Watch What Crappens – "Dwell Hello" #502: Hunters International: S111 E4: Fairy Tale in Nuremberg

Date: January 17, 2025
Hosts: Ben Mandelker & Ronnie Karam

Episode Overview

In this spirited and hilarious episode, Ben and Ronnie recap and mock House Hunters International Season 111 Episode 4, "Fairy Tale in Nuremberg." They follow Amanda, a Nashville transplant looking for a dream apartment (and escape from "bad music and babies") in Nuremberg, Germany. The hosts riff extensively on the show's characters—Amanda, her budget-obsessed best friend Becky Lynn, and the stoically German realtor Claudia—while delivering quick-witted observations, running gags, and their trademark affectionate shade.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Nashville Vibes and Amanda's Escape (01:37 – 09:00)

• The hosts riff on Nashville’s music scene, describing bachelorette parties and the endless supply of "mediocre guitar guys" at social gatherings.

• Ben and Ronnie both express sympathy for Amanda's desire to flee:

  • Ronnie (02:15): "Every time you go to a goddamn party, there's a guy with a fucking Gu. Singing. And I don't blame her for wanting to move… Get out. Can I eat my mini wings?"

• Amanda is introduced as ready for a "career opportunity of a lifetime" in Nuremberg, but the hosts interpret her escape as mostly about leaving behind "guitar guys and babies."

  • Ben (08:02): "She's, like, hugging a little boy, and he's like, 'I'm gonna miss you...My mom says the town bicycle is leaving now.' Who is your mom? Because I'm about to beat her up."

2. Meet Becky Lynn: The Budget Hawk (14:17 – 15:56)

• Amanda's best friend Becky Lynn is flying in to offer "level-headed support"—i.e., nagging about money.

• Ronnie and Ben joke that Becky Lynn embodies practicality but also constant negativity.

  • Ronnie (15:10): "The real estate market goes up and down. Becky Lynn's love life always down. Always."

• Becky Lynn's affection for thrift stores and "better cheddars" competitions sets the tone for jokes about her frugality and dating life.

  • Ben (14:36): "They are having a contest to see who could eat the most better cheddars in one minute and I won. So they gave me this T shirt."

3. Enter Claudia, The German Realtor (12:18 – 13:42)

• Claudia is characterized with intense imagery—her “rage smile” and strict air, with Ben noting her "periwinkle blazer" and "murderous energy."
• Both hosts are fixated on the "crazy lipstick" choices of all the women, repeatedly referencing them throughout the episode.

4. The Apartment Hunt

House #1 – The Budget Option (17:54 – 22:55)

• Located in St. Sebald, the historical part of town; described as "cute but tiny and walk-heavy."
• Amanda loves the balcony, but the bathtub is miniscule; Becky Lynn tries to rationalize, but Amanda is clearly dissatisfied.
• Host running gag: “balconies for coffee or, as Amanda says, ‘flowers.’”

House #2 – Slightly Over Budget, Central Location (25:05 – 28:33)

• Located near the social center, "across the street from a place that sells french fries."
• Spacious and bright but lacks a bathtub.
  • Ronnie (26:41): "It's like an airplane sink. Are we on an airplane? Because as far as I can tell, we've got the sink right here and the stewardess right there."
• Becky Lynn is (unsurprisingly) "a fan" due to proximity to Amanda's budget.

House #3 – The Dream, But Pricey (31:17 – 34:55)

• $1,400/month—$400 over budget, but with a big living room, bathtub, balcony, and a river/castle view.
• Amanda loves it; Becky Lynn is aghast about budget concerns.
  • Ronnie (34:13): "What’s she gonna do, like, have an only lipstick account? I made my $400 by guys jerking off to all my crazy lipsticks."
• Ronnie and Ben mock the idea that Amanda's going to miss trips home, suggesting the higher rent is just an excuse to avoid her old life.
  • Ben (33:02): "She's purposely asking for a more expensive place so she has an excuse to not come home and see your ass."

5. Decisions & Debates at the Pub (36:25 – 41:49)

• Amanda and Becky Lynn weigh the options over drinks.
• Ultimately, Amanda chooses the luxurious—but expensive—apartment, saying comfort and a "fairy tale" living experience come first.
• Hosts applaud the decision to "go over budget" and joke about how Amanda will "make up the money" (lipstick Etsy, drinks from men, etc).

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On fleeing Nashville:
  Ben (03:07): "So awful. You know, the worst. The worst music that you hear in Nashville is this song. Because there’s always a bachelorette party going by on one of those pedaling bars."

• Meeting Claudia:
  Ben (12:52): "She has mastered the rage smile. Because she smiles the entire episode, but she has rage in those eyes."

• Budget banter:
  Ronnie (17:20): "$1,000 for all the things that you want? Oh, gosh, you are hilarious. It's really hard job that you give me now. So hard."

• On European apartment size:
  Ben (20:07): "So until you are actually living in the real world and willing to spend more than $1,000 on your apartment here in Nuremberg, you're not going to get a large living room, you stupid idiot."

• Summary of Becky Lynn’s role:
  Ronnie (15:10): "The real estate market goes up and down. Becky Lynn's love life always down. Always."

• Final apartment selection:
  Ben (40:42): "She decides to go for the big one, the one that's over her budget, which made me happy, because I love when people go over their budget on this show."

Timestamps for Key Segments

• 01:37 – 04:44: Nashville openings, bachelorette critiques, Amanda's motivation
• 10:34 – 11:32: Concerns about cobblestones, fears of social life
• 12:18 – 13:42: Introduction and dissection of Claudia the realtor
• 15:17 – 17:55: Meeting Becky Lynn, market is tight, unrealistic budget
• 17:54 – 22:55: Tour and mockery of House #1
• 25:05 – 28:33: House #2’s central location and "airplane sink"
• 31:17 – 34:55: House #3, price shock, Becky Lynn's anxiety
• 36:25 – 41:49: Decision at the pub, Amanda chooses luxury
• 41:49 – 42:28: Final montage, Amanda's “beige couch” décor and German living

Episode Tone & Style

Staying true to their brand, Ben and Ronnie maintain a playful, irreverent tone throughout, continuously roasting Amanda, Becky Lynn, and Claudia while inserting recurring jokes about bad lipstick, the ubiquity of guitars in Nashville, and the impracticality of Amanda’s expectations. The humor is broad and biting, yet rooted in affection for the genre and its personalities.

Quick Recap

Amanda wants out of Nashville’s guitar-and-baby scene for a career move in fairy-tale Nuremberg. Becky Lynn clings to the budget like a life raft. Claudia tries to hide her rage behind a smile. After touring small tubs and airplane sinks, Amanda chooses to ignore Becky Lynn’s warnings and pick the dreamy over-budget apartment, making peace with seeing less of her family if it means more German balconies and fewer parties with guitar guys.

For fans of House Hunters and Bravo snark, this episode delivers a funny, vivid play-by-play while keeping the heart (and satire) at the center of the Crappens brand.