Friday, September 4, 2009

Good Night, and Good Luck

previously on the Superfriends,

*typical night on the town*
Brian: ok babe, where do you want to eat?
Christy: ummm, somewhere not gross!
Brian: how's about mexican?
Christy: gross; I need something healthy, something green!
Brian: (perplexed)
Christy: I hear Whole Foods is a swinging place on a Friday night.
Brian: .................

9:55 a.m. pre-show meeting
Rohan: ok guys, seems like we have big news coming down!
Mandy: we all get raises????
Brian: we get an extra week of vacation??
Christy: we quit this fake show and get real jobs???
Troy: we get a small refrigerator in our studio?
Rohan: nice, very nice. I'll break the news at our 11:20 segment!
Brian: but I need to know beforehand, so I can be better informed. I do have top billing!
Christy: did you just say you have top billing??? (giving the evil eye)
Brian: well, I do have top ...
Mandy: Brian, give it up! We know who has top billing around here!
Christy/Mandy: (both smuggly assuming that they each have top billing)

Voodoo Child by Jimi Hendrix is quietly strumming through the Superfriends studio.
Brian: welcome one and all, my name is Brian and I'll quickly introduce the crew.
Christy: hon, we have been doing this fake live show for over a year now, no need for the self-serving introductions ...
Mandy: *giggle*
Brian: what my trusted and loyal yet beautiful wife means is, we are soundly and roundly famous enough throughout the airwaves that we need not any introductions.
Troy: (snores in his chair while golf is being played on the t.v.)
Mandy: (looking over at Troy) why is he even here?
Brian: on the show today we have big news, plus our daily reading of the Rangers boxscore, plus Christy's new bit called Christy's Writings and Musings!
Christy: what?? I have a new segment? no one told me this ...
Brian: babe, it is called a bit and yes, we discussed this last night while you were cutting your toenails!
Christy: those were your toenails, and I don't remember that ...
Mandy: you cut his nails!!!!!!!
Brian: anyways, seems like our esteemed boss, Rohan, has some important news to share.
Mandy: esteemed boss?????????
Rohan: ahem! ok boys and girls, I have some big news. seems like we will be doing pre- and post-game shows on the Dallas Cowboys.
Brian: (jumping up and down giddily)
Troy: (awakens from his Shiner-induced slumber and does the running man)
Christy: (slams down her coffee in disgust and heads to the nearest doughnut shop)
Mandy: (vomits down her shirt)
Rohan: solid, very solid. We will provide outstanding insight and knowledge of the game of sport known as football.
Brian: dude, I am stoked! (giddily putting on his Jason Witten jersey)
Troy: man I can't believe this. Who will be on site to give live reports?
Rohan: well we need someone with journalistic integrity. (looking around the studio ... looking at Brian - nope we need him for analysis. Troy - too critical in the studio. Mandy - nope, tea glasses need to be filled. Christy - bingo!). Where is Christy?
Brian: well, let's see. Everytime she leaves, she is at the doughnut shop down the street.
Rohan: well, go round her up and bring her back in, but don't let her in on the good news ...
(Brian scurries off to get Christy, kicks up feet in Fred Astaire fashion.)
Mandy: Rohan, here is your tea! (schlumps off back to her second-in-commandness)
Troy: bro - I mean boss - I'll read the Rangers boxscore while we wait on Christy.
Rohan: good thinking my man, good thinking ...
Mandy: (throws up again on her shirt after hearing Rohan commending Troy on anything)
Brian: (huffing and puffing) ok, found her!
Christy: all right, what is the great and genius news?
Rohan: well, seems like we need a field reporter to cover live events at the Cowboy games!
Christy: there is no way in HADES that I'm covering that load of ...
Brian: but ...
Christy: I didn't get no journalism degree to cover Cowboy games!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rohan: I failed to mention road games are included. Company picks up the dime.
Christy: you mean, I get to travel???
Troy: (wiping celebratory sweat from his brow) yes, they play 8 games away! (sarcastically)
Christy: (gives Troy the one-finger salute)
Rohan: yes, you will travel 2 days ahead of any and all away games.
Brian: 2 days ahead????
Mandy: what Brian, you need Christy to cut your nails and cold-brew your tea????
Christy: well, let me think about this (1,2,3) ... after much thinking and considering, I'll take the job!
Rohan: good! First assignment is Tampa Bay!
Brian: (cries uncontrollably)
Troy: (downs another Shiner)
Rohan: ok Mandy, you will set up Christy's itinerary.
Mandy: will this be for 2?
Rohan: no, it will be for 1. Christy will be traveling alone.
Christy: (is glowing in the advance of traveling)
Rohan: Brian and Mandy, you will handle pregame duties and Brian and Troy will handle post-game duties.
Mandy: what will I do during the postgame show?
Rohan: well that is usually when we watch 60 Minutes or Del's Hunting Show.
Brian: well that is all the time and good news we have for today, lets call it a wrap!
Troy: wrap!!!!

Christy skips out of the office joyful glee at the news of traveling!
Mandy slowfoots it out with the news of further second-in-commandness!
Brian/Troy give forced side hugs and congratulatory hi-fives...
Rohan is chest-puffing in excitement of another well-oiled show.

Moviefone guy: join us next time as the Superfriends crew embarks on the dawn of an new era!
Will Christy embrace covering of the Cowboys for the sake of traveling?
Will Mandy stand for more slight of her place amongst the crew?
Will Brian and Troy prepare for the work even though they think they know all things Cowboys?
93.8 the Superfriends will also switch number frequency due to that is 2009 and not 2008 anymore.

1 comment:

Running the streets and trails of Dallas, Texas! said...

When have I EVER turned down Mexican food?? You must be thinking of your other wife.