Dizzylodeon

[Guitar_Raph]

Over in their lair, Mikey's in his room packing a duffel bag.

MIKEY: Let's see, shades, super sized trunks, orange Speedos, sunblock, all there! Man, can't wait to go to California! Not only am I gonna be a cartoon voice, but also in the band!

When Raph saw him, he couldn't believe that he & Don wee heading out.

RAPH: Whoa there! I can't believe that you two are going west! I can understand Mikey, but Don?
DON: I'll be there for a month.
RAPH: Hangin with that superhero loser!
MIKEY: Why can't you ever accept him?
RAPH: Let's see what Master Splinter has to say.

They find him about to meditate.

RAPH: Sensei, I can't believe this family's braking up! Frst Leo has a family, now Mikey's hangin with that comic book reject & Don wants to join.
DON: He needed a bass player.
RAPH: What about me?
SPLINTER: You can always resume to be Night Watcher!
MIKEY: Maybe you can rock the guitar as Nightwatcher, Danny might sign you up!

Raph whacks him on the head.

When it came time to leave, a road crew had a truck convoy with their instruments packed while the band rode on a tour bus, except for Ex-Cel, Turtle Titan & Levar. They took the jet motorcycle/sidecar over to LA. Ex-Cel drove while Turtle Titan held on & Levar in the sidecar.

TT: Dizzylodeon, here we come!

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Reseda at last. The band checked in @ a hotel Danny had for them to stay. But Josh & Mikey had an appointment to meet with a CEO of Dizzylodeon.

At the Dizzylodeon studios, they went to the museum to see most of the artifacts the network has collected in nearly 30 years. Then they saw a video presentation about the history of the company.

"Welcome to Dizzylodeon, the network for children & those at heart. Founded in 1984, Balt Dizzy started a network that parents would approve & kids would like. The network started on educational kiddie shows & some Canadian imports, and like any child, it had a curfew, 7 Eastern (6 Central).

In 1986, the curfew was lifterd & more American based shows happened as well as DizzyNite.

Over the years, Dizzylodeon has had a variety of programming including kidcoms (Jane Maine, Melissa Tells All, I'm Stuck With The Kids, Sorcerers of Studewood Street), dramadies (Dude Ranch Hand, Gridiron Guys, North of Somewhere), variety sketch talk show (Get Active, Atlanta Show) and our founders favorite, game shows (Let's Get Messy, Quiz The Kids).

1990 marked the first Children's Choice Awards where favorites win the zepplin. So enjoy your visit to Dizzylodeon & enjoy the studio tour."

After the tour, Josh & Mikey went to the offices to meet with that CEO. When they got there, another guy is there as wll. Who was he?

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The CEO entered his office & greeted Josh & Mikey. They all had a seat.

CEO: Welcome to Dizzzylodeon's family. Ex-Cel & Turtle Titan will make a great cartoon series.
MIKEY: Cool! Will it be computer animated?
CEO: Yes. I read Ex-Cel's origin bio & for a superhero that's never been in a comic book, you don't have an arch emeny. All you do is make music.
JOSH: Ex-Cel does beat up on gangs that pillage the fair city.
CEO; That won't do. Our writers will come up with story ideas. Ths will be a 10 episode deal that each episode is 20 minutes, plus a 3 minute music video footage of the band's concert @ the Hollywood Bowl. Plus we will have a concert special on the band.
MIKEY: Cool! When do we start lending our voices?
CEO: Not you, Josh.
JOSH: Huh?
CEO: We can't hire a reptile to be a catrtoon voice. So we brought over a pro from New York.

Mikey is shocked that he was replaced by...

WAYNE: (Normal voice) Hi Mikey, I'm Wayne Grayson. (in Mikey voice) Cowabunga! Can;t wait to voice the drumming Turtle Titan!

Mikey's feelings is hurt. But Josh signed on.

Hours later at their hotel, Mikey's in the restaurant that overlooked the lobby. There he spotted Josh, who's talking to a black guy

MIKEY: Man, that's AJ!

He saw them talking & then shaking hands. Mikey had a horrendous thought. He daydreamed that while Ex-Cel played guitar, he saw AJ playing his drums.

EX-CEL: Give it up for my new drummer, AJ!

Mikey screamed.

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Over @ the indoor pool at the hotel, AJ enters with a robe on. He disrobes to have on his yellow Speedos on. He gets into the pool & starts swimming laps back & forth. Mikey enters with his orange super sized trunks & spots AJ swimming. He gets into the pool & encounters AJ. AJ stopped swimming & told Mikey.

AJ: Hey, I'm exercising here! Clear the way!
MIKEY: Not until you listen to me.
AJ: What.
MIKEY: Stay away from ExCel Dude & the band! I'm the drummer.
AJ: You must be crazy!

Mikey grabbed AJ's arms & threw him into the water. AJ is very angry that he started fighting Mikey.

AJ: Man, I had a cool surprise for you & now you blew it!
MIKEY: My friend isn't gonna have Black He-Man on drums!
AJ: Maybe I'll join Ex-Cel;s band!

They continued fighting until hotel security & Josh arrived on the scene.

GUARD: Out of the pool, reptile! No pets allowed in this hotel

Mikey left & is very hurt! He ran away wandering the streets of LA. Josh went over to AJ and asked what happened.

AJ: Man, that Turtle drummer flipped! He thinks I'm gonna take his place in Ex-Cel's band. What made him think that?
JOSH: Oh man, Mikey saw us & we shook hands. AJ, They want me to voice on Ex-Cel & Turtle Titan's cartoon show. Buy they replaced him with Wayne Grayson.
AJ: Aww man, thinks he's being rejected. What he doesn't know is that I wanted him to be in my new music video that Dizzylodeon's doing.

In the night streets of LA, Mikey walks along feeling depressed, thinking that he lost the cartoon & playing in the band. Just then, somebody ties him up with a rope!

MIKEY: Hey! Not the SPCA!
FEMALE VOICE: Not even the LA Zoo!

Mikey's stunned it was...

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The stranger approaches him & he's shocked to learn it's...

MIKEY: Wonder Titan?
WT: Yes, Mikey! What are you doing in LA?
MIKEY: Being unemployed & rejected.
WT: Why not come home with me. Mickey would love to have you over.

He's confused until she winked her eye. So they went to her lair to where her sisters, Neptune & Sprinter live. At their lair, they saw Ronnie working out.

RONNIE: Is that you, numbskull?
MICKEY: Yeah.
RONNIE: What's this loser doing here? Why isn't he drumming for that other loser?
MIKEY: You & Raph would make a lovely couple!

She whacks both of them on the head.

RONNIE: I'm playing hard to get. If he ever set foot, he wasted 3,000 miles just coming over here.

Mickey took Mikey to her bedroom where they played video games. But Mikey was't in the mood to play.

MIKEY: A couple of years ago, our loved ones stopped us from getting married. I need something to save this trip. Let's do it.

Mikey & Mickey went to her hed & they started making out But she got up from bed.

MICKEY: I need some music.

Mickey went over & placed an Ex-Cel Band CD in the player. She sets it on track #4 & jazz music plays.

MIKEY: Cool! The guitar/drums duo song! Keep playing to track #5!

Mickey gets back into bed & they make out to Ex-Cel's guitar tune. Then he got down & dirty when track #5 played, a one minute tympani solo he played. After making out, they went to sleep. But around 5:45 am, Mikey decded to leave the lair & walk along the beach.

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Around 7:00 am, Mikey's walking along the shore to find some surfers catching some waves. Then he spots AJ wearing a wetsuit with his yellow Speedos, carrying a surfboard. Some valley dudes gang up on him & give him a hard time.

BULLY 1: What's with the board? You're not catching waves here! This is our territory.
AJ: I'm an awesome surfer!
BULLY #2: Black people don't surf!

As they were about to gang up & beat him, Mikey pulled him away from those bullies! Then a school bell rings...

DIRECTOR: CUT!

Mikey then realized it was only a music video. AJ talked to the reptile & said...

AJ: Heard about what happned. Josh told me about the cartoon.
MIKEY: Yeah, now you wanna replace me!
AJ: Chill, we both play for Tortuga Records. I don't wanna be in Ex-Cel's band. In fact, Dizzylodeon's doing a music video where I surf, rap, play my drums & tympani. How would you like to be in it?

Mikey shook his hand to make up with him.

MIKEY: Cool!

For hours, AJ worked on his music video where he surfed, pumped iron, flexed his muscles for a bodybuiider pose-off, rapped & played the drums while he & Mikey played tympani background.

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The Hoollywood Bowl; the day of the concert that Dizzylodeon's televising. Not only are they doing their 90 minute concert, but also a pre-concert show where viewers got to meet the band, with Jack Martin hosting.

Jack does interviews with the band members He spots Donatello puffing on his sousaphone.

JACK: Man, does Ex-Cel like to express his music with unusual instruments. Aren't you suppose to march with that thing?
DON: (stops playing) Very funny. I took up the sousaphone when I saw it at an old pawn shop. April let me have it & took to it.

Jack sports Casey @ the organ.

JACK: Why des a tough guy like you playing music?
CASEY: It soothes this savage beast.

Casey plays an organ solo.

He spots Scott playing rock guitar.

JACK: Whats it like being 2nd fiddle to Ex-Cel?
SCOTT: It's OK. Least I get to play electric a couple of times & solo with Ex-Cel, and he lets me sing.

Then Jack goes over to the drums &finds Turtle Titan on tympani.

JACK: My man, Turtle Titan! You made the tympani so cool to play! How you got inspired?
TT: A Broadway stage show, then when I got them for Christmas, I reallly rocked those drums. Wanna join?

He hands Jack some mallets & plays a drumroll on one while Titan played on another. Then he sytops & goes over to his new horn section.

JACK: So you guys were rejects off a reality show & Ex-Cel added you?
DEXTER: Yeah, were blessed that a superhero saved our music.
LEVAR: Even lets me play the vibes as well.
JOHNNY: Man, I hear something.

Then he spots Ex-Cel practicing up on his 175 guitar.

JACK: Here's the superhero that put him on the musical map. Why the jazz guitars, instead of a Strat?
EX-CEL: Because I like jazz music & these guitars rock.
JACK: I heard that if you ever sing without yout guitar, you'll get a migraine. Similar to Kryptonite?

Ex-Cel nods.

The show went on to show the band having fun off stage with Jack. When Ex-Cel rested in his dressing room, a page entered & gave him a message. Ex-Cel was shocked.

EX-CEL: This is Guitar_Raph's 1,300th post!

That's not what the message read.

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Turtle Titan entered when he heard Ex-Cel shout.

TT: What's the matter?
EX-CEL: The cartoon's canned.
TT: Why?
EX-CEL: Animated crew's on strike. So Dizzylodeon's going to make it live action.
TT: Wow!
EX-CEL: No way am I moving to California. Got my home, studio, wife & soon to be kid all in New York.
TT: Man, think about it before giving Dizzylodeon an answer.

The televised concert went on as planned as Ex-Cel Band rocked the Hollywood Bowl for a 90 minute televised concert, wich will also re released on dvd, with deleted songs.

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