Theme: Fame                               Listen To Sample

Episode Number: 572

Writer: Marshal Younger & John Fornof

Sound Designer: Jonathan Crowe

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Album: #45b: ODD-itions

Album: #45Complete: Lost & Found

Last Air Date: 11/13/2005

Original Air Date: 07/09/05

Summary: The ever popular TV show “America Sings” is coming to Odyssey, and the town is abuzz! This could be everyone's chance to be famous and get on television. All they have to do is sing a song. Disappointment hits, however, when they find out that Cryin’ Bryan Dern to be a judge! Throughout the auditions, various people—-in an attempt to be seen on TV—-audition for Bryan, Shakespeare, and Mr. Tuttle. Dern is his usual tactless self, and many of the townspeople are discouraged by his comments and “quick quacking.” In the end, however, the locals decide to have their own talent show in the little theatre. As they do so, Mr. Tuttle walks by in time to hear Eugene playing and singing. He bursts through the doors and offers Eugene a recording contract. After a meeting, Eugene turns him down. He doesn’t feel Mr. Tuttle’s business practices are anything he’d care to sign his name to. Plus, he feels that his friends in Odyssey are far more important than worldly fame any day.

This episode features songs by a variety of Odyssey characters, including Eugene, Connie, Bart, Wooton, and Tamika.