#pick boy

April 28, 2006 (Superhero Spotlight):

(an opening stinger plays, with two kids reenacting a Catscratch scene; one is playing Waffle, the other is playing Gordon)

Emma: *snaps clapperboard* Action!

Kid 1: Y'Know, Gordon, I've learned that I should just be myself, and not what others want me to be.

Kid 2: Waffle, no one was asking you to be a dog.

Kid 1: Oh, well uh... I guess I didn't learn anything then.

(the scene then fades to a shot of Davis, dressed as a superhero, looking concerned about something; Pick Boy then walks up to him)

Pick Boy: So, what's this about replacing me?

Davis: *sigh* For the last time Pick Boy, I'm just as confused as you are.

Pick Boy: Really? Didn't you set all this up?

Davis: No, I didn't! When we asked for the superheroes of Time Square to come visit, we never asked them to replace you!

Pick Boy: You sure you don't wanna replace me?

Davis: Pick Boy, of course not! Who else is gonna pick a lounger for the Prize Wall Punch?

Pick Boy: Yeah, exactly. Just let me know when you've decided to keep me. *leaves*

Davis: Wait, wh-... *sigh* He confuses me sometimes...

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For this week's UPFN show, we decided to shine a spotlight on the different kinds of superheroes living in Times Square. Unfortunately, many of them mistakenly thought that U-Pick was holding auditions for a replacement superhero, which Pick Boy was very upset with.

Lineup:

7:00 PM - SpongeBob SquarePants: As Seen on TV / Can You Spare a Dime?

7:30 PM - Catscratch: Unicorn Club / Go Gomez! Go!

8:00 PM - Avatar: The Last Airbender: Avatar Day (NEW)

8:30 PM - The X's: On Her Majesty's Postal Service / Pinheads

9:00 PM - Danny Phantom: Attack of the Killer Garage Sale

9:30 PM - The Fairly OddParents: The Odd Couple / Class Clown (Nick.com Pick)

Other Highlights:

Special Guest: Smoosh performing "Rock Song"

Prize Wall Punch: Bucket Of Yuck (behind #2; won by a boy named Sawyer, who had to pick from 2 buckets of "rotten potato surprise"; he picked the second one and won a squeaky toy shaped like a potato; Bucket O' Bucks ($150.51) was behind #7)

Weekly Challenge: Pick Boy tries to levitate one of the lounge chairs (runner-up choice was run way faster)

ChalkZone Jukebox: Coming to Life

November 8, 2005:

Pick Boy: Reason #62 to watch U-Pick Live: Relaxing janitors!

(the janitor of U-Pick Central (voiced by Daran Norris) is shown relaxing on a lounge chair instead of working; Emma appears, frustrated and sleepy)

Emma: Okay, why is Davis over there writing an 800-word essay?

Janitor: Uh, so he doesn't keep bothering me with complaints?

Emma: What does writing an- *yawn* an essay have to do with janitor work?

Janitor: Nothing really, I just want him to leave me alone.

Emma: Okay, this is ridiculous, get up from that chair right now and make him stop!

Janitor: Talking back to your boss, are we? In that case, go grab a fan and use it to cool me down. It's pretty hot in here.

Emma: It is literally 15 degrees celsius outside, I'm not fanning you like some sort of-.

Janitor (whispering): And if you don't, I'll lie to the whole crew that you and Davis are dating...!

Emma: Ugh, fine... *walks offscreen*

Janitor: Chop, chop, Emma!

Pick Boy: Prize Wall Punch is next!

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Alright, so here's what happened later...

After I "finished" my essay, I finally came back to complain further. After that, he handed me a broom, telling me to both sweep the bathroom floors and write a 12,000-word essay at the same time in just 20 minutes.

At that point, I just snapped (and also snapped the broom in half with my leg). He tried to once again claim that he was my boss, until I dragged him by the ear all the way to President Scannell's office (y'know, my actual boss?).

After some talking/arguing, the janitor was fired. But then, Scannell gave me and Emma some brooms and told us to sweep until we found a replacement janitor.

We were still very angry, but at least it was our actual boss giving orders this time. That was until later in the show, when Scannell told us over the PA that:

They already found a replacement.

SpongeBob's pet snail, Gary, was confirmed to be missing.

Earlier, me and Emma thought it was just a rumor, but I guess not. That would probably explain why some people were worried and/or panicking over someone's snail.

Whatever...

Lineup:

4:00 PM - My Life as a Teenage Robot - See No Evil / The Great Unwashed (Nick.com Pick) (SpongeBob and Teenage Robot both tied for first place, so the winner was decided by spinning a wheel)

4:30 PM - Zoey 101 - The Election

5:00 PM - ChalkZone - Disappearing Act / Portable Portal / Snap on Tour / Making Faces (Song) (Mystery Pick) (was up against Fairly OddParents and All Grown Up!, winner was decided with 3 cups of coffee; whichever show's picture was on the one that Emma picked up was the winner)

5:30 PM - The Fairly OddParents - Baby Face / Mr. Right!

Other Highlights:

Special Guest: None

Prize Wall Punch: Bucket Of Yuck (behind #2; won by a girl named Clara, who had to pick from 2 buckets of "Sock Soup" (which was actually just some gray slime mixed with socks from the laundry); she picked the first one and won a used dryer sheet; Bucket O' Bucks ($108.12) was behind #8)

Daily Challenge: Davis goes out to buy ice cream for him and Emma (runner-up choice was coffee)

(sorry this one doesn't have color, I been busy with homework)

October 12, 2005:

Pick Boy: Reason #78 To Watch U-Pick Live: Performing with just a sax and a tambourine!

*the camera fades into Davis and Emma in front of a green screen, with Emma holding a saxophone, and Davis holding a tambourine*

Emma: Okay, ready?

Davis: Yeah.

*Emma begins playing a song with her saxophone, as Davis uses the tambourine for the rhythm*

Pick Boy: The Prize Wall Punch is next!

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As you can see above, one issue that came up a few times was that the control room sometimes forgot to show the "LIVE" icon in the corner.

This issue would stop by November, thankfully.

As for the show, this one had a sort of jazz theme to it, as shown by the special guest, who helped Emma practice her saxophone playing.

Lineup:

5:00 PM - SpongeBob SquarePants - Your Shoe's Untied / Squid's Day Off (Nick.com Pick)

5:30 PM - Drake & Josh - Football

6:00 PM - All Grown Up! - R.V. Having Fun Yet? (Encore Presentation; the Beginner Pick was skipped that day)

Other Highlights:

Special Guest: Eli Bennett (the saxophone player, not the athlete)

Prize Wall Punch: Prize Pick (behind #7; won by a girl named Cleo, who requested for us to play Jimmy Neutron; Bucket O' Bucks was behind #1)

October 10, 2005 (again):

(loungers can be heard cheering as camera fades in)

Davis: Hey, welcome back to U-Pick Live. We're just about half-an-hour away from the first Prize Wall Punch of the season, where one lucky winner has the chance to potentially win a whole lot of cash!

*Pick Boy's theme plays as he walks into frame*

Pick Boy: Hey, hold on just one moment.

Davis: Oh uh, hey Pick Boy. The uh... I didn't say the Prize Wall Punch was now, I said-

Pick Boy: No, no, I was actually talking about the cash.

Davis: *sigh* Pick Boy, the money is for the loungers, okay?

Pick Boy: Well, I spent 8 weeks over the summer looking for a summer job, and I didn't really get a cent from 'em.

Davis (not knowing how wages work): But you do have a job here, isn't that enough?

Pick Boy: Look, stranger, there's an empty spot in my payroll from those jobs, I think I deserve this.

Davis: *sigh* Okay, how about this? All this week, the Bucket O' Bucks will be filled with $402.05, and if no one wins it by the end of the week, you can have it.

Pick Boy: Fine by me. *walks off*

Davis: Alright then. *turns to camera* Okay guys, here's more SpongeBob on U-Pick Live!

*loungers cheering*

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Oh god, I am so bad at writing Pick Boy, I'm very sorry.

Anyway, for the new season of U-Pick Live, we altered the Prize Wall Punch a bit.

Instead of there just being 3 different prizes to potentially win, there were now 9 prizes total (one for each number on the Prize Wall).

In no particular order, here were the prizes during the first month of the season (there would be a slight update in November):

Video Game #1: Danny Phantom: The Ultimate Enemy

Video Game #2: Tak: The Great Juju Challenge

Video Game #3: SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, Pants! (this one was a special one, since it wasn't publicly released until a week later)

Bucket O' Bucks (being a different model that I brought in myself; after this week, the amount went back to $100 as usual)

Bucket Of Yuck (you have to stick your hand into one of two gross buckets of goop, with the prize either being something strange (like a set of wind-up teeth), or something cool from one of U-Pick's sponsors)

Signed U-Pick T-Shirt (plus, all the loungers get t-shirts as well)

Prize Pick (you get to pick what airs on the next show in the 5:30pm time slot (changed to 4:30pm after daylight savings))

Sponsored Product #1 (usually differed depending on the sponsor)

Sponsored Product #2 (usually differed depending on the sponsor)

Plus, with each prize, you also get your very own bucket of slime (kinda like with Nickelodeon's Brainsurge).

For this episode, the lucky lounger was a boy named Adam, who won the Tak game (behind #8), whereas the Bucket O' Bucks was behind #3. Since he had a PS2, he was awarded the PS2 version.

Also, for anyone wondering what the "Beginner Pick" mentioned in the last post is supposed to be, that's sort of a themed "Mystery Pick" (for 2 separate weeks during October, the Mystery Pick would have a different theme). The theme this week was based around the first episodes of Nickelodeon's shows.

For this show, Danny Phantom was up against SpongeBob and Catscratch, and the winner was decided with Cow throwing a bean bag near 3 circles (one for each show). Whichever one was closest to where the bean bag landed was the winner.

One more thing, after this week, for every day that the Bucket O' Bucks wasn't won, the amount would go up by $8.12. Once someone won it, the amount would go back to $100.00.

October 10, 2005:

(the camera shows a sign on a door saying "Host Auditions", followed by a cut to show the audition, which is just an office)

Pick Boy (voiced by Jeff Sutphen): I'm just sayin, someone with awesome hair like this is the perfect fit for host, okay?

Herb Scannell (president of Nickelodeon at the time): Sir, I agree your hair is awesome, but we're looking for 2 new hosts that the kids can relate to.

Pick Boy: Yeah, but there's only got a few minutes before showtime, and I've been here since the beginning, you need a host? *points at himself* You got one right here!

Herb Scannell: Sorry, sir, but you just work better as a side character.

Pick Boy: Yeah, I'll take that as a yes, See ya! *leaves*

Herb Scannell: *sigh*

*door knocking*

Herb Scannell: Come in...

Davis (dressed as a milkman): Hey uh, is this the audition room? It uh... It doesn't really look-

Herb Scannell: Just have a seat...

Davis: Uh, sure... So, m-my name is uh... is Davis. I uh... I'm here to audition for that milk commercial about the-

*door knocking*

Herb Scannell: Hello?

Emma: Uh, hello? I-I'm here for that travel advert?

Herb Scannell: M'am, just come in and sit down right there.

Emma: Er... okay? Hey, stranger.

Davis: Uh... hi?

Herb Scannell: Okay, let's just get this over with. Can you guys act and talk to a camera?

Emma: Well, I-I've been practicing my acting skills in front of my... my mirror for several months now...

Davis: And uh... I tend to uh... talk to myself a lot... It's... It's a weird habit of... of mine... but it does improve my acting, I-I guess...

Herb Scannell: Great, you're both hired. *shakes their hands*

Emma: Uh, thanks?

Davis: This is, uh... This is for the milk commercial, right...?

(the scene irises into a short montage of shots of NYC, with the hosts heading to the studio, set to the 2002 U-Pick theme)

Announcer: Time for an all new season, live from Times Square in the heart of New York City, it's time for...

*U-Pick Live, U-Pick Live, Nickelodeon's U-Pick Live*

(the scene cuts to the loungers cheering in the new U-Pick Central, followed by a cut to the front of the set, with Davis and Emma, now wearing different clothes, walking onscreen with scripts)

Davis: Uh, hey guys... er... *looks at script* w-welcome... er... welcome to N-Nickelodeon's U-Pick Live... uh... w-where for the-... for the next er... the next 2 hours you... uh... *looks at script* you guys can pick the shows, and the uh... the challenges and... er...

Emma: Uh, yeah, and also the uh... also the shows... we-

Davis: N-No, I said... I already said 'shows'.

Emma: No, wait, w-was that my line? *looks at script*

Davis: I don't think- *looks at her script* no, that... that was my line.

Emma: Oh, uh... okay...

Davis: So uh... yeah it's... *looks at script* uh...

Voice over the PA: Guys, you're on the air!

Emma: Yeah, we know we're on the air, could you give us a second to read this?

Davis: It's an all new uh... new season of U-Pick Live, and uh... *looks at script* that includes us.

Emma: Er, w-who?

Davis: The- i-it's talking about us...

Emma: Oh, it is?

Davis: Wait, hold on... er... m-my name is uh... is Davis.....

Emma: ...

Davis (whispering): Your line...

Emma: Oh uh *looks at script* And uh... A-And I'm Emma, and... er... w-what now?

Davis: *looks at script* It says we're starting off with some... Nickelodeon poll from the internet...

Emma: Oh, is that what we're doing? Yeah, my sister loves Nickelodeon, I can do that. *looks to camera and drops script* Okay, everyone, you guys have been voting all day on nick.co.uk between Darcy's Wild Life *nudge from Davis*, The uh... *nudge from Davis* The Complete Savages, and... *nudge from Davis* w-what?

Davis (whispering): We're in America.

Emma (whispering): So?

Davis (whispering): It's ".com".

Emma: Wait, w-what are the... er... script?

Davis: Wait, hold on... *looks at script* Oh it's... t-this is my line.

Emma: Oh...

Davis: Okay uh... you guys have been voting all day on uh... on Nick.com between three shows that will uh... that will play for the next half-hour... uh, "SpongeBob", "Hey Arnold!", and "ChalkZone". So uh... w-where are the results?

Voice over the PA: Behind you.

*the camera zooms closer to the screen, known as Uncle Plasma, and reveals the results*

SpongeBob Squarepants: 65%

Hey Arnold!: 30%

ChalkZone: 5%

Davis: Okay, so uh... I guess the winner is SpongeBob.

Emma: Okay, er... now what?

Voice over the PA: We need someone to take the tape to the control room.

Emma: Oh, right... uh... I think I recall someone mentioning a guy who did that, yes?

Voice over the PA: We used to have Antonio do it, but he left sometime last year. I mean, he did return, but uh... that was just for the 401st episode back in May.

Emma: Oh, well uh... who's gonna do it now?

Davis: I mean... *brings out an orange video tape from behind his back* I could bring the tape, if that's okay?

Emma: Oh er... sure...

Davis: Okay, see ya in a bit! *Davis runs out of the studio and down the hall, with Antonio's classic "running to the control room" anthem (as everyone should call it) playing in the background*

Emma (being heard from her microphone): Alright, there he goes! First Nick.com Pick of the season. I'm sure he's going the right way.

*Davis accidentally runs past the control room*

Voice over the PA: You missed the control room!

Davis: Oh uh, sorry! *turns around and heads inside the control room* Okay uh, w-who am I supposed to give this to?

Barbara (the thumbs-up woman of the crew): Over here!

Davis: Oh, got it. *walks over to Barbara* Here you go!

Barbara: Thank you! *inserts the tape and gives a thumbs up*

Emma: Alright, while Davis is heading back to the studio, here's your... here's your Nick.com Pick everyone!

*loungers applaud again*

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On October 10, 2005, Nickelodeon premiered a new season of their U-Pick Live block.

This new season would not be well-received. This is due to the new hosts, Davis and Emma. People felt they were not as charismatic as the previous hosts, Brent and Candace.

The poor reception would lead to the block being cancelled after only a few months (ending on December 16, 2005).

The next few months will be spent documenting bits and pieces of this season and its content.

There will be another post about this first show later tonight.

Lineup:

5:00 PM - SpongeBob SquarePants: The Chaperone / Employee of the Month (Nick.com Pick)

5:30 PM - SpongeBob SquarePants: Jellyfish Hunter / The Fry Cook Games

6:00 PM - Danny Phantom: Mystery Meat (Beginner Pick)

6:30 PM - SpongeBob SquarePants: Squid on Strike / Sandy, SpongeBob, and the Worm

Other Highlights:

Special Guest: None (another issue with the season is that some episodes didn't have a special guest)

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