~Dog Talk~

Cast: Hodgepodge as Dog Griffin

Sidekick as himself

Seadog as Schnitzel

Announcer: This is Dog Talk, with your host, Dog Griffin.

Dog Griffin: Good evening, and welcome to “Dog Talk”. I’m Dog Griffin, and I talk to dogs about dogs and what they’re up to, so let’s meet our first guest. He was the August 2002 Info Beanie, and with help from Ty website viewers, he’s going to try to be the first Beanie Baby to be Info Beanie two times, please welcome, Sidekick! Hey, Sidekick, how are you?
Sidekick: Good.

Dog Griffin: Now, I believe you came on our show tonight to clear up a few rumors.

Sidekick: Yes, Mr. Griffin. Um, first of all, I am not attracted to Rover. And no, I do not believe that we should support North Korea in counterfeiting Beanie Babies. I saw a counterfeit of me with a purple collar with the words “Beaniez Suk” on it, proving it is not the real version of me.

Dog Griffin: Well, I haven’t been counterfeited since I’m not yet an authentic Ty Beanie Baby, but I’ve met my share of counterfeits. This morning, I met a Sly the fox with a blue tail.

Sidekick: Yeah, counterfeits are everywhere. I’m so sick of seeing them.

Dog Griffin: Now, not a lot of people support the fact you’re in the lead because they say you’re “too old and washed up for the job”.

Sidekick: Hey, I support the fresh faces. I’m going to try to make things fresher, and possibly the reason why I’m being re-elected is because I was fresh at the time.

Dog Griffin: Pardon, but weren’t you released in April? You’re the oldest current Beanie there is right now! I agree with the viewers!

Sidekick: Why don’t we read some viewer mail… oh, here’s something. “Dear Dog, can you please get this geezer dog to shut his mouse trap?”
Dog Griffin: Now, your birthday is next week, and you will be turning 1, which is 7 in dog years. I’m 5, which is 35 in dog years! Nobody wants to hear from me anymore! It’s Beanie Babies. You’re not a baby anymore; you’re turning 1. People want half-year old and quarter-year old dogs as Info Beanie! Which reminds me; let’s bring out our next guest. He’s only been out for a month and collectors can’t get enough of him. Please welcome, Schnitzel.

Schnitzel: Hi, Dog.

Dog Griffin: Hi, Schnitzel. Now, why are you here?
Schnitzel: To plug my new book, “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Canines.” Even though I was an official Beanie Baby for only a month, I was able to study dogs and find what makes them tick.

Dog Griffin: Impressive. That’s a big record. Sidekick, or as I like to call him, washed up by the shore, is also attempting to set a record by being the first Info Beanie to be elected twice.

Schnitzel: Hmm, not as big a deal. Well, see you later.

Dog Griffin: See? He didn’t care because he doesn’t like you. Out with the old and in with the new.
Sidekick: Schnitzel was good in the beginning.

Dog Griffin: But Schnitzel wrote a darn book! He can make money off of it, and what you’re doing is volunteer work!
Sidekick: I love my life. It doesn’t matter to me if I’m poor or rich or middle class. And right now I’m middle class and loving it.

Dog Griffin: You have got to be the most boring dog I ever talked to. Well, thanks for coming, anyway.

Sidekick: Well, at least I’ve got a guest shot on “The O’Reilly Factor”.

Dog Griffin: I’m not going to watch that. Okay, when we come back, the barking dogs singing “Jingle Bells” was a big hit, and we’ve got a dog that can bark to every song he can remember. He’ll talk to us and perform a few cuts from his album, “Doggy From the Block”, next on “Dog Talk”.