Stoner comedy duo Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong own and operate an ice cream truck, which they use as a cover to sell marijuana across Los Angeles (while frequently sampling their own merchandise).
An undercover operation to catch them in the act of selling their product turns up evidence that some of the marijuana they grow is somehow capable of turning the smoker into something reptilian.
Stalked by “Sarge” Stedeneko (Stacy Keach, reprising his role from Up In Smoke) and his Keystone-style cops, the duo has a series of encounters with LA area characters even weirder than themselves.
Along the way, they encounter a crazy music agent (Suzanne Kent) who thinks Chong is Jerry Garcia, a coked-out Pee Wee Herman (who declares “Bruce Springsteen is fucking up the future of rock and roll”), Cheech’s ex-love interest Donna (Evelyn Guerrero) and her old man Animal, who just happens to hate Mexicans. Oh, and Dr Timothy Leary.
There’s no real plot, and the film clearly had no script. In fact, the screenplay was only three and a half pages long.
Despite the multiple cameos from up-and-coming (at the time) comedians, it’s really not that funny.
Cheech
Richard ‘Cheech’ Marin Chong
Tommy Chong Mrs Del Whacko
Benita Barrie Sergeant Stedenko
Stacy Keach Detective Drooler
Peter Jason Detective Noodles
Tim Rossovich Sidney the Agent
Suzanne Kent Donna the Panties Gal
Evelyn Guerrero Timothy Leary
Himself
Director
Tommy Chong
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