Crooks Watch the News
Gangleader…..Joe Pesci
Frank…..Adam Sander
Tommy…..Kevin Nealon
Chuck Wilson…..Phil Hartman
Leslie Wilson-Carr…..Ellen Cleghorne
Male Anchor…..Tim Meadows
Female Anchor…..Julia Sweeney
Dogcatcher…..Dana Carvey
Gangleader: Tommy, lock the door. Frank, pull the shades down. Hey..did you ditch the car?
Frank: Yeah, the cops’ll never find it.
Gangleader: Great. Let’s get rid of these clothes, then get to theairport.
Tommy: You think anyone at the bank will finger us?
Gangleader: I don’t think so. Let’s see if there’s anything on the news.
[ the three crooks sit down on the sofa and turn on the TV ]
Chuck Dobson: [ on TV ] Daring daytime robbery at a midtown bank. This,and other stories coming up next, on the 6 o’clock news.
Announcer: Newswatch 5. With anchorpersons Chuch Dobson. And LeslieWilson-Carr. [ the crooks wait patiently for the actual news to start ]With Bob Brock on Sports. Weatherman Chris Carlisle. [ the crooks growrestless ] Movie Critic Les Lindsay. And a health report from Dr. TimothySandley. Newswatch 5. Serving the entire New York metropolitan area.
Tommy: Okay, here we go.
Announcer: The finest news coverage available. And now, here areanchorpersons Chuck Dobson and Leslie Wilson-Carr.
Gangleader: Okay, shh..
Chuck Dobson: Good evening. We’ve got several big stories for youtonight. But, in my mind, the biggest story is the one youhave to tell us, Leslie!
Leslie Wilson-Carr: [ giggling ] What do you mean, Chuck?
Chuck Dobson: Well, a little bird told me there’s going to be a newaddition to the Newswatch 5 crew.
Leslie Wilson-Carr: [ laughing ] Well, I didn’t know you were going tobring this up.. but it’s true. Mark and I are expecting in June.
Chuck Dobson: Can you teach him to do the weather? I believe Fritzcould use a vacation. [ laughs heartily with Leslie ] We’ll be right back.
Announcer: Darling daytime robbery. This and other stories whenNewswatch 5 returns.
[ Newswatch 5 cuts to a dog food commercial ]
Jingle: I’m a Hungry Puppy Dog. He’s a Hungry Puppy Dog! I’m aHungry Puppy Dog. He’s a Hungry Puppy Dog!
Hungry Puppy Spokesman: If your puppy’s hungry, better get Hungry Puppy.
Jingle: I’m a Happy Puppy Dog. He’s a Happy Puppy Dog! Rah rah rah..it’s good!
[ the crooks become agitated, as the next commercial begins ]
Forula K Spokesman: Are you suffering from.. diarrhea? Well, why nottry the diarrhea medicine that most doctors recommend? Formula K stopsdiarrhea in its tracks..
[ Tommy grabs the remote ]
Tommy: Maybe we should try another channel.
Frank: Yeah, maybe.
Gangleader: Try Channel 2 News.
[ Tommy changes the channel ]
Announcer: ..with Consumer Reporter Don Rodriguez. Cooking tips fromMr. Food. Cholestoral Reporter Chuck Pressman..
Gangleader: Try Channel 7!
[ Tommy changes the channel again ]
Male Anchor: ..Well, that’s pretty much all there is to say about thisdaring midtown bank robbery. Back to you, Joyce.
Female Anchor: Thank you, David, for that exhaustive report.And News 7 returns, after this.
[ News 7 cuts to a dog food commercial ]
Jingle: I’m a Hungry Puppy Dog. He’s a Hungry Puppy Dog! I’m aHungry Puppy Dog. He’s a Hungry Puppy Dog!
[ annoyed ] I knew something like this was gonna happen!
Tommy: Yeah, but they really don’t do that good a job on that channel..
Gangleader: Shut up! Go back to the first channel!
[ the channel is changed back to Newswatch 5 ]
Chuck Dobson: And now a report on that midtown robbery. Wait a minute..This just handed to me. Frank L. MacNeer, the actor who played the beloveddogcatcher on “The Andy Griffith Show” has died at the age of 78. [ the crooksroll their eyes at their bad luck ] MacNeer passed away in his sleep at hishome in Glandale, California.
[ cut to video clip from “The Andy Griffith Show” ]
Dogcatcher: Andy! Andy! I’m gonna catch me that dog. Yes, sir!I’m.. gonna.. catch.. me.. that.. dog..
Gangleader: [ angrily turns the TV off ] Forget this! Let’s justsplit the money!
Frank: Aw, come on, they were almost getting to it!
Tommy: Yeah, come on, turn the TV back on!
Gangleader: They’re never gonna get to it.
Tommy: Aw, come on. If it gets to a commercial, we’ll just turn downthe volume and go over our getaway plan. We won’t even pay attention!
Gangleader: I don’t know..
Tommy: Aw, come on. Please, boss?
Frank: Yeah, we’re real curious..
Gangleader: Alright, alright.. but I don’t like it.
[ Gangleader flips the TV back on to the end of a cat food commercial ]
Jingle: Meow meow meow, meow meow meow, meow, meow!
[ cut back to Newswatch 5 ]
Chuck Dobson: We are back. Three men are still at large, after adarling midtown robbery today in midtown Manhatten.
Gangleader: Shh.. This is it!
Chuck Dobson: Police surveillance report that the three men, originallybelieved to have fled the area, are now holed up in a Bronx apartment.Incredibly, they’ve been watching television for the last half-hour.
[ a siren is heard and police lights flash outside the apartment ]
Police Bullhorn: Come out with your hands up!
[ the crooks get up ]
Gangleader: Aw, that’s just great, guys!
Tommy: Hey, hey, hey, I wanted Channel 6!
Frank: You did not!
Gangleader: Shut up, willya? We just gotta get out of here..
[ the TV pipes up again ]
Chuck Dobson: Police say there is no means of escape – except fora hidden ventilator shaft.
[ the crooks approach the TV ]
Gangleader: Shh.. listen!
Chuck Dobson: More on that ventilator shaft after these messages.
[ the crooks are aggravated. Suddenly, the police crash through the door ]
Police: Freeze! Police! You’re under arrest!
[ the crooks hopelessly surrender, Tommy kicks the TV in ]
