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: The plot features surreal elements, including Banyon seeking advice from his talking cat, Dizzy , and an intricate conspiracy involving a scientist and various colorful personalities. The Spoils Before Dying (TV Mini Series 2015) - IMDb

: While its predecessor mocked epic "doorstop" miniseries like The Thorn Birds , this installment parodies 1950s film noir , beatnik culture, and pretentious jazz movies. The Spoils Before Dying

: His quest takes him across the border to Mexico and through the underground gay community of the 1950s. : The plot features surreal elements, including Banyon

The series is framed as a "lost masterpiece" from the fictional author and director (played by Will Ferrell ), a bloated, self-important blowhard who serves as an Orson Welles-inspired host. : The plot features surreal elements