MARC D’AVIGNON. BLOG.

“So it’s basically Scooby Doo, but instead of a dog we’ve got a shark.”

“Didn’t we just greenlight this?”

“That was Josie and the Pussycats Mr. Barbera sir.”

“Ok so this one has a shark. Are sharks big?”

“Jaws did very well at the box office last year.”

“Yes it did. Ok, so what does this shark do?”

“Well, the shark and his human friends solve mysteries in an underwater city. He also plays drums in a band called the Neptunes.”

“So, this shark, he can breath air?”

“Sure. And he can walk and talk.”

“A shark that walks, talks and breaths air. Who also plays in a band. I’m not sure I buy that, Rudy.”

“Well, um we could say it’s the future.”

“I like that- the future. Sounds futuristic. Like we talk to sea creatures in the future. I can see that. What year?”

“How about 2050?”

“No make it 2076. It’s patriotic.”

“Done.”

“Ok, so far so good. Now what about the teeth and the eating people? I don’t want the kids to be scared.”

“No, no. He’ll be a happy shark. A funny shark.”

“I don’t know. Wait. I got it. What if he talked like Curly?”

“Curly?”

“Yeah, Curly from the Three Stooges. Now that’s something the kids will enjoy. With all the woo-woo, and nyuck, nyuck.”

“Um, ok. Sure Mr. Barbera.”

“So we’ve got a walking, talking, air-breathing shark in the year 2076 who plays in a band called the Neptunes, solves mysteries with his human friends in an underwater city and talks in the voice of Curly from the Three Stooges?”

“Yes.”

“I love it. It’s gonna be bigger than Hair Bear. Betty! Get me the lunchbox division, I want to have a layout by Monday morning.”