going to say, ask your distributor' regarding MSRP
- **[product_strategy]** Elvira 40th Anniversary LE designed with cosmetic upgrades (special powder coating, cabinet art, numbered plaques) rather than mechanical or playfield enhancements (confidence: high) — Characters explicitly discuss 'change the cabinet art special powder coating and numbered plaque' as the full scope of LE differentiation
- **[product_concern]** Jersey Jack Pinball playfields depicted as having structural issues requiring washer repairs and poor customer support response (confidence: medium) — Skit includes criticism: 'their playfields are crap. They sent out washers as a repair for these playfields that are crap'
- **[sentiment_shift]** Community satire of pinball manufacturer practices indicates ongoing friction with limited edition strategies, pricing opacity, and customer service prioritization (confidence: high) — Entire skit structure designed to mock and criticize industry-standard LE practices; suggests community dissatisfaction
- **[business_signal]** Stern appears to be converting Elvira backlog inventory into a new 40th Anniversary Limited Edition variant with cosmetic-only changes (cabinet art, powder coating, numbered plaques) to monetize waiting list inventory as premium product (confidence: high) — Skit premise depicts parts stock being repurposed for 200-unit LE production with minimal substantive upgrades

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## Transcript

 Hey there buddy! I've got some good news! Christmas bonuses? oh that's a good one what do you we think you work at illinois jack or something christmas bonus oh so we're not getting our christmas bonus then hell no what i was going to say is that our parts guy was going through the stock doing some house cleaning and it just so happens we have enough parts to make 200 Elviras. That is great news. That's going to make 200 of our customers that have been waiting months on their Elvira game. That's going to make them happy Nope Oh my god What evil plan have you developed now Well I did some googling And did you know that it actually elvira 40th anniversary let me guess we should do a limited release god damn it 240th anniversary editions so what all should we be putting into this game that is limited like a new mech maybe some new play field art oh good god that sounds expensive i was thinking that we just do what we normally do oh so change the cabinet art special powder coating and numbered plaque man those numbered placards work every time all right so with the added cost of these uh changes i mean what are we looking at when it comes to msrp oh that's the beauty of it we're not going to tell anybody. We're just going to say, ask your distributor. So, first we piss off 200 of our customers that have been waiting a long time for their game. Then we decide to announce a newer, prettier version of essentially the same game. And we're not going to bother divulging the price of it. Exactly and not to mention that this limited release is still not as limited as the Signature Edition Now as much as I would love to tell you that I don see these selling very well I cannot help but remember when we released the Signature Edition ...and there was only 50 of them, and it came with a piece of Elvira's couch. Allegedly. What? anyway the signature edition which is technically more limited than this 40th anniversary edition that you speak of it came with a piece of her couch i don't see much addition and why do you keep saying allegedly oh come on can you actually tell me John Youssi someone that we hired to cut out 50 identical pieces of her couch. Just over there, just hacking away at her couch, cutting out 50 identical pieces. Do you think that was actually done? Tell me you don't think that was actually done. Oh my god. Look, just get the art team started on this immediately. Look, I'll send in the request, but it may take a while for them to get this done. Okay never mind They said it was super easy barely an inconvenience Great! Alright, so I have seen some of the images for this game, and it is very pretty, but don't you think we're going to be pissing a lot of people off? Ask me if I give a shit. No, I'm not going to ask you, because every time I do, you walk away! You know, maybe I should apply at Illinois Jack because their playfields are crap. They sent out washers as a repair for these playfields that are crap. And with all that money they saved by not helping their customers, they gave that money to their employees as Christmas bonuses. That's the Christmas spirit. Outro Music

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