I read from dilative to diligent.

I don't know for sure but I imagine "dime novels" of the 1860s to 1940s being kind of like the summer popcorn movies we have these days. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dime_novel

The word of the episode is "dimension".

They break my brain.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimension

Theme music from Jonah Kraut

https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/

Merchandising!

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