Season 2, Episode 5, dubbed Return of The Sunshine, is now available on demand at Forget The Box here. As you can see, it is by far the most technologically advanced one yet. They’re really experimenting with higher production values and keep raising the bar higher with each episode, but the core of JC Sunshine remains.

JC Sunshine beamed on board the Enterprise
(spoilers ahead) So JC was rescued right off the bat, getting beamed out of prison by Ricardo, then transported around the Star Trek universe before landing on the deck of a spaceship piloted by Rex. He hosts the show from space as “Commander JC Sunshine” with a litany of Star Trek, Terminator and of course Star Wars references (including a bluescreen attack on the Death Star).
The guest was Marquenzo Madsci, a self-proclaimed mad scientist and paranormal expert. He spoke a bit about himself and his experiments, then answered questions from JC and the audience about his favorite science-fiction series: Star Trek. He prefers The Next Generation and is even learning Klingonese.

JC Sunshine interviews Marquenzo Madsci
Once the interview was over, JC discovered that Rex was missing. Apparently this was due to some sort of transporter malfunction, though JC didn’t seem all that sure that Ricardo didn’t do it because Rex was first officer and he was just chief galley cook. The Ricardo/Rex rivalry subtext is an interesting one and it keeps getting bigger.
Regardless, we were left, after the credits, with a shot of “Rex in Space.” So, this two-parter has turned into a three-part story arc. We’ll have to tune into the next episode on October 25th (a week later than usual) to find out what happens to Rex.
The theme is Halloween and the guest is rumored to be guests, plural (something the Sunshine show hasn’t done before. Supposedly it’s going to be members of the Dead Doll Dancers burlesque troupe, which would be really cool. Keep checking back for more updates!
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