1 00:00:01,201 --> 00:00:03,003 [theme music] 2 00:00:11,444 --> 00:00:15,048 ♪ Sometimes the world looks perfect ♪ 3 00:00:15,081 --> 00:00:17,350 ♪ Nothing to rearrange ♪ 4 00:00:17,383 --> 00:00:20,486 ♪ Sometimes you just get a feeling ♪ 5 00:00:20,521 --> 00:00:24,791 ♪ Like you need some kind of change ♪ 6 00:00:24,825 --> 00:00:28,494 ♪ No matter what the odds are this time ♪ 7 00:00:28,529 --> 00:00:30,731 ♪ Nothing’s gonna stand in my way ♪ 8 00:00:30,764 --> 00:00:34,234 ♪ This flame in my heart like a long lost friend ♪ 9 00:00:34,267 --> 00:00:39,272 ♪ Gives every dark street a light at the end ♪ 10 00:00:39,305 --> 00:00:46,079 ♪ Standing tall on the wings of my dreams ♪ 11 00:00:46,112 --> 00:00:52,686 ♪ Rise and fall on the wings of my dreams ♪ 12 00:00:52,719 --> 00:00:55,856 ♪ The rain and thunder the wind and haze ♪ 13 00:00:55,889 --> 00:00:59,526 ♪ Are bound for better days ♪ 14 00:00:59,560 --> 00:01:05,431 ♪ My life my dream nothing’s gonna stop me now ♪ 15 00:01:22,516 --> 00:01:23,817 ♪ Put on your Sunday clothes ♪ 16 00:01:23,850 --> 00:01:27,353 ♪ There’s lots of world out there ♪ 17 00:01:27,387 --> 00:01:32,225 ♪ Get out the brilliantine and dime cigars ♪ 18 00:01:32,258 --> 00:01:34,394 ♪ We’re gonna find adventure in the evening air ♪ 19 00:01:34,427 --> 00:01:36,697 Balki, I have great news. 20 00:01:36,730 --> 00:01:38,665 ♪ Girls in white in the perfumed night ♪ 21 00:01:38,699 --> 00:01:42,168 ♪ Where the lights are bright as the stars ♪ 22 00:01:42,202 --> 00:01:43,269 ♪ Put on your Sunday clothes ♪ 23 00:01:43,303 --> 00:01:46,740 ♪ We’re gonna ride through town ♪ 24 00:01:46,773 --> 00:01:50,911 ♪ In one of those new horse‐drawn open cars ♪ 25 00:01:50,944 --> 00:01:53,413 ♪ We’ll see the shows at Delmonicos ♪ 26 00:01:53,446 --> 00:01:55,782 ♪ And we’ll close the town in a whirl ♪ 27 00:01:58,451 --> 00:02:00,554 ♪ And we won’t come home ♪ 28 00:02:00,587 --> 00:02:01,755 ♪ And we won’t come home ♪ 29 00:02:01,788 --> 00:02:04,825 ♪ Until we’ve kissed a girl ♪ 30 00:02:14,835 --> 00:02:16,269 That was fun, huh? 31 00:02:17,571 --> 00:02:19,405 Well, at least we’re not doing "Cats" any more. 32 00:02:21,642 --> 00:02:22,943 [Balki humming] 33 00:02:22,976 --> 00:02:24,511 Oh, uh, Balki... 34 00:02:24,545 --> 00:02:25,812 Balki. 35 00:02:25,846 --> 00:02:27,648 I have great news. 36 00:02:27,681 --> 00:02:29,482 My name was mentioned at the weekly editors’ meeting. 37 00:02:29,516 --> 00:02:30,684 I’m not sure but I think they’re gonna 38 00:02:30,717 --> 00:02:31,852 give me a big assignment. 39 00:02:31,885 --> 00:02:33,954 Cousin, that’s wonderful! 40 00:02:33,987 --> 00:02:36,222 How you did get into the editors’ meeting? 41 00:02:36,256 --> 00:02:37,658 Well, I wasn’t exactly in the meeting. 42 00:02:37,691 --> 00:02:39,159 I was near the meeting. 43 00:02:41,595 --> 00:02:43,496 Cousin, you were listening through the vent 44 00:02:43,530 --> 00:02:45,198 in the men’s room again, weren’t you? 45 00:02:46,867 --> 00:02:49,570 Uh, you’re right. I shouldn’t do that. 46 00:02:49,603 --> 00:02:51,572 When somebody turns on the hand dryer, you can’t hear a thing. 47 00:02:52,739 --> 00:02:53,940 Appleton! 48 00:02:53,974 --> 00:02:55,709 Y‐yes, sir, Mr. Wainwright? 49 00:02:55,742 --> 00:02:57,711 Your name was mentioned at the editors’ meeting. 50 00:02:57,744 --> 00:02:59,479 He knows that and he would know why 51 00:02:59,513 --> 00:03:01,447 if you would just get rid of that noisy hand dryer. 52 00:03:01,481 --> 00:03:03,316 Balki. 53 00:03:03,349 --> 00:03:04,718 I have a special assignment for you. 54 00:03:04,751 --> 00:03:06,319 A special assignment? That’s great, sir. 55 00:03:06,352 --> 00:03:07,220 You can count on me. 56 00:03:07,253 --> 00:03:10,390 I want you to interview Uncle Shaggy. 57 00:03:11,992 --> 00:03:14,661 ‐Uncle Shaggy? ‐Uncle Shaggy? 58 00:03:14,695 --> 00:03:16,563 He’s the host on that kids’ TV show. 59 00:03:16,597 --> 00:03:18,498 "Uncle Shaggy’s Dog House." 60 00:03:18,532 --> 00:03:20,300 It’s the show’s tenth anniversary. 61 00:03:20,333 --> 00:03:22,503 First aired March 10th, 1980. 62 00:03:22,536 --> 00:03:24,605 Appleton, Bartokomous seems to know more about this 63 00:03:24,638 --> 00:03:25,839 than you do. You’d better take him with you. 64 00:03:25,872 --> 00:03:27,440 Yes! Yes! Take him with you! 65 00:03:27,473 --> 00:03:29,743 And you’re expected at the TV show in two hours. 66 00:03:33,346 --> 00:03:35,348 Cousin, you‐you were right. 67 00:03:35,381 --> 00:03:37,551 He is give you the best assignment you ever have. 68 00:03:38,585 --> 00:03:40,754 The best assignment I ever have? 69 00:03:40,787 --> 00:03:44,558 Balki, I’m interviewing a man who wears a dog suit. 70 00:03:52,298 --> 00:03:55,401 [instrumental music] 71 00:03:55,435 --> 00:03:57,771 Well, that’s the end of our run in the park. 72 00:03:57,804 --> 00:03:59,606 [imitates dog howling] 73 00:04:01,474 --> 00:04:04,778 Now it’s time to look in Uncle Shaggy’s mailbox. 74 00:04:04,811 --> 00:04:07,914 Today’s letter is from Ryan Douglas, age six. 75 00:04:07,948 --> 00:04:09,716 And he wants to know... 76 00:04:09,750 --> 00:04:12,886 Cousin, cousin, it’s him. 77 00:04:12,919 --> 00:04:14,755 It’s Uncle Shaggy in the fur. 78 00:04:16,890 --> 00:04:19,059 He’s‐he’s at the magic mailbox. 79 00:04:19,092 --> 00:04:20,727 Maybe he’ll read my letter. 80 00:04:23,597 --> 00:04:25,732 Come on, Balki. Concentrate. 81 00:04:25,766 --> 00:04:27,734 I really need your help here. 82 00:04:27,768 --> 00:04:29,703 N‐now how about this for a title? 83 00:04:29,736 --> 00:04:32,305 "Uncle Shaggy, My Life As A Dog." 84 00:04:32,338 --> 00:04:33,974 [gasps] No! 85 00:04:34,007 --> 00:04:35,375 Been done. 86 00:04:36,610 --> 00:04:38,344 Balki, this is hopeless. 87 00:04:38,378 --> 00:04:41,515 Sam Donaldson couldn’t find that angle on this story. 88 00:04:41,548 --> 00:04:44,484 Cousin, remember what Uncle Shaggy always says? 89 00:04:44,518 --> 00:04:46,753 [imitating Uncle Shaggy] "A difficult task falls into place 90 00:04:46,787 --> 00:04:49,856 when you start that job with a smile on your face." 91 00:04:49,890 --> 00:04:51,892 [imitates dog howling] 92 00:04:54,528 --> 00:04:57,531 And that’s why we always brush our teeth. 93 00:04:59,766 --> 00:05:03,637 Okay, boys and girls, one more game of leap dog 94 00:05:03,670 --> 00:05:06,807 then Uncle Shaggy has to say, "S‐o‐o‐o long!" 95 00:05:06,840 --> 00:05:09,610 [imitates dog howling] 96 00:05:09,643 --> 00:05:11,578 [instrumental music] 97 00:05:22,422 --> 00:05:24,525 [imitates dog howling] 98 00:05:25,792 --> 00:05:28,028 ‐Say goodbye, Frenchie. ‐Ruff! 99 00:05:28,061 --> 00:05:30,997 ‐Say goodbye, Hot Dog. ‐Hoof‐woof! 100 00:05:31,031 --> 00:05:32,699 Bye‐bye, boys and girls. 101 00:05:32,733 --> 00:05:34,835 [imitates dog howling] 102 00:05:35,902 --> 00:05:37,504 [imitates dog howling] 103 00:05:43,510 --> 00:05:45,011 And we’re off the air. 104 00:05:45,045 --> 00:05:47,548 Okay, everyone, that’s a wrap. 105 00:05:47,581 --> 00:05:50,483 Frenchie, you’re looking a little chunky. 106 00:05:50,517 --> 00:05:51,752 Lay off the table scraps. 107 00:05:51,785 --> 00:05:52,786 [growling] 108 00:05:57,023 --> 00:05:59,459 E‐excuse me. Uh, Uncle Shaggy? 109 00:05:59,492 --> 00:06:02,696 My name is, uh, Larry Appleton from the "Chicago Chronicle." 110 00:06:02,729 --> 00:06:04,464 And this is Balki Bartokomous. 111 00:06:04,497 --> 00:06:06,733 Pleased to meet you. 112 00:06:06,767 --> 00:06:09,002 Uncle Shaggy, I‐I‐I can’t believe 113 00:06:09,035 --> 00:06:10,136 that‐that it’s you! 114 00:06:10,170 --> 00:06:11,905 I‐I watch your show every week. 115 00:06:16,877 --> 00:06:18,545 Good dog, Uncle Shaggy. 116 00:06:18,579 --> 00:06:20,413 Woo‐woo‐woo. 117 00:06:24,951 --> 00:06:27,588 [laughing] 118 00:06:27,621 --> 00:06:30,390 Don’t mind us. We’re just laughin’ and scratchin’. 119 00:06:33,026 --> 00:06:35,929 Uncle Shaggy, do you mind if I sniff around your house? 120 00:06:35,962 --> 00:06:37,698 Not at all. Make yourself at home. 121 00:06:40,166 --> 00:06:42,035 Uh, he’s your biggest fan. 122 00:06:45,005 --> 00:06:48,474 Cousin, look, it’s‐it’s Uncle Shaggy’s Frisbee 123 00:06:48,509 --> 00:06:51,111 and his favorite sneaker. I... 124 00:06:51,144 --> 00:06:53,113 I can’t believe I’m actually holding things 125 00:06:53,146 --> 00:06:55,481 that have been in Uncle Shaggy’s mouth. 126 00:06:57,651 --> 00:07:00,587 Well, I can see how that would be very special for you, Balki. 127 00:07:02,155 --> 00:07:04,591 Oh, uh, Balki, look, did you see the park? 128 00:07:04,625 --> 00:07:05,959 Well, why don’t you go for a run in the park? 129 00:07:05,992 --> 00:07:07,628 That’d be fun, eh? 130 00:07:07,661 --> 00:07:08,995 I’ll go through the doggie door. 131 00:07:13,133 --> 00:07:15,836 So, that’s Balki Bartokomous. 132 00:07:16,937 --> 00:07:18,905 I always wondered who wrote those letters. 133 00:07:22,609 --> 00:07:24,611 My producer said something about an interview? 134 00:07:24,645 --> 00:07:26,813 Well, yeah, my paper would like to do a piece 135 00:07:26,847 --> 00:07:27,948 on your tenth anniversary. 136 00:07:27,981 --> 00:07:29,149 Oh, that’s great. 137 00:07:29,182 --> 00:07:30,851 Give me a few minutes to get out of my costume 138 00:07:30,884 --> 00:07:33,219 then we can talk, but don’t bring the camera. 139 00:07:33,253 --> 00:07:35,556 I’m never photographed without my makeup. 140 00:07:35,589 --> 00:07:36,723 Well, it might be fun for the kids 141 00:07:36,757 --> 00:07:37,791 to see what you really look like. 142 00:07:37,824 --> 00:07:40,493 No, no, I never allow pictures. 143 00:07:40,527 --> 00:07:42,162 Okay, I won’t take any pictures. 144 00:07:42,195 --> 00:07:43,630 I’ll see you in ten minutes for the interview. 145 00:07:43,664 --> 00:07:45,165 But no cameras. 146 00:07:45,198 --> 00:07:47,568 Okay, no cameras, no pictures. 147 00:07:47,601 --> 00:07:48,635 Thanks. 148 00:07:52,072 --> 00:07:53,239 I gotta get a picture. 149 00:07:54,140 --> 00:07:56,042 Cousin! 150 00:07:56,076 --> 00:07:59,245 Help! Help! 151 00:08:03,617 --> 00:08:05,251 [panting] Thank you. 152 00:08:07,053 --> 00:08:09,690 I just did 0 to 60 in 9.2 seconds. 153 00:08:12,659 --> 00:08:16,029 Cousin, the canine couch. 154 00:08:16,062 --> 00:08:18,498 Do you think Uncle Shaggy allows humans on it? 155 00:08:20,066 --> 00:08:21,267 Let’s take a chance. 156 00:08:29,009 --> 00:08:30,010 Ah! 157 00:08:35,181 --> 00:08:37,183 Cousin, look. 158 00:08:37,217 --> 00:08:38,752 Uncle Shaggy sheds. 159 00:08:42,789 --> 00:08:46,292 Balki, I just had a great idea for an angle on this story. 160 00:08:46,326 --> 00:08:48,729 Male pattern baldness in dogs? 161 00:08:49,896 --> 00:08:51,297 No. No. 162 00:08:52,999 --> 00:08:54,935 But you’re really starting to think like a reporter. 163 00:08:54,968 --> 00:08:57,303 [laughing] Oh, I don’t know. 164 00:08:57,337 --> 00:09:00,040 You know, I think a great angle on this story would be 165 00:09:00,073 --> 00:09:02,743 to get a picture of Uncle Shaggy without his makeup. 166 00:09:02,776 --> 00:09:04,811 Cousin, that’s a great idea. 167 00:09:04,845 --> 00:09:08,314 The Man Behind The Nose And Ears. 168 00:09:08,348 --> 00:09:09,883 Yeah. 169 00:09:09,916 --> 00:09:11,017 Too bad we can’t get the picture. 170 00:09:11,051 --> 00:09:12,152 Why not? 171 00:09:12,185 --> 00:09:14,154 Well, it seems Uncle Shaggy is, uh 172 00:09:14,187 --> 00:09:16,957 a little camera shy especially around reporters. 173 00:09:16,990 --> 00:09:19,893 Well, true geniuses often are. 174 00:09:21,327 --> 00:09:24,931 If only there was someone who wasn’t a reporter. 175 00:09:24,965 --> 00:09:27,601 Someone who’s a big fan of his. 176 00:09:27,634 --> 00:09:28,869 Someone who could get a picture 177 00:09:28,902 --> 00:09:30,136 of Uncle Shaggy without his makeup. 178 00:09:30,170 --> 00:09:32,105 Ooh, what a story that would be. 179 00:09:35,108 --> 00:09:38,244 Right up there with the tearing down of the Berlin Wall. 180 00:09:39,946 --> 00:09:42,616 Well, I guess we’ll just have to do without a picture. Too bad. 181 00:09:42,649 --> 00:09:47,153 Wait a minute, are you saying that if you were to hang around 182 00:09:47,187 --> 00:09:49,155 Uncle Shaggy after the interview, distract him 183 00:09:49,189 --> 00:09:51,658 with some idle fan chatter, and then at the right moment... 184 00:09:51,692 --> 00:09:52,993 And this is the important part, Uncle Shaggy 185 00:09:53,026 --> 00:09:54,260 must not know what you are doing. 186 00:09:54,294 --> 00:09:57,130 ...you could snap the picture? Is that what you’re saying? 187 00:10:00,701 --> 00:10:02,302 I must have blacked out. 188 00:10:06,439 --> 00:10:09,743 I‐I didn’t hear me say that. 189 00:10:09,776 --> 00:10:12,613 Well, Balki, that is a great idea. 190 00:10:13,680 --> 00:10:14,915 Well, thank you very much. 191 00:10:14,948 --> 00:10:18,151 I‐I... I‐I do try. 192 00:10:18,184 --> 00:10:21,287 [chuckles] Too bad it wouldn’t work. 193 00:10:21,321 --> 00:10:23,289 ‐Why? Why not? ‐Well, it just wouldn’t work. 194 00:10:23,323 --> 00:10:26,727 But‐but you just said it was a great idea. 195 00:10:26,760 --> 00:10:29,262 You have plenty of great ideas that don’t work. 196 00:10:29,295 --> 00:10:30,797 Why I can’t have one? 197 00:10:32,165 --> 00:10:33,800 Well, Balki, you can’t take the picture. 198 00:10:33,834 --> 00:10:35,902 ‐You’re not a real reporter. ‐Well, I... 199 00:10:35,936 --> 00:10:36,903 ‐Let me take the picture. ‐No. 200 00:10:36,937 --> 00:10:38,905 ‐I want to take the picture. ‐I know you do. 201 00:10:38,939 --> 00:10:40,140 ‐I want to take the picture. ‐No, no. 202 00:10:40,173 --> 00:10:43,409 ‐Please. Please! ‐No, no, no, no, no, no, no. 203 00:10:43,443 --> 00:10:44,911 Well, okay. 204 00:10:46,479 --> 00:10:47,781 Thank you. 205 00:10:47,814 --> 00:10:50,183 But only because it means so much to you. 206 00:10:52,118 --> 00:10:53,386 I owe you one. 207 00:11:08,869 --> 00:11:10,771 "Story by Larry Appleton. 208 00:11:10,804 --> 00:11:13,239 Photo by Balki Bartokomous." 209 00:11:13,273 --> 00:11:15,041 Sounds pretty good, huh? 210 00:11:15,075 --> 00:11:16,943 Cousin, it’s muzak in my ears. 211 00:11:19,445 --> 00:11:23,016 Thank you again for giving me my first photo opportunity. 212 00:11:23,049 --> 00:11:25,251 Well, you don’t have to thank me. 213 00:11:25,285 --> 00:11:26,987 The cufflinks and the money clip were enough. 214 00:11:29,089 --> 00:11:30,123 [knock on door] 215 00:11:36,763 --> 00:11:38,865 Well, Uncle Shaggy, what a surprise! 216 00:11:38,899 --> 00:11:41,301 Uncle Shaggy, welcome to our home. 217 00:11:41,334 --> 00:11:43,169 You‐you want to get on our sofa? 218 00:11:43,203 --> 00:11:45,205 You‐you want to chew my sneaker? 219 00:11:47,273 --> 00:11:49,209 I’m not here for fun. 220 00:11:49,242 --> 00:11:50,811 How dare you print this picture? 221 00:11:52,078 --> 00:11:53,814 Oh‐oh. 222 00:11:53,847 --> 00:11:56,182 I didn’t capture your best side? 223 00:11:56,216 --> 00:11:57,518 I could take another one. 224 00:11:57,551 --> 00:11:59,853 You had no business taking this one, Balki. 225 00:11:59,886 --> 00:12:01,221 Oh, come on, Shaggy. 226 00:12:02,989 --> 00:12:05,058 I know you’re a little sensitive about the makeup thing 227 00:12:05,091 --> 00:12:07,861 but you’re a public person. This is great publicity for you. 228 00:12:07,894 --> 00:12:09,295 Yeah, great publicity! 229 00:12:09,329 --> 00:12:11,297 Because of this picture, I’ve been fired. 230 00:12:27,180 --> 00:12:29,449 They fired you because of this picture? 231 00:12:29,482 --> 00:12:30,951 I, uh, alright. 232 00:12:30,984 --> 00:12:32,485 It’s‐it’s a little out of focus 233 00:12:32,519 --> 00:12:34,888 and the lighting’s dim but... 234 00:12:34,921 --> 00:12:36,422 ...that’s not your fault. 235 00:12:36,456 --> 00:12:38,458 I got fired because somebody recognized me 236 00:12:38,491 --> 00:12:40,794 from this picture and called the station. 237 00:12:40,827 --> 00:12:42,095 Well, why would they fire you? 238 00:12:42,128 --> 00:12:45,098 [sighs] I have a prison record. 239 00:12:45,131 --> 00:12:47,333 Don’t tell me. "Jailhouse Rock?" 240 00:12:50,270 --> 00:12:51,337 I love that record. 241 00:12:51,371 --> 00:12:53,907 Balki, Balki, a prison record 242 00:12:53,940 --> 00:12:55,475 doesn’t mean a recording. 243 00:12:55,509 --> 00:12:57,811 It means he was in prison. 244 00:13:00,446 --> 00:13:03,116 Why you were in prison? 245 00:13:03,149 --> 00:13:06,386 Twenty years ago, I got into some financial trouble. 246 00:13:06,419 --> 00:13:09,055 I tried to get out of it by writing bad checks. 247 00:13:09,089 --> 00:13:10,290 I thought my past was behind me 248 00:13:10,323 --> 00:13:12,893 and it was until you printed this picture. 249 00:13:12,926 --> 00:13:14,528 Well, well, they can’t fire you for something 250 00:13:14,561 --> 00:13:16,062 you did 20 years ago. 251 00:13:16,096 --> 00:13:17,330 Tell that to the producer. 252 00:13:17,363 --> 00:13:20,934 She says parents don’t want their kids watching an ex‐con. 253 00:13:20,967 --> 00:13:23,336 So tomorrow’s my last day in the "Dog House." 254 00:13:23,369 --> 00:13:25,972 Why did you do this? I told you I didn’t want my picture taken. 255 00:13:27,440 --> 00:13:29,943 ‐Cousin, he told you that? ‐I‐I’m sorry. 256 00:13:29,976 --> 00:13:31,377 This‐this is all my fault. 257 00:13:31,411 --> 00:13:34,615 I‐I didn’t know that’s why you didn’t want your picture taken. 258 00:13:34,648 --> 00:13:36,249 I thought I could trust you. 259 00:13:37,483 --> 00:13:39,085 I guess I was wrong. 260 00:13:47,093 --> 00:13:49,930 Cousin, we‐we can’t let them do that to Uncle Shaggy. 261 00:13:49,963 --> 00:13:52,833 I feel terrible but there’s nothing we can do about it. 262 00:13:54,067 --> 00:13:55,602 Yes, yes, there is. 263 00:13:55,636 --> 00:13:58,204 We‐we can go right down to that TV studio 264 00:13:58,238 --> 00:14:00,206 and talk to Uncle Shaggy’s producer. 265 00:14:00,240 --> 00:14:03,009 And if she thinks she’s going to fire Uncle Shaggy 266 00:14:03,043 --> 00:14:05,111 she’ll have to do it over my dumb body. 267 00:14:15,355 --> 00:14:17,924 Cousin, there she is. 268 00:14:17,958 --> 00:14:19,159 There’s the producer. 269 00:14:19,192 --> 00:14:20,961 Now we have to go talk to her. 270 00:14:20,994 --> 00:14:24,397 We have to go tell her, "No way can she fire Uncle Shaggy." 271 00:14:24,430 --> 00:14:26,933 Balki, now I know this means a lot to you. 272 00:14:26,967 --> 00:14:28,468 I know you’re upset. 273 00:14:28,502 --> 00:14:31,104 But remember, you have to stay calm. 274 00:14:33,707 --> 00:14:36,209 Well, of course, I will. Don’t be ridiculous. 275 00:14:40,480 --> 00:14:44,618 Please don’t fire Uncle Shaggy! Please, please, please, please! 276 00:14:44,651 --> 00:14:48,088 Why is this person wrapped around my feet? 277 00:14:48,121 --> 00:14:51,057 Uh, I’m Larry Appleton from the "Chicago Chronicle" 278 00:14:51,091 --> 00:14:53,159 and, uh, this is Balki Bartokomous. 279 00:14:55,962 --> 00:14:58,699 Uh, we came down to talk about Uncle Shaggy. 280 00:14:58,732 --> 00:15:01,434 We really don’t think you should take him off the air. 281 00:15:01,467 --> 00:15:03,604 I’m not taking Uncle Shaggy off the air. 282 00:15:04,605 --> 00:15:05,639 Well, that was easy. 283 00:15:07,007 --> 00:15:09,009 Maybe we should try to get him a raise. 284 00:15:09,042 --> 00:15:11,512 The Uncle Shaggy show stays. 285 00:15:11,545 --> 00:15:14,180 I’m just getting a different actor to play him. 286 00:15:14,214 --> 00:15:16,683 We’d like to see the old Uncle Shaggy keep his job. 287 00:15:16,717 --> 00:15:19,586 Are you crazy? He’s a convicted felon! 288 00:15:19,620 --> 00:15:22,322 I don’t want any controversy. I’m replacing him. 289 00:15:22,355 --> 00:15:23,724 But you cannot! 290 00:15:23,757 --> 00:15:27,060 You cannot replace Uncle Shaggy just like that. 291 00:15:27,093 --> 00:15:30,330 Uncle Shaggy is more than just a pair of floppy ears. 292 00:15:30,363 --> 00:15:32,198 More than a set of whiskers. 293 00:15:32,232 --> 00:15:33,499 More than a press‐on nose. 294 00:15:33,534 --> 00:15:35,201 ‐More than a tail! ‐Ah! 295 00:15:35,235 --> 00:15:36,436 Balki. 296 00:15:36,469 --> 00:15:37,604 [clears throat] 297 00:15:37,638 --> 00:15:39,439 What my friend is trying to say 298 00:15:39,472 --> 00:15:41,474 is that Uncle Shaggy has a special place 299 00:15:41,508 --> 00:15:43,677 in the hearts of his fans. 300 00:15:43,710 --> 00:15:46,647 They’re kids! They’ll get over it. 301 00:15:46,680 --> 00:15:47,948 Excuse me. 302 00:15:54,187 --> 00:15:56,156 [sighs] 303 00:15:56,189 --> 00:15:58,324 Cousin, what are we going to do? 304 00:15:58,358 --> 00:16:00,426 Well, we still have the power of the press behind us. 305 00:16:07,200 --> 00:16:10,003 I’m gonna write an article exposing this whole thing. 306 00:16:10,036 --> 00:16:12,272 No, cousin, we don’t have time to wait for an article. 307 00:16:12,305 --> 00:16:14,007 We have do something today. 308 00:16:14,040 --> 00:16:15,108 Well, Balki, what are we gonna do? 309 00:16:15,141 --> 00:16:16,409 Go on TV and tell the kids 310 00:16:16,442 --> 00:16:18,178 that Uncle Shaggy has been eighty‐sixed? 311 00:16:18,211 --> 00:16:20,013 I don’t think his age is the issue. 312 00:16:23,283 --> 00:16:25,686 But we could go on TV and tell the kids 313 00:16:25,719 --> 00:16:28,054 that Uncle Shaggy has been fired. 314 00:16:28,088 --> 00:16:29,723 Balki, we can’t do that. 315 00:16:39,432 --> 00:16:41,467 We could if we were dogs. 316 00:16:43,169 --> 00:16:44,705 ‐Oh, no. No, no. ‐Oh! 317 00:16:55,115 --> 00:16:56,116 Psst! 318 00:17:09,329 --> 00:17:11,197 I don’t believe this. 319 00:17:11,231 --> 00:17:13,333 First, I have to interview a man in a dog suit. 320 00:17:13,366 --> 00:17:15,769 Now I am a man in a dog suit. 321 00:17:15,802 --> 00:17:20,240 (male #1) ’We’re back in five four, three, two...’ 322 00:17:20,273 --> 00:17:22,408 Welcome back, puppies and hounds. 323 00:17:22,442 --> 00:17:24,477 Wasn’t that some great cartoon? 324 00:17:24,511 --> 00:17:26,046 [laughing] 325 00:17:27,313 --> 00:17:28,414 [howling in distance] 326 00:17:28,448 --> 00:17:29,616 Oh‐oh. 327 00:17:29,650 --> 00:17:31,552 I think I hear Frenchie and Hot Dog. 328 00:17:34,688 --> 00:17:36,657 [imitates dog howling] 329 00:17:36,690 --> 00:17:38,625 [instrumental music] 330 00:18:14,728 --> 00:18:16,663 Woof, woof, woof. 331 00:18:19,465 --> 00:18:21,301 Well, boys and girls 332 00:18:21,334 --> 00:18:23,904 it looks like Frenchie and Hot Dog 333 00:18:23,937 --> 00:18:26,372 are not themselves today. 334 00:18:26,406 --> 00:18:29,710 So I think Uncle Shaggy’s gonna have to run to the park... 335 00:18:30,844 --> 00:18:32,646 ...alone. 336 00:18:32,679 --> 00:18:34,648 [instrumental music] 337 00:18:43,690 --> 00:18:46,259 Didn’t you hear me, Frenchie and Hot Dog? 338 00:18:46,292 --> 00:18:48,529 I said I’m going to the park alone. 339 00:18:48,562 --> 00:18:50,263 But, Uncle Shaggy... Whoa! 340 00:18:50,296 --> 00:18:51,397 Whoa! 341 00:18:52,966 --> 00:18:54,768 Time for a commercial, boys and girls. 342 00:18:54,801 --> 00:18:57,303 Let’s hear from Water Wonder Backyard Pools. 343 00:18:57,337 --> 00:19:02,208 Remember, kids, Water Wonder is impervious to mildew and rot. 344 00:19:02,242 --> 00:19:03,076 We’re in the commercial. 345 00:19:03,109 --> 00:19:05,178 [sighs] What are you two doing here? 346 00:19:05,211 --> 00:19:07,480 ‐Haven’t you done enough? ‐Uh, listen, Shaggy. 347 00:19:07,514 --> 00:19:08,782 We’re‐we’re here because we wanna tell 348 00:19:08,815 --> 00:19:10,684 the kids at home about what’s going on. 349 00:19:10,717 --> 00:19:12,619 Oh, it’s too late, you make a mistake 350 00:19:12,653 --> 00:19:14,287 you pay for it the rest of your life. 351 00:19:14,320 --> 00:19:15,922 No, no, that’s not true. 352 00:19:15,956 --> 00:19:18,191 Come on, Uncle Shaggy, you‐you have to give the fans 353 00:19:18,224 --> 00:19:19,926 a chance to show how much they love you. 354 00:19:19,960 --> 00:19:22,328 Look, I’ve got two minutes of showtime left. 355 00:19:22,362 --> 00:19:24,965 Let me finish it with some dignity and get out of here. 356 00:19:24,998 --> 00:19:27,834 Shaggy, you’re on in three, two... 357 00:19:27,868 --> 00:19:30,270 Welcome back, puppies and hounds. 358 00:19:30,303 --> 00:19:32,673 Frenchie and Hot Dog were just leaving. 359 00:19:32,706 --> 00:19:33,907 No, no, wait a minute. 360 00:19:33,940 --> 00:19:35,842 Boys and girls, and any parents out there 361 00:19:35,876 --> 00:19:38,545 I have an important announcement to make. 362 00:19:38,579 --> 00:19:40,581 Down, Frenchie. Bad dog. 363 00:19:42,683 --> 00:19:44,384 Boys and girls, are you listening? 364 00:19:44,417 --> 00:19:45,886 Shaggy, 30 seconds. 365 00:19:45,919 --> 00:19:48,989 A long time ago, Uncle Shaggy was a bad dog 366 00:19:49,022 --> 00:19:52,392 but now he’s a good dog and, uh, they want to 367 00:19:52,425 --> 00:19:54,728 to‐to give his nose and ears to somebody else 368 00:19:54,761 --> 00:19:55,929 but we cannot let that happen because‐‐ 369 00:19:55,962 --> 00:19:57,831 ‐Twenty seconds. ‐Because Uncle Shaggy is‐‐ 370 00:19:57,864 --> 00:19:58,932 Balki, we’re running out of time. 371 00:19:58,965 --> 00:20:00,534 Uncle Shaggy... Ow! 372 00:20:00,567 --> 00:20:02,803 Listen, kids and any parents out there. 373 00:20:02,836 --> 00:20:05,672 A long time ago, Uncle Shaggy went to jail 374 00:20:05,706 --> 00:20:07,941 because of something that he is very sorry he did. 375 00:20:07,974 --> 00:20:10,410 But that’s behind him now and he’s changed his life. 376 00:20:10,443 --> 00:20:12,012 But now his boss want to fire him. 377 00:20:12,045 --> 00:20:14,414 ‐So if you love Uncle Shaggy‐‐ ‐And we know you do. 378 00:20:14,447 --> 00:20:15,816 ...then call this station right now 379 00:20:15,849 --> 00:20:17,818 and tell them that you want him to stay. 380 00:20:17,851 --> 00:20:19,385 And we’re off the air. 381 00:20:19,419 --> 00:20:20,821 ‐We’re off the air? ‐Yeah. 382 00:20:24,691 --> 00:20:26,259 Thanks, guys. 383 00:20:26,292 --> 00:20:28,494 Now everyone in the world knows I’m an ex‐con. 384 00:20:40,974 --> 00:20:43,944 Balki, you’ve barely touched your food. 385 00:20:43,977 --> 00:20:46,346 I’ve never seen you turn up your nose at pig snout. 386 00:20:48,014 --> 00:20:51,785 I just, the thought of never seeing Uncle Shaggy on TV again 387 00:20:51,818 --> 00:20:54,020 has made me lose my appetizers. 388 00:20:57,624 --> 00:20:59,826 Well, Balki, we did everything we could. 389 00:20:59,860 --> 00:21:03,564 We put on dog suits. We sat up and begged on television. 390 00:21:05,932 --> 00:21:07,033 It just didn’t work. 391 00:21:08,068 --> 00:21:09,302 [knock on door] 392 00:21:18,011 --> 00:21:20,380 ‐Uncle Shaggy? ‐Hi, Larry. 393 00:21:21,948 --> 00:21:23,717 ‐Hi, Balki. ‐Hi, Uncle Shaggy. 394 00:21:26,587 --> 00:21:28,488 They gave me my job back! 395 00:21:28,522 --> 00:21:29,590 Oh! 396 00:21:37,698 --> 00:21:38,665 What happened? 397 00:21:38,699 --> 00:21:40,534 Well, thanks to you, the station was flooded 398 00:21:40,567 --> 00:21:42,669 with hundreds of calls, telegrams. 399 00:21:42,703 --> 00:21:44,738 Kids showed up with picket signs. 400 00:21:44,771 --> 00:21:47,407 It seems you were right. I have lots of fans out there. 401 00:21:47,440 --> 00:21:50,476 Well, we tried to tell you that but you wouldn’t listen. 402 00:21:50,511 --> 00:21:52,045 Thanks a lot, guys. 403 00:21:52,078 --> 00:21:53,814 Hey, why you don’t stay 404 00:21:53,847 --> 00:21:56,550 and we’ll celebrate with some pig snout? 405 00:21:56,583 --> 00:21:59,452 Uh, tempting but I gotta go. 406 00:21:59,485 --> 00:22:01,588 I gotta go to the dry cleaners and pick up my ears. 407 00:22:01,622 --> 00:22:03,423 Oh! 408 00:22:03,456 --> 00:22:05,091 I really wanna thank you for what you did. 409 00:22:05,125 --> 00:22:07,561 You saved my tail. 410 00:22:07,594 --> 00:22:09,596 Well, it’s the least we could do. 411 00:22:09,630 --> 00:22:11,064 Oh! 412 00:22:11,097 --> 00:22:14,467 I thought you might like these. 413 00:22:17,871 --> 00:22:18,939 Swell. 414 00:22:20,741 --> 00:22:22,743 My own dog nose? 415 00:22:26,980 --> 00:22:28,682 [sobbing] I love this country. 416 00:22:40,927 --> 00:22:43,697 [theme music]