1x011 - Match

Plot
Jory introduces the show from inside the laboratory instead of out in the hall, presenting the idea of how a lit match will react in the midst of microwave radiation. He hopes to see a flurry of plasma in this experiment, and further suggests not trying this at your own discretion.

Inside his reliable Unnamed microwave are a glass jar and a styrofoam peanut used to support the jar, which will allow oxygen to circulate beneath the jar. The microwave specialist pushes the jar slightly out of the way to set a sleeve of two matches on the microwave tray, and lights them with a lit match in his hand before lifting the jar over the matches and resting it on the packing peanut. The experiment is started without a specified time, and the flame pulsates and buzzes inside the microwave throughout the run, much to Jory's delight. Having proved his hypothesis, it is easily declared a Good Idea.

Trivia

 * At only 1:33, this is the shortest episode ever. There isn't even an official intro done outside of the lab.
 * Jory doesn't say how long he put the match in Unnamed, and we'll never know, since Jon didn't create the microwave timer effect until season 5, and the display is an LCD (which cannot be read in the dark) and not a VFD (which can be read in the dark). However, on camera, the match was microwaved for 17 seconds.
 * Before the series became an official show on YouTube, this episode was flagged for the longest time. YouTube wouldn't unflag it because of the fire.
 * The microwave background at the end of the season 1-3 theme song and the background for the season 4-5 short theme song all had a still from the match being microwaved.
 * Ironically the length of this episode is the number of the longest episode.
 * This is the first "good idea" that isn't based on whether or not it's safe to microwave, but whether or not it's fun to watch.

Quotes

 * Jory: And now on Is This a Good Idea to Microwave?, we're gonna do the match plasma thing. There's no reason why you would ever have to microwave this. Don't ask why we're microwaving this.
 * Jory: And there you have it: match plasma. Wasn't that a good idea? Well, see you next time on Is It a Good Idea to Microwave This?