Davis' Strange But Explainable Art

This week's song from the ChalkZone Jukebox was the season 2 song "What's My Line?"

June 16, 2006 (again):

(the scene fades in to show Davis and Emma, lying down next to the loungers)

Davis: Hey, everyone. Now, I know Jack Black didn't have time to perform a song of some sort. However, it IS the Summer of Music. So, Emma and I dug into the U-Pick Archives to give you guys a special surprise. *hands the mic to Emma*

Emma: Performing on the balcony of U-Pick Central, give it up for Jack Black, and the cast of School of Rock!

*loungers cheering*

Davis: Take it away!!!

(the scene transitions to an old 2003 performance of the main song from the movie "School of Rock"; you can view the performance yourself here)

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Okay, so originally, I was only gonna post 2 segments from this week's UPFN show. However, Emma and I found out that Emma's roommate, who's a huge School of Rock fan, actually recorded the archived performance on Emma's VCR.

Why do my posts keep ending up in queue purgatory?!

I scheduled a post to go public at 9pm Eastern Time (I'm currently on Central Time, so it's 8pm for me), and it's STILL not up!!!

It's been stuck in queue purgatory for nearly 10 minutes!!

What the hell is going on?!

June 16, 2006 (again):

(an opening stinger plays, with two kids recreating a CatDog scene (one kid is playing Cat, the other is playing Dog); Davis and Emma, as CatDog, are directing)

Davis: *snaps clapperboard*

Emma: Action!

Kid 1: Alright, you guys wanna dance??? Let us dance!

Kid 2: Wait, didn't you say that this was an uncivilized way to channel your aggression?

Kid 1: Enough with the Psychobabble!

Kid 2: Well then, hi-ho diggety!

Emma: And cut!

(the scene then fades to a shot of Emma and Davis sitting on the same couch as before, loungers cheering in the background)

Emma: Hey, you're watching U-Pick Friday Night! We're just about to get to this week's brand new Kaput & Zösky.

Davis: BUT first! We've got to get to none other than the Prize Wall Punch!

*Prize Wall Punch theme plays as Cow shows it off*

Emma: Thanks, Cow!

Cow: *cow noises*

Davis: You know how it works, one lucky lounger has a chance to win some excellent prizes. Announcer, tell us what they could win!

Announcer (voiced by Erin Fitzgerald): They could win... a NickArcade gift certificate, a chance at the Bucket Of Yuck, and an autographed t-shirt.

Davis: And of course, if they win the autographed t-shirt, all the other loungers get t-shirts as well.

Emma: Not to mention, we've also got the coveted Bucket O' Bucks, currently worth $134.43!

Davis: Alright, let's get started!

Davis and Emma (in unison): Oh, Pick Boy!!

(the scenes fades to Pick Boy at the beach, ordering a smootie)

Pick Boy: Yeah, I think I'll take the uh... the strawberry and banana smoothie.

Cashier Man: Okay, comin' right up!

Pick Boy: Yeah, y'know, looks like it might taste good and- wait! Wait- wait!

Cashier Man: What?

Pick Boy: Uh, could you wait just a moment? I think I'm needed for something... *runs off*

Cashier Man: Okay...?

(as the cashier guy looks at the smoothie, he secretly takes a small sip of it; the scene then cuts back to the lounge, with Pick Boy's theme playing as he jumps into frame)

Pick Boy: Hey, what's... uh... guys?

Davis: Down here, Pick Boy.

Pick Boy: *looks down* Oh, CatDog! Funny seeing you here! Then again, we are in an animated world so... not too surprising.

Emma: Pick Boy, it's us, Davis and Emma.

Pick Boy: Yeah I know, you two sound just like them!

Davis: *sigh* Could you please pick a lounger already?

Pick Boy: Right, I do have a smoothie to drink. WHO WANTS TO GO TO THE PRIZE WALL??

*loungers cheer and raise their hands*

Pick Boy: Let's see here, I randomly pick you! Come on down!

Davis: Alright, stand over here next to the couch.

(picked lounger walks over to the green couch)

Davis: What's your name? *hands microphone to lounger*

Kid: Erika...

Emma: Alright, Erika, here's how it works. You've got 9 numbers to punch through, when you've made your choice, go and punch the number you want.

Davis (to loungers): Which one do you think she should punch?

Loungers: *different numbers are spoken*

Emma: Right, you've heard from the loungers. Go and make your pick!

Erika: *selects "4"*

*shirt comes through, set to U-Pick's standard "ta-da" sound effect*

*cheering*

Announcer: Congratulations! You've won a U-Pick Friday Night t-shirt autographed by Davis and Emma, as well as shirts for all the loungers! All that, and a bucket of slime!

*cheering and celebrating continues*

Davis: Where was the Bucket O' Bucks?

*hand reveals it behind "9"*

Davis: It was behind #9! Alright, there you have it, everyone!

*camera pans around to show the loungers celebrating*

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June 16, 2006:

(the scene cuts to a “Last time on U-Pick Friday Night...” title card; this is followed by stills from last week’s episode as Jeff Sutphen (who voices Pick Boy) narrates over them)

Narrator: Last time on U-Pick Friday Night... Davis and Emma kicked of U-Pick Live's first ever summer season, during which, Professor Pickens accidentally turned them into CatDog. Now, watch as Davis and Emma continue to deal with this situation...

(the scene irises into a short montage of shots of NYC, with the cast heading to the studio, set to the 2004 U-Pick theme)

Kid: I'm Karlos from Oklahoma. Live from Times Square, in the heart of New York City, it's Friday night on U-Pick Live!

(the scene fades to an opening animation, revealing UPFN's logo, before transitioning to a shot of the loungers cheering excitedly, before fading to show Davis and Emma, as CatDog, sitting on a green couch in the lounge)

Davis: Hey, what's up guys? *hands mic to Emma*

Emma: Hello, and welcome back to U-Pick Friday Night. I'm Emma... *hands mic to Davis*

Davis: And I'm Davis. And as you can see, we are still stuck as CatDog.

Emma: Yep, *Emma is handed the mic* as you saw from the recap, Pickens is still working to fix the machine that got us into this mess.

Davis: *mic is handed to him* Yeah, I really hope he gets it fixed tonight. This entire week has been a complete mess. I mean, we're STILL struggling to walk around. *hands mic to Emma*

Emma: But don't worry, we've got 3 whole hours of picks, prizes, and premieres to help pass the time. Including another new episode of Kaput & Zösky, as WELL as the BIG SUMMER MOVIES premieres of The X's: Truman X: Super Villain, and CatDog: The Lost Episodes! *hands mic to Davis*

Davis: How oddly fitting, huh? Uh, plus we've got a special appearance by Jack Black from the new movie "Nacho Libre". *hands mic to Emma*

Emma: That's right, and I've heard that he's brought a special guest to help him wrestle against the competitor known as fruit punch! *hands mic to Davis*

Davis: Ooh! That's sounds pretty exciting. Not to mention, we've also got your Nick.com Pick, the Prize Wall Punch, and the Weekly Challenge, where you decide whether Emma and I have to face off against Cow in Tennis, Basketball, or Baseball! *hands mic to Emma*

Emma: And speaking of that Nick.com Pick, I say we get right to that. *hands mic to Davis*

Davis: Yep, it's a special Father's Day-themed Nick.com Pick. You guys have been voting all week between Father's Day-themed episodes of the Wild Thornberrys, Jimmy Neutron, and ChalkZone. *hands mic to Emma*

Emma: Alright, let's see the results. Uncle Plasma?

*the camera pans over to Uncle Plasma and reveals the results*

The Wild Thornberrys: 35%

The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius: 56%

ChalkZone: 9%

Emma: And it's Jimmy Neutron! *Davis is handed the CD* Alright, you ready to take the disc to the control room?

Davis: Uh, Emma? I don't think we can get there in time. Remember how it took us 10 whole minutes to get to the kitchen for a glass of water, and then back to the couch?

Emma: Oh, guess you're right... Hey, Cow?

*Cow walks into frame*

Cow: *cow noises*

Emma: Yeah, you think you could take this CD over to Jeremy please? Davis and I are in a bit of a predicament...

Cow: *gives a thumbs up and takes the CD*

Emma: Oh, thanks!

Davis: Alright, Cow, good luck out there.

(Cow runs out of the studio, with the typical "running to the control room" anthem playing in the background)

Emma (being heard from her mic): Hope he looks out for any tidal waves.

(as Cow reaches the halfway point, one of the crew members splashes him with water off-camera, resembling a tidal wave)

Davis (being heard from his mic): Woah! I didn't know there was a beach in our studio.

Emma: Didn't you run across one last week?

Davis: Oh right, I guess I did...

(Cow eventually makes it to the control room, walking over to Jeremy to give him the disc)

Jeremy: Oh, hey! Thanks!

Cow: *cow noises*

*Jeremy inserts the disc into the cd slot behind him and gives an OK sign with his hands to the camera*

Emma: Thanks, Jeremy! *mic is handed to Davis*

Davis: Alright, everyone, here's Jimmy Neutron, as picked by you guys at Nick.com!

*loungers cheering*

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Just so you know, "CatDog: The Lost Episodes", is just the three episodes (6 segments total) that haven't aired on Nickelodeon being packaged into a 90-minute special:

Cone Dog / The Ballad of Ol' 159

Mean Bob We Hardly Knew Ye / CatDog in Winslowland

Vexed of Kin / Meat Dog's Friends

Lineup:

7:00 PM - The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius: Make Room for Daddy-O (Nick.com Pick)

7:30 PM - Kaput & Zösky: CuckooLand / Heads or Tails / Now You See Me, Now You Don't… (NEW)

8:00 PM - The X's: Truman X: Super Villain (BIG SUMMER MOVIES PREMIERE)

8:30 PM - CatDog: The Lost Episodes (BIG SUMMER MOVIES PREMIERE)

Other Highlights:

Special Guest: Jack Black from Nacho Libre

Prize Wall Punch: (will be announced in the next post)

Weekly Challenge: Davis and Emma (as CatDog) "try" to play basketball against Cow (runner-up choices were tennis and baseball)

ChalkZone Jukebox: What's My Line?

Today, June 16, 2026, marks the 20th anniversary of the June 16, 2006 show of Fridays.

U-Pick Friday Night - Summer of Music 2006 Lineup:

(as usual, this isn't real, just pretend that it is)

All this summer, Nickelodeon's U-Pick Friday Night has a slew of different artists performing on the balcony of U-Pick Central. Some will be live, some have been filmed in advance due to pre-planned tour scheduling, but they're all a part of UPFN's Summer of Music. Below is a list of all the artists you can expect to see throughout the summer:

June 9: They Might Be Giants (I actually meant to post this before they performed, my bad)

June 16: Jack Black and the cast of School of Rock (replay of old U-Pick Live performance from 2003)

June 23: Young Divas

June 30: Orson (live) and Sheryl Crow (pre-recorded)

July 7: Omarion

July 14: The Go! Team

July 21: Lil' Romeo (live) and Gnarls Barkley (pre-recorded)

July 28: Stacie Orrico

August 4: Ashlee Simpson

August 11: Kelly Clarkson

August 18: Plain White T's

August 25: McFly (live) and Corinne Bailey Rae (pre-recorded)

September 1: OK Go

UPFN Behind the Scenes - Nose Too Big:

So, it's been a few days since Pickens accidentally turned us into CatDog. Emma and I are still trying to get used to it.

The main issue is trying to stand up, which requires both me and Emma's upper-body strength. Not just to get up, but also to get anywhere (even just for a glass of water).

Emma has been staying with me in my apartment until we get changed back, and she's great company.

However, we have found another problem with this whole CatDog situation.

Our noses (but especially mine) are too big, so it's a bit hard to see certain things, especially with this giant nose in the way.

Here are some screen caps from yesterday, including both last night's U-Pick Friday Night block (7pm - 10pm), as well as the 2-hour As Told by Ginger mini-marathon that preceded it (5pm - 7pm).

(for the record, this isn't real, just pretend that it is)

Here's the song that They Might Be Giants performed last night (June 9, 2006), as part of U-Pick Friday Night's Summer of Music.

June 9, 2006 (again):

And now, here's your weekly visit from Professor Pickens!

(Davis and Emma are shown minding their own business when Professor Pickens walks into frame)

Pickens: Hello again!

Davis: Professor Pickens?

Emma: What are you doing here? Aren't you also on holiday?

Pickens: Oh, trust me, science never stops for a vacation or holiday! Besides, how could I not show you guys my latest invention?

Davis: Well, alright then, what is it?

Pickens: Okay, you probably since we are in an animated dimension, we have the chance to actually speak to the characters of our very own Nicktoons! After I saw your chat with Katilda last week, I figured out the perfect solution for whenever a character is too busy to show up. The Character Simulator 3000!

Emma: Character simulator?

Pickens: Precisely, all you gotta do is point it at an empty spot on the floor, and an exact copy of a Nicktoon character will appear!

Davis: Ooh, that's kinda cool! You think you could demonstrate?

Pickens: But of course! Let's see, I'll just select "CatDog", press a few buttons... and there we go. Now, you need to give it a few seconds for it to fire. The reasoning is a bit complicated. You see, *leans onto the machine, causing it to point at Davis and Emma* the warmup for-

Davis: Wait, Pickens! Your elbow is-!

Emma (speaking at the same time as Davis): Pickens, no, don't-!

(the camera cuts back to Pickens as a beam of light shines offscreen; Pickens then looks down to see that Davis and Emma have been turned into CatDog (Emma is Cat, Davis is Dog))

Emma: AAAAAAAAAAGGGHHHH!!!!

Davis (speaking at the same time as Emma): SWEET JUMPING PICK BOYS ATTEMPTING TO FLY!!!!

Pickens: Oops, guess I probably shouldn't lean on something that hasn't been fully tested out yet... Um, are you two okay?

Davis: Wh-... Pickens, you turned us into CatDog!! Do we look okay?!

Pickens: Well, not really. I wasn't aware that pointing the machine at someone would cause a side effect like this...

Emma: Oh you- y-yeah, YEAH! You're- Heh, you're so funny! You're so funny, you're funny, you're funny, you're-funny-YOU'RE-FUNNY-YOU'RE-FUNNY-CHANGE-US-BACK-CHANGE-US-BACK-CHANGE-US-BACK-I-CAN'T-FEEL-MY-LEGS!!!

Pickens: Okay! Okay! One second... hm... Uh oh...

Davis: W-What's wrong...?

Pickens: Well uh, it seems that the machine is- is broken.

Davis and Emma: WHAT?!?!

Pickens: Now, now! Both of you calm down! I built the thing, so I can also find out how to fix it!

Davis: Oh, uh- okay- okay, sure... just- just how long will it take...?

Pickens: Um, at least about... a week.

Davis: A week???

Emma: You mean we're stuck like this for an entire week?

Pickens: Not to worry, I'll get started with the repairs right away! *Pickens walks out of frame, bringing the broken machine with him*

Davis: *sigh* Well this is just great...

Pickens: Hold up, almost forgot! *reappears onscreen* This has been Professor Pickens reminding you, science matters! *thumbs up*

*the scene then cuts back to the title card from the start*

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Y'know, I'm starting to realize that me and Emma's acting sounds a bit too realistic. Someone actually called us up earlier to ask if we were okay after how terrified we looked in this segment.

For the record, this was all scripted and planned. The only reason that Emma and I are gonna stay like this for the week ahead is for the illusion of a storyline.