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Jon comes into a small fortune when he digs up a valuable diamond in his backyard... but will success spoil this rock hunter? Meanwhile, faded funnyman Professor Bobcat finds a second chance when his former partner offers him an opportunity to get back into films.


PREVIEW PIC:   The Star of Armorel, currently on display in the Belchcave along with many other trophies from my adventures.

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Episode #: 1201

    Issue #: 133

Release Date: Sep 30, 2016
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Cold Open 
A parody of the sneezing NBC peacock opening.

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Title: "Carat and Schtick"

Story (out of 24 pages): 15 p.

Writers: Tom H. Jennet

Pencils: Jason W. Keane

Letterer: Noah Jewett

Colorist: Newton E. Haas

Summary:

Jon's mom, distressed over the overgrown and untidy state of the backyard, insists that he go out, mow the grass, trim the bushes, and prune back the trees. Though this is a chore he utterly detests, the young hero grudgingly does what she asks. While doing the assigned task, Jon happens across a large shiny rock half-buried in the dirt. Upon prying it free, he realizes it may be valuable. Having the stone appraised confirms it-- it's a nearly-flawless 9-carat diamond, worth nearly $175,000.

The success from this little windfall goes immediately to Jon's head, causing him to make bad judgments such as hiring a personal assistant to ease his life and investing his wealth foolishly. His family worries that he is growing out of control and tries to curb his bloating ego.

Meanwhile, Prof. Bobcat gets a visit from his old co-star Jim "Sugarshack" Kaczynski. The pair worked thirty years ago on "Copper College 2" (a reference to Police Academy), back during Bob's wild Hollywood days (which were apparently so wild Bob fails to remember he actually appeared in two more Copper College sequels after that one). Sugarshack tells Bobcat he's been hired as a consultant on an updated reboot of the franchise, and the reason he's in town is, he wants his old acting buddy to return to Hollywood and be a second co-consulting assistant producer on the project. Bob agrees.

However, Bob soon finds that Tinseltown, and the movie-making industry in general, has changed a lot after thirty years. His outdated values and aging "lovable bumbling clown" routine, repeated clashes with fellow producers and directors, and having nothing in common with his millennial co-stars, plus seeing who is now playing his part (now "Edda", an overweight female recruit played by a plus-sized actress), drive Bob into a rage that may see him re-booted faster than this eighties franchise, and end his burgeoning producing career.

Notes:

•  "Jim Kaczynski" is modeled after Tim Kazurinsky, who played nerdy nebbish Carl Sweetchuck in the Police Academy films. A lot of Bobcat's character is based on Zed, a boisterous hoodlum (later reformed, and an officer) character played by the real Bobcat Goldthwait in three films of the series.
  
•  Jon's inability to cope with success and money, seen in "Mystic Pizza" and "Belching Jon Malcontent", is seen again.
  

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Title: "Impaired Au Pairs"

Story (out of 24 pages): 9 p.

Writers: Matthew A. Jencks

Pencils: Jan W. Osteen

Letterer: Noah Jewett

Colorist: Theo A. "Jet" Swann

Summary:

Joshua enlists Jon and Ben's help in minding his girlfriend's young son for the day.

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