Are You There, Sauls? It's Me, Ed

**Are You There, Sauls? It's Me, Ed** is episode 95 of Edward and Eric, as well as the fourth TV special and third crossover. It premiered on Kids' WB on November 23, 2002.

## Synopsis

When Edward begins to realize he is in a cartoon, Eric goes through an eternal depression upon realizing it. But soon enough, he ends up spending his allowance on the most expensive thing in the world: movie theater food. This causes the show's budget to run out, so The Lucky 6 are prompted to go to Warner Bros' headquarters. However, the show ends up getting several foul reviews by an immature reviewer at some point during the journey, so upon arrival, The Executive insists the brothers to make unfair "changes" if they want to be saved. But when they disobey the "changes", the show gets cancelled! Fortunately, the past versions of Edward and Eric reach out to help the gang - and the show.

## Cast (WIP)

* Andrew Rannells as Edward, Edward Clones, Past Edward, Connor, The Narrator, Charles, and himself
* Josh Peck as Eric and Past Eric
* Wayne Grayson as Joey, Aloysius and Joey Wheeler
* Gary Sauls as Constantinos, Pizza Delivery Man, The Animator in the Sky, (WIP)
* Edward Felker as Stanley, Jacob, Employee, himself, (WIP)
* Dan Green as Dallas, Announcer and Yugi Muto
* Mike Pollock as Principal Walker
* Tress MacNeille as Diane
* Mark DeCarlo as Paul
* Robert Englund as The Executive
* Ted Lewis as Emile
* Jeff Bergman as Bugs Bunny
* Joe Alaskey as Daffy Duck
* Veronica Taylor as Ash Ketchum
* Eric Stuart as Brock
* Rachael Lillis as Misty and Mrs. Exit
* Greg Abbey as Tristan Taylor
* Frank Welker as Scooby-Doo, Fred Jones and Chip
* Casey Kasem as Shaggy Rogers
* Grey DeLisle as Daphne Blake
* Mindy Cohn as Velma Dinkley
* Tara Strong as Shareena Wickett
* Billy West as Emmitt Roswell
* Roger Eschbacher as Jim Kim
* Carlos Alazraqui as Gug Gugleamo
* Tia Mowry as Lemonjella LaBelle
* Tamera Mowry as Orangejella LaBelle
* Pamelyn Ferdin as Shelley Kelley
* Kathleen Freeman as Miss Kisskillya (posthumously)
* Phil LaMarr as Osmosis "Ozzy" Jones
* Jeff Bennett as Drix
* Jackie Chan as himself
* Stacie Chan as Jade Chan
* Jerry Lobozzo as Cubix
* Veronica Taylor as Abby
* Amy Birnabum as Chip and Téa Gardner

## Trivia

* The title is based on *Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret* by Judy Blume.
* As expected, this episode holds the record for having the most fourth wall breaks.
* Despite Season 4 being filled with prominent budget cuts, the animation for this episode is significantly impressive compared to that of the rest of the episodes in this season, as it features brighter color palettes and smoother character movements.
* This episode serves as the finale for Season 4 and was originally intended to be the series finale in terms of production order before the movie.
	+ This was also the final episode to premiere in general before the movie released in theaters.
* This episode is available to watch on its namesake VHS and DVD, as well as the Season 4 Volume 2 DVD boxset.
* This is technically the third crossover episode, as it crosses over with every Kids' WB show that was airing at the time, as well as all the cancelled shows (again, at the time).
* Any scenes where the brothers visit past episodes are animated to look as if they were made with cels.
* The *Scooby-Doo* characters are in their *What's New, Scooby-Doo?* designs.
* During the show's Kids' WB run, this episode was one of the few to premiere outside of the show's usual timeslot for new episodes (9:30am), as it premiered on a primetime slot at 7pm.
* This episode was heavily advertised as the show's series finale before the movie's release; there was even a marathon leading up to the premiere. However, it ended up coming back with a fifth season nearly 2 years later.
* Andrew Rannells also serving as the voice actor for Connor from *Cubix: Robots for Everyone* is joked about when Edward says, "Hey, he sounds like me!".
* This episode has a special version of the normal intro, as it's animated in stopmotion for this episode.
* According to both Sauls and Felker, this episode takes place after Snod-Ball, but before the movie.
	+ Snod-Ball was in development after this episode finished up its own production, but it was scrapped since the crew needed to put all of their focus onto the movie. Of course, it was then postponed and ended up being the show's final episode.
* An Aesop:
	+ It's never too late to make a change.
	+ If you're constantly being pressured into doing stuff you don't want to, don't hesitate to confront the aggressor.
	+ You don't have to please *everyone*. Some people may just be spoiled and condescending.
* The end credits backgrounds are made-up crossovers of other Kids' WB shows. Here is the complete list, all in order:
	+ Yu-Gi-Ed! (*Yu-Gi-Oh!* and *Edward and Eric*)
	+ Meddling Kids in Black (*Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?* and *Men in Black: The Animated Series*)
	+ Cubix: Detention for Everyone (*Cubix: Robots for Everyone* and *Detenti*on*)*
	+ Static Pikachu (*Pokémon* and *Static Shock*)
	+ Pinky, Bugs & the Brain (*Pinky and the Brain* and *Looney Tunes*)
	+ Histeramaniacs! (*Histeria!* and *Animaniacs*)
	+ Generation X! (*Generation O!* and *X-Men: Evolution*)
	+ Baby Batman (*Baby Looney Tunes* and *Batman: The Animated Series*)
	+ Freakazoid Beyond (*Freakazoid!* and *Batman Beyond*)
	+ Superman & Drix (*Superman: The Animated Series* and *Ozzy & Drix*)
* These are all the episodes and scenes that The Lucky 6 looks back to when remembering their favorite moments (or in other words, the part where Award Winners (a) plays):
	+ The Eddy Beginning - The brothers entering the school
	+ I Was a Teenage Teenager - Edward playing *Old MacDonald Had a Farm*
	+ Spice of Life - Eric running on water
	+ The School Bully - Dallas beating up Carver
	+ Eric for Principal - Edward busting Walker out of Cheerful Volts Mental Institution
	+ Babysitting - Constantinos hopping around with the jumprope
	+ Carver's Little Secret - Carver kissing Princess Cinnamon
	+ Opposites Day - Joey spitting out the evergreen blackberries
	+ Santa's Clause - The meteor crushing Walker
	+ The Haunted Recliner - Constantinos splitting apart
	+ Love-Hate Relationship - Kimberly getting expelled
	+ The Book of Goodman - The students wearing dresses
	+ No Ed for Guessing - Principal Walker happily bouncing around
	+ Bleeding Heart - Joey and Milly walking away, holding hands
	+ Moment of Tooth - Eric beating Edward at chess
	+ Esmond Isn't Feeling Jolly - Everybody at Pearson Pizza
	+ Comedy Gold - The school collapsing
	+ Constantinos' Lavatory Story - Almost everybody wearing diapers
	+ Tripping Down Memory Lane - Everybody hugging Edward
	+ Ed's Baby, Papa's Maybe - Joey preparing to zip his sleeping bag open
	+ One Shot, No Skill - Edward taking the shot for Carver
	+ Carver Day - Carver and Lola running away
	+ Re-meet Your Maker - Walker and the brothers eating pizza
	+ Esmond Isn't Feeling Jolly (again) - Esmond slamming the door on Edward

## Transcript

(Right after the theme song, the episode opens with a panning shot of Flushing, NY)

**The Narrator:** We take you live to Flushing, New York, a busy, hard-working neighborhood that's home to the #1 Edward and Eric fan: (cut to a picture frame of Andrew, with Jacob on his side) Andrew Rannells!

(We hear an audience cheering and clapping. Cut to the living room of Andrew's apartment)

(Andrew is setting up his living room in preparation for the new special, aka this)

**Andrew:** (holding a list) Popcorn, check. Cola, check. And now, my free pizza... (takes out a time machine from his butt, enters it and he travels to last night)

(Andrew is transported to the previous night, at precisely 11:38 PM)

**Andrew:** (dials a number and puts the phone on his ear) Hello, I would like your most expensive pizza.

(At exactly midnight, the pizza delivery man rings the doorbell. Andrew literally turns his mouth upside down to form a frown, and he opens the door)

**Andrew:** Hey, I ordered this a day ago, and you know your policy!

(He takes out a piece of paper from nowhere, which reads "Any pizzas that take more than 3 hours to arrive is on the driver, not the customer, thus it will be free.")

**Pizza Delivery Man:** (sighs and hands him the 3 pizza boxes) Fine, but I still need to pay for coll-

(Andrew slams the door, uses his time machine to go back to the present, and is instantly warped back there)

**Andrew:** Strawberries on pizza, you'll soon be mine! (suddenly, he recognizes the audience) Oh, hi kids! Today, I'm prepping for the new Edward and Eric TV special. Why don't you grab a comfy seat?

(Camera pans out to reveal there's only one chair in the house, which is for him)

**Andrew:** (laughs) I forgot! Well, hope you enjoy the carpet. (laughs more as he goes to sit down, but somehow, the chair is gone, and as a result, he falls flat on his rear) AAUGH!

(We see Jacob has stolen it)

**Andrew:** Jacob, my chair!

**Jacob:** Sorry, I didn't see your name on it.

**Andrew:** That's my chair, not yours!

**Jacob:** Well, you should've booked a reservation. Observe. (flips the chair around to reveal a red velvet with "Reserved" written on it in golden)

**Andrew:** I stayed up all night preparing for this very day, and that was never there! (grunts) Never mind. At least the rug's pretty comfy.

**Jacob:** Actually, the carpet cleaners were supposed to come in today to get rid of the mites.

(A bunch of carpet removal service employees instantly burst in, remove the entire living room carpet faster than Usain Bolt needing to use the john, and they dash out. Andrew's rear falls onto the uncomfortable floor)

**Andrew:** (groans) Let's just watch this. (suddenly, he sees Jacob is nowhere to be seen) Jacob? (shrugs and prepares to eat popcorn) More for me!

(The TV starts inexplicably changing channels)

**Andrew:** Huh?

(As the TV flips through channels, we see a kid crying in fear on a mall Santa's lap, an iceberg tipping, a Ty-Rannell-Saurus Rex roaring, live-action stock footage of a rabid dog barking, and trains crashing into each other)

**Andrew:** (shakes the TV) I thought I just got this fixed!

**Jacob:** (offscreen) I'll call the cable company.

(Unfortunately, what Andrew doesn't know is that Jacob swiftly heads to another room and slams the door shut so he can watch the special there. We hear the door lock)

**Andrew:** Oh no! (runs up to the door and pounds on it) JACOB! JACOB, LET ME IN!

**Jacob:** I told you I'm calling the cable folks!

**Andrew:** (starts crying) OH, PLEASE! (sobs harder)

(In the room, Jacob makes himself comfy on the bed, and the camera zooms into the TV)

(The episode opens with a shot of the boys' dorm at night. Joey is peacefully sleeping in his room, until he smells a foul scent. Slightly awakening, he waves the smell away and rolls on his other side, only for the smell to return. He takes another sniff and rolls back to his original position, only to find the source of the smell: Eric)

**Joey:** (yawns) Oh, hey, Eric. (falls back asleep)

(Immediately after saying that, his eyes open wide)

**Joey:** ERIC?! What are you doing in my room?!

**Eric:** I can't sleep, Joey. There are a lot of questions rushing through my mind, and I want answers for them. And since you're pretty smart and kind, I thought I'd go to you.

**Joey:** Eric, for one, I am *not* smart! (realizes what he just said) I mean, I AM smart, but anybody who knows me for five seconds knows I am NOT kind!

**Eric:** Say Joey, if money is the root of all evil, why do churches ask you to donate? Have you ever realized how food gets cold, and drinks get warm? I think that's weird. But I have more!

(Joey jams earplugs into his eardrums, but then they pop off)

**Eric:** Why do our noses run and our feet smell? Do you know why your lips don't touch when you say "touch", but they do when you say separaye?

**Joey:** Eric, as your close friend of eight years, I would like to politely tell you something.

(Long beat)

**Joey:** ***GET OUT OF MY ROOM!!!!!!!!!!!!*** (kicks him out and turns back, only to yelp upon seeing that Eric has teleported back in)

**Eric:** Do you know what language you would think if you were born deaf? Isn't it weird how today is the oldest you'll be and also the youngest you'll be? (Joey buries his face in his pillow and grunts) What would happen if I get half-scared to death twice? Who even put the alphabets in alphabetical order? Maybe if I say them in a random order, it won't matter.

**Joey:** No!

**Eric:** Uhhh...let's see...A. B. Four. Triangle. Purple. Seven. G. K. Eleven. Green. *Detention*.

(This continues until morning)

**Eric:** And finally, V. I'm all done! But I still have more questions. If tomatoes are fruit, does that make ketchup a smoothie?

**Joey:** I have an idea. Why don't you ask another dumb person who still manages to be smarter than you - your brother?

**Eric:** Last one there is Napoleon! (takes off)

**Joey:** HEY! (chases after him)