November 17, 2005 (Danny Phantom mini-marathon + Inside Yours, Mine & Ours):
(the scene fades into a short montage of shots of NYC, with the hosts heading to the studio, set to the 2004 U-Pick theme)
Kid: I'm Franklin from New York. Live from Times Square, in the heart of New York City, it's a special, 3-hour U-Pick Live.
(the scene irises in as the camera pans over to the cheering loungers in the dimly-lit lounge; before fading to the another camera as spooky U-Pick music slowly fades in)
(Emma then enters the scene, holding a flashlight, before Davis, with a sheet over him, also enters)
Davis (slightly muffled due to the sheet): Hey Emma!
Davis: *removes sheet* Heh, sorry. *turns to camera* Hey, we're coming at you live from U-Pick Central for another special U-Pick Live. I'm Davis...
Emma: And I'm Emma, and if you're wondering why we are acting all spooky in November, that's because today, we've got a special Danny Phantom mini-marathon!
Davis: Yeah uh, could we please get a menu onscreen, Joey?
Joey (over the PA): Sure whatever...
*a sidebar/menu appears onscreen*
Davis: Alright, as usual, we're starting things off with a Danny Phantom-themed Nick.com Pick at 4:00/3:00c, then at 4:11/3:11c, we've got a special appearance by Drake Bell and Miranda Cosgrove from the new movie "Yours, Mine & Ours".
Davis: Not finished, Emma. Anyway, after that, we'll have a special presentation of "Yours, Mine & Ours vs. Them" at 4:30/3:30c, it's a behind the scenes look at the new movie.
Emma: Oh, I see! And then there's another hour of Danny Phantom at 5:00/4:00c, right?
Davis: There sure is! Plus, we've got the Prize Wall Punch at 4:58/3:58c, the Daily Challenge at 5:58/4:58c, followed by another hour of "Sheen's Greatest Scenes" at 6:00/5:00c!
Emma: Man, sure seems like there's a lot going on today.
Davis: Well, as a matter of fact, there's a lot going on all this week in U-Pick Live. But! Before all of that, we need to start things off with your first pick of the day.
Emma: That's right, you guys have been voting all day on nick.com between 3 different episodes of Danny Phantom!
(snippets of each episode play as Davis explains each episode)
Davis: Today, your choices are between... "My Brother's Keeper" where Danny's school gets a new guidance counselor that causes a strange outbreak of gloominess, "Lucky in Love" where Paulina tries to date Danny after discovering his secret identity, and "The Fenton Menace" where Danny is worried about a ghost that no one else can see.
Emma: Hm, maybe the ghost was you? *pointing to the sheet*
Davis: Emma, I'm very easy to spot.
Emma: *chuckle* Just joking, man. Anyway, could we get the results onscreen, please?
*the camera zooms closer Uncle Plasma and reveals the results*
Davis: And the winner is "My Brother's Keeper"! *Davis is given the tape* Anyway, you know the drill, gotta take this to the control room. Only problem is that... well, I have to do so in the dark.
Emma: That's fine *hands Davis her flashlight*, you can just use this.
Emma: Okay, Davis, make it happen!
Davis: Alright, you got it. *Davis runs out of the studio and down the hall, with the typical "running to the control room" anthem playing in the background*
Emma (being heard from her mic): Blimey, sure looks freaky out there!
*as he runs, different members of the crew, as well as Cow, Miranda and Drake, jump out to scare Davis, all of them dressed as ghosts*
Emma (being heard from her mic): Wow, we've sure got a real ghost infestation, huh? I wonder if Danny's available to take care of that?
*Davis makes his way to the dark control room, its lights turning back on as he gets to Barbara, who's also dressed as a ghost*
Barbara: *removes sheet* Ha, got ya!
Davis: Barbara! Don't scare me like that! *hands her the tape*
*as Davis heads back to the lounge, Barbara inserts the tape and gives a thumbs up*
Emma: Thanks, Barbara! Anyway, while Davis is making his way back to the lounge, here's the Danny Phantom episode that you picked!
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Here's where another critique of this season comes in: the inconsistent lighting.
For some reason, even though the plasma screen is turned on, it's just as dark as the rest of the lounge. This isn't fixed until after the episode clips are shown, and the scene fades back to the lounge. Anyway...
You guys may or may not have noticed, but every show this week has included very subtle references to whatever Nicktoon is being shown in the mini-marathon format. They're so subtle that you probably didn't notice...
Spongebob on 11/14: Me and Emma are dressed in summer-like clothes, with colors that somewhat mimic SpongeBob and Patrick.
Fairly OddParents on 11/15: I wore a pink shirt, similar to Timmy Turner, who also wears one. Additionally, Emma wore a yellow shirt, just like Wanda. I suggested that Emma could also try the pink hair, but Emma told me that she was "saving that for later".
Jimmy Neutron on 11/16: I wore a red shirt, just like Jimmy, and Emma wore a green shirt, just like Cindy (plus, Emma styled her hair the same way).
Danny Phantom on 11/17: The references to ghosts.
However, for tomorrow's Catscratch-themed show, the references are gonna be the most subtle so far. I guarantee that you won't even notice when they show up.
4:00 PM - Danny Phantom - My Brother's Keeper (Nick.com Pick)
4:30 PM - Yours, Mine & Ours vs. Them: Inside Yours, Mine & Ours (PREMIERE)
5:00 PM - Danny Phantom - Mystery Meat
5:30 PM - Danny Phantom - Bitter Reunions
6:00 PM - The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius - Sorry, Wrong Era
6:30 PM - The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius - Ultra Sheen / Crime Sheen Investigation
Special Guest: Drake Bell and Miranda Cosgrove from "Yours, Mine & Ours"
Prize Wall Punch: Game #2: SpongeBob SquarePants: The Yellow Avenger (behind #5; won by a boy named Joshua; Bucket O' Bucks ($116.24) was behind #7)
Daily Challenge: Davis has to do a skit where he fights a ghost (runner up-choice was acts like a ghost)
