From 1999 to 2004-ish, I was one of the contributing writers for Garrison Keillor's renowned radio show "A Prairie Home Companion." I learned a lot of things there, mostly how to spell 'prairie." It was a solid gig and I'm proud of my work there. But, like any other job, there were...things...
Rereading this after all these years I now realize this bit is short, it's based on an old red carpet show trope and it was a TV show parody, which means it never stood a chance of getting picked to go on air. Fashion week in NY was usually around April and maybe that's what inspired me to write it up. I can imagine that I saw no reason to try and punch it up or make it longer, so I went with short and sweet. After all, who needed yet another Law & Order parody back in 2005?
Law & Order: Fashion Police
(Theme: Cha-Chung)
ANNOUNCER: Now the latest series from the producers of Law & Order, Law & Order: SVU, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and Law & Order: Trial by Jury.
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COP 1: Freeze! You there, in the white shoes!
WOMAN: What's the problem, officer?
COP 1: Don't you know it's after Labor Day? You're under arrest!
ANNOUNCER: It's Law & Order: Fashion Police.
COP 2: Drop the purse, ma'am and step away from the shoes.
WOMAN: But I was told me they match, officer.
COP 1: We'll need a name, ma'am.
WOMAN: It was my husband.
COP 2: Will they never learn?
ANNOUNCER: It's "Law & Order: Fashion Police." Tonight right after "Law & Order: Electric Boogaloo."
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