Batty Banter: The Show Within the Show
Charcoal Star (Lola Tilly) is a 25 year old waitress who dreams of becoming a professional chef at her job. However, she is currently stuck at the bottom with little money to her name.
While she wanted to stay with her parents to save expenses, she was kicked out so she could “experience the real world.” So in the meantime, she put herself up to be a roommate.
At the same time, Jasper Stone (Mr. Mustard) is trying to become a Fashion Designer. So far he has had a few gigs, but no big breaks. With money low, but still having enough for an apartment space, he is set on having a roommate.
Jasper and Charcoal first met after he made an appearance at her job. Charcoal actually spilled water on a rough draft of a roommate form Jasper was writing. They set it off from there and they started to room with each other.
A week later while arguing, they stumbled upon Betty, a foster child who ran away from her foster parents. When trying to return her, they have an encounter with the foster parents, who turn out to be horrible and disgusting. After turning the parents in and defending Betty, they decide to take her in. With the help of their friends, they now take care of Betty while also trying to make it big in the hard world.
History
Batty Banter has been on air since 1999 with two cancellations; one in 2000 and one in 2005. Each cancellation made the show halt production for a year. The show was canceled the first time because of “LGBTQ” themes. It was canceled a second time because their network was cutting shows and theirs happened to be in the crossfire. The show originally ended in 2008, but due to popularity, it was rebooted years later.
Because it wouldn’t make sense in the timeline if she suddenly aged up, the actor for Betty was changed between seasons. Because the show is nearing the end, the current actor for Betty is the final one.










