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'They're taking the hobbits to Isengard' airport gag (2008)

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About: Taking the Hobbits to Isengard, Denver International Airport, Orlando Bloom, Hank Green

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2008-01-13 origin Hank, bored in an airport, announces an act that will probably mark him as a freak; the description names the song as 'They're Taking the Hobbits to Isengard'. Being Weird in the Airport 00:00:00
2008-01-20 callback Hank previews more from Denver International Airport with a clip of 'They're taking the hobbits to Isengard!' John and Hank on NPR Today! 00:02:27
2008-01-22 variant In a phone skit John tells Orlando Bloom that 'they're taking Hank Green to Isengard' and asks him to rescue Hank. A Short History of the PUPPY SIZED ELEPHANT 00:03:14
2008-01-28 variant Hank redoes the airport Isengard gag at full length, lip-syncing the whole 'Taking the Hobbits to Isengard' song during a Denver layover. Denver Airport...Via Isengard 00:00:23