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Subject: Audition Copy- Babs
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_BABS BUNNY_
Babs is our new 'star'; a cheerful, lovable, and irrepressible ham.
She's sassy, but with a distinctly feminine flair. Babs is a high
energy impressionist and comedienne who doesn't know when to quit.
Buster's best friend and co-host, Babs is a one-rabbit entertainment
center.
Babs is a teen-age rabbit actress, a natural performer.
She bubbles over with non-stop energy, and is always jumping
into a _new celebrity impersonation_. She uses this skill to
amaze her friends, confuse her enemies, or simply to entertain
herself when there's no one else around.
[get the impression they like this idea? ]
Some of the impressions in Babs' repertoire include:
Joan Rivers, a cockney, Scarlett O'Hara, Rosanne Barr, a youthful
and an elderly Katherine Hepburn, Jane Fonda, Marilyn Monroe,
Billie Burke, Dolly Parton, Margaret Thatcher, Mae West,
Madonna, Cher, Dr. Ruth... Babs is a one-woman show.
Occasionally, Babs goes too far with her impressions. Buster
may start a conversation with Babs, only to finish it with
Barbra Streisand, Princess Di, or whomever else Babs happens
to 'be' at the moment. This can get on Busters nerves. Also,
Babs may unwittingly hurt her friends' feelinge by adding
them to her repertoire of impressions.
[ Well, the latter they did, but at least it was only once (and well
done at that) - the former I must have missed or something..]
She enjoys shopping, talking on the phone, helping Buster
pull a fast one, or doing anything else that could lead to
some fun. Turn offs include study hall, sitting still, and drama
critics. Her biggest fan is Buster, her co-host and comedy
partner.
Like her best friend Buster, Babs feels sympathy for characters
in need, and will rescue someone from an enemy by posing
as a well-known celebrity or authority figure.
Babs' is one of Acme Looniversity's most promising
performers. Despite getting in trouble now and then for
doing dead-on imitations of pompous faculty members (like
Elmer Fudd), Babs is easily the most popular girl in the
school. Voted "most likely to do anything", her favourite
class is "Advanced Class Clowning."
[but they don't say who the class is with..]
Babs comes from an extremely large family, she being the oldest
of dozens of smaller brothers and sisters. They all live
with their exceptionally tolerant mother in a flower-ringed
hole in Acme forest.
Babs' ears come in handy as props while doing her impressions.
She can frizz them out to create a Tina Turner effect, pull
them down over her head like a scarf for a woebegone little
waif, or twirl them around her head in an elaborate turban.
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QUOTABLES:
"Do you like my ears better up or down?"
"I'm heeeeeeeeeerrreeee!"
"Get a life!"
"What colour is the sky in that little world of yours?"
"Oh, can we talk?"
"Don't I have just the cutest toes?"
"I look mahhhvalous!"
[ well, they seem to have used these all up in one go.. ]
AUDITION COPY
BABS: (sings as Dolly Parton)
On the road again! I'm so glad
to be on the road, again!
(as herself)
I'm heeeere! Wait a sec, this doesn't
look like the Kalamazoo Carrot Convention.
But then, what does? So where, pray tell,
is here--?
Welcome to Tasmania!?! Hmmm, musta taken
a wrong turn in Piscataway. Oh well, might
as well have lunch-er-rouski.
(as Katherine Hepburn)
It's a lovely day for a picnic, raaaaallly
it is.
(as herself)
Let's see - carrot juice, carrot
salad, carrot chips, carrot cake.
Picking up on a theme here?
(screaming)
AUGHHHH! I broke a nail!
(aside)
Don't cha just hate when that
happens?
[ I'm sure I recognise that from somewhere - Dapper Diz, no? Then
again, only bits of it. Or my memory might be wrong. Or something
else entirely.]
{picture of Babs, facing full on, smiling, ears both cocked to her
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Date: 26 Oct 92 20:06:00 GMT
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Subject: Audition Copy-Babs & Buster -A Comedy team
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{Title Page}
{1/3 down page, centered between pictures of Buster (left, sitting
with legs folded, right hand on ground, chewing on a carrot held in
right hand) and Babs (right, standing, hands clasped below chin) -
both smiling, looking 'out' at reader} Tiny Toon Adventures
{horizontal line - 'floor' Buster and Babs are sitting/standing on}
{centered} CHARACTER BREAKDOWNS AND AUDITION COPY
{bottom of page, centered} WARNER BROS. ANIMATION (c)
{centered again} Revised 7/10/90
[ So they hadn't worked out the voices then; it's noticeable in some
of the audition copy that at least parts of some episodes had been
written before casting voices for the characters. What this actually
means, or if it's out of the ordinary, I don't know. ]
{page break}
{centered, 1/3 down page} _TINY TOON ADVENTURES_
_VOICES_
In the case of each character, we're looking for
distinctive "signature" voices. We invite the voice over
artists to play around with the voices in their repertoire
in order to find a new, unique voice for each character.
We are _not_ looking for exact sound alikes of the old
Warners cartoon characters, but the voice artists may want
to apply some of the attitudes and speech patterns of the
old characters to these new personalities.
[ Well, I can't think of anyone who sounds exactly like the
'original' characters, so they seem to have succeeded here. ]
{page break}
_BUSTER AND BABS: A COMEDY TEAM_
Buster and Babs Bunny (no relation!) are the stars of "Tiny Toon
Adventures." In each half hour, we share their lives in Acme
Acres, where they are the most visible and vocal denizens. Yes,
Plucky, Hamton, Elmyra, Fifi and Shirley often share the
spotlight with out hosts in some wild adventure or another, but
we generally find Buster and Babs at the center of the storm.
[What about Furrball? Monty? Elmyra?]
When Buster and Babs introduce themselves as Buster
Bunny and Babs Bunny, they say in unison: "No relation."
Like any good comedy team, Buster and Babs play off each other.
Babs is a wild, free spirit who gets her laughs by pulling out
all the stops. Buster cooly hangs back and gets the big laugh by
raising a knowing eyebrow or making a sly comment to the camera,
or by quietly, secretly, upstaging his energetic costar.
Buster and Babs are best friends, and have been for a long time.
_Someday_ they may get a romance going; but they're still a little
young for that now. Any amorous by-play between the two of them
is strictly for a laugh.
[ And I guess that settles _that_ little conundrum.. ]
Although each of them is quite unpredictable, particularly when
together, Buster and Babs do have a number of running gags. When
Buster gets irritated with Babs he calls her Barbara Anne Bunny,
which she _hates_. The pair often appear as "The Vanderbunnies,"
rich preppies who have "just dropped in from the Hamptons." They
act bored and indifferent about everything. This bit always
works on Monty, who is convinced they're as rich as he is.
[ Well, the Barbara Anne schtick seems to have faded pretty much
away; yes, it's there, but nothing like as often as this seems to
suggest. Then again, the Vanderbunnies are there often enough. And
yes, that is how they spelled Hamptons. ]
{picture of Babs (left, hands behind back, full face, smiling 'out',
ears up) and Buster (holding carrot in right hand pointing at Babs,
left hand on hip, 3/4 face, again looking 'out'.) }
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Subject: CG 17 - Little Beeper/Bookworm (repost)
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_LITTLE BEEPER_
Little Beeper is a speed demon, a natural athlete, a bolt
of lightening in tennis shoes. He is the fastest student
at Acme Loo. His natural instincts always triumph over Calamity
Coyote's cerebral schemes; what's more, his speed and grace
make it seem easy. And he knows it. Like any good athlete,
Little Beeper watches what he eats; unlike calamity, who watches
what he'd _like_ to eat zoom off into the distance. Speaks solely
in sound-effects.
{picture of Beeper, looking to left, tongue stuck out.}
_BOOKWORM_
This cute little worm crawls around Acme Acres, reading his
books and trying to avoid becoming Sweetie's dinner. He
can often be found going through the shelves at the Acme
Looniversity. He is extremely well read; one can always find
him reading a book, and then swallowing it up when he's
through. Books are his primary source of nourishment. Bookworm
is a mute character except for a few gulps and chewing sounds.
{picture of Bookworm, facing right, hands behind back, smiling}
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_BUSTER_ {and scribbled on this page, 'Ferris Bueller'}
Buster is the epitome of the 'rabbit next door'... with an
attitude. He is the series' star and co-host, constantly
commenting on the action and making asides to the audience.
[star? So what do the surveys know, anyway.. ]
Buster is a winner, a high-energy teen with lots of
ideas and dreams. He is what every kid wants to be:
a fun-loving mischief-maker who gets away with just about
everything. He has the sassiness of Bugs Bunny, but has to
work a little harder because he's younger and still learning.
He has the energy, enthusiasm and resourcefulness of Andy Hardy
which carries him through all troubles he encounters.
Buster is able to talk just about _anybody_ into just about
_anything_. He's an instigator. He knows how to stir things
up, and how to talk his pals into engaging in some wild scheme
or adventure. He knows everyone in Acme Acres, and he knows
them _better_ than they know themselves. He's the common friend
who ties together his eccentric palls -- Babs, Plucky, Hamton,
Shirley and Fifi. He is constantly pointing out the amusing
oddities of each of the characters. Buster has reoccuring
conflicts with Elmyra, who wants to hug and love him to death;
Montana Max, who wants to bully him; and Plucky Duck, who wants
to steal his spotlight. He tolerates Plucky's ego because he
recognises the duck's lovable side.
[Monty == bully? Hmmm. Not that I've noticed particularly; greedy,
yes, but bullying? Ho well - see what they say in his section, I
suppose.]
Buster's the little guy who pokes fun at authority, the
pomposity, and egotism of those who take themselves too
seriously. He is not mean or malicious; that is, he would never
try to hurt someone's feelings.
Although Buster, as the group leader, drags his pals into
outrageous adventures for the sake of a good time, sometimes
it's for the sake of someone who needs help. Buster stands up
for the weak and helpless. He'll go to battle when some 'little
guy' is being abused by a heavy. Declares Buster: 'Why don't ya
pick on someone your own shoe-size?" Buster's victories will be
victories for the audience as well.
[erm.. when? Fowlmouth, I suppose, and the dinosaur, but that's
about all that I can think of. (ignoring Mr Popular, who doesn't
really count as far as I can see.) ]
Buster's ears are like two extra limbs. He can run on them,
throw with them, play "guess who" with them, and do any other
schtick one could imagine.
[they seem to have missed out on this one to any real degree, as
well.]
At school, Buster maintains a B+ average; he studies hard, but
would never admit it to his friends. His favourite class is
"Wisecracks 101," taught by his hero and mentor, Bugs Bunny.
Buster is popular with his classmates and a star on their
sporting teams. He's Student Council President, and has been
voted "most likely to drive the faculty nuts."
[hero and mentor. No relation.. another one sorted out..]
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He's fascinated by the lack of redeeming social values in
his enemies. To Buster, the wild eccentricities of these
heavies are "a total crack-up." Occasionally, a foe insults
or attacks Buster's honor. "It's time to party -- Buster
style!" declares the rabbit. The enemy doesn't stand a chance
against the quick-witted Buster.
[ Hmm. I can only think of that used once; not sure of the name of
the short, but it was actually /at/ Monty's birthday party so it
makes more sense there than in general.]
QUOTABLES:
"Very Nineties."
"It's time to party, Buster-style!"
"Now it's personal."
"Get a life."
"This is more fun than a rabbit oughta have."
"Are we working from the same script?"
"I really should have come to rehearsals."
"I meant to do that." (after he trips)
"Rope it in, Babs. Tie it down. Tape it back."
"Don't worry - be sappy."
[ One of those I can remember being used - have I missed any?
(missing episodes, I suppose) ]
_AUDITION COPY_
BUSTER:
(singing)
Ya know I heard it through
the grapevine. How much longer
will ya be mine? Whooo!
(stops suddenly, noticing audience)
Oh, hi, Toonsters! Buster Bunny here.
Boy, are we gonna bust the barriers of
fun today! This'll be better than one
of those _duck_ shows where they search
for gold of something. It's that good!
(Western accent)
So, let's head 'em up and move 'em out.
Yeeeehaaa! Cartooooooons, ho!!
(melodramatically)
The walls are closing in on me! I can't
breath. (gasp) It's getting dark. Darker!
(coughs) I'm going... Going... Going...
(as auctioneer)
Gone! Sold to the main in the bad toupee!
(laughs)
{picture of Buster, hands in 'pockets', feet together at ankles,
pointing apart. Left ear up, right ear horizontal, smiling; 3/4
face.}
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** * I have worked hard for it, **
** UNIVERSITY at Buffalo * I DESERVE it.... **
** V050lp7c@ubvms * And you CAN'T stop me!! **
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Subject: CG 18 - Classic WB cast (repost)
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_THE CLASSIC WARNER BROTHERS CAST_
Bugs, Daffy, Porky and the rest of the old gand will
make cameo appearances in "Tiny Toon Adventures."
Generally, they appear at the Acme Looniversity, where
they instruct this new generation in the art of cartoon
mayhem. There are safe-dropping classes, tips onrunning
through walls, bug-eyed-take demonstrations, film clips of
the old stars in action and everything else needed for an
education in Warner-style cartoon comedy.
When a Tiny Toon character is having a particularly
hard time in a short, that character is sent to a classroom
for a special tutorial session with their classic counterpart.
For instance, if Montana Max is failing miserably at outwitting
Buster Bunny, Yosemite Sam will be there to point out the problem
and give him specific advice to overcome it.
_BUGS BUNNY_
Teaches "Wisecracks 101," and "Advanced Hunter
Heckling," and is University Principal. Buster's favourite teacher.
_DAFFY DUCK_
Handles the "Wild Takes" class, and "Beak Surgery." Plucky's
favourite teacher." [sic]
_YOSEMITE SAM_
Teaches "Varmint Blastime for Beginners," and "How to be
a Class Clown's Foil." Monty's favourite teacher.
_FOGHORN LEGHORN_
Teaches "Hound-teasing tricks," "Dog Obedience," and
serves as Contact Sports Coach.
_ELMER FUDD_
Teaches "Cartoon Wogic" and "Introduction to Wabbits."
Elmyra's favourite teacher.
_TASMANIAN DEVIL_
Teaches "Mayhem 300," "Search & Devour." Dizzy's favourite
teacher.
_WILE E. COYOTE_
Teaches "Falling," "Advance Explosives," and "Acme
Consumer/Product Awareness." Calamity Coyote's favourite teacher.
_PORKY PIG_
Teaches "Cartoon Props and How to Use Them," "Oral Interpretation,"
and "Sidekicks for Saps." Hamton's favourite teacher.
_GRANNY_
The school secretary and nurse. Occasional substitute teacher.
_PEPE LE PEW_
Teaches "Romance Languages," and "The Basics of Bad Accents."
Fifi's favourite teacher.
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Subject: CG 15 - Concord Condor (repost)
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_CONCORD CONDOR_
[who? Not seen him at all in any of the episodes we've had so far..]
Concord is a bashful, not-too-bright yet somehow lovable young
buzzard... With a 'Mortimer Snerd' voice and gullible demeanour.
Slow on the uptake, Concord rarely does anything on his own
accord. Most often, he needs prompting from another character
like Buster or Babs.
AUDITION COPY
CONCORD: (dopey)
Nope... Nope... Nope.
I couldn't do that... That
would be 'barrasing...
(bashful)
Aw, gee wiz... Yuk, Yuk.
You're just pullin' my tail
feathers...
(confused)
Duh.. Where'd ya go?
{picture of Concord (I assume) facing to left, looking dopey}
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Subject: CG 14 - Dizzy Devil (repost)
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_DIZZY DEVIL_
Dizzy is a rowdy, hyperactive ball of fur and teeth.
Born permanently hungry, Dizzy is always on the lookout
for something to eat, be it a box of pizza rolls
or one of his classmates from Acme Loo. To Dizzy, most of the
other animals are potential food sources.
Dizzy Devil is Acme Acres resident party animal, always on
the lookout for a happenning gig to crash. The other characters
know this, and try to keep their parties a secret, but somehow
Dizzy always finds out. Once there, he's the beast that
won't leave, that one last annoying guest who's still blaring
the stereo and dancing on the furniture long after the hosts
have gone to bed. Dizzy loves having a good time, raising
a racket and eating to excess. Turn-offs include Quiet Zones,
watching calories, easy listning stations and wise-cracking
rabbits who won't let Dizzy catch them.
Dizzy tries to eat his way through anything, trees, buildings,
mountains... you name it! He's a junk food junkie.
Dizzy's long wet tongue is forever hanging out of his mouth.
It's so long that it sometimes strapes against the ground...
When spinning, Dizzy sometimes gets tandled up in it!
A junior version of the Tasmaniain [sic] Devil, Dizzy is the ID
of a kid. He does everything bad that has ever crossed a
kid's mind. But, while most kids have brakes, this guy does
not. The Tasmanian Devil often offers Dizzy moronic and
indecipherable tutorials at Acme Loo.
Dizzy speaks in mono-syllabic thoughts.
{pagebreak}
AUDITION COPY
DIZZY DEVIL:
(in his whirling dervish mode,
he stops and looks around)
#%"$&"%*"*("("!!&&"(&*)(*-)+"!!
(seeing a rabbit)
&"%&%!!! Bunny yummy!!! $#$##@!!
(gets bonked on the head)
%$$#%&()+)!!! Ouch*&"%"%$$%#!!
(angrier, then suddenly
dumbfounded)
##$e%!!!$$#%$"$"%&"%&" Huh?!!!
(seeing pretty girl and
flirting)
@%$#%$% Woo woo! @%##"%"% Babe!!
(Dialogue)
Dizzy on a strict liquid and
rabbit diet! @ @@Q3@@-@@"!!!
[and I'd just like to point out that those sfx are the exact same sfx
as in the guide. And they were less then fun to type in.. That's
dedication for you. ]
{picture of Dizzy, leaning slightly forwards, mouth gaping open and
tongue lolling out, arms out to sides and fingers ready to grab}
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_ELMYRA_
At heart, Elmyra is a sweet little girl. She has a deep
love for animals, but generally cuddles and loves them to
death. Literally. She leaves a trail of destruction wherever
she goes. Elmyra means well, but she is oblivious to the
trouble she causes. Anyone who allows her to help them
is courting sure disaster. Elmyra herself never gets harmed
by her ineptness, but it boomerangs back on whoever's unlucky
enough to be near her.
She has rare moments when she's semi-aware that things haven't
gone as she'd planned; usually when a pet runs away from
her or someone shouts at her for messing something up. Then
Elmyra bursts into heartbreaking sobs.
Elmyra lives in a nice, suburban home. The place is fairly
average except for the piles of discarded pet toys littering the
yard and the seven or eight abandoned doghouses and kitty baskets.
Elmyra's pets are constantly escaping in terror.
Elmyra has a big crush on Montana Max. She's sure that
Monty calls her a "bug-faced little dweeb" because he's too
shy to admit his real feelings for her. No matter how many
times her 'Monty-Wonty' pushes her away, Elmyra remains
convinced that he feels nothing but undying love for her.
Elmyra thinks of all the animal characters as cute, cuddly
things for her to love... Except for Hamton, who she thinks
is a dirty piggie-wiggie in need of a good bath.
Elmyra thinks life is 'cute', and she has 'cutesy' names
for everything. Rabbits are "hippety-hops," Plucky is
"Mr. Quack Quack"... et cetera. She is sweetness to the point
of dementia.
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QUOTABLES:
"I love you to pieces!"
"That's ginger-peach-a-roon-a-reachie-keen!"
"I only wanted to help!"
"Bunnies! I love bunnies!"
"I loose more pets that way!" [sic]
AUDITION COPY
ELMYRA: (singing)
Oh where oh where have my animals gone,
oh where oh where can they be?
(speaking to audience)
Oh, hello, I'm Elmyra and I'm
searching for a furry little pet
to cuddle and squeeze and hug
and kiss and love to _pieces_
(she sees Buster Bunny)
Oooooh, a bunny! I really
loooove bunnies. They're so
cute! I'm gonna take you home
and make you my very favourite
little hippety hop.
(yelling after escaped
rabbit)
Hey, come back bunny!
(crying)
Waaaaaaah! Bunny went bye-bye!
Waaaaaaah!
{picture of Elmyra, hands clasped in below chin, looking offscreen to
right adoringly.}
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** Julie Hazeltine *"When I am finished here, I am going **
** (TinyToon Fanatic) * to have a nervous breakdown... **
** * I have worked hard for it, **
** UNIVERSITY at Buffalo * I DESERVE it.... **
** V050lp7c@ubvms * And you CAN'T stop me!! **
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Date: 26 Oct 92 20:17:00 GMT
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Subject: Audition Copy- Fifi
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{pagebreak}
_FIFI_
Our skunkette whose fumes can be lethal.
When Fifi falls in love, she goes to town. She pursues her
would-be suitor with wreckless abandon. She'll do anything
to snare her prey. She buys new clothes and expensive perfumes,
but nothing seems to work. She never seems to get the guy.
Fifi is a skunk, and she stinks to high heaven. Love brings
out the aroma in Fifi.
[well, that's /that/ settled.. :) ]
She is somewhat of a feminist, and believes that there is
nothing a boy can do that she couldn't do just as well.
Babs, Shirley, and Fifi are all close friends. They hand out
together and tend to goof off a lot.
Fifi can use her long fluffy tail for a number of things
including a pillow, pom-poms, a furry boa, or a snare for
some luckless 'suitor'.
Fifi lives in an abandoned pink Cadillac at the Acme junkyard.
She can often be found lounging on her bed, listening to
music and snacking on bon-bons, waiting for a potential love
interest to come her way.
She speaks with a French accent, often mixing languages.
{pagebreak}
[no quotables]
AUDITION COPY
FIFI: (smitten)
Oooooh... my totally awesome beau, you are
like ripe brie in my arms... (kiss, kiss)
(surprised)
What's this? My juggling gigolo wants to
play hide and go seem? --- I am almost finding
you, my little pepperoni of passion...
(hurt and rejected)
Where are you, my little burger de fromage?
Your French-fried tomatoe is missing you!
... Alone again! Poor, poor Fifi.
No one loves you. Le boo! Le hoo!
Le boo hoo.
[hmm.. I seem to recognise this one as well..]
{picture of Fifi, tail raised behind her back, facing us, hands
clasped below chin, smiling, hair flopped over her right eye.}
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** Julie Hazeltine *"When I am finished here, I am going **
** (TinyToon Fanatic) * to have a nervous breakdown... **
** * I have worked hard for it, **
** UNIVERSITY at Buffalo * I DESERVE it.... **
** V050lp7c@ubvms * And you CAN'T stop me!! **
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Subject: CG 16 - Calamity Coyote/Furrball (repost)
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_FURRBALL_
A pathetic, feline version of Chaplin's tramp. Furrball is
afraid of everything. He's a scaredy cat. Flea-ridden
Furrball lives on the street where he is most often a comic
victim. His primary goal in life is to find a home.
Furrball tends to represent the epitome of 'pathos'.
Occassionally, Furrball will find a temporary home, only to
become entangled with the likes of Elmyra, Sweetie or Sneezer;
all of which send him running back to the streets! He speaks
_very_ rarely, except for a few typical cat sounds.
{picture of Furrball, looking to right, somewhat surprisedly}
_CALAMITY COYOTE_
Calamity Coyote is a techno-wiz prodigy. He's a young genius
with a knack for jerry-rigging any toy into an instrument
of destruction. Little Beeper, the object of his pursuit,
is always one step ahead... His experiments generally start out
brilliantly, then conclude by blowing up in the coyote's face.
Still, the little coyote has perseverance. He gets back on his
feet, only to trip right over them again. Calamity is jealous
of Beeper's athletic prowess, and lives for the day when he can
catch the fleet-footed bird. To that end, the coyote employs a
wide array of roadrunner catching devices which he orders from
the Acme Shopping Network. Calamity is almost completely mute.
{picture of Calamity, arms folded across chest, looking cheerfully to
right}
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Subject: CG 12 - Gogo Dodo (repost)
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_GOGO DODO_
Gogo is a cute but zany dodo bird. He resides in Wackyland,
a confused, Dali-esque realm where bizarre backgrounds change
every second, and denizens include guant eyeballs, Picasso-styled
faces, and zanies with their heads on upside down.
A pure cartoon character, Gogo Dodo is the last of his species.
He is a living non-sequitur, the unofficial Wackyland goodwill
ambassador, ready to disorient any Acme Acres resident who
wanders into his bizarre territory. When the Toons are feeling
adventurous, they enter Wackyland. The speedy bird takes them
on a whirlwind tour of this crazy zone. Cavorting improbably
against the fantastic Wackylandscape, Gogo Dodo shatters every
rule of animation. Reality isn't in his bag of tricks.
Gogo Dodo is Wackyland's transfer student to Acme Looniversity.
Gogo operates by his own set of rules, which means no rules.
The crazy dodo is liable to turn up in rowing a rubber raft through
the halls of the Looniversity, ice-skating in mid-air, drawing
doors on the wall and squeezing himself through the key hole,
or tugning himself inside out and parading around as a No-pest
strip.
The only character with whom Gogo relates is Babs; they have
a similar 'anything goes' personality.
He has a silly voice that draws little distinction between
words and a lot of "Gerald Mc Boinb Boing" style sound effects.
{pagebreak}
QUOTABLES:
"Vo, do, do, dee, oh... !"
AUDITION COPY
GOGO DODO: (singing "Tutti Frutti")
Tutti fruiti! Oh Rudy! Tutti
fruiti! Oh Rudy! Tutti fruiti!
Oh Rudy! A womp bop-a-lu-la a
lom-bam-boom!
(in normal voice)
Ya gotta get up early if ya
wanna be awake. And you can
take that to the bank, pal!
(laughs)
(he makes the sound of a
car starting)
Outa my way! Coming through!
Beep-beep!
(sound of screeching breaks [sic] )
(rambling)
The white zone is for the
loading and unloading of green
and red zones only. (barking)
Please leave a message at the
sound of the (siren) everybody
limbo!!! (goofy laughter)
{picture of Gogo, facing to right}
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Subject: Audition Copy Hamton
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{pagebreak}
_HAMTON_
Our innocent patsy and 'straight man' piglet. He's good
natured, gullible and naively optimistic. He is like a good
little scout who tries to obey all the rules.
Hamton is a highly intelligent, anal-retentive pig with
a food-fetish. He's a worrier who's scared of the world.
Shy to a fault, he has low self-esteem. Every situation that
requires a decision fills Hamton with dread. He's riddled
with doubt, and waffles forever over even the smallest choice.
{written here: Potential!}
Hamton loves to eat. He is usually found in the cafeteria,
pigging out, with an enormous tray of food in front of him.
He is a neatness freak; his favourite pastime is dusting.
Hamton enjoys school, homework, the library, fitting in,
and making a good impression. Turn-offs include sloppiness
and people who believe the old stereotype of pigs as slovenly
mudwallowers.
Hamton is a polite pig with a heart of gold. He really likes
everybody and can't believe that anyone would take advantage
of him or wish him ill. This makes him easy fodder for Plucky.
{written here: Or Max!}
Hamton is constantly being taken advantage of by his best
friend, Plucky, who can talk him into just about anything.
In the Plucky 'movie parodies', Hamton can invariably be
found as the duck's sidekick. While Plucky fights big battles
against enormous odds, Hamton takes on the annoying little
battles of everyday life. For example, in his kitchen, the pig
battles three singing roaches.
Hamton is intensely loyal. When a horrible monster has the
Toons trapped, Hamton will step forward and try to reason with
the beast. He always comes to the fore when his friends are in
danger; though he is likely to faint after the fighting is over.
Hamton is square. He isn't up on the latest dances or music.
He doesn't know the hip jargon. More likely to quote Shakespeare
than Springsteen, he is a classicist. This, too, makes him
the butt of Plucky's ruthless ribbing. Having two left hooves
doesn't help much, either.
Hamton's home at the Acme Farm is a perfectly maintained
little house, clean and pretty, with a few stepping stones
leading from the edge of his tiny front lawn and garden across
the larger, disgusting mud wallow.
{pagebreak}
QUOTABLES:
"When do we eat?"
"Cleanliness is next to hogliness."
"When's lunch?"
AUDITION COPY
HAMTON: Let's see, I'd like a tub of
popcorn, with extra butter, six
orders of nachos, and a trough
o' slop to go, please. Thank
you very much. Mmmm, this is
really going to hit the...
(suddenly screaming)
UH-OH! IT CAN'T BE! NOT THAT!
ANYTHING BUT THAT! AHHHHHH!
(suddenly relieved)
Oh, excuse me. For a second
there, I thought you forgot the
extra butter. (laugh)
(singing "Swinging on a
Star")
Would you like to swing on a
star, carry moonbeames home in a
jar. And be better off than you
are. Or would you rather be a
pig?
{picture of Hamton, facing full on, looking kinda worried/sad, hands
by sides.}
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** Julie Hazeltine *"When I am finished here, I am going **
** (TinyToon Fanatic) * to have a nervous breakdown... **
** * I have worked hard for it, **
** UNIVERSITY at Buffalo * I DESERVE it.... **
** V050lp7c@ubvms * And you CAN'T stop me!! **
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Date: 26 Oct 92 20:25:00 GMT
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Subject: Audition Copy- Montana Max
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{pagebreak}
_MONTANA MAX_
Montana Max is a bullying, cowardly spoiled rich kid who throws
world-class temper tantrums. Very bossy and abrasive. The kid
you will have forever. He's stupid and greedy, and easy to fleece
by anyone with half a brain. His pastimes include counting
his capital, landscape deforestation, and rabbit stomping.
Monty enjoys cheating in all forms of competition, oppressing
the weak, terrorizing the timid, masterminding hostile takeovers
and watching the compound interest rate climb past twenty
percent. Monty hates fair play, honesty, and people who stand
up to him.
He delights in using his vast fortune to bring misery to others,
particularly Buster and Babs. He'll spend any amount of
money to spoil their fun, but most often winds up bankrupting
himself in the process.
Monty is the perfect foil for Buster. The sawed-off bully's
temper is matched only by his greed, and Buster is always
able to bilk some fast bucks out of Monty.
Deep down, Monty is very insecure and sometimes fears no
one likes him. He's right, of course, and occasionally feels
the need to call "Acme Rent-a-Friend." Although he yells
most of the time, sometimes we get glimpses of the real
kid beneath the temper.
He lives in the grandest mansion in Acme Acres. The grounds
include swimming pools, tennis courts, stables and the like.
It's the kind of place that would make Donald Trump envious.
It has signs which read "Poverty Stinks." and "Charity Workers
Will Be Shot."
Monty's goal in life is to bring misery into the life of
happy-go-lucky Buster. He's not particularly fond of anyone in
Acme Acres, for that matter... He thinks Babs is a scatterbrain,
and his only use for Plucky is as a pawn in one of his devious
plots. He thinks Elmyra is a drippy little nerd, but will
occasionally call her into service to help him pester Buster
and Babs. Elmyra loves the attention, figuring her 'boyfriend'
has come around and appreciates her at last.
{pagebreak}
QUOTABLES:
"You can't do this to me! I'm rich!"
"Make my day, rabbit!"
"Ask me if I care!"
AUDITION COPY:
MONTANA MAX: Nobody calls Montana Max a mal-
adjusted munchkin and gets away
with it! I'll buy up the ground
under their feet and get them
arrested for trespassing.
(scheming)
That's it! I'll use my
allowance to buy _all_ of Acme
Acres. Nobody has more power
than a landlord!
(maniacal chuckle)
(throwing a tantrum)
Whattaya mean Acme Acres isn't
for sale! I want it, I want it,
I want it! Waaaaaaaaaaah!
{picture of Monty, leaning to right legs astride, pointing at
something offscreen, shouting angrily.}
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** Julie Hazeltine *"When I am finished here, I am going **
** (TinyToon Fanatic) * to have a nervous breakdown... **
** * I have worked hard for it, **
** UNIVERSITY at Buffalo * I DESERVE it.... **
** V050lp7c@ubvms * And you CAN'T stop me!! **
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Subject: Audition Copy - Plucky Duck
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{pagebreak}
_PLUCKY DUCK_
Plucky Duck is a hyper-active and egocentric young duck.
He's lovable due to his innate wackiness and his tragic and
comic flaws. Plucky is driven by blind ambition. He
has big dreams of wealth, fame, and power. But he's so desperate
to get them that he always falls victim to his own wild schemes.
Plucky has the uncensored mind of a child; he's all selfishness
and irrational imagination. Plucky always thinks he knows
best or thinks he is the best. He always has an angle, always
has a scheme to dodge work or responsibility. He rarely
studies and finishes his homework five minutes before the
bell, if at all. He is easily frustrated and quick to give
up. He's insanely jealous, both of Buster's coolness and
Monty's bank account.
Plucky thinks he's just as smart as Buster, or even smarter,
but while Buster wins out in every situation, Plucky inevitably
screws up. But Plucky never gives up because he is devoid
of any objective self-knowledge. He's a smorgasbord of emotions,
all of them beyond his control. He is jealous, excitable,
miserable, vengeful... all in a kaleidoscopic way, without
a beat between conflicting emotions.
Plucky envisions himself as a crusader for what's good;
that is, what's good for Plucky Duck. He wants to be a star
and would do anything to take over Buster's hosting chores.
He often stars in movie and television parodies when he's
not acting as the "Toxic Revenger" or cajoling his pal Hamton
into some lame-brained scheme. Plucky imagines himself to be
brilliantly adept at everything, yet he constantly overestimates
his own abilities and falls flat on his bill.
Whenever Plucky is attacked or in an explosion, his beak
is rearranged on his head. A strong sneeze can also send
his beak flying. Feathers fly when he's furious. And when
his temper explodes, he breaks into wild 'quacking fits'.
Plucky is a fast talker, but the only character he can con
is the most gullible character in Acme Acres, Hamton. Buster
is wise to Plucky, but will sometimes play along just to
turn the tables. Invariably, Plucky ends up as the victim
of his own con.
{pagebreak}
QUOTABLES:
"Give me a break!"
"Why me?"
"Just my luck!"
AUDITION COPY
PLUCKY: (singing to the tune of "I'll Be
Watching You")
Every move I make,
every breath I take,
I'll be watching ME!
(a big wet kiss: SMACK!)
You adorable duck, you!
(relaxed)
Ah, nothing like a nice relaxin'
dip in the 'ol duck pond. Hey, what the-?
(disgusted)
YUCK! PTOOEY! ICHHHH! YUCK!
(steamed)
Alright, what wiseguy polluted my pond?
Well, whoever is responsibubble will
have to answer to ME!!
(overly heroic)
The one and only TOXIC REVENGER! Champion
of the environment, nature lover and...
(delighted)
All around swell guy!
{picture of Plucky, facing to right, chest thrown out, standing 'on
tiptoes' to increase stature, smirking}
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** Julie Hazeltine *"When I am finished here, I am going **
** (TinyToon Fanatic) * to have a nervous breakdown... **
** * I have worked hard for it, **
** UNIVERSITY at Buffalo * I DESERVE it.... **
** V050lp7c@ubvms * And you CAN'T stop me!! **
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Date: 26 Oct 92 20:26:00 GMT
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Subject: Audition Copy- Shirley the Loon
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{pagebreak}
_SHIRLEY THE LOON_
Shirley is a young clairvoyant waterfowl with extraordinary
psychic powers. She's adept at mind reading, channeling and
projecting her aura (a glowing likeness of herself with a
mind of its own). Always in a state of unflappable cosmic oneness,
Shirley is the spaciest Toon in Acme Acres. Many characters
regard Shirley as a flake, but she takes their skepticism
philosophically; "I know I'm at one with the spiritual plane.
Besides, in your next lives, you're all coming back as avocadoes,
so there."
She is our New Age space cadet and mystic. Her head is in
the clouds and her mind is in a galaxy far, far away. She's
into E.S.P., telekinesis, astrology, crystals, tarot cards,
tea leaves, palm reading, levitation, and reincarnation.
Shirley has hundreds of past lives. You name it, Shirley
has been it. The aura can float out of her body, punch somebody,
then return, all while Shirley is serenely meditating. The
aura sometimes lags behind, causing Shirley to lean
back into a room and whistle for it.
Shirley is usually sitting in a lotus position, chantiny
"OHMMM" while floating several feet above the ground; while
the rest of the gang tries in vain to scale a wall, Shirley
simply floats over it.
Known to answer questions before they're asked, Shirley is not
your average Toon. Buster thinks Shirley is a hoot. Babs can
relate to her; she believes in Shirley's prophecies, especially
whenthey relate to romance. Monty doesn't believe in Shirley
at all.
Her American voice is that of a Southern California Valley
Girl, 'ditsy' sounding, more likely to shop than channel. The
humor in her voice characterisation should stem from a
juxtaposition of extremes - this, out New Age Materialist.
Shirley's voice should reflect some sort of comedic irony
and include extreme teenage, coloquial proniunciations.
{pagebreak}
QUOTABLES:
"Owha tallon iam... "
"Om... Or some junk."
AUDITION COPY
SHIRLEY MCLOON: (meditating, then singing)
Ommmm... Ommmm on the range,
where the deer and the antelope play...
(normal voice, shocked)
Oh no! Deja vue blues! Dizzy Devil, that
really lags! This is totally my picnic and you
squished my little bug friend.
(sympathetic)
Poor little buggy.
(annoyed)
Like, oooooooh... Bad karma, Dizzy! You could
be a bug in another life and get squished yourself,
or some junk!
[now where do I recognise that from.. :) ]
{Picture of Shirley looking to left, smiling at something we can't
see}
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** (TinyToon Fanatic) * to have a nervous breakdown... **
** * I have worked hard for it, **
** UNIVERSITY at Buffalo * I DESERVE it.... **
** V050lp7c@ubvms * And you CAN'T stop me!! **
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Subject: CG 13 - Sneezer (repost)
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{pagebreak}
_SNEEZER_
Sneezer is an adorable baby mouse who explodes with horrendously
loud and powerful sneezes. He can blow the leaves off trees,
the stripes off zebras, and topple buildings like dominos
with one of his mighty blasts.
Sneezer is forever falling victim to strange allergies which
send him on a sneezing binge. His allergies kick in at strange
times in the most unexpected places.
Sneezer relates to everyone older than him as an adult.
He always refers to other characters as "Mister" or
"Ma'am." He never calls anyone by name, it's always, "Hey,
Mister."
When Sneezer is not sneezing, he's babbling endlessly about
practically nothing... His incessant chatter drives other
characters up the wall. He's an inquisitive mouse with
a million questions.
Sneezer is too naive to immediately recognise danger, so
he often innocently wanders into cat, condor, or Elmyra territory.
He must then use the luck of an innocent, his strong sneezes
or the help of stronger characters to survive.
{pagebreak}
QUOTABLES:
"Bless me! I been sick."
"Anyone got a hankie?"
"I'm 'lergic."
AUDITION COPY
SNEEZER: (wide-eyed curiosity)
Do you like to climb trees, huh,
do ya? How many trees to you
think there are in these woods?
(frightened)
Why, hello there Mr. Cat. My,
your paw sure is soft. Except
for those claws. I bet you
could really hurt somebody with
those sharp claws, I bet, I do.
And, gosh, look at all those
teeth. (Gulp) That's close
enough, I can see them fine from
here.
(starts sniffing)
I'm 'lergic to kitty cats...
Ah Ah Ah... _CHEW_!!!
{picture of sneezer, looking up and to left, hands behind back}
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_SWEETIE_
Abandoned as an egg, Sweetie grew up tough on the inside, tender
outside. Completely sweey, yet totally diabolical, our sleepy
eyed baby hatchling is somewhat of a Dr. Jeckyl/Mr. Hyde.
As the cutest thing on two wings, Sweetie plays her 'sweet
routine' to its saccharin limits, posing coyly and acting
like a flying Shirley Temple. But deep in her heart, Sweetie
has the survival instincts of an urban guerilla.
Sweetie has a ravenous appetite for worms, but the elusive
Bookworm is much to [sic] smart to fall for her 'sweet' facade.
Often the tables get turned on Sweetie and she is pursued by
Furrball, who she inevitably ends up clobbering.
In different cartoons, Sweetie lives in a treetop nest, in
a birdhouse, or in a cage at Elmyra's house. In most of
these cartoons, Furrball is chasing the little bird, who
always manages to annhilate him.
Sweetie uses a delicate flutter when she flies and toddles
on the ground in a cute 'baby' walk. Her voice goes from
sweet to tough as nails.
AUDITION COPY
SWEETIE: (singing "Rockin' Robin")
She rocks in the treetops all
day long, hoppin' and a boppin'
and a-singing her song.
(normal voice)
Hmmm a hot dog bun... This has
possibilities...
(sweetly and deviously)
Here, wormy-wormy. Look at what
Sweetie has just for little old
you... your own nice and comfy
worm bed. (chuckle) Don't be
afraid, it's whole wheat!
(screaming)
You coward! Get back here!
(sweet again)
Oh well!
{picture of Sweetie, facing us, smiling smugly}
