On Wed, 29 Jan 1997, Hitomi Ichinohei wrote:

On Tue, 28 Jan 1997, Terence Fergusson wrote:

I look forward to seeing something like that.  Oh, and Hitomi, are you
going to be producing any bloopers?  I'd love to see what you could
think of.  Oh, and that goes for you other authors as well. 

As for bloopers, what are you talking about?

The Scene: Somewhere, over the rainbow, some... *cough* ahem. One of the
many back lots of the Animanic Creational Existentialists, Movie Venture. 
( ACEM Venture, the wackiest place to make your movie ).  Several
technical people are clustered around several others, all dressed in
various metallic outfits...

Bert: Will you get *on* with it?  I haven't got all day, and if you screw
up my script again, I'll #%^%^5 <clang> mmmph!  <click> Oh, very funny.

Gaffer: (Who looks completely innocent of having just knocked Bert's
helmet down)  Alright already.  Ok, Episode 11, Act 2, Scene 4.  Or is it
episode 14, Act 4, Scene 2?  I can never remember.

Bert: GET ON WITH IT!

Gaffer: Sheesh, what a ... 

A series of loud thumping sounds is heard, and all eyes swivel as one
towards Hitomi, sitting comfortably atop a camera boom overseeing all.
"Now that I have your attention, Can we _please_ get on with it?"

Despite the calm words, and level voice, everyone shudders and quickly
gets ready for the shoot, Bert audibly gulping as he prepares to perform
redneck surgury on some Boomers (who look noticably bored).

"Ok, And... Action!"

Springing to action, Bert exploded into action, his nearly skin-tight
alloy suit assisting several acrobatic leaps (computer animation puts on
the real suit later ;) ) towards the Boomers (who still manage to look
bored)

"A Slice a day keeps those Boomers away" was delivered in ringing tones,
just as he swung his light saber at a handy Boomer.  The whole effect was
perfect.. except for the puddle of fake Boomer gore in which he had just
slipped in.

At this point, Hitomi sighed and covered her face with her hands.  "Not
again."  Because of this, she completely failed to miss Bert desperately
trying to keep his balance.  She did however, notice when he managed to
stop himself with the camera boom.

"Beeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrtttttttt!!!!!!!!" was heard briefly as Hitomi took
a flying inspection tour of the movie lot.

"Ummm... you're dead" offered a Boomer as the brave and mighty Skyknight
lay sprawled in a pile, trying to pretend he didn't exist.

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Scene From _The Making Of 'An Alternate History of the BubbleGum Zone'_

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