From: hampton@ais.org (Kevin Podsiadlik)
Subject: Re: Well, was it worth the wait??????
Keywords: new season, new episode
Organization: UMCC
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Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 00:17:08 GMT

In article <BuL9Gu.IEw@mentor.cc.purdue.edu> jwbutler@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (J.W.) writes:
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>While the animation was lackluster (read Startoons), and the plot was semi-lame,
>the sheer volume of gags and parodies of Celebrities made for an enjoyable
>episode for this toonster.
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>Just remember - ANYTHING is bettter than re-runs! :-)

Well, I wouldn't go *THAT* far.  While I'm absolutely sure that 
"Fox Trot" is about dancing, probably a tie-in to Buster's dilemma
in the prom episode, I still have this ingrained aversion to TTA
episodes that feature that names of animals that are not represented
by regular characters on the show.  Particularly those that premier
on the first Wednesday of a new season, if you catch my meaning.

And now, new for '92, a la Tim Lynch of r.a.startrek, a plot summary.
(Provided for the benefit of those of you whose VCRs malfunctioned,
or haven't found TTA's new time yet.  There'll always be one.
I know.  I've been there.)

The intro is a second verse to the opening song from "Her Wacky
Highness"  (Ooh, foreshadowing!)  While Wile E. Coyote struts
his stuff and the Tiny Toons humor him, Babs, Buster, Plucky and
Shirley make plans for an evening of TV.  The vote is split 2-2
over football or "thirteensomething", but "thirteensomething"
wins out.  While the guys sit bored, the gals drool, and wish
they could get on the show.  Too bad it's "Humans Only".  Buster
takes umbrage with Babs' ambition, one thing leads to another,
and suddenly, Babs is off to New York to try out for the show,
incognito.
In New York, Babs has a close scrape with vacationing Elmyra (who
gets into a scrape of her own, so to speak, but ends up doing
pretty well for herself), and eventually locates 30 Rock Tower.
There, Miss Babs Bun...owalskioversmith does her thing, lands
the part, and is an overnight success.
Buster, meanwhile, is distraught.  His search for a new co-star
comes up dry.  He starts downing six-packs of cola, and Shirley
and yes, even Plucky start to worry about him.
Babs, meanwhile, is having second thoughts about her role as a
"humorless" character.  After watching favorable reaction to a
TTA rerun starring her, she decides to call Buster.  They
promptly fail to communicate.  Babs decides to go home anyway,
but finds to her dismay that her contract has been renewed
for five years (Gads, they might actually *age* in that span
of time!).  Buster comes to the rescue, posing as Babs'
twin brother (now, who'd believe that?), the two of them
confess to being toons, and make a hasty exit for home.

Well, that only took half an hour to type.  Next time, offline,
for sure.

Granted the plot was pretty lame, but then again, what was so
great about the plot of "Hollywood Plucky", hmm?

In case you blinked, that man tied up on Carson's sofa was
Jay Leno.  ("I have rescinded my retirement...", you see?)

What is it with Elmyra and obscenely wealthy gentlemen? If I didn't
know better, I'd say she was a first-rate gold-digger!

"I am not wearing any pants."  No, Babs, you've got it
backwards, *Dave* would fit right in in Acme Acres, at least
as long as Buster and Plucky are around.

They kiss, full on the lips!  At last!  And as for the other
two, well, it's good to see Plucky's still trying.  Pun
intended.

"Flint".  I'm guessing the stagehand(s) whose line is "5...
4... 3... 2... 2..."

Well, that's my hour.  See ya tomorrow.

-- 
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