Saturday, November 26, 2005

George Washington Checks In (20)

Father of His Country Stuns the Nation

Will Guest Star in Ghost Whisperer Episode During November Sweeps

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CBS Entertainment Division held a press conference today to announce that George Washington had showed up at the Ghost Whisperer set for an early makeup call. The former president had apparently returned from the spirit world just in time to film a Thanksgiving episode.

Several reporters questioned why Washington had chosen Ghost Whisperer when The West Wing, or Commander in Chief might have been more suitable.

Sources close to the former president (other ghosts) explained that Washington was a fan of the show’s star, Jennifer Love Hewitt. Besides, he didn’t want to compete, “with that M*A*S*H* fellow or the Lady President”. He seemed to think he would make a bigger splash on The CBS show.

The General, as he prefers to be called, is said to have his lines memorized and is anticipating completing his guest role so he can return to the spirit world in time to watch the broadcast version on his dish.

Washington explained that high tech worked well in the other world; he was sorry, for example, that TV wasn’t available in his day, as he would have enjoyed the sports, but was glad he didn’t have that “blasted cable news” following his every move.

The actual plot line of the script is a closely guarded secret. Washington is said to be upset over present day insiders who leak to the press, and was assured that the script would not fall into the wrong hands. “What tommyrot—in my day I would have drawn and quartered those scoundrels!”

Within minutes of the announcement, however, a Washington Post forum appeared on the Internet that gave full details of the script (after a spoiler alert).

Bob Woodward said Washington had given him the plot in an earlier conversation when he was interviewing him for his instant book “Washington Returns to Earth”.

Woodward did not say when he himself would return.

3 comments:

Beerme said...

I hope Special Prosecutor Fitzgerald doesn't get wind of this...he'll blame it on that evil mastermind, Karl Rove.

camojack said...

"Comment moderation has been enabled. All comments must be approved by the blog author."

Well ain't that just the ginchiest? Kinda negates the need for that silly word verification stuff (like I use) though, huh? OK then...moderate me, baby!

Anonymous said...

I just love the "leakers' and "leakees" ,think I may feel a song coming on,let you know later.

What does that make Leaky Leahy? Oh sorry ,I guess his isn't about loose lips err ... never mind.