Masterpiece Theatre

previously on the Superfriends-

Mandy giddily shouts to Rohan, " I finally have a sponsor for 5k I'm putting on!"
Rohan: oh yeah! Is this for that stupid fake radio show?
Mandy looking confused answers: yes.....
Rohan: I'm going deer hunting.
Mandy contemplates telling her beau who the sponsor is but decides to wait so she can announce on the show.

Voodoo Child by Jimi Hendrix wafts energetically throughout the studio
Brian introduces the crew: to my right your left my beautiful wife, producer of all things Superfriends, Christy. (Mandy is seen pointing to her right and left in a confused state) technically directing is my mister from another sister, Troy, and finally playing second fiddle, Robin to my Batman, Mandy.
Christy: can we get on with things? I have things to do, places to be.
Brian: hon, it's just a rerack of our famous crew.
Mandy: we're famous?
Troy has already turned on Sportscenter and turned off his mic.

Brian: on he show today we'll discuss all things Cowboys, our Christmas holiday vacation and Mandy has a big announcement.
Christy: do we have to discuss the Cowboys? ITS SO BORING!
Mandy claps uncontrollably in agreement with Christy.
Brian: babe, you can cut out early if you like.
Christy is halfway out the building as her chair swivels in delight.
Brian looks on with sad face.
Troy is slumped over asleep with remote in hand.

As Brian and Mandy finish up their holiday vacation talk, Mandy is ready for her announcement.
Brian: ok Mandy, you ready?
Mandy: yes finally. I have my whole family listening!
Brian: really?
Mandy: well, just my mama. Ro is deer hunting, Rachel is raising three kids, and Travis cuffing and stuffing bad people.
Brian: well, we're waiting...
Mandy: my big sponsor for my Superfriends 5k is (muffled sounds come from Mandy's microphone)
Brian: could you repeat that please.
Mandy: what happened? I practiced this at least 10 times.
Brian looks over at her microphone and sees Troy in his stupor has accidentally turned down her volume on the mic....
Mandy: (in full throat) TROY!!!
Troy awakens hastily and gets ina fitting stance not knowing what he has done.
Brian: Mandy, it's been fixed, go ahead.
Mandy: drum roll please-
Brian looks around and decides to make drum noises with his mouth/lips
Mandy: Today, January 2, 2017 my official sponsor for the annual Superfriends 5k is Starkist Tuna!
Brian looks on in admiration
Mandy: well, after all these years, I kind of like tuna. Starkist will be handing out a year supply of tuna to the runner with the best time.
Brian: ok, when is the date for this exciting 5k?
Mandy: you mean, I have to come up with the date too??

Join us next time as we see if Mandy has come up with a date for the race. Why did Troy awaken ina fighting stance? Will Christy be back? Will Brian help his diminuative friend with a race date? All this and more next time in 93.8 the Superfriends....

Bizarro Christmas 2016

Another year and another Truly Bizarro Christmas

Editor's note-
After last years dedication to my dearly departed grandma, this years edition is dedicated to my beautiful wife's dad, who left us in March 2016. RIP John Robinson. I don't mean to sully your name by dedicating a mere blog to you but here we are.

Bizarro cast as follows-
Brian as Brandt
Christy as Chrystal
Mandy as Mindy
Rohan as Rod
Troy as Richard
Becca as Becky

Special appearance by
Rachel as Raquel
Travis as Trance
Roy as Rock

Due to budgetary constraints and belt tightening, Brandt has decided to have his annual yearly Christmas dinner at their new house. ChrystaI is less enthused.

Brandt: Chrystal, don't worry about the house cleaning, I said I'd do it.
Chrystal: who's worried?
Brandt: I'm going to play some Christmas music to liven things up! Have you sent out invites.
Chrystal: hon, nobody sends out invites anymore.
Brandt: then how does everyone know when to come?
Chrystal: they...... just show up.
Brandt looks at his loving wife confused

Meanwhile at the Buck residence Mindy is feverishly tryinto find a word that starts with Q for her Words with Friends game with Brandt. Rod walks in and asks what's for dinner.
Rod: hey mindy, what's for dinner?
Mindy: shhhhhh, I'm trying to concentrate.
Rod: are you playing that dumb Words with Friends game again?
Mindy: well, Brandt beats me so, that I just have to beat him! he's toooooo good.
Rod shuffles off with left over grilled chicken and veggies.
Mindy is perplexed by said game.

At the Matheny household, Becky is wondering if they will be invited to Brandt and Chrystal for Christmas dinner.
Becky: Richard, do you think Brandt will invite us this year?
Richard: babe, I don't know, you do tend to pick on him about his long shorts, beard and fear of heights.
Becky is dumbfounded by the accusations.
Richard: I'll FaceTime him and see.
Becky: we'll do it soon, because if not I have a wine social to go to.
Richard is already asleep in his recliner.

Back in the OC (Oak Cliff) Chrystal is netflixing while Brandt swiffers the floors.
Brandt: sweetie, have you notified everyone yet? I'm worried that I'm doing all this for nothing.
Chrystal pauses her show to tell her hunk of a man that, yes she messaged everyone.
Brandt: for tomorrow right?
Chrystal: no, tonight! Tomorrow, we have Christmas at my family's.
Brandt: ugh, I haven't even prepared the mac n cheese!
Chrystal: it's not hard babe, I could just open a box of Kraft and whip some up.
Brandt with eyes popping out of his head says, "mac n cheese doesn't come out of a box!"
Chrystal calls Mindy and reminds her about tonight and to bring some gluten free cookies.
Brandt calls Richard to do their weekly football picks and Richard immediately celebrates to Brandt due to having finally beaten Brandt for the first time in 15 years of doing picks.

At the Vidaurri abode, Trance asks his wife Raquel why Brandt never invites him to the many restaurants that he goes to.
Raquel: do you care that much? Really?
Trance: actually I do, I need male friends.
Raquel: awwww, you do have male friends- you have Rod and Rock.
Trance: I guess but Brandt just has this aura about himself.
Raquel: Brandt?? Surely you jest! I mean he's tall, that's about all he has going.
Trance: and that beard.....

Rock hasn't checked his phone messages in 3 days due to his new girlfriend occupying his time. Thus missing out on the Christmas dinner at Brandt's.

Trance, Raquel, Mindy, Rod, Becky and Richard all make way to the OC for the Christmas dinner.
Chrystal welcomes everyone with hi-fives and side hugs.
Raquel comments on the state of the neighborhood.
Trance immediately corners Brandt for affirmation.
Mindy and Rod already plot their time of departure. They have a puppy dog at home who needs special love and attention. (Hi Blackley)
Richard and Becky head for the fridge and the moonshine.

Everyone sits at the table and commences eating. Much awkward laughter and side giggles ensue. Trance tries in vain to get Brandt's attention to discuss the latest Star Wars movie.
Rod is ignoring Richards attempts to talk about his Harley Davidson.
Chrystal is nodding and eye sleeping as Mindy revels in her 20 minute story about last nights episode of Blacklist.
All in all a good time was had. The group sings Christmas carols and takes numerous selfies. As the last guest is ushered out, Chrystal pours one out for her dear dad. Brandt walks up next to his bride and hugs her as they embrace and enjoy some Whitman's chocolates and listen to some classic Slim Whitman.
Brandt looks over his shoulder and looks out the window and a shooting star streaks across the nights sky. He nods and looks back at the picture of grandma and smiles.

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!

Stranger Things

Previously on the Superfriends,

At the Buck/Pegues residence

Mandy: Ro, did you call Brian and Christy about dinner?

Rohan totally ignoring Mandy: that's a good boy! (patting Barkley)

Mandy: Ro!!

Rohan: sit, no sit.... (motioning to Barkley boy)

Mandy on a stepladder: Rohan, will you get me my book. I can't reach it.

Rohan: what? I can't hear you....

Mandy farts and falls down

Rohan: you ok?

Voodoo Child is strumming through the Superfriends studio

Brian: welcome one and all to another award winning edition of the Superfriends.

Mandy: what awards have we won?

Christy: Mandy we obviously haven't won an award, Brian is just using hyperbole..

Mandy feverishly looks up hyperbole on the internet.

Troy is firing up the tv's for the Olympics.

Mandy: must you turn on the tv's the second the show comes on?

Troy defiantly cracks open a beer and triumphantly uses the remote to turn the volume up.

Christy: settle down everyone, I have some good news...

Brian in his Roscoe P. Coltrane voice: good news, good news.

Mandy: ummmmm, what was that?

Christy: I'm going to California to see my niece Keena and work from a wine villa in Napa Valley!

Brian: ummmm, when is this?

Christy: tonight!

Troy: oh boy, here we go.

Mandy giggles

Brian: couldn't you have told me before the show started?

Christy: I tried, but you wanted to watch wrestling!

Brian: shhhhhh, they were doing a Von Erich special.

Christy: well, they're all dead except Kent.

Brian: Kent????

Troy: uh oh!

Mandy giggles

Christy: Kent, Kerry or whoever....

Brian is devastated at the turn of events 

Christy: my flight leaves in an hour. So come on help me pack!

Brian: what about the show?

Christy: I have left Mandy in charge.

Brian.......

Troy slams his beer down and says, "I'm out!"

Mandy giggles

Christy and Brian head out to pack, Mandy prepares for her show and Troy leaves a trail of beer tears.

Will Brian stop watching wrestling due to the unfortunate events? Will Christy enjoy her time in Napa? Will the show crater with Mandy at the helm? Will Troy return? All those answers and more on the next episode of the Superfriends.

Why Today Doesn't Suck

Previously on the Superfriends-

At the Peters/Robinson residence:

Brian: hey babe, you ready for our run?

Christy: ugh, I can't today; remember my knees? (Points directly at knees)

Brian: man, if I see that knee doctor again, we'll have words!

Christy: it's ok, but I do need to stay active. Let's do some PokemonGo.

Brian: (vomit, yet seems excited at the same time)

Mandy rings Christy's phone but Christy declines call so she can kill the Rattata...

Mandy waits patiently......

Voodoo Child screams wildly into the Superfriends studio.

Brian: welc.....

Mandy interrupts Brian's show opening monologue: why is the AC on 79?

Brian: what? It's not THAT hot. (As he fans himself)

Christy: just tell her the truth Brian..

Brian: shhhhhh

Mandy: tell me!

Brian: it's not that big of a deal really. We're just cutting back during the summer months.

Mandy: why DURING THE HOTTEST TIME OF THE YEAR??

Christy swivels in her chair and pours more coffee from the canteen.

Christy: why do I have my coffee in a canteen?

Brian: babe, it was more efficient to boil water than use the stove.

Mandy: more efficient?? are we broke? What happened to all those endorsements that Rohan secured for us?

Brian: well, I mean, ummmmm

Christy: tell her 

Brian: I forgot to re-up some of the contracts!

Mandy: OMG

Christy: yep

Brian: can you have Rohan call them fo......

Mandy: NOOOOOOOOO

You need to call, I can't believe this

Christy: well, I have a Morrocco trip to prepare for.

Brian: hon, remember we dis........

Christy: I do remember but I'm schlepping away doing this slop and not travel.

Mandy: I just can't believe this

Brian sits in a pile of defeat

Mandy: I'm running this ship today, you (Brian) get to fixing this NOW.

Brian shyly calls Rohan

Rohan answers the call from Brian

What up chief? Ready for another beat down in basketball? Or wanna hear some more of my 80's Rock n' roll again on my phone....

Brian interrupts and says well, "I need a favor"

Rohan: shoot

Brian: I need you to call your contacts again for the sponsorship money!

Rohan.......

Brian: you there?

Rohan (click as the call gets dropped)

Christy in the meantime is booking flights to Africa

Mandy is taking phone calls on Australian Rules Football

Brian is left to wonder about life and the pursuit of happiness....

Join us next time as we catch up with our favorite Superfriends. Has Christy finalized deets for her exotic trip? Has Mandy adequately explained Aussie Rules Football? Did Brian find his pursuit of happiness? All this and more on 93.8 The Superfriends

Knocking on Heaven's Door

Previously on the Superfriends-

At Buck residence: Mandy bellows, "Rohan, are you and Brian playing ball today?"

Rohan: I think so, that squeezer needs a good beating."

Mandy: ok, well I'm putting in the tuna casserole for dinner.

Rohan with ever so slight vomit coming up, "Mandy, I think Brian and I are going out."

Mandy: what about me?

Rohan: well, you have the tuna casserole.

Mandy: but, I don't even like tuna!

Rohan: just open the windows, last time you made it smelled like hot garbage.

Mandy just sits in her house fumbling with he window latches.

At the Peters/Robinson residence

Christy is packing for yet another work/funsy trip.

Brian is polishing his basketball shoes.

Christy: ok, babe, my plane leaves in 2 hours.

Brian: I can't believe you get to go to Bora Bora.

Christy: well, I jumped at the chance...

Brian is already popping the Xanax

Melodically strumming the Superfriends studio is Slim Whitman's I Remember You

Brian: welcome one and all to another rousing edition of the popular radio program The Superfriends

Mandy: where is Christy?

Brian: she is high in the sky somewhere over the Atlantic Ocean heading to Bora Bora.

Troy: why?

Mandy: where?

Brian: Troy, a little business and a lot of relaxation.

Mandy is seen struggling to google Bora Bora. 

Troy: that's cool bro, she sure gets to travel a lot.

Brian: well, as she put it, she brings home the bacon so she can fry it how she likes.

Mandy: that makes no sense.

Brian ignoring her tiny little friend outlines the show. We'll look over the Spring Training box scores of the Ranger games, discuss the pros and cons of having cats as pets, and talking to Michael Hayes of the HOF bound Fabulous Freebirds.

Troy: can't believe you snagged him....

Mandy: who is he?

Brian shuts Mandy's mic off

Unbeknownst to Mandy she keeps talking

Occasionally throughout the show Slim Whitman is played coming back from breaks and subtly under reading of the box scores.

During the Michael Hayes interview, he comments on the Slim Whitman music and said now that's walking down Badstreet USA right there.

Brian thanks Hayes for coming on and gets his wacky radio liner.

*aside* a wacky radio liner is where a person getting interviewed says, "I'm (enter name) and I never listen to the Superfriends"

*aside over*

Mandy finally realizes her mic has been off and throws her headset off in disgust.

Troy and Brian look on amazed at the vocabulary coming out of her mouth.

Meanwhile in Bora Bora Christy is laying in a hammock with pen and notepad in tow.

Join us next time as we recap our historic interview with Michael Hayes. Will Mandy apologize for using the foulest language ever? Will Christy leave her vacation to come home? Also what were the results of the basketball game between Brian and Rohan?

Slim Whitman is left on auto play in honor of the passing of John Robinson.

Toes!

Previously on the Superfriends-

Christy clanging and banging at the local Planet Fitness, while man husband Brian is scouting the nearest circuit machine. Christy yells out, "Brian, pump those weights!" All the meatheads and knuckeldraggers turn eyes towards Brian, who is setting the bench press bar at 75lbs.

Meanwhile, Mandy is making warm tuna casserole and Rohan is boning up on his free throw shooting. Rohan's career free throw percentage is 79% and his basketball nemesis, Brian's is a robust 91%.

Whispering through the studio is Voodoo Child by Jimi Hendrix. Brian introduces he crew- technically directing is gallbladder less Troy, producing is Grand Prairies own Christy and co-host.... I mean yuk-monkeying is our diminutive friend Mandy. 

Christy: must we have nicknames?

Mandy: I like nicknames? I feel included.

Troy: well, I told you I couldn't work today, I'm having my follow up from surgery.

Brian: no worries brother.

Troy: I'm not worried, but I gotta get going. ( Troy is seen leaving holding his side with a patch of blood on his shirt)

Christy: that doesn't look normal!

Mandy: he'll be fine, just rub some dirt on it.

Brian: let's not get distracted, we have a show to run. I have contacted Rohan to fill in for Troy. He has a fun segment called, basketball with Brian.

Mandy: not this again!

Christy: I can't believe I've been involved with this for the past 8 years...

Rohan walking in, with basketball in tow, "alright man you ready?"

Brian: for?

Rohan: for some hoops.

Christy: yea hon, you ready?

Mandy giggles

Brian: well, um, I need to....

Rohan: the ladies will commentate while we play.

Brian looking nervous retorts: they don't want to do that.

Christy and Mandy in unison: YES WE DO!

Brian tears away his wind pants to reveal his basketball shorts, knee high white socks. (He's also rocking a Dirk Nowitzki jersey)

Brian: you didn't think I would come unprepared?

Mandy: yes.

Christy knows her hubby is ready for some ball.

As Christy and Mandy hilariously commentate on basketball with a sprinkle of hip hop and food references, Brian takes a commanding lead of 7-4 

Rohan: bro, your foot was on the line!

Brian: let's ask the girls what they saw.

Christy is seen beat boxing to little Missy and Mandy is swatting a fly away from her tuna sandwich.

Rohan: for crying out loud!

Brian: ok, let's redo then.

Rohan checks the ball to Brian and Brian promptly swishes a three.

Rohan slumps shoulders through to the end of the game.

Brian wins a decisive yet competitive game 11-9.

Rohan forgoes the handshakes and leaves in a huff.

Brian turns to the ladies and to his horror; Mandy is asleep with tuna remnants on her cheek and Christy has left a note saying she's working out.

Brian realizes that no one called the end of the game and also there has been dead air broadcasting.

Join us next time as we find out if Rohan has accepted his basketball fate? Did Mandy awake from her tuna slumber? Did Christy have a banging workout? Is Troy going to be physically able to perform his duties on Superfriends? Has Brian realized his full athletic potential? All that and more on 93.8 the Superfriends.

The Force Awakens

Previously on the Superfriends-

As Rohan walks off the court in defeat, again, Brian unlaces his shoes and puts on his trusted flip flops. Rohan asks glumly, "dude, it's 70 degrees outside, why you wearing flip flops?" Brian responds, "it's warm," "But it's January??", Rohan says. Brian retorts," and it's 70 degrees!"

Brian towels off his basketball while Rohan regrets the 2 traveling turnovers.

Meanwhile, Mandy and Christy are back from their 2nd viewing of the Revenant starring Tom Hardy.

Christy fans herself while Mandy can't believe the handsomeness they just witnessed. Christy excitedly says, " see, I told you he was hot!" Mandy responds, " indeed!" I think he resembles Leo though. Christy stops dead in her tracks and unleashes something awful and very profane on Mandy.

Ripping through the Superfriends studio is Voodoo Child by Jimi Hendrix.

Brian welcomes one and all as Christy already unfurls a huge poster of Tom Hardy shirtless.

Brian: ummmmmm, babe, what is that?

Mandy interjects: it's Tom Hardy....

Brian: I know that you ding-a-ling.

Christy: it's my new Tom Hardy poster. I won it at the movie theatre before the movie started.

Troy: who is Tom Hardy?

Brian shelters Troy from forthcoming wrath and starts the show.

Christy is seen throwing plastic forks at Troy and Mandy is googling ding-a-ling.

Knowing that his beloved has been enthralled with Tom Hardy, Brian has arranged for his wife to go to a poster signing by the man himself Mr. Tom Hardy. Christy has already disregarded her show duties and is boning up on the Revenant wiki page and clicking through to Hardy's page.

After some very intriguing Dallas Maverick talk, Brian moves on to the revelation of the evening with Mr. Hardy. 

Christy, in a Hardy haze is already in scarf mode and out the door. Brian tries to catch her before she leaves but all that is left is the aroma of her 2 hour old candle.

Troy: what are you going to do now chief?

Mandy: why must men call each other chief?

Troy gives Mandy the "you're number 1 sign"

Mandy responds with a flick of the hand under the chin (very mafia and Italianesque).

Brian tries calling his betrothed but gets the voicemail. 

Brian then throws show duties to Mandy and Troy. He is last seen running after said betrothed to catch before the poster signing is no more.

Mandy and Troy finish the show playing a very juvenile game of middle finger salutes.

*long silence is heard on the airwaves*

the DFW listening audience sits in utter confusion 

Join us next time as we see who won the middle finger games. Did Troy outduel his co-employee? Did Brian catch up to Christy in time? Did Christy miss out on seeing her movie boyfriend? Is Rohan giving up his love of basketball. All this and much more on 93.8 the Superfriends.