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		<title>My Insurance Company and I</title>
		<link>http://tommyboy97.wordpress.com/2009/08/19/my-insurance-company-and-i/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:41:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A sketch regarding the notion that ObamaCare would ruin the relationship you have between you and your insurance company.  This sketch was featured in the Improv Olympic show Top Story Weekly on August 16, 2009. MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND I Spot on RICK as he dials the phone.  SFX: DIAL TONE.  Spot on opposite side [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tommyboy97.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2601632&amp;post=39&amp;subd=tommyboy97&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Like Father, Like Son</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:31:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A sketch on Tom Cruise and his son Connor, who was recently cast in the remake of &#8220;Red Dawn.&#8221;  This sketch was featured in the Improv Olympic show Top Story Weekly on August 16, 2009. LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON Lights up on CONNOR, ADRIANNE, and CHRIS in a scene.  DAN the director, directs them. DAN [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tommyboy97.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2601632&amp;post=35&amp;subd=tommyboy97&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Schools Don&#8217;t Teach</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:50:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A sketch with a song parody of Madonna&#8217;s &#8220;Papa Don&#8217;t Preach&#8221; centering around Bristol Palin&#8217;s pregnancy. SCHOOLS DON’T TEACH Lights up on BRISTOL PALIN and SARAH PALIN. SARAH Oh, Bristol, you have really screwed things up for me. BRISTOL I know, mom. SARAH I could be vice president and you have to go and get [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tommyboy97.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2601632&amp;post=32&amp;subd=tommyboy97&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Office Escape!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:57:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A short film I made while at USC.  Black and White and Entertaining:<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tommyboy97.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2601632&amp;post=30&amp;subd=tommyboy97&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Trade-In</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:32:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A sketch I wrote on a family who takes a page from the Chinese in the Opening Ceremonies in dealing with their "ugly" son.   This sketch was featured in the Improv Olympic show Big News on August 17:


THE TRADE-IN

MARGARET and RONALD sit.  Their teenage son, MITCH enters.

RONALD
Have a seat, son.

MITCH
What did you want to see me about, dad?

Mitch sits.

RONALD
Your mother and I have been worried about you.

MITCH
Is it my grades?

MARGARET
No, it’s not your grades.  You’re actually doing very well.  It’s just that, well how do I put this. . you’re ugly.

MITCH
What?

RONALD
You are an ugly, ugly kid.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tommyboy97.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2601632&amp;post=16&amp;subd=tommyboy97&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Straight Talk on Birthdays</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:35:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A sketch I wrote on why John McCain is announcing his vice presidential candidate on his birthday.  This is part of a series of videos and sketches I have been working on with Phillip Wilburn.  You can check them out at Funnyordie.com.  This sketch was featured in the Improv Olympic show Big News on August 24:

STRAIGHT TALK ON BIRTHDAYS

“Straight Talk” theme music and title card come up.  Spotlight up on on JOHN MCCAIN addressing the crowd.  Lights not up on the other characters, gathered around a table center stage.

JOHN
On my birthday, August Twenty-Ninth, I’m going to announce who my running mate is.  Now, people come up to me and say, “Hey John McCain, why don’t you do something cool on your birthday, like go to Chuck-E-Cheese?  Why do you have to make a big announcement that day?"  Let me give you the Straight Talk.  See, on my birthday, I’m going to get a year older, and the thing is, I’m already pretty old as it is.  I want to have a distraction because I’m getting tired of people talking about my age.  For example, let’s look at my birthday from last year.

Lights up on CINDY MCCAIN, MEGHAN MCCAIN, JACK MCCAIN, JAMES MCCAIN, BRIDGET MCCAIN and JOE LIEBERMAN around a table.  John walks over and joins them.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tommyboy97.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2601632&amp;post=9&amp;subd=tommyboy97&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Text Bomb</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:01:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is a sketch I wrote regarding Barack Obama text messaging his choice for vice president.  It was the opening sketch to the Improv Olympic Show Big News on August 24:

TEXT BOMB

BILL, APRIL, HARRIET and CHARLIE sit around a table at a bar after a long day of work.

APRIL
Did you guys see the ad that Obama put out about John McCain’s houses?

BILL
McCain doesn’t even know how many houses he has!

CHARLIE
(trying hard to fit in)
Yeah, what a douche.  Obama’s, like, so much better.  He’s totally gonna win.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tommyboy97.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2601632&amp;post=7&amp;subd=tommyboy97&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Lost Episode of &#8220;The French Chef&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:42:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Did you know that Julia Child was a spy?  Apparently, it&#8217;s true.  So here is a sketch of a lost, early episode of &#8220;The French Chef.&#8221;  This sketch was featured in the Improv Olympic show Big News on August 17: LOST EPISODE OF &#8220;THE FRENCH CHEF&#8221; Over black. BRITISH VOICE (V.O.) And now BBC One [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tommyboy97.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2601632&amp;post=25&amp;subd=tommyboy97&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Good Doctor:  The Britney Spears Edition</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 01:23:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Phil has been criticized for his involvement in trying to help Britney Spears. Maybe Dr. Phil is an opportunist or maybe he truly cares, but the better question is “Would he help?” Would he be a good doctor for Ms. Spears to visit? So I’ve decided to compile a list of noted doctors. We’ll [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tommyboy97.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2601632&amp;post=3&amp;subd=tommyboy97&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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