Talkshow Dook

A studio band is playing the last bars of a jazzy tune. An audience applauds and the camera switches to a talkshow host behind a desk, with Dook and a politician looking lion in a couch next to it. Dook is examining his toes while the lion watches, looking uncomfortable. The host cheerfully waves to the camera and audience.

Host: Welcome, welcome, welcome back! And thank you to the band for playing us back in! Are your toes all still there?

Dook realizes the camera is on him and puts his shoes back on.

Dook: All accounted for!

Host: Good! We don't want any more lawsuits!

The host turns to wink at the audience. Laughter and applause.

Host: Now, before the commercial break you revealed that you are entered into the international maritime registry as a tramp steamer. How did that happen?

Dook finishes tying his shoes and sits back up.

Dook: Well... to begin with, this was before computers, so people had to make their own mistakes by hand...

Laughter and applause from the audience.

Smash cut to the intro.