"The First Take of the Fox Kids' Countdown"
by Seldavia
Author's Note:
I have procured the little-known first take of that interview. Apparently, Carmen didn't
only take what they said she did in that interview, she also must have taken the
scripts...what else would have prompted the bad puns and Zack and Ivy doing
promotions?
(Ok, so I stole this from Cartoon Planet. Sue me. [actually- don't])
Here's what must have happened backstage:
CHRIS: Well, all righty! (pause) Well, uh....huh. All...righty. You betcha.
IVY: Um, am I supposed to have a line here?
CHRIS: Let's say hello to Zack and Ivy, from "Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego!"
(whispering) Guys, there's no script for this sketch.
ZACK: Why are you whispering?
CHRIS: Because I'm scared...
IVY: Well, what are we supposed to do, ad lib?
ZACK: No, I think we make it up as we go along!
CHRIS: Where's my script?! How hard can it be to write this gobbletygook?!
IVY: (to Zack) Say something funny.
ZACK: Uh...somethin' funny!
IVY: No, act stupid! You do it all the time at home...
CHRIS: One time, I walked into this diner and this guy comes up to me and says, "I
haven't had anything to eat in a long time." So I bit him! (Starts laughing
insanely, then stops.) I think I told that one wrong.
IVY: Calm down Chris. How does this radio thing work?
CHRIS: (whining) Well, usually I have a script, even though it's supposed to be improv...
IVY: (impatiently) Yes, yes. But how is this thing basically run?
CHRIS: Uh...play music...make bad jokes...promote weird products...(breaks off) Have
you tried this new aerosol cheese? It's cheese-a-rific!
ZACK: Looks like we got a situation on our hands.
IVY: This can't be that hard. We stand around and yak for an hour. You up to it, little
bro?
ZACK: (cracking knuckles) You bet!
IVY: (pause) Wait. Wasn't Carmen supposed to be in here somewhere? How are we
going to do her voice?
ZACK: No prob. We'll just have the Chief run old quote files, and act like the canned
recording is really her voice!
IVY: Zack, you're a genius!
ZACK: (smugly) I know that. Now let's get started!
(tape ends)
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