Bassist Wanted

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Bassist Wanted

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Making a Guitar Hero

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#274. Whatever it takes

September 13, 2009

KEVIN: Rita, do me a favor. I'm on my way to see my kid...
RITA: Yes, sir?

KEVIN: Can you pick me up a copy of our Jumpstart Malady Guitar Hero game and meet me there?
RITA: Yes, sir.

KEVIN: I gotta get this kid to love me, Boz. I'll buy whatever it takes...
BOZ: I dunno, money can't buy you love, sir.

KEVIN: I didn't know black people KNEW the Beatles, Boz.
BOZ: Well, we stick to the ones Teddy Riley covered...

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#275. Shelf space at Best Buy

September 14, 2009

RITA: Hi, I'm looking for a copy of Guitar Hero: Jumpstart Malady.
BEST BUY GUY: WHAT? Is there ANOTHER Guitar Hero SKU out?!

RITA: Yeah... just came out today.
BEST BUY GUY: No! NO! No. MORE. I have NO room! I have TOO MUCH PLASTIC SHIT in here!! No!!

BEST BUY GUY: I got BALANCE boards! I got all KINDS of drums and guitars! I... NIGHT VISION GOGGLES! God damn WII FISHING POLES! I... I can't MOVE!

RITA: Can I... speak to your manager?
BEST BUY GUY: My MANAGER was crushed 2 weeks ago by DANCE DANCE REVOLUTION boxes!!

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#276. Unloading product

September 15, 2009

KEVIN: Oh good, you got the Guitar Hero. This is the Jumpstart Malady one, right?
RITA: Yes, sir.

RITA: The Best Buy was really unloading product though. They forced me to buy their entire inventory of Guitar Hero: Metallica.

RITA: 3,000 copies at 8 cents each.
KEVIN: Yeesh.

RITA: So anyway, I'll make a stop by the landfill on the way home.
KEVIN: Yes, please. Go NOW, in fact, I don't want any paparazzi to see this...

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#277. A present

September 16, 2009

KEVIN: Ted, I know you love music games, so I got you something... that's gonna blow your mind!
TED: You got me Rock Band Beatles!

TED: Oh... No. This is some shitty Jumpstart Malady version of Guitar Hero...

TED: Of course that makes sense given you're IN Jumpstart Malady.

TED: Well, I'd love to feign interest here, dad, but I think it'd be insulting for both of us.

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#278. Bonus material

September 17, 2009

TED: Dad, I don't wanna play your band's version of Guitar Hero...
KEVIN: Just check it out! I made 'em put in BONUS MATERIAL, just for YOU!

KEVIN: Like this cut scene...
TED: What the HELL is this?

KEVIN: This is me and your mom DOIN' IT for the first time, buddy...

TED: Wow... You're damaging my childhood. In 1080p.
KEVIN: Man, they really rendered the bathrooms at Irving Plaza PERFECTLY...

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