Sunday, June 14, 2020

The Retro Nicktoons Talent Show Chapter 5

It was 5 PM, and Rocko and Filbert have finally arrived in Toontown California, the original Toontown founded in 1922. They were greeted by a tall grey rabbit with white gloves. He took a bite out of his carrot and started talking.
“What’s up, Doc?” He asked. “The name’s Bugs Bunny. Welcome to Toontown California. How may I help you?”
“We’re here to see this Avatar character.” Said Rocko. “The one who can turn rocks into Gemstones.”
“Avatar: The Last Airbender, you are asking for?” Bugs asked. “You’ll have to follow me.” He guided the wallaby and turtle to the VIP section of Toontown. “You see, kids, in 1997, there were too many toons in Toontown California. They couldn’t stay in Toontown Florida because they’re home to characters created by that Mickey Mouse organization, so the Nicktoons characters, that’s you guys, were moved to a new Toontown in New York. However, when Avatar: The Last Airbender got a sequel series, The Legend of Korra, Aang, Katara, Sokka, Toph, and the rest of that old-school gang got moved to Toontown California due to creative differences. As for who else lives in this Toontown, there’s toons from Warner Bros, that’s me, MGM, Hannah-Barbara, Cartoon Network, and DreamWorks.” The trio then arrived at a gate with the four Avatar element symbols on it. A tiny square-shaped hole on the gate opened up, revealing a pair of eyes, one of which had a scar.
“Password please.”
“Story over comedy.” Bugs said with disgust, and the gate opened. The gate keeper was Zuko, from Avatar: The Last Airbender.
“What’s the scar from?” Asked Bugs.
“Don’t ask, for you’ll get the same one.” Zuko threatened, and the trio of animals walked into the VIP section, a whole section of Toontown dedicated to Avatar. There were toons from all sorts of franchises, mostly humans or humanoid-toons, interacting with characters and creatures from the franchise, excluding The Legend of Korra, since they were in Toontown New York. When Rocko and Heffer saw Toph, she was peeling off the metal of a car with her Metal-Bending while her students watched. When Toph felt their presence, she put up a stone wall, blocking the trio of animals.
“What do we have here, lily livers?” Toph asked her students, since she was blind.
“It looks like a lop-eared rabbit, a koala-otter, and a turtle-seal, Miss Beifong.” Said Ho Tun, one of her Metal-Bending students.
“Actually, we’re a wallaby and turtle from New York.” Replied Rocko. “And the rabbit’s our tour guide. Anyway, we need money to put on a show.” Suddenly, Aang appeared before them and questioned Toph.
“Why is this wall here?” Asked Aang. “You know the rule, any Toon is welcome here, especially animals!”
“I know.” Replied Toph in an annoyed tone, and the wall retracted back to the ground.
“Who are you, and why are you here?” Asked Aang.
“I’m Rocko, sir, and this is my friend Filburt, and our tour guide Bugs Bunny.”
“I’m actually gonna make like a banana and split.” Said Bugs, and he dug a hole and burrowed his way out of there.
“Anyway, we came here because we need money for a talent show to show that 90s cartoons are almost as good as anything from the 2010s.” Said Rocko. “We need 10,000 dollars, and we were hoping that your friend would turn some live-action rocks into gemstones.”
“I don’t see why not.” Said Aang. “Toph, do you think you could turn some live-action rocks into gemstones so they can get funds for their talent show?”
“We’ll let you keep whatever stones you want.” Said Filburt.
“Alright.” Said Toph. “Let’s go to the outskirts of Toontown. I will be able to sense real soil out there.”
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A little while later, Rocko, Filbert, Aang, and Toph made it to the entrance of Toontown. Toph walked around and felt live-action rocks from underground. She extended her arms, and real rocks burst out of the ground. When the rocks landed, Toph moved her arms again, and a rock rose to the ground and exploded, revealing a kunzite stone. After five minutes, Toph blew up several more rocks and revealed tourmaline, aquamarine, beryl, and even a diamond!
“The diamond is mine, but the rest you can keep.” Declared Toph. Suddenly, Rocko felt his pocket ring, and it was his O-Phone. He answered the phone, and it was Tommy.
“Hi, Rocko!” Said Tommy. “Did you get the gemstones, yet?”
“Yes, actually.” Answered Rocko. “We were gonna bring them to the Nick Studio to ask if they could fund the show.”
“That’s excellent!” Said Tommy. “However, we need another act. Could you get Sokka over so he would provide another act for us?”
“I don’t see why not.” Said Rocko.
“We also need you to round up two non-talking animals from different studios.” Said Tommy. “We need a horse named Spirit and a dog named Buttons. You’ll find Spirit in the DreamWorks section and Buttons in the Warner Bros section.”
“Okay.” Said Rocko. “See you tomorrow!” He hung up the phone and asked Aang another question.
“Aang,” He asked. “Do you suppose we could borrow your soccer friend for the talent show?”
“You mean Sokka? Sure!” Replied Aang. “But we’ll have to do it in the morning. Right now, you two have to find a place to sleep, and I know where to put you two.”
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Soon, Rocko and Filburt arrived at the Cartoon Network section of Toontown. They saw animal Boy Scouts that looked like they came straight out of O-Town. An orange monkey with a banana-shaped mouth ran over and greeted them.
“Welcome to the Cartoon Network section of Toontown!” He said cheerfully, shaking Rocko’s hand. “My name is Lazlo, and you must be Rocko and Filburt! You and I have the same creator: Joe Murray!”
“He’s right, Rocko.” Said Filburt, doing research on his O-Phone. “Both you and Lazlo have the same creator, Joe Murray, except they were for different channels and different companies.”
“How come I never heard of you before?” Asked Rocko.
“I’m partially to blame.” Admitted Aang. “My show aired five months before Camp Lazlo. Not to mention that Cartoon Network already had two juggernauts at the time: Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends and The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy. Anyway, I better be going. Katara doesn’t like it when I’m out after dark.” Aang created an air scooter and zipped off.
“Do you suppose we could sleep here for tonight?” Asked Rocko.
“Sure!” Said Lazlo. “Where do you want to sleep?” He then pulled out a list of many different Cartoon Network shows.
“I want to sleep with Samson!” Said Filburt.
“I guess I’ll sleep with that regular show.” Said Rocko.
“Oh, no!” Said an old man with blue skin and a huge nose. “Not Regular Show! That show is off-the-rails crazy! Those two rapscallions Mordecai and Rigby would always cause mischief and mayhem. And that’s coming from someone from a show called ‘Chowder.’”
“How about the cow and chicken?” Asked Rocko.
“Too gross.” Said a pink elephant wearing a Beanie hat.
“Then where can I sleep?” Asked the marsupial.
“I know where you can sleep!” Said an Asian girl who looked around eleven years old. “However, you need to cover yourself with salt.”
“How come?” Asked Rocko.
“Trust me.” Said the girl, grabbing Rocko’s hand. “By the way, my name’s June.”
“I’m Rocko.” Answered the wallaby, and June Lee walked Rocko over to the Summer Camp Island set for the night.
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The next morning, after convincing Sokka to perform at the talent show, Rocko, Filbert, and Sokka rode Aapa, Aang’s pet sky bison, to the Nick Studios in Burbank, California. When they entered the building, the secretary Tommy encountered the other day was surprised.
“Rocko? Filburt? Sokka?” He asked. “Has my past caught up with my present?”
“We were asked by Thomas Pickles to fund his show.” Said Rocko, dumping the gemstones on the desk. “Will this cover it?”
“Definitely!” Said the secretary, staring at the gemstones with disbelief. “This is enough to not only fund your show, but also to help us jump-start production on The Loud House Movie! Tell Tommy that he can do the talent show!” Filburt then texted Tommy about the news.
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Back in New York, Tommy was watching Cat and Dog practice for their vaudeville act, Cat Diggity Dog. However, it was hard for them to do since they were no longer one animal. Tommy then heard his cellphone making a buzzing noise. He checked the phone, and it was a text from Filburt with a picture of him, Rocko, and Sokka.
“‘They approved the show!’” Tommy read out loud. “‘We’ll return tonight at 4 with the two animals you requested.’ It’s official, guys! We’re going to do the show!” He then left to tell the other characters about the news.
“Hi-ho diggity!” Said Dog.
Author's Notes: In Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling, after floating in space for 20 years, Rocko, Heffer, and Filburt arrive back on Earth in a hyper-modern O-Town (where the show normally takes place). Heffer and Filburt adjust well, but Rocko finds it hard to adapt to the 21st Century. Instead of the characters having iPhones or SmartPhones, the citizens of O-Town had O-Phones.
Get ready to head back to O-Town because the first footage of ...
"This is a phone? But where are all the buttons?"
In the Avatar: The Last Airbender graphic novels, Toph starts a Metal-bending academy. One of her students was Ho Tun, an Earth Kingdom native who would worry about everything.

The Lop-Eared Rabbit, Koala-Otter, and Turtle-Seal are more hybrid animals that inhabit the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender.

Lop-Eared Rabbit

Koala-Otter
Turtle seal | Avatar Wiki | Fandom
Baby Turtle-Seals

Rumors of a Loud House movie have been circulating the web since 2017, but no official film has been announced yet.

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