Because in television, the best special effect isn’t CGI.
For S02E16, the script likely looked something like this: ghosts s02e16 ffmpeg
The audio team extracted the 5.1 surround track, used ffmpeg to convert the 48kHz sample rate to 96kHz (to slow it down without pitching Mickey Rooney), and then used the atempo filter to speed it back up. Because in television, the best special effect isn’t CGI
From a narrative perspective, it’s a joke about productivity. From a post-production perspective, it’s a nightmare of . Because in television