Tom the Dancing Bug by Ruben Bolling for April 22, 2000

Transcript:

Rick Coleman Important Telejournalist Guy 1: Okay, the President will be ready for the interview soon. Have you reviewed the questions we gave you? Rick: Yes. What do you think--"HAS the Kyoto Accord BEEN effective?" or "has the Kyoto ACCORD been... EFFECTIVE?" Guy 2: I like the first one. Lady: We're doing some checks--could you give us your reaction shot for the president is responding to question four? Rick: Okay. Lady: Excellent. Now, here is the list of permissible topics we worked out with the White House... Guy 3: Wait a sec... Sorry, Rick--You're being REPLACED! A young actor will conduct the interview. Actor: Yo. Rick: An ACTOR? That's an outrage! How can HE do this--HE'S not a JOURNALIST!! And he's WRONG for the PART! Actor: Ahem. NEXT: Rick Coleman, Important Journalist, interviews the puppet mascot of a company his network's parent corporation bought. Puppet: You da man! Rick: Ha Ha! HAW! Ha!