♪♪
[ Birds chirping ]
[ Frogs croaking ]
- I'm Mr. Frog. This is my show. - I ate the bug.
[ Bug screams ]
- I ate the bug. This is the end. - I love you.
♪♪
- That, of course, - was the iconic and long-running
"Mr. Frog Show",
which ran for 47 seasons
and broke every record
in television history,
ultimately culminating
in a national phenomenon
now known as frog mania.
- But all of that changed - last Friday,
when the beloved American icon
put a TMZ reporter in his mouth.
- Though the reporter who was - in Mr. Frog's mouth
for seven agonizing minutes
was unharmed,
the outburst resulted
in Mr. Frog
being terminated
from his own show.
While nothing is official yet,
- rumors suggest the studio - is looking to keep
the show going without
Mr. Frog's involvement
and are even
considering auditions
to replace his character.
- Man, they can't just - replace Mr. Frog like that.
It's his show.
- You know, I've never seen - "The Mr. Frog Show".
Is it any good?
you really only have to watch,
like, season 4 through 17,
- pretty much. - The rest you can just skip.
Well, if you boys
are so interested,
- why don't you go help him out? - [ Laughs ]
[ Slurps ]
You know what, Mr. Boss?
- You sound kind of crazy - sometimes,
but, uh, I think
I like that idea.
- Hmm, I don't know. - He seems pretty controversial.
Yeah, unfairly.
He needs our help
now more than ever.
Has anyone seen Glep?
- I don't think - he came into work today.
Uh, no, I don't think so.
No.
[ Crowd shouting ]
- Alright, Rex. - Next up,
we have Jacob the Goblin
from the enchanted forest.
Hello, I'm Mr. Frog.
Yes?
Get out. Now.
Next, we have Glep.
This is the stupidest
one so far.
- Is this some kind of - joke?
I don't even want
to see you perform.
[ Spits ]
Do that again.
[ Spits ]
[ Dramatic music plays ]
Alright. I had to be sure.
That seals the deal.
Congratulations,
you're the new Mr. Frog.
- The rest of you degenerates - can go home.
All: Aww.
- I missed my daughter's wedding - for this.
- What this guy? - Are you sure?
Yup. He's got that
raw, bad boy edge
the real Mr. Frog had.
We just have to tame it.
Welcome aboard, Glep.
[ Vocalizes ]
You and I are gonna make
a lot of money together.
[ Spits ]
[ Birds chirping ]
[ Knock, knock ]
- Hey, there, - we're the, uh...
[ Shouts ]
- It's fine. - I'm Charlie
and this is Pim.
- Uh, we're here to help you - get your show back.
Yeah, helping people smile
is what we do best.
- Oh, hello. - [ Chuckles ]
Come in. Heh. Hello.
[ Piano music plays ]
Wow. What do you do here
all day?
Hello, I just watch
Jimmy Fallon clips
on YouTube all day.
- Dude, - this house is insane.
- There's, like, - a thousand rooms in here.
You got a gym,
you got a theater,
and you even got
a beautiful animal sanctuary.
- Yes, but if I don't - get my job back
on "The Mr. Frog Show"
I'll lose it all. Hello.
- Well, - first things first.
- Have you thought about - just apologizing
- for putting the TMZ reporter - in your mouth?
That was pretty bad.
Hello, but I'm not sorry.
- Hmm. Alright. - That definitely
makes it harder.
Um, let's see.
- Um, can I pull - your hair? [ Chuckles ]
- Uh, no. - No, please don't.
No, no, no, no.
Screw apologizing.
All we have to do
is rehabilitate his image.
- I guess we could try to make - the world
see the good side
of Mr. Frog.
How hard could that be?
[ Screams ]
Exterior, swamp, day.
- Bug is sitting - on a rock.
Glep runs up to the bug.
[ Laughter ]
[ Gibbers ]
[ Spits ]
And end scene.
Great job, everyone.
[ All sighing ]
Glep, hilarious stuff
back there, man.
You killed.
[ Gibbers ]
- Uh, by the way, - there's something else
I wanted to
talk to you about.
[ Sighs ] Glep,
it's the spitting.
- I know we hired you - based on the spitting,
but it's just that
it's aggressive and toxic.
- I hate to say it, - but it reminds people
- a bit too much - of Mr. Frog.
Do you understand?
This new episode
without Mr. Frog's involvement
is projected
to get 200 million viewers.
That's more viewers
than the "MASH" finale, Glep.
- You don't want to ruin - your career like Mr. Frog
- in front of all those people, - do you?
[ Ominous music plays ]
Great. See you tomorrow morning
for the big shoot.
- Interacting with fans - is a great way for everyone
to see
the real Mr. Frog is.
- Well, Charlie, - he doesn't look too good.
Oh, c-could I get a selfie
with you, Mr. Frog?
[ Chokes ]
Hey, stop.
- Let go of him, Mr Frog. - Let go of him.
- Bad optics, man. - Bad optics.
Hello, he was insulting me.
- No, no. He wasn't. - He really wasn't, Mr. Frog.
- I think he just wanted - a photo, man.
[ Gasping ]
- Alright, that didn't go - as well as it could have.
[ Sniffs ]
What should we do now, Charlie?
- What's up? - Oh, yeah. Uh...
- You know, I had an uncle - who killed an entire family
- in a gruesome - drunk-driving accident,
- and he gave away - one of those giant check things
- and it was totally fine - after that.
- Well, I'm sorry - to hear that, Charlie,
- uh, but yeah, - maybe that could work.
[ Mr. Frog sniffing ]
[ Gun cocks, fires ]
- Either way, the first thing - we need to do
is sober him up.
Despite the recent controversy,
we at the Meep Foundation
deeply appreciate
Mr. Frog's contribution.
[ Breathing heavily ]
- I could just tell you - right now,
this one isn't gonna work.
- [ Sighs ] Maybe... - maybe going cold turkey
wasn't the best idea.
Uh. Uh, He... Hello.
T-T-Thank you for g-giving me
this opportunity t-to...
[ Screams ]
[ All screaming ]
Alright, somehow, no drugs
was worse than drugs.
- Charlie, if we can't - get him under control,
- I don't think we're gonna - be able to help him.
- Don't worry, Pim, - I am way ahead of you.
- I gave him - some of these already.
- Charlie, - what did you give him?
- My uncle had some - sleeping pills laying around
- to help him sleep at night - after he rammed his car
into a crowd of people.
- Your uncle seems to get - into lots of car accidents.
Yeah, he loves his cars.
He loves his cars.
- Is it safe for him to be - in that pool while he's on that?
- Yeah, no one's ever done - anything crazy
on sleeping pills.
- Well, - that's one problem solved.
- But I don't even know - what platform
would let this guy on.
Wait a minute.
I think I have an idea.
♪♪
- Mr. Frog, - thank you so much for your...
Thank you.
It's good to be here.
Hello.
- So... So we've been friends - for a long time,
- and... which is... - which is why it's been
- so tough to see you - go through all this.
- Thank you. It's, uh... - It's been tough
with everything that's,
um...
everything that's been going on
with my life. Hello.
[ Laughs ]
- Yeah, well, why don't you... - why don't you...
- Why don't you tell me about that - a little bit?
- Like... Like, - what was the worst part
- about, like, the whole ordeal - of, like,
working on your show.
Uh, probably...
probably working with
all those filthy
[long bleep].
Um, that was, uh...
That was really bad.
- You know, I knew Mr. Frog - had problems.
[ Slurps ] Mmm.
I just never knew
they went that deep.
- I mean, thankfully, - I was the one who carried
- the show most of the time, - but...
I did what had to be done.
So, you know, I can't complain.
- All right, guys. - You ready for rehearsal?
Take your places.
Let's get started.
And action.
[ Gibbers ]
[ Spits ]
[ Weak laughter ]
- Glep, - what did I tell you?
- The audience is gonna - hate that.
No more spitting.
Let's try again.
Go.
[ Gibbers ]
Wait, wait, wait, stop.
That is way too aggressive
and Frog-esque.
[ Grunts ]
Again. Go.
[ Gibbers ]
Great. People are gonna
love this.
It's like Mr. Frog,
but without all the toxic crap.
I truly saved the show!
[ Chuckles ]
So, is my career back now?
Mr. Frog.
After what you said,
- you are not only - blacklisted,
you are... you are
completely deplatformed.
- Also, I really hate - to be the one
- that has to tell you this, - but I just read
- that the new "Mr. Frog Show" - airs tonight,
and, uh...
- they've replaced - your character
with someone else.
Dude, it's over.
- I just... I just still - can't believe he said...
- Whoa! Pim, - don't repeat it.
Oh. My career is over?
[ Sad music plays ]
Maybe... maybe I should do
what I was supposed to do
in the beginning.
Hello.
♪♪
Ladies and gentlemen,
get ready
for the new and improved
"Mr. Frog Show".
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪♪
[ Gibbers ]
[ Audience booing ]
What is this shit?
What's going on?
Why don't they like it?
We spent $250 million
on this.
[ Audience gasps ]
Oh, that's where
Glep was.
Hello. I know the world
is very angry at me
right now for my behavior,
but I just wanted to say
from the bottom of my heart
that I'm sorry.
- People don't want to hear - from you anymore.
You've shown how toxic
you truly are.
You're done.
You've been replaced.
And here's the contract
to prove it.
[ Panting ]
[ Screams ]
[ Cheers and applause ]
- Um, was that... - was that man dying
our fault, Charlie?
- I don't know, Pim. - I don't know.
♪♪
- That, of course, - was the viral clip
that sent Mr. Frog back
into the stratosphere,
garnering over two billion views
across all platforms
in just one week.
- Shortly after air, Mr. Frog - was reportedly offered
numerous lucrative deals,
- but opted instead - to make a new show from his home
and own 100% of it,
arguably making Mr. Frog
one of the richest
- and most powerful men - on the planet.
Hello. [ Chuckles ]
♪♪