1 00:00:00,375 --> 00:00:03,165 [theme music] 2 00:01:20,413 --> 00:01:22,583 So to wrap it up, Ronald Reagan 3 00:01:22,624 --> 00:01:24,384 is known as the Teflon President 4 00:01:24,417 --> 00:01:26,207 because nothing sticks to him. 5 00:01:26,252 --> 00:01:28,672 Well, I guess in that case, you'd call Jimmy Carter 6 00:01:28,713 --> 00:01:32,133 the Velcro President because everything stuck to him. 7 00:01:33,218 --> 00:01:35,138 What does that make Richard Nixon? 8 00:01:35,178 --> 00:01:36,808 The Saran Wrap President. 9 00:01:36,846 --> 00:01:39,716 Covered everything up, but you could still see through him. 10 00:01:39,766 --> 00:01:40,846 Ah. 11 00:01:40,892 --> 00:01:42,772 [bell rings] 12 00:01:42,811 --> 00:01:46,231 Okay, uh, tomorrow we'll trash the First Ladies. 13 00:01:46,272 --> 00:01:48,982 [indistinct chatter] 14 00:01:49,025 --> 00:01:51,355 Oh, Janice. I've got two tickets 15 00:01:51,402 --> 00:01:52,782 to the New York Chamber ensemble. 16 00:01:52,821 --> 00:01:54,031 It's an all Mozart night. 17 00:01:54,072 --> 00:01:56,072 - Would you like to go? - I'd love to. 18 00:01:56,116 --> 00:01:58,026 There's nothing like Mozart's 19 00:01:58,076 --> 00:02:01,446 "Ein Musikalischer Spass K. 522" 20 00:02:01,496 --> 00:02:03,366 for raising your soul to the heights 21 00:02:03,414 --> 00:02:05,754 of intellectual and emotional bliss. 22 00:02:05,792 --> 00:02:07,502 - When is it? - Next Tuesday. 23 00:02:07,544 --> 00:02:08,964 Oh, buggers. 24 00:02:10,171 --> 00:02:11,841 I have a girls' scout meeting that night. 25 00:02:11,881 --> 00:02:14,181 - I can't go. - I'll go. 26 00:02:14,217 --> 00:02:18,257 Oh, I'd rather go with someone who appreciates chamber music. 27 00:02:18,304 --> 00:02:20,724 Hey, I appreciate chamber music. 28 00:02:20,765 --> 00:02:21,715 Really? 29 00:02:21,766 --> 00:02:24,346 Simone, have you ever heard me knock it? 30 00:02:26,646 --> 00:02:29,606 Quick, tell me everything you know about chamber music. 31 00:02:30,900 --> 00:02:33,360 Mr. Moore, I'd like to give you a list 32 00:02:33,403 --> 00:02:36,113 of available after-school activities. 33 00:02:36,156 --> 00:02:38,576 I wanna know why you're the only staff member 34 00:02:38,616 --> 00:02:41,326 who isn't a faculty advisor to some club. 35 00:02:41,369 --> 00:02:44,659 - Just lucky, I guess. - Pick one. 36 00:02:47,292 --> 00:02:49,422 "Math. 37 00:02:49,460 --> 00:02:51,670 "Stamps. 38 00:02:51,713 --> 00:02:53,343 "Future farmers? 39 00:02:55,341 --> 00:02:58,141 Radio?" Is there a-a radio club here? 40 00:02:58,178 --> 00:03:00,098 I love it. I'll-I'll-I'll take that. 41 00:03:00,138 --> 00:03:02,768 - You got it. - Uh, who's in it? 42 00:03:02,807 --> 00:03:04,017 Just me. 43 00:03:04,058 --> 00:03:05,388 I'm the president, the secretary 44 00:03:05,435 --> 00:03:08,765 chief engineer and announcer. 45 00:03:08,813 --> 00:03:11,193 Well, this is gonna be so great, Arvid. 46 00:03:11,232 --> 00:03:13,072 I mean, I spent hours just listening 47 00:03:13,109 --> 00:03:16,319 to Jack Benny and Arthur Godfrey 48 00:03:16,362 --> 00:03:17,742 "The Green Hornet." 49 00:03:17,780 --> 00:03:20,780 Oh, yeah? You know, we have an insect show too. 50 00:03:22,243 --> 00:03:24,333 Maybe I'll just bring in some tapes. 51 00:03:24,370 --> 00:03:26,500 That's great. This is so exciting. 52 00:03:26,539 --> 00:03:28,959 I mean, imagine two guys as different as us 53 00:03:29,000 --> 00:03:30,750 sharing a common passion for radio. 54 00:03:30,793 --> 00:03:32,593 Yeah, it is kind of exciting, you know. 55 00:03:32,629 --> 00:03:35,589 So, uh, what do you estimate your listenership to be? 56 00:03:35,632 --> 00:03:37,132 Oh, uh, eight. 57 00:03:38,426 --> 00:03:41,216 Eight hundred is not bad. 58 00:03:41,262 --> 00:03:42,852 No, just eight. 59 00:03:42,889 --> 00:03:44,929 Well, there's, uh, let's see. There's Marshal Lansky 60 00:03:44,974 --> 00:03:47,604 uh, uh, Brandon McCarthy, Owen Konkle. 61 00:03:47,644 --> 00:03:49,774 Now eight is a good start, Arvid. 62 00:03:49,812 --> 00:03:52,652 Let's, uh, forge ahead to double digits. 63 00:03:52,690 --> 00:03:53,980 Hey, I think we can do it. 64 00:03:54,025 --> 00:03:56,985 I have got some really tremendous programs coming up. 65 00:03:57,028 --> 00:03:58,238 Ooh, like what? 66 00:03:58,279 --> 00:04:00,109 Well, an exclusive interview 67 00:04:00,156 --> 00:04:02,026 with Mr. Weller, the calculus teacher. 68 00:04:02,075 --> 00:04:03,985 He's gonna discuss mean value theorems 69 00:04:04,035 --> 00:04:06,745 and their relation to series integration. 70 00:04:08,039 --> 00:04:09,789 - Sounds interesting. - Interesting? 71 00:04:09,832 --> 00:04:11,382 It's a barn burner! 72 00:04:11,417 --> 00:04:12,877 Listen, Arvid, uh 73 00:04:12,919 --> 00:04:15,669 we could do so many different things here. 74 00:04:15,713 --> 00:04:17,843 I mean, uh, like National Public Broadcasting. 75 00:04:17,882 --> 00:04:19,882 We can do the news, we can do, you know 76 00:04:19,926 --> 00:04:22,006 old radio dramas, live concerts-- 77 00:04:22,053 --> 00:04:24,313 Oh, oh, Mr. Moore, I'm sorry. I have to hit the airwaves. 78 00:04:24,347 --> 00:04:25,347 - Oh! - Put it on. 79 00:04:25,390 --> 00:04:27,560 - Electrify 'em, Arvid. - Okay. 80 00:04:29,978 --> 00:04:30,898 Good afternoon. 81 00:04:30,937 --> 00:04:33,977 This is Arvid Engen for WFHS Radio 82 00:04:34,023 --> 00:04:37,573 and welcome to the wild, wild world of chess. 83 00:04:50,081 --> 00:04:53,331 You still looking for a date for chamber music night? 84 00:04:53,376 --> 00:04:54,836 I'm not looking for a date, Eric. 85 00:04:54,877 --> 00:04:58,007 I-I'm looking for a companion to share the experience. 86 00:04:58,047 --> 00:05:00,717 Does the Ravel Introduction and Allegro 87 00:05:00,758 --> 00:05:01,838 mean anything to you? 88 00:05:01,884 --> 00:05:04,354 - I love Ravel. - Hm. Who doesn't? 89 00:05:04,387 --> 00:05:07,217 His "Tombeau de Couperin" is one of my favorites. 90 00:05:07,265 --> 00:05:10,055 Really? I'm impressed. 91 00:05:10,101 --> 00:05:12,061 Tell me. Do you prefer Beethoven's 92 00:05:12,103 --> 00:05:14,403 early, middle or late quartets? 93 00:05:15,273 --> 00:05:17,693 I, I like them the way he intended. 94 00:05:17,734 --> 00:05:20,784 The early ones in the morning and the late ones at night. 95 00:05:21,904 --> 00:05:23,204 Nice try, Eric. 96 00:05:23,239 --> 00:05:24,989 [bell rings] Damn. 97 00:05:26,242 --> 00:05:27,242 Good morning, everybody. 98 00:05:27,285 --> 00:05:28,485 - Good morning. - Good morning. 99 00:05:28,536 --> 00:05:30,906 Okay, I got a question for you. 100 00:05:30,955 --> 00:05:32,665 How many of you realize 101 00:05:32,707 --> 00:05:37,297 that Fillmore High has its very own radio station? 102 00:05:39,630 --> 00:05:41,050 How many care? 103 00:05:43,551 --> 00:05:45,551 You poor, deprived.. 104 00:05:46,304 --> 00:05:48,724 ...unenlightened children. 105 00:05:48,765 --> 00:05:51,635 You realize what this radio station 106 00:05:51,684 --> 00:05:53,064 is capable of becoming? 107 00:05:53,102 --> 00:05:54,852 Exactly what it is now. 108 00:05:54,896 --> 00:05:57,766 Making the airwaves boring in square waves. 109 00:05:57,815 --> 00:05:59,275 WNRD. 110 00:05:59,317 --> 00:06:03,317 - Nerd Radio. - Nerd Radio. 111 00:06:04,280 --> 00:06:07,740 Yeah, go ahead and laugh. Very funny. Ha-ha-ha. 112 00:06:09,202 --> 00:06:11,542 But things are gonna change, right, Mr. Moore? 113 00:06:11,579 --> 00:06:14,459 Right. Arvid and I are going to expand 114 00:06:14,499 --> 00:06:15,749 the format of the station. 115 00:06:15,792 --> 00:06:17,542 We're gonna make it the hottest high school 116 00:06:17,585 --> 00:06:19,205 radio station in all of New York City. 117 00:06:19,253 --> 00:06:23,093 And I'm sure that we welcome all of your contributions. 118 00:06:23,132 --> 00:06:25,762 Mr. Moore, we appreciate you're interested 119 00:06:25,802 --> 00:06:28,472 in involving us in what obviously promises 120 00:06:28,513 --> 00:06:31,313 to be an extraordinary radio club. 121 00:06:31,349 --> 00:06:33,179 But the truth of the matter is.. 122 00:06:33,226 --> 00:06:35,306 Well, how can I put this? Maria? 123 00:06:35,353 --> 00:06:37,113 [scoffs] We'd rather get Cs. 124 00:06:37,146 --> 00:06:39,146 - Yeah. - Exactly. 125 00:06:39,190 --> 00:06:41,030 Fine. Subject is closed. 126 00:06:41,067 --> 00:06:43,857 Uh, we'll go back to history. 127 00:06:45,196 --> 00:06:47,366 December 7, 1941. 128 00:06:47,407 --> 00:06:49,577 Japanese planes attack Pearl Harbor. 129 00:06:49,617 --> 00:06:51,657 A day that will live in infamy. 130 00:06:51,702 --> 00:06:55,422 The most devastating attack in US naval history. 131 00:06:55,456 --> 00:06:56,786 And you know, Americans at home 132 00:06:56,833 --> 00:06:59,463 watching this on television couldn't believe their eyes. 133 00:06:59,502 --> 00:07:01,172 - What? - What are you saying? 134 00:07:01,212 --> 00:07:03,552 Come on, Mr. Moore, there was no television. 135 00:07:03,589 --> 00:07:05,259 Well, then how did they get the news? 136 00:07:05,299 --> 00:07:06,719 (all) Radio! 137 00:07:06,759 --> 00:07:08,139 Aah! 138 00:07:11,305 --> 00:07:15,595 And let's not forget the inspiring wartime orations 139 00:07:15,643 --> 00:07:17,353 of Winston Churchill. 140 00:07:17,395 --> 00:07:19,105 [bell rings] 141 00:07:19,147 --> 00:07:21,727 Okay, so tomorrow we'll talk about Roosevelt and his views 142 00:07:21,774 --> 00:07:26,154 to the radio fireside chats to unify the American people. 143 00:07:27,572 --> 00:07:29,122 Well, Mr. Moore, doesn't look like you, uh 144 00:07:29,157 --> 00:07:31,277 generated any radio activity. 145 00:07:32,034 --> 00:07:33,544 It's still just you and me. 146 00:07:33,578 --> 00:07:35,198 I haven't given up yet, Arvid. 147 00:07:35,246 --> 00:07:37,746 Uh, do you know what Jack Benny would say 148 00:07:37,790 --> 00:07:39,170 in a situation like this? 149 00:07:39,208 --> 00:07:40,998 What? 150 00:07:41,043 --> 00:07:42,883 [as Jack Benny] Oh, Dennis. 151 00:07:45,298 --> 00:07:47,758 Please, Mr. Moore, I don't wanna be on dweeb radio. 152 00:07:47,800 --> 00:07:51,050 Dennis, I don't think you have a real understanding 153 00:07:51,095 --> 00:07:52,345 of what radio is. 154 00:07:52,388 --> 00:07:54,768 Yes, I do. It's broken TV. 155 00:07:54,807 --> 00:07:55,767 [laughs] 156 00:07:55,808 --> 00:07:58,308 In a sense, you're right, Dennis. 157 00:07:58,352 --> 00:08:01,062 But you see, you could do comedy like that 158 00:08:01,105 --> 00:08:02,765 on your own radio show. 159 00:08:02,815 --> 00:08:05,185 Oh, now wait, I can have my own show? 160 00:08:05,234 --> 00:08:06,074 Sure. 161 00:08:06,110 --> 00:08:09,490 I mean, you could do jokes and, uh, satire. 162 00:08:09,530 --> 00:08:10,780 Crazy interviews. 163 00:08:10,823 --> 00:08:13,083 Uh, you know, right? 164 00:08:13,117 --> 00:08:14,617 Uh, yeah. Uh, sure. 165 00:08:14,660 --> 00:08:16,000 I mean, I was thinking in terms of something 166 00:08:16,037 --> 00:08:17,707 maybe more educational, but, uh.. 167 00:08:17,747 --> 00:08:19,617 W-well, no, yes, fine. 168 00:08:19,665 --> 00:08:21,995 Right. So what do you say? 169 00:08:24,754 --> 00:08:26,634 [gurgling] 170 00:08:27,632 --> 00:08:29,802 Try to stay awake, because coming up right now 171 00:08:29,842 --> 00:08:32,972 is my exclusive interview with the warden of this slammer 172 00:08:33,012 --> 00:08:38,352 the one, the only, Dr. Harold Samuels. 173 00:08:38,392 --> 00:08:40,312 Welcome, Dr. S. 174 00:08:40,353 --> 00:08:42,733 Now you've been to Harvard, Yale 175 00:08:42,772 --> 00:08:45,402 Princeton, Cornell, Dartmouth. 176 00:08:45,441 --> 00:08:47,691 Do you miss driving a bus? 177 00:08:49,111 --> 00:08:51,071 [as Dr. Samuels] Very funny, Blunden. 178 00:08:51,113 --> 00:08:53,203 Now I have an important announcement. 179 00:08:53,241 --> 00:08:55,621 Listen up. To all students. 180 00:08:55,660 --> 00:08:57,950 Tomorrow is Silly Day. 181 00:08:57,995 --> 00:09:00,575 'I want all students to wear their underwear' 182 00:09:00,623 --> 00:09:03,253 on the outside of their clothing. 183 00:09:03,292 --> 00:09:05,092 This is me leaving. 184 00:09:05,127 --> 00:09:06,587 Go, team! 185 00:09:06,629 --> 00:09:09,419 [as himself] Hey, Dr. Samuels, watch out for that first step. 186 00:09:09,465 --> 00:09:10,295 [crash] 187 00:09:10,341 --> 00:09:12,591 Oh! Ooh. Ooh. 188 00:09:12,635 --> 00:09:13,795 [crash] 189 00:09:13,844 --> 00:09:16,144 'Well, turning from the cerebral to the pointless' 190 00:09:16,180 --> 00:09:18,520 I'd like to take you right now to the metal shop 191 00:09:18,558 --> 00:09:21,388 where Mr. Labrosa is teaching the care and handling 192 00:09:21,435 --> 00:09:24,435 of the common household chainsaw. 193 00:09:24,480 --> 00:09:25,940 [chainsaw whirring] 194 00:09:25,982 --> 00:09:28,442 [screams] 195 00:09:30,778 --> 00:09:32,658 Well, I see by the clock in the trash 196 00:09:32,697 --> 00:09:34,777 that it has just struck 13:00. 197 00:09:34,824 --> 00:09:38,204 And so as the sun buries itself 198 00:09:38,244 --> 00:09:40,874 deep in the Secaucus toxic waste dump 199 00:09:40,913 --> 00:09:42,503 I'd like to leave you with the words 200 00:09:42,540 --> 00:09:43,960 of Soren Kierkegaard 201 00:09:44,000 --> 00:09:47,300 who wrestled with two of life's eternal questions. 202 00:09:47,336 --> 00:09:50,006 One, if it's takeout, do you have to tip? 203 00:09:50,047 --> 00:09:52,837 And two, if there is a merciful God 204 00:09:52,883 --> 00:09:55,223 how do we explain Wayne Newton? 205 00:09:57,763 --> 00:09:59,103 Well, Mr. Moore, what do you think? 206 00:09:59,140 --> 00:10:01,390 On a scale of 1 to 10, what about 160? 207 00:10:01,434 --> 00:10:04,654 That was fine, Dennis. You think so, Arvid? 208 00:10:04,687 --> 00:10:06,227 Oh, yeah, great. 209 00:10:06,272 --> 00:10:07,942 Wait till you guys hear what I'm gonna play. 210 00:10:07,982 --> 00:10:09,942 Some "Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy." 211 00:10:09,984 --> 00:10:13,364 One of the classic ventriloquist acts of all time. 212 00:10:13,404 --> 00:10:15,204 Wait, a ventriloquist act on radio? 213 00:10:15,239 --> 00:10:17,909 How do you know the guy wasn't movin' his lips? 214 00:10:17,950 --> 00:10:21,540 Thanks, Dennis. You just ruined my childhood. 215 00:10:25,166 --> 00:10:26,746 M-Mr. Moore, h-have you forgotten 216 00:10:26,792 --> 00:10:28,212 about my chess show because-- 217 00:10:28,252 --> 00:10:30,252 Arvid, of course not. I'm just.. 218 00:10:30,296 --> 00:10:31,756 I'm almost on here. 219 00:10:31,797 --> 00:10:34,467 Hi there. Welcome back to radio land. 220 00:10:34,508 --> 00:10:36,258 This is the old professor Charlie Moore 221 00:10:36,302 --> 00:10:38,352 whisking you from the contemporary comedy 222 00:10:38,387 --> 00:10:39,927 of our own Dennis Blunden 223 00:10:39,972 --> 00:10:40,932 'to the classic comedy' 224 00:10:40,973 --> 00:10:42,603 'from the golden age of radio.' 225 00:10:42,642 --> 00:10:46,522 It's the "Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy Show." 226 00:10:46,562 --> 00:10:48,652 (Edgar on radio) 'Here's your nemesis, Charlie McCarthy.' 227 00:10:48,689 --> 00:10:50,109 (McCarthy on radio) 'Hello, mister..' 228 00:10:50,149 --> 00:10:51,729 Hey, Arv, give me a glass of water, will you? 229 00:10:51,776 --> 00:10:53,566 (McCarthy) '...going away on a vacation, huh?' 230 00:10:53,611 --> 00:10:55,991 (Edgar) 'Well, do you wanna make anything out of it?' 231 00:10:56,030 --> 00:10:57,660 (McCarthy) 'No.' 232 00:10:57,698 --> 00:11:00,238 'Uh, Mr. Field, a-are you eating a tomato' 233 00:11:00,284 --> 00:11:01,664 'or is that your nose?' 234 00:11:01,702 --> 00:11:03,832 [laughter on radio] 235 00:11:19,011 --> 00:11:23,021 Arvid, what happened to the radio station? 236 00:11:23,057 --> 00:11:25,057 It's just not good lately. 237 00:11:25,101 --> 00:11:26,521 Really? 238 00:11:26,560 --> 00:11:30,020 Well, we have been doing a few different things. 239 00:11:30,064 --> 00:11:32,404 Well, where's the chess? 240 00:11:32,441 --> 00:11:34,441 Where's the stamp collector's corner? 241 00:11:34,485 --> 00:11:37,735 And what happened to insect of the week? 242 00:11:39,365 --> 00:11:41,075 Well, it-it's just.. 243 00:11:43,077 --> 00:11:46,077 Uh, uh, w-why are you wearing your underwear on the outside? 244 00:11:46,122 --> 00:11:47,792 You heard Dr. Samuels. 245 00:11:47,832 --> 00:11:49,422 This is Silly Day. 246 00:11:49,458 --> 00:11:51,708 [all laughing] 247 00:11:54,797 --> 00:11:56,627 It was on your radio station. 248 00:11:56,674 --> 00:11:59,644 Well, it's not my radio station anymore. 249 00:11:59,677 --> 00:12:01,597 Okay, alright. Break it up. 250 00:12:01,637 --> 00:12:04,927 You, Fruit Of The Loom gang, get in my office. 251 00:12:09,645 --> 00:12:13,435 Ah, Eric, I've been thinking about the chamber concert 252 00:12:13,482 --> 00:12:15,572 and, well, how hard you've been trying 253 00:12:15,609 --> 00:12:17,529 to be interested just for me. 254 00:12:17,570 --> 00:12:19,070 And I think that's really sweet. 255 00:12:19,113 --> 00:12:21,663 So would you like to go to the concert with me? 256 00:12:21,699 --> 00:12:24,329 Look, Simone, I woke up this morning 257 00:12:24,368 --> 00:12:26,948 and I looked in the mirror, and you know what? 258 00:12:26,996 --> 00:12:28,656 I didn't like what I saw. 259 00:12:28,706 --> 00:12:31,996 I realized I was force-feeding myself chamber music 260 00:12:32,042 --> 00:12:33,462 just to get a date with you. 261 00:12:33,502 --> 00:12:35,762 Now this, this is not me, Simone. 262 00:12:37,214 --> 00:12:39,764 You're right. I understand. 263 00:12:39,800 --> 00:12:42,470 It's hard trying to be someone you're not. 264 00:12:42,511 --> 00:12:44,681 I wouldn't want you to change. 265 00:12:47,224 --> 00:12:48,524 W-w-w-wait, wait, wait, I didn't say 266 00:12:48,559 --> 00:12:50,769 I won't go with you, Simone. I was just.. 267 00:12:52,021 --> 00:12:54,401 (man on radio) 'Ladies and gentlemen, I have a grave announcement' 268 00:12:54,440 --> 00:12:55,610 'to make.' 269 00:12:55,649 --> 00:12:56,859 'Incredible as it may seem' 270 00:12:56,901 --> 00:12:58,781 'both the observations of science' 271 00:12:58,819 --> 00:13:00,909 'and the evidence of our eyes' 272 00:13:00,946 --> 00:13:02,526 'lead to the inescapable assumption' 273 00:13:02,573 --> 00:13:03,703 'that those strange beings 274 00:13:03,741 --> 00:13:06,621 'who landed in the Jersey farmlands tonight' 275 00:13:06,660 --> 00:13:08,620 'are the vanguard of an invading army' 276 00:13:08,662 --> 00:13:10,042 'from the planet Mars..' 277 00:13:10,080 --> 00:13:12,830 Wait a minute, Mr. Moore. 278 00:13:12,875 --> 00:13:14,995 People actually believe this? 279 00:13:15,044 --> 00:13:16,214 Believe it? 280 00:13:16,253 --> 00:13:19,843 "War Of The Worlds" caused a nationwide panic. 281 00:13:19,882 --> 00:13:21,092 Mr. Moore, but it was different then. 282 00:13:21,133 --> 00:13:22,933 - Life was simpler. - Yeah. 283 00:13:22,968 --> 00:13:24,888 Come on, Mr. Moore, you don't think we could do this 284 00:13:24,929 --> 00:13:26,219 on our radio station? 285 00:13:26,263 --> 00:13:27,813 Of course, we could. 286 00:13:27,848 --> 00:13:29,138 I-I already figured out 287 00:13:29,183 --> 00:13:31,103 'how we can make it appear contemporary.' 288 00:13:31,143 --> 00:13:32,983 We pretend to be getting feeds 289 00:13:33,020 --> 00:13:34,900 from National Public Broadcasting. 290 00:13:34,939 --> 00:13:37,569 I have a question. Why? 291 00:13:38,818 --> 00:13:41,358 Well, you weren't listening to the radio 292 00:13:41,403 --> 00:13:43,073 but you tuned in to hear Dennis. 293 00:13:43,113 --> 00:13:45,123 - And you liked it, right? - Yeah. 294 00:13:45,157 --> 00:13:47,407 And-and you gotta love the nostalgia stuff 295 00:13:47,451 --> 00:13:48,831 that I've been playing. 296 00:13:48,869 --> 00:13:51,909 Nostalgia to me is a Bee Gees record. 297 00:13:54,250 --> 00:13:56,000 Okay. Anyway 298 00:13:56,043 --> 00:13:57,803 uh, now you're gonna tune in 299 00:13:57,837 --> 00:14:00,127 because you wanna see what happens. 300 00:14:00,172 --> 00:14:01,472 - Okay? - Yeah. 301 00:14:01,507 --> 00:14:03,627 That's what I want from the whole school. 302 00:14:03,676 --> 00:14:06,546 Something this big could get their attention. 303 00:14:06,595 --> 00:14:07,805 I see it. I see it. 304 00:14:07,847 --> 00:14:10,347 You know, we could pull a hoax on this whole school. 305 00:14:10,391 --> 00:14:12,061 - We could empty this place. - Yeah. 306 00:14:12,101 --> 00:14:14,141 And then they'll wanna listen to what we do next. 307 00:14:14,186 --> 00:14:16,976 Right. But we're not trying to panic anybody. 308 00:14:17,022 --> 00:14:19,072 We just wanna get their attention. 309 00:14:19,108 --> 00:14:20,778 Now once we have them hooked 310 00:14:20,818 --> 00:14:23,608 then we could do any kind of show we want. 311 00:14:23,654 --> 00:14:24,914 (Darlene) 'Yeah.' 312 00:14:24,947 --> 00:14:27,277 Maria, you could do a phone-in talk show. 313 00:14:27,324 --> 00:14:28,584 - Yeah. - 'That's great.' 314 00:14:28,617 --> 00:14:31,117 Alan could be the next Paul Harvey. 315 00:14:31,161 --> 00:14:32,871 - 'Alright.' - 'Yeah.' 316 00:14:32,913 --> 00:14:35,713 Yeah, and don't forget about my chess program. 317 00:14:35,749 --> 00:14:37,709 - Right. - Oh! 318 00:14:37,751 --> 00:14:39,381 (Mr. Moore) 'Well, there is that too.' 319 00:14:39,420 --> 00:14:43,170 Look, I need some of you to help me write the script. 320 00:14:43,215 --> 00:14:45,885 Some of you will be actors. And we need publicity. 321 00:14:45,926 --> 00:14:47,796 Handbills, posters, things like that. 322 00:14:47,845 --> 00:14:50,505 What we do, we advertise it first of all 323 00:14:50,556 --> 00:14:52,096 as a comedy soap opera. 324 00:14:52,141 --> 00:14:56,101 Once we have an audience that's listening to this, then.. 325 00:14:56,145 --> 00:14:58,305 - 'Oh, yeah.' - 'Great.' 326 00:14:58,355 --> 00:15:00,565 [cheering] 327 00:15:04,528 --> 00:15:06,408 Okay, so then you'll need the posters 328 00:15:06,447 --> 00:15:07,697 and the flyers by Tuesday. 329 00:15:07,740 --> 00:15:09,120 I really appreciate it. 330 00:15:09,158 --> 00:15:11,618 You're really getting into this radio thing, huh? 331 00:15:11,660 --> 00:15:15,080 It just seemed to be crying out for the old Charlie Moore magic. 332 00:15:15,122 --> 00:15:17,372 Well, I got some attendance reports that are crying out 333 00:15:17,416 --> 00:15:19,536 for that old Charlie Moore magic too. 334 00:15:19,585 --> 00:15:20,585 I will get to those. 335 00:15:20,628 --> 00:15:21,998 It's just that right now I'm involved 336 00:15:22,046 --> 00:15:25,046 in creating something fresh and exciting. 337 00:15:25,090 --> 00:15:27,550 Now I hope that Arvid appreciates all the help 338 00:15:27,593 --> 00:15:29,763 that you're giving him with his radio station. 339 00:15:29,803 --> 00:15:32,013 He's getting into it. I mean, they all are. 340 00:15:32,056 --> 00:15:34,016 We are turning this station around 341 00:15:34,058 --> 00:15:37,018 and we're having a lot of fun doing it. 342 00:15:37,061 --> 00:15:39,441 I think that in his own quiet way 343 00:15:39,480 --> 00:15:42,610 Arvid loves the changes just as much as I do. 344 00:15:42,650 --> 00:15:45,190 - Well, I hope you're right. - See you tomorrow. 345 00:15:45,235 --> 00:15:46,775 'Goodnight.' 346 00:15:51,700 --> 00:15:53,490 Uh, Mr. Moore. 347 00:15:53,535 --> 00:15:54,745 Can I talk to you a minute? I-- 348 00:15:54,787 --> 00:15:56,407 Do-do, well, do you have problems with your part? 349 00:15:56,455 --> 00:15:58,615 Well, uh, it's not about this show per se-- 350 00:15:58,666 --> 00:16:00,576 Arvid, w-we're about to go on the air. 351 00:16:00,626 --> 00:16:01,626 I mean, can it wait till later? 352 00:16:01,669 --> 00:16:03,629 - Uh, y-yeah. - Okay. Thanks. 353 00:16:03,671 --> 00:16:05,461 Okay, everybody, places. 354 00:16:07,549 --> 00:16:09,889 Five seconds to air. 355 00:16:14,431 --> 00:16:17,641 "This is WFHS Fillmore on the air. 356 00:16:17,685 --> 00:16:20,765 Welcome to the continuing saga of.." 357 00:16:21,522 --> 00:16:23,572 [harmonica music] 358 00:16:23,607 --> 00:16:25,067 "'...All My Parents.' 359 00:16:25,109 --> 00:16:27,529 "Our story opens at Duckworth Boarding School 360 00:16:27,569 --> 00:16:30,359 "where 12-year-old Samantha is waiting for her mother 361 00:16:30,406 --> 00:16:33,616 "her father, her stepmother and her stepfather 362 00:16:33,659 --> 00:16:35,789 "to arrive for her graduation. 363 00:16:35,828 --> 00:16:38,618 We hear the doorbell." 364 00:16:38,664 --> 00:16:39,544 Oh. 365 00:16:39,581 --> 00:16:41,291 [tapping] 366 00:16:41,333 --> 00:16:42,543 Oh. 367 00:16:43,460 --> 00:16:45,500 [doorbell rings] 368 00:16:45,546 --> 00:16:47,166 "Hi, mom. Hi, mom. 369 00:16:47,214 --> 00:16:49,804 Hi, dad. Hi, dad." 370 00:16:49,842 --> 00:16:51,842 (all) "Hi, Samantha." 371 00:16:53,095 --> 00:16:54,965 "We interrupt this program with a special bulletin 372 00:16:55,014 --> 00:16:56,394 "from National Public Broadcasting. 373 00:16:56,432 --> 00:16:58,182 "WFHS will now patch in to NPB 374 00:16:58,225 --> 00:16:59,435 for an up-to-the-minute report." 375 00:16:59,476 --> 00:17:01,726 "This is Suzanne Scott for National Public Broadcasting 376 00:17:01,770 --> 00:17:04,610 "speaking directly from our studios in Washington DC. 377 00:17:04,648 --> 00:17:07,568 "We've received rumors that an unidentified flying object 378 00:17:07,609 --> 00:17:10,029 "has landed just outside Saratoga, New York. 379 00:17:10,070 --> 00:17:12,160 "State and local police are conducting a search 380 00:17:12,197 --> 00:17:15,197 "but have not yet found any trace of the UFO. 381 00:17:15,242 --> 00:17:17,492 "We will keep you up-to-date with any further developments. 382 00:17:17,536 --> 00:17:20,286 Now we return you to your local programming." 383 00:17:21,206 --> 00:17:23,036 "We bought you graduation gift, dear." 384 00:17:23,083 --> 00:17:26,423 "Ho, ho, you deserve it, sweetheart. 385 00:17:26,462 --> 00:17:28,422 You finished at the top of your class. 386 00:17:28,464 --> 00:17:29,844 Go ahead and open it." 387 00:17:29,882 --> 00:17:31,512 [paper crumpling] 388 00:17:31,550 --> 00:17:33,300 "A puppy!" 389 00:17:33,343 --> 00:17:35,393 [barks] 390 00:17:35,429 --> 00:17:38,809 "You're the best four parents I've ever had. 391 00:17:38,849 --> 00:17:40,389 Oops, I dropped him." 392 00:17:40,434 --> 00:17:41,354 Oh. 393 00:17:41,393 --> 00:17:43,403 [glass shatters] Oh, so sorry.. 394 00:17:45,314 --> 00:17:47,484 We interrupt again to bring you another special bulletin 395 00:17:47,524 --> 00:17:49,494 from National Public Broadcasting. 396 00:17:49,526 --> 00:17:51,856 "This is Suzanne Scott. We have just received word 397 00:17:51,904 --> 00:17:53,954 "from officials in Saratoga that a spacecraft 398 00:17:53,989 --> 00:17:56,159 "of undetermined origin has been located. 399 00:17:56,200 --> 00:17:57,990 "We switch you now to the landing sight 400 00:17:58,035 --> 00:18:01,155 and NPB reporter James Clark." 401 00:18:01,205 --> 00:18:03,865 Oh, oh, I'm sorry. Uh, uh.. 402 00:18:03,916 --> 00:18:05,166 "We interrupt to bring.. 403 00:18:05,209 --> 00:18:06,419 We interrupt again.." 404 00:18:06,460 --> 00:18:08,170 No, no, no, I mean, uh, this.. 405 00:18:08,212 --> 00:18:10,842 Oh, I can't do this. Forget it. I just.. 406 00:18:10,881 --> 00:18:13,551 "I'm in the midst of a scene of incredible activity. 407 00:18:13,592 --> 00:18:16,892 'I'm surrounded by national guardsmen, state and local.."' 408 00:18:16,929 --> 00:18:19,139 What's the matter, Arvid? 409 00:18:19,181 --> 00:18:21,561 Mr. Moore, you don't know how hard it is for me 410 00:18:21,600 --> 00:18:23,020 to say this because, well.. 411 00:18:23,060 --> 00:18:26,190 Well, I-I love radio just as much as you do, but.. 412 00:18:27,272 --> 00:18:30,442 ...I don't wanna be a, a part of WFHS anymore. 413 00:18:31,568 --> 00:18:33,398 I respectfully resign. 414 00:18:37,157 --> 00:18:40,197 "Choppers with sophisticated laser detection equipment 415 00:18:40,244 --> 00:18:41,454 "are hovering overhead. 416 00:18:41,495 --> 00:18:42,995 "It's beginning to look as if we're about 417 00:18:43,038 --> 00:18:46,668 to have the close encounter of the real kind." 418 00:18:46,708 --> 00:18:49,708 [on speaker] 'With me now are Tiffany Owens and Melissa Thompson' 419 00:18:49,753 --> 00:18:52,513 'two young ladies who witnessed the actual landing' 420 00:18:52,548 --> 00:18:53,588 of the spacecraft.' 421 00:18:53,632 --> 00:18:54,932 'Melissa, what were your thoughts' 422 00:18:54,967 --> 00:18:56,757 'when you saw the rapid descending from the..' 423 00:18:56,802 --> 00:18:59,102 Mr. Moore, I didn't believe it then 424 00:18:59,138 --> 00:19:00,428 and I don't believe it now. 425 00:19:00,472 --> 00:19:03,182 Yeah, well, you're a hard man to fool, Dr. Samuels. 426 00:19:03,225 --> 00:19:06,935 (Darlene on radio) 'Jim, this is Suzanne. What's happening now?' 427 00:19:06,979 --> 00:19:08,309 Arvid. 428 00:19:08,355 --> 00:19:10,105 Mr. Moore, hi. 429 00:19:10,149 --> 00:19:13,319 Arvid, I think, uh, we should have a talk. 430 00:19:13,360 --> 00:19:14,490 Mr. Moore, I know. 431 00:19:14,528 --> 00:19:16,448 I-I shouldn't have walked out on the program 432 00:19:16,488 --> 00:19:17,868 and let everybody down. 433 00:19:17,906 --> 00:19:19,316 I'm really sorry, I-- 434 00:19:19,366 --> 00:19:20,906 Arvid, I don't think 435 00:19:20,951 --> 00:19:23,501 you're the one who should be apologizing. 436 00:19:23,537 --> 00:19:26,457 Sure, I am. I mean, I quit. 437 00:19:26,498 --> 00:19:28,878 Your new format i-is fun and exciting 438 00:19:28,917 --> 00:19:30,207 and-and it's really working. 439 00:19:30,252 --> 00:19:32,382 Uh, I'm not so sure. 440 00:19:32,421 --> 00:19:34,721 (Arvid) 'What, what do you mean?' 441 00:19:34,756 --> 00:19:37,256 [turns off radio] Uh, listen, Arvid, I mean.. 442 00:19:37,301 --> 00:19:41,011 ...it has occurred to me that it was your radio station. 443 00:19:41,054 --> 00:19:43,974 I mean, I-I-I just pushed you out. 444 00:19:44,016 --> 00:19:46,016 No. No, no, your ideas are great. 445 00:19:46,059 --> 00:19:48,689 I mean, I-I was standing in the way of progress. 446 00:19:48,729 --> 00:19:50,359 I mean, I was a-a stick in the mud. 447 00:19:50,397 --> 00:19:51,977 A-a fly in the ointment and.. 448 00:19:52,024 --> 00:19:55,074 I mean, I couldn't just come out and tell you that.. 449 00:19:55,110 --> 00:19:56,030 Um.. 450 00:19:56,069 --> 00:19:58,739 You couldn't tell me that you were angry with me? 451 00:19:58,780 --> 00:20:00,120 [laughs] 452 00:20:00,157 --> 00:20:02,077 Me, angry with you? 453 00:20:02,117 --> 00:20:03,947 No, no, no. 454 00:20:05,329 --> 00:20:07,369 I was wrong. 455 00:20:07,414 --> 00:20:09,044 I-I made a mistake, Arvid. 456 00:20:09,082 --> 00:20:11,882 I just rolled right over you with no consideration 457 00:20:11,919 --> 00:20:14,339 for your feelings. 458 00:20:14,379 --> 00:20:15,759 Didn't I? 459 00:20:18,050 --> 00:20:19,430 Maybe a little. 460 00:20:20,552 --> 00:20:21,932 So tell me. 461 00:20:21,970 --> 00:20:23,430 I mean, yell at me, you know. 462 00:20:23,472 --> 00:20:25,682 Give it to me. Give me your best shot. 463 00:20:25,724 --> 00:20:28,234 Mr. Moore, I can't yell at you. 464 00:20:28,268 --> 00:20:31,268 You're my teacher, my-my mentor. 465 00:20:31,313 --> 00:20:33,193 You're a God. 466 00:20:33,232 --> 00:20:35,032 I mean, you can't just yell at a God. 467 00:20:35,067 --> 00:20:36,987 Arvid, I'm not God, okay? 468 00:20:37,027 --> 00:20:40,357 I'm just a guy who got a little carried away with his plans 469 00:20:40,405 --> 00:20:43,615 which don't seem to be working out too well. 470 00:20:44,826 --> 00:20:47,406 Ah, look, I behaved like a jerk 471 00:20:47,454 --> 00:20:49,834 and I deserve to be told that. 472 00:20:49,873 --> 00:20:51,753 So tell me. 473 00:20:51,792 --> 00:20:53,882 [sighs] Now, Mr. Moore, you know how I fall 474 00:20:53,919 --> 00:20:55,249 in the face of authority. 475 00:20:55,295 --> 00:20:58,335 You know, parents, teachers, crossing guards. It's just-- 476 00:20:58,382 --> 00:21:00,682 Arvid, I am an authority figure. 477 00:21:00,717 --> 00:21:03,967 I am ordering you, criticize me. 478 00:21:07,140 --> 00:21:09,060 It was my radio station. 479 00:21:11,270 --> 00:21:13,810 It was my special thing and you.. 480 00:21:14,648 --> 00:21:16,478 Well, you pushed me out! 481 00:21:16,525 --> 00:21:18,355 Y-y-you, you rolled right over me 482 00:21:18,402 --> 00:21:20,702 without even considering my feelings! 483 00:21:20,737 --> 00:21:22,697 Y-you got carried away with your ideas 484 00:21:22,739 --> 00:21:23,989 which don't seem to have worked 485 00:21:24,032 --> 00:21:25,622 a-and for a teacher and a mentor 486 00:21:25,659 --> 00:21:27,619 you acted like a jerk! 487 00:21:31,081 --> 00:21:32,541 How was that? 488 00:21:35,794 --> 00:21:37,844 We now continue with a musical interlude. 489 00:21:37,879 --> 00:21:40,259 We will keep you apprised of further details 490 00:21:40,299 --> 00:21:42,259 as they occur. 491 00:21:42,301 --> 00:21:44,261 Mr. Moore, how bad is it out there? 492 00:21:44,303 --> 00:21:47,263 Running through the halls? Scared to death? Panic? 493 00:21:47,306 --> 00:21:48,426 - Yeah. - Right, tell us. 494 00:21:48,473 --> 00:21:51,233 I did see, uh, a worried face or two. 495 00:21:51,268 --> 00:21:52,438 - Great. - Yes. 496 00:21:52,477 --> 00:21:54,897 - Furrowed brows. - Right, wonderful. 497 00:21:55,981 --> 00:21:58,111 - Nobody is listening. - What? 498 00:21:58,150 --> 00:21:59,690 - Why? - What? 499 00:21:59,735 --> 00:22:02,025 But we still learned a valuable lesson. 500 00:22:02,070 --> 00:22:04,700 It's time for Fillmore Radio to stop 501 00:22:04,740 --> 00:22:06,950 regroup and rethink itself. 502 00:22:06,992 --> 00:22:08,832 You mean the radio station's dead? 503 00:22:08,869 --> 00:22:10,329 - Again? - 'No.' 504 00:22:10,370 --> 00:22:13,960 But Arvid here is going to work out a program schedule 505 00:22:13,999 --> 00:22:16,629 that's gonna attract a much larger listenership 506 00:22:16,668 --> 00:22:17,838 than we ever had before. 507 00:22:17,878 --> 00:22:21,048 And I'm sure that he welcomes all of your contributions. 508 00:22:21,089 --> 00:22:23,969 That's right. I want everyone to come up with all new ideas. 509 00:22:24,009 --> 00:22:26,179 Well, sure. We could do a homework helper show. 510 00:22:26,219 --> 00:22:28,009 - Great. - Of course, my chess program. 511 00:22:28,055 --> 00:22:30,385 And, and maybe Mr. Moore could lighten things up 512 00:22:30,432 --> 00:22:31,562 with a-a jazz show. 513 00:22:31,600 --> 00:22:33,640 - Great. - How about this? 514 00:22:33,685 --> 00:22:35,265 A group of Las Vegas showgirls 515 00:22:35,312 --> 00:22:38,772 move in with a chubby yet virile high school genius? 516 00:22:40,692 --> 00:22:42,072 I-I-I-- 517 00:22:42,110 --> 00:22:43,700 - Uh, I-I like it. - 'Yeah?' 518 00:22:43,737 --> 00:22:44,907 I like it and I'll tell you why. 519 00:22:44,946 --> 00:22:46,316 This is the important part. 520 00:22:46,365 --> 00:22:48,025 On radio, Arvid could play 521 00:22:48,075 --> 00:22:50,325 that chubby yet virile high school genius. 522 00:22:50,369 --> 00:22:52,579 Hey, hey, come on. Now wait a minute. 523 00:22:54,998 --> 00:22:56,918 So how was the chamber music concert? 524 00:22:56,958 --> 00:22:59,588 It was great. Yeah, just great. 525 00:22:59,628 --> 00:23:02,378 - I want the story. - No stories, okay? 526 00:23:02,422 --> 00:23:04,512 Your first date with Simone, you're in a bad mood. 527 00:23:04,549 --> 00:23:06,179 What's the matter? No kiss goodnight? 528 00:23:06,218 --> 00:23:08,388 Simone got sick. She didn't even go. 529 00:23:08,428 --> 00:23:10,308 She gave her ticket to somebody else. 530 00:23:10,347 --> 00:23:12,597 - So who'd you go with? - Somebody else, okay? 531 00:23:12,641 --> 00:23:15,021 - Who? - Hi, Eric. 532 00:23:15,060 --> 00:23:18,190 You dropped your comb at the concert last night. 533 00:23:18,230 --> 00:23:22,070 I'm so glad my girls' scout meeting was canceled. 534 00:23:22,109 --> 00:23:23,939 Must have been fate. 535 00:23:28,448 --> 00:23:30,738 Laugh and you're a dead man. 536 00:23:37,040 --> 00:23:40,290 [theme music]