It's been a long while since I posted one of these here. I actually thought a lot more going into this idea than my other old ones. I also made it out to be a lot more mature, so I'm just giving a warning now if y'all don't like the mature themes, but it ain't really extreme or raunchy and it has a plot to compensate for the foul language, adult situations, and all that similar stuff. Hopefully not ripping anyone off here. I tried going outside of the box with this one as compared to my old ones. I wanted to make this cast consist of primarily background or rather minor characters from Spongebob and try to breathe some more life into them here.
Show Title: Break A Leg!
Synopsis: After years of enduring pain and torment being done to his leg in Bikini Bottom, mild-mannered Fred Rechid has finally snapped and goes above and beyond to take some 'necessary' action. He sues the city for all it's worth, deeming it an unsafe environment, and does so by using whatever resources he could remember and muster up during his failing days in law school. After many months of trials and tribulations, Fred finally wins his legal battle. Using his reparation money, he moves his two sons and his new fiance into a luxury apartment on the upper east side of New Kelp City. More money causes more problems when Fred's fiance and sons start squandering Fred's hard-earned money at an increasingly alarming rate. Now, Fred must go above and beyond to stabilize the family's financial situation in an unforgiving city full of wacky and unstable characters with an economy that is not so bubbling at the moment...or get hurt trying.
Main Characters:
Fred Rechid: (A.K.A. "My Leg!" Guy from the original series) A mild-mannered everyday man who suffers from agliophobia, other wise known as a fear of pain, most likely caused from his days of torment back in Bikini Bottom. He is very money conscious, but is not incredibly greedy like Mr. Krabs. Has two teenaged sons from a previous marriage. His first wife took off and was never seen or heard from again, leaving him to raise his two sons by himself. His fear of pain often times leaves him vulnerable in many situations and mostly causes him to get pushed around and not taken seriously by others, even his own family. He's a former office worker and janitor at Shady Shoals Retirement Home. Job searches for most of season one to usually hilarious and outrageous results. Later finds a more permanent position during the latter half as a secretary at the offices of Fancyson & Sons.
Sadie "Future Mrs. Rechid": Another background character from the original series who has a more prominent role in this series. She is Fred's fiance. They got engaged fairly recently. She is very dominant over Fred, splurges his money, and often gets after him with false accusations of adultery when in reality, she is the one cheating on Fred. She uses Fred for his money which she spends lavishly to satisfy her own material needs such as plastic surgery and clothes. She's not very fond of her future stepsons, but they're really fond of her. *wink wink*
Tommy Vincent Rechid: Seen previously as a background character in the original series. Fred's, now of age, oldest son who is very fond of motorcycles and leather, lots of leather. His biological mother abandoned him and his family at a young age, leading him and his younger brother to be raised up through most of their childhood and adolescence by a single parent in Fred. He seems to be the most disturbed of the two Rechid boys. He dropped out of high school and is mostly making a living off his father. Fred doesn't get after him much, or either of his boys for that matter, mostly due to his fear of Tommy and Monroe trying to inflict pain on him. Tommy shows Fred more respect than his little brother, but doesn't put it above him to intimidate his father along with his brother to give them a 'raise in their allowances'. He looks to make a name for himself in NKC, hoping to somehow buy his way to the top to outrageous results. Is oblivious to Sadie's obvious infidelity.
Monroe Timothy Rechid: Also seen as a background character in the original series. Fred's youngest son, younger than Tommy by one year. Fred considers him to be the more successful of his two boys. He's a star wide receiver for his new school's varsity team, is actually finishing up his high school education, and has scholarship offers coming from all across the ocean. His mother abandoned him at a young age, leaving him to be raised by Fred. Monroe hates his name, feeling it doesn't match up for all that he stands for. Whereas his father fears pain, Monroe takes sick pleasure in giving and receiving it, likely stemming from a past childhood experience in the original series. Literally taking the phrase "no pain, no gain" way too seriously. Unlike his brother, he doesn't feel the need to make his presence known as he feels people should already know who he is. Often competes with his brother over Sadie's attention. Is also just as clueless when it comes to Sadie's adultery.
Tom Smith: (A.K.A. "Chocolate! Guy" from the original series) Fred's best friend and Tommy's godfather from Bikini Bottom who mas moved on over to New Kelp City to start a new life, seeing it as a place of opportunity. Tom previously worked as a dentist and part time bartender in Bikini Bottom. He now works as a tour bus driver in NKC, claiming to see plenty of action while on the job. He is also a violent and long-time chocoholic, going above and beyond to satisfy his 'cravings'. He is also an aspiring actor, hoping to make it big on Waterway. He too had some painful experiences during his time in Bikini Bottom. Being confined to an iron butt for quite some time caused his marriage to implode. He helps Fred with his job searching during much of his season one appearances.
Rick Star: (Briefly seen in the Spongebob episode "Chocolate With Nuts") Is a dim-witted, sex crazed, and somewhat questionable pink starfish who is nearly identical to Patrick except he wears a shirt instead of pants. He's a co-worker of Fred's during the latter half of season one, working as a defense attorney for Fancyson & Sons. He is also a recovering 'sugar' addict, but is seen snorting a few ounces from time to time. Is also easily distracted from a situation, likely caused by his addiction and its side effects. He serves pretty much as Fred's own version of Patrick. Rick asks for Fred's help often with his cases, most of the time making Fred doing his work for him. Rick is also one of the very few who realizes Sadie's adulterous ways, but often or not completely forgets about it in the end in similar Patrick-fashion.
Larry the Lobster: A former professional bodybuilder, powerlifter, and part-time lifeguard from the original series. He is the guy that Sadie is seeing behind Fred's back. He moved to New Kelp City after being involved in a steroid scandal during the annual Bikini Bottom Mr. Ironman competition, which he was unceremoniously disqualified from competing. These are allegations that he denies sternly, claiming that it wasn't 'juice' that he was taking, but a 'protein shake'. He now works as a personal fitness instructor and lifestyle guru. He also works as a volunteer firefighter from time to time. He also goes through random fits of roid rage but uses his lifestyle expertise to calm himself down immediately after in order to keep his steroid abuse on the down low. His size apparently does compensate for something. *wink wink*
Squilliam Fancyson III: An antagonistic character previously seen in multiple Spongebob episodes. He works with his father and grandfather at the law firm, Fancyson & Sons, but has authority over majority of his employees, who often takes the time out of his day to abuse both verbally and physically. He hires Fred as his personal secretary during the latter half of season one. He always sends Fred out to perform increasingly difficult to almost impossible errands for him, as a way to test Fred's loyalties and his apparent fear of pain. He sees potential in Fred, whom he refers to as his 'bottom b***h' because of said potential shown during the cases Fred helps Rick with. After giving him an errand to run, Squilliam always tells Fred to "break a leg". Is also filthy stinkin' rich.
Episode List/Summaries:
S1E1) "No Money, Mo' Problems": After finally settling down into their new home in NKC, Fred is shocked to see many things around the apartment he don't remember buying. It soon becomes evident that his family is squandering his money for their own personal needs. Now, Fred must either take a stand or find another way to fix his alarmingly increasing financial troubles....no matter what the cost!
S1E2) "Mr. Money In The Bank": Fred decides to invest some of his money into the stock market so he can make money off his money, but when he asks for help from a shady stock broker (the Con Man from the Spongebob episode "Chocolate With Nuts"), his investments are seemingly nothing but bum deals. With every bum deal after bum deal, things seem to only benefit the con artist. But even more disturbing, Fred is not the only being played in this ponzi scheme.
S1E3) "Them Retchid Boys Are At It Again": Tommy and Monroe takes the family's new luxury sport boat mobile, and Sadie, out for a joyride. But things quickly go awry when alcohol and speed become deadly factors, and lives are being put at stake that are not their own. Meanwhile, Fred is out doing something he never thought he'd find himself doing ever again...job hunting.
S1E4) "Everybody's Working For The Weekend" & "Weekend At Larry's": The season's first episode with two separate segments. In "Everybody's Working For The Weekend", as punishment for their antics in the previous episode, Fred puts his feet down and forces Tommy and Monroe to apply for jobs to help pay off the damages done to the family's now wrecked up boat mobile. Fred is later shocked to find out that they found themselves jobs before he did, but will them Retchid boys be able to make do with what they've gotten themselves in to? In "Weekend At Larry's", while the boys are away, Sadie will play...and fool around with her new fitness instructor. Will she be able to seduce the supposed former roid junkie into submission, or will roid rage cause Larry not to take a hint at all?
S1E5) "Lone Sharks": Desperate for some more spare cash, Tom decides to take Fred to an underground poker tournament. But when Fred unknowingly and unwittingly accepts a seemingly kind gesture from a couple of gents, he finds himself in debt to a couple of loan sharks (emphasis on SHARKS). When they come to collect their backpay, Fred has no dice to show and a fight for survival quickly ensues. Things get even more heated when the malicious debt collectors start hitting Fred a little too close to home. Meanwhile, Tommy Vincent is out and about in town and finds himself recruited into the ranks of the former Bubble Poppin' Boys, the Booty Boppin' Boys.
S1E6) "Shakened, Not Stirred": To make up for the recent mishaps in the previous episode, Tom decides to sign Fred up for a bar tending class. Fred starts off on a rocky start, but as the days go on he soon finds his affinity for the art of bar tending. When he graduates, he immediately finds work at a local pub in Sea Queens and starts racking in quite a bit of cash that he makes only in tips. When Sadie catches wind of this, she starts to pressure Fred to expand his horizons to the bars and clubs of the much more popping nightclub scene in Sandhattan, knowing Fred could very well double or triple the amount he makes now. The Sandhattan scene soon proves to be much more difficult and demanding for Fred to handle. Meanwhile, Monroe decides to partake in some last minute conditioning before his big game and his personal fitness trainer is none other than Larry the Lobster, who starts introducing the Retchid boy to his own bad habits and 'protein shakes'.
S1E7) "Light My Fire": Larry the Lobster recruits a desperate Fred into the ranks of the volunteer fire department. All goes seemingly well until Fred finds out he's been putting his life on the line for nothing. Things go from bad to worse when Sadie comes to pay Larry a visit. Things go downhill even more when the Retchid's apartment building mysteriously catches on fire. Meanwhile, Tom takes Tommy and Monroe along for a guys' night out on the town but they get into trouble with some salty undesirables who have a bone to pick with Tommy as the night goes on.
S1E
"Divine Intervention": After a scuffle at Monroe's football game, Fred decides to stage an intervention by helping Tom get over his sugar rush and Monroe with his steroid abuse. When his efforts at trying to reach them fail, Fred calls in professional help in the form of the sophisticated, hygienic, investigative, and self-proclaimed exploitive, Dr. Gil Gilliam. Meanwhile, Tommy and Sadie finally have some alone time when they're stuck with having to unpack what's left of their belongings into their new home in the suburbs of Sea Queens, but Tommy's plans are blown over when Larry the Lobster pays a surprise visit.
S1E9) "No Way On The Subway": Tommy's loyalties are tested when the Booty Boppin' Boys are invited to a 'gang summit' peace meeting in the Donx. Things go awry when the influential leader of one of the city's most powerful street gangs is shot and killed in cold blood. The Booty Boppers have been framed for the assassination, and now must make their way back home to Sea Queens by mindlessly and violently clobbering every obstacle that gets in their way...no matter who they may be and leaving the entire city in their wake. Meanwhile, Fred and the rest of the Rechid family and friends tune in on the radio to get updates on the story from Pearl, who is now a radio DJ, still not knowing that Tommy is one of the Boppers in turmoil in this very first one-hour episode that kind of pays homage to the 1979 cult classic film, "The Warriors" (which should not be remade!!).
S1E10) "Nipping At Your Nose": It's the holiday season and things are looking bleak for the Rechid's Christmas spirits. Fred is still out of a job and low on spending money which he is saving for the wedding, depressing him even more knowing he can't even give his family a decent Christmas. But monetary aid miraculously comes in the form of an elderly old fish who promises Fred a very hefty and handsome payment if he performs a quick and errand for him. Fred is soon making a killing just by cooperating with the old man, guaranteeing him and his family a very merry christmas. But Fred soon grows suspicious of the old man's activities when the cops get involved during one of his errands. Tom later tells Fred that the old man is "Salty Sal" Salvaccini Pesce, the don of one of NKC's most notorious organized crime families. Now, Fred must find a way out of his employment without having the Mafia on his tailfin.
S1E11) "First Impressions": Fred is called in for an interview at Fancyson & Sons, being one of the frontrunners up for the secretary position. He finds himself getting acquainted with the staff, particularly the odd, happy-go-lucky Rick Star. Fred finally meets the somewhat cynical, suave, sophisticated, greedy, and wench mongering Squilliam Fancyson III. Squilliam immediately hires Fred after a lengthy and hilariously awkward conversation about incest, once again crushing the hopes and dreams of other people who are less fortunate. Meanwhile, Sadie and Larry (well, mostly Larry) try to come to terms on their secret relationship.
S1E12) "Case & Point": It's Fred's first day on the job and he unwittingly finds himself having to listen and go through Rick's tour of Fancyson & Sons, which results in nothing productive being done by the end of the day, but gives him further insight into the lives of both Rick and Squilliam, who apparently has some "s*** in store" for Fred. Truly an ominous foreshadowing of things to come...When Fred finally gets home he tells Sadie that their wedding date has been set, leaving Sadie shocked even though she was there when they booked the date. Sadie now finds herself torn between two men...or is she really??
S1E13) "Eligible Bachelors": Tom, Tommy, and Monroe are throwing Fred a surprise bachelor party, but Fred is caught up at work and most likely won't be able to make it. They decide to make the most of it by hiring some strippers to perform, but things get dirty when their pimp comes along to crash the party at the seams. Meanwhile, Fred is out and about trying to get Squilliam his Chinese food to him on time while also dodging carefully placed hazards and obstacles that are the best that Squilliam's vast amount of money could buy.
S1E14) "Here Comes The Pride Part 1": The wedding day is finally upon us. The bride to be, Sadie, intends on bluntly telling Fred the truth of her adultery and wants out of the wedding, but the groomsman, Larry, wants her to take things slow so Fred won't be completely and utterly disappointed, but are caught in the act by none other than Rick Star. Meanwhile, Tommy and Monroe set out to find the wedding rings they lost in the previous episode. Having to retrace their steps if they ever hope to find them in this first half of the first ever two-part episode.
S1E15) "I Object! Part 2": Sadie and Larry are frantically out looking for Rick in an attempt to stop him from talking, with Larry freaking out with (roid) rage, creating a scene in front of everybody. They soon come to find out that Rick is a complete idiot, having apparently completely forgotten about the whole ordeal. In the meantime, Tommy and Monroe finally find the wedding rings, but will soon find out that their effort to find them would be all for naught. When the time for the "I Do's" comes around, Rick epically intervenes and finally sheds light on the whole situation, claiming to have just been "f****** around" when Sadie and Larry were interrogating him. Fred, now knowing the whole truth, gets over his fears for a rare moment and chew Sadie out with scathing obscenities before finally unleashing (or attempting to unleash, either one works) hell on Larry to end the first season.
The Patrick idea is taken by me!! 
But I'm finally ready to present more of the last episode of "Total Cartoon Action" that I will release on TV.com. 
/ (Part III) "Welcome 2 the Jungle"
Enough said for now! 
Enough said for now! 