participant's head was aligned with a target behind them. Summers then asked the audience (or the winning player, in case of a game that sends the loser to the Pie Pod) how many pies should be launched – "4" was the usual answer – and then released them, following a count of three. During the first season, a device called the "Crowning Glory" was suspended over the participant's head. This was a container shaped like a crown that held a small amount of pink slime. Most of the time this was only released if the audience determined that the "victim" flinched during the release of the pies. However, it could be used for any random occasion Marc deemed warranted it, such as it being someone's birthday. In the second season, the Crowning Glory was removed, but a fifth pie was added; in addition, participants were no longer covered with a smock, and the large lab goggles were replaced with small swimming goggles. (Incidentally, on very early episodes, the Pie Pod could be loaded with up to six pies - but the two outer ones were never launched, and were subsequently removed). Sometimes, in the show's second season, the Wall O' Stuff would result in an audience member "winning" a trip to the Pie Pod (or some other pie device), as heralded by a corny poem such as the following: "Roses are Red, Violets are Blue. A Trip to the Pie Pod is Waiting for You." On very early episodes, the audience member would not get a plastic tarp to protect their clothes, and/or no goggles, or only got safety glasses that were usually knocked right off with a direct hit. Marc was sent to the Pie Pod at least twice during the show's run. On the first occasion, Marc said a censored word and had to go to the Pie Pod as a result. The second time, after Marc chose the card during the What Would You Do medley, which was to eat a "veggie split", Robin decided the sundae "needed some whipped cream" and therefore sent Marc to the Pie Pod. One game was played directly at the Pie Pod, where Marc interviewed a member of the studio audience while a 60-second clock counted down. When the audience member thought that they were within 10 seconds of the 60-second target, they were to say "Stop", and for every 10