The Hobbit is an 8-hour-long CGI-fueled film trilogy about a group of dwarves, a division two wizard and a teeny burglar.

It's a lot to take in and the source material isn't exactly as cool as The Lord of the Rings, so you're excused for never watching a second of it. Never fear, it happens to be the subject of our latest episode of "Too Long; Didn't Watch."

In just under 3 minutes, we tell you pretty much all you need to know about the trilogy, without any of the random scenes where dwarves ride in barrels or toss around plates while singing.

Feel free to use this video as the Hobbit portion of your Middle Earth marathon to save yourself a full day.

Keep it creepy, Smaug.

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