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In this episode of In Search of the Crystal Skull, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 1963 comedy It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World starring Milton Berle, Sid Caesar, Buddy Hackett, Ethel Merman, Edie Adams, Terry-Thomas, Jonathan Winters, Dick Shawn, Phil Silvers, Dorothy Provine, and Mickey Rooney. A group of people come across a man who had crashed off State Road 74 and told them that he hid $350,000 under the "W" at Santa Rosa State Park. The group try to split the money evenly until their disagreements lead to them splitting up and racing to Santa Rosa State Park to see if they can get the money before anyone else. Meanwhile, a chief police officer is trying to find the man who stole the money so he can retire peacefully and go on vacation with his family.   

When the movie came out, it made 60 million dollars on a 9 million dollar budget and critics praising it for its cast, its premise, and its comedy. However, some critics were pointing its length being too long, the comedic slapstick moments going on for too long, and the story lacking structure. The movie was nominated for multiple Academy Awards and Golden Globe Awards and had inspired other films such as Scavenger Hunt, Million Dollar Mystery, and Rat Race. It currently has a 70% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. What did Patricia and Arun think of the film? Listen and find out.