Episode Report Card Miss Alli: B+ | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT The Tooth Hurts
By Miss Alli | Season 2 | Episode 3 | Aired on 09.22.2004
When the next morning comes, however, we find that certain elements of Mosaic's plan have remained in place. They're at Washington Square Park, where Raj is announcing the opportunity to win $5000 in cash. Pamela explains that they wound up going with three $5000 drawings, which are presumably the backup plan they came up with at some point as they waited endlessly to hear back from Mr. Legal. They clearly had at least some lead time on this plan, because they've got big flyers that list these giveaways. As Pamela explains, the $5000 is a lot easier to pull off, because it doesn't get you into state filing requirements. (Ah. If you can't beat Mr. Legal, sidestep him.) Mosaic has also rented some clowns and guys on stilts and such. Kevin explains that, originally, the circus theme was supposed to support the million-dollar giveaway, but when the million bucks went bad, they shifted more of the attention onto the circus aspect. There are fire eaters and jugglers and an acrobatic guy and some girls with feathers. It's a nice little show, and one that probably would catch my attention if I were walking down the street, even if it were only to ask the girls with feathers if they're cold. We also get to see one of their $5000 giveaways, and Kevin tells us that he thinks the circus is creating about as much "buzz" as P&G could ask for.
Now, in a very cool shot, we pull up over the circus in Washington Square Park, and swing directly over to Apex, which is in Union Square, gathering what looks like a crowd of similar size as they announce the presence of Mike Pi-yowza. Elizabeth gives the guy a very half-assed introduction, and he steps up, looking scruffy, unwashed, bored, and sort of horrified. Jennifer C., still not knowing how to pronounce the guy's name, insists in an interview that everyone loves him -- even Yankee fans. Uh, not. Elizabeth awkwardly asks Mike whether he's ever tried Vanilla Mint Crest, and he tells her that although he's never tried this variety, he's been using Crest "since [he] can remember," and he's never had a cavity. Wow, brilliant. Jennifer C. then interviews about how "flawless" he is, and blah blah blah. The crowd cheers as Pi-yowza brushes his teeth. He actually grimaces a little, which I like to think is because the toothpaste is kind of gross, and...I mean, Vanilla Mint? I would believe it. Anyway, he insists that it tastes delicious, and then Jennifer tells the crowd that he may sign some autographs for a few people. They report, however, that he will only sign an autograph if you have a Crest flyer, and they use that to get people to take the flyers. Fairly smart, although...Vanilla Mint? Okay, I'll try to get over it. Elizabeth -- wearing a very unfortunate teal bucket hat that she stole from some winsome nineteen-year-old art student -- tells us that she was thrilled that Pi-yowza signed the Crest boxes and the flyers, because now people will never throw them away.