Broadcast Blues

what happens

Ren is all set to watch her favorite newscaster and role model, Cynthia Mills, but she's bothered by Louis and Twitty, who are big fans of the station's clownish weatherman, Zippy Winds. Ren mentions that she is entering a newscasting contest for students with a prize that includes meeting Ms. Mills. This excites the boys, who see it as a chance to meet their idol Zippy. But when Ren interviews Tawny the next day at school for an audition tape, Louis is sure that her subject will be too dull to win. He uses the annoying neighbor Beans as part of his plan for a more exciting entry. Using a earpiece, the guys feed Beans information that makes him look like an incredible genius. Ren hears him spouting off all his ""knowledge"" and decides to use him in her audition tape. Meanwhile, Donnie secretly watches a videotape called Look Smart, Be Smart."" It gives him all sorts of superficial advice to make him appear more intelligent. He tries out his new image on Ren and his parents, but they just

who made it

written

Sarah Jane Cunningham, Suzie Villandry

guest cast

Billed for this episode only — the turn people remember an episode for.

• J.D. Hall as Dr. Henri LaGrange
• Steven Anthony Lawrence as Beans
• Margo Harshman as Tawny Dean
• A.J. Trauth as Alan Twitty
• JJody Howard as Cynthia Mills
• JJeremy Guskin as Zippy Winds