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a34trgv2 · 11 months

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How I'd Write Clarence

Step 1. Keep Amy Gillis In Aberdale: I can't believe the writers only used Amy Gillis once despite her being a great friend to Clarence. In rewriting the show, I'd have Amy be one of Clarence's close friends, right next to Jeff and Sumo. I'd also have her stay with her Mom while her Dad just lives in Flagstaff, just north of Aberdale.

Step 2. Give Jeff's Moms More Personality: I'm all for Jeff having 2 Moms, but I was not the least bit impressed with their lack of personality. I'd have them each have traits that Jeff has while also their own way of doing things. EJ would be a neat freak and would get fussy when her daily schedule suddenly changes, but she would also be kind, patient and helpful. Sue would be smart and funny of the too while also being zen and understanding. Together, they'd be the ideal mothers for Jeff, helping him with his homework, teaching him how to cook, watch movies and TV shows with him, and even supporting him at school events like band concerts and glee club.

Step 3. Make Ms. Baker More Of A Person: Ms. Baker didn't feel like a teacher with a life, but rather a sad, lonely woman who just so happens to be a teacher. For this rewrite, I'd have Ms. Baker be a good teacher who just so happens to be living a good life. A recurring gag in the show could be Clarence is utterly surprised to learn that Ms. Baker isn't a teacher 24/7. In one episode she could be on a date with her boyfriend, in another she's at the gym working out, and another she could be shopping for pet food for her cat, and so on. I'd also have her become pregnant at the end of Season 1, married at the start of Season 2, on maternity leave after giving birth midway into Season 2 before coming back full time.

Step 4. Give The Other Girls Personalities Instead Of Quirks: I can't begin to fathom the reason why most of the girls in this show are one dimensional. So let's fix this in a lightning round of rewrites

Ashley- A shy, awkward girl that has an awkward date with Clarence, but becomes more open and lively thanks to him. She's also funny, helpful and very generous

Chelsea Keezheekoni- Instead of being a gross tomboy, let's make her be a tomboy that's brave, stubborn, sassy and no-nonsense. Easily the toughest girl in Aberdale Elementary.

Coco- A smart, quiet, but friendly and helpful bookworm. She helps her friends with her homework, but struggles to get her own homework done because she can't say "no"

Darlie- A quiet, emo girl who tends to wear a hoodie and tries not to be noticed. Clarence spends a day with her during a school project and finds that she's a funny, smart and very considerate girl who likes anime.

Kimby- Shy but sweet girl who's caring and playful around her friends. As opposed to stroking her hair all the time, she nervously laughs and walks away from an awkward situation. She also really likes to bake and has a great singing voice.

Malessica- A funny and eccentric nerdy girl who collects trading cards, comics and mini figures. She's also a metal head, but only shows it at parties.

Courtlin: A no-nonsense, snarky and honest to a fault girl who always keeps it real. She's infamous for hurting people's feelings with her honesty, but Kimby and Malessica still love her for being truthful.

Mavis- A playful and eccentric girl that doesn't speak due to being nonverbally autistic. What she lacks in words she makes up for in her actions.

Alison- High spirited young lady that plays a big role in after school projects. She's kind, honest, caring, obedient and very encouraging.

Amy Shtuzger- The biggest girl at Aberdale Elementary as well as the sweetest kid in town. She's very friendly, gentle, caring and playful.

Bella- Like Clarence, she's quirky, funjy, enthusiastic and very friend. The big difference though is Bella thinks she might be too much for people, and Clarence helps her see that that's not the case at all.

Claudie- Friendly soft-spoken girl that likes to keep things organized and balanced. She also likes baking and dancing.

Debbie Reynolds- An eccentric, funny, and playful girl that likes playing with her friends and watching movies. Often times she acts out her favorite scenes from movies or quotes lines from movies regardless of the context.

Gabbie- A chaoticly fun kid that tends to go over board when playing, but she does mean well. She's also really funny and goes hard with the burns towards people who insult her.

Heida- A sweet girl who is friends with all the girls. Likes to bake, write poetry and explore. She moves to Connecticut at the start of Season 2.

Joy- As her name implies, she's a happy-go-lucky girl who's funny, friendly and courteous. She's also learning to play the piccolo, which she isn't great at but gets progressively better with each appearance.

Patsie- Energic girl that likes to play and hang out with friends. Despite being the smallest kid in the 4th Grade, she's arguably the smartest girl in school. She and Jeff have a playful rivalry during the Spelling Bee.

Rita Hall- A kind, easy-going girl who likes playing with her friends. She's mute and communicates through sign language, which her best friend Chelsea understands.

Step 5. Have Chad And Clarence's Relationship Change: Clarence sees Chad as his hero, his friend, his partner. That needs to change midway into Season 1 because Chad is, first and foremost, Clarence's father. When Clarence's antics start to go awry, Chad has to be the responsible parent and put a stop to it. Their dynamic will change, but it will most definitely be for the better.

Step 6. Belson Loses Everything At The End Of Season 1: The showrunners missed a huge opportunity to bring Belson down a peg after Clarence got his Dad in trouble. That episode should be double lengthed, and have more funny and interesting interactions with the employees. It can even end with him unknowingly telling an investor about how poorly the employees are being treated. This culminates in Belson's Dad getting terminated and sued, and Belson and his Mom having to move to an apartment downtown. Season 2 will have episodes that delve into Belson's person and show how much of a lonely kid he really is, and the only person who's been genuinely nice to him was Clarence.

Step 7. A Proper Finale: I think the show deserves to end on a better note than the one it did. For this finale, Clarence and his friends are graduating elementary school and are moving up to middle school. The catch, though, is that Sumo and Jeff will be going to a different middle school than Clarence and Amy. This prompts the 4 kids to go to the superintendent and try and convince her to put them all in the same school. This finale will act as a final hurrah for the characters as they'll be trekking across Aberdale, bonding as characters and having a bunch of laughs on their way to the superintendent's house. There will also be an epilogue taking place 20 years later, showing the characters (now adults) sending their kids off to their first day at Aberdale Elementary.

Step 8. Keep The Momentum Of The First Few Episodes Going Until The Very End: The show should not have kept it's original showrunner. He was fired and rightfully so. Rather, the show should've took what made it really good in the first place and expand upon it. Episodes like Water Park, Goose Chase, Chimney, Chalmers Santiago, Game Show needed more of a sense of fun, excitement and adventure. These episodes also would've benefited greatly with the presence of Amy Gillis. The best way to ensure the momentum keeps going is to have the head writer approved scripts that are either funny and relatable. For example, instead of having the characters wait in line for 11 minutes in Water Park, how about Clarence decides to win his Mom a prize and ends up getting lost in the water park? This would be relatable as kids are known to wonder off from their parents in amusement parks, and it can also be funny watching Sumo search for Clarence in a trash can or interrogate passersby on his whereabouts. This would provide 11 minutes of a story being told, as opposed to the equivalent pf white noise being played on TV.

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smashupmashups · 3 years

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KIMBY: Jeff, in case we die, I want you to know I freaking love you!

(LATER...)

JEFF: So, uh, Kimby... (CLEARS THROAT)

How long have you had a crush on me?

KIMBY: Well, since kindergarten.

(THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY'S "I THINK I LOVE YOU" PLAYS)

KIMBY: I've always had a soft spot for you.

I always felt sorry for you whenever you tried to impress us.

I always thought of you as the most down-to-earth person out of our class.

I could tell you didn't fit in with the right crowd.

I was even a bit jealous when Malessica had a crush on you.

JEFF: You don't say?

KIMBY: But when I heard she was over you, I was relieved.

I was gonna express my feelings sooner, but I wasn't brave enough to at that time.

Since yesterday, I finally had to. But when I found out you were transferred to West Aberdale, I was too late.

Until today.

(SONG ENDS)

JEFF: Well, thanks. Nobody's ever thought of me that way.

Hope you liked my subtitle-based dialogue. The uppercase names and SDH explanations were inspired by favorite type of English SDH subtitles seen in modern Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment home releases.

In my movie idea, Clarence's Big Break, I gave Kimby a sympathetic crush on Jeff as there hasn't been any student in Aberdale Elementary that shows the most sympathy for him (while Clarence is nice to Jeff, he doesn't seem to show real interest in his intellectual pursuits).

All three screenshots were made from July 7 to July 17; the detention screenshot was traced on July 7 and finished on July 8, the assembly screenshot was traced on July 14 and finished on July 15, and the kindergarten screenshot (which only took me one whole day) was traced and done on July 17. The kindergarten one was a bit tedious as I had to trace a photo of the toddler versions of the characters with the respective colors that had to be searched for, while Ms. Koyaanisqati's colors were done by scratch.

I had the idea of making screenshots of Kimby's flashbacks for a long time, but never got around until now.

#clarence cn #jeff randell #kimby #jeff x kimby #fake screenshot #flashback

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