This is a cross between those dumb decorating shows and the "fractured
fairy tales" from the old Rocky and Bullwinkle show. By the way, why isn't
there a category for Bullwinkle? Anyhoo... enjoy.
When You Went Upstairs There was an elderly couple who lived in a rather small, outdated house. The walls were painted avocado green on top with unsightly floral wallpaper on the bottom half. They had mini-blinds that were a hazard for lead poisoning and leather scraps for coasters on the tables. One day the wife was watching television while the husband was tinkering with some junk in the garage when she saw a completely new show.
It was called "When You Went Upstairs" and featured elves coming to the home of the "victim" and rearranging, redecorating, and using their magical powers to change drab to debonair.
Intrigued by this concept, she sent a request to appear on the show to the elves, care of the channel that produced the show, the Mildly Entertaining Network. Along with the request she sent a self-addressed stamped envelope and a gift, two tiny sets of clothes.
The elves, Stu and Langley, thought that the hat, boots, and pint-hat ensembles were absolutely fantastic, and decided that the old couple's house would be fun to redo. This was because they probably had all kinds of fun bits and pieces to change into other things, which was good, since that was the main gimmick of the show to begin with.
Finally, filming day had arrived. The residents of the home to be transformed were instructed to comment on the interior as they made their way up the stairs, where they would have to stay for an entire day (although they were allowed to order pizza). The wife couldn't stop giggling at the presence of the elf decorators, and all the husband could say about his living room's ambiance was, "Ho hum."
Stu and Langley must have been drinking heaps of java because they accomplished an incredible amount in the few hours they were there. The blinds were turned into a very mod lawn decoration, the walls were plastered with posters for various films, and the banister on the stairs was even turned into a candy cane. The only hang-up was that the couple tried to sneak a peek while the elves were still working. They were quickly sent back upstairs at the threat of installing a built-in combination window seat and salad bar if they didn't hurry up.
At last it was time for the final revelation of the finished downstairs. The finishing touch, which sent the couple into hysterics, was a pair of shoes made from their old coasters. The wife said, "Oh! Goodness! I don't believe it! I can't believe it! It just really ties the look together!" while the husband said, "I hope you don't expect me to clean that railing. It's rather sticky."
When You Went Upstairs There was an elderly couple who lived in a rather small, outdated house. The walls were painted avocado green on top with unsightly floral wallpaper on the bottom half. They had mini-blinds that were a hazard for lead poisoning and leather scraps for coasters on the tables. One day the wife was watching television while the husband was tinkering with some junk in the garage when she saw a completely new show.
It was called "When You Went Upstairs" and featured elves coming to the home of the "victim" and rearranging, redecorating, and using their magical powers to change drab to debonair.
Intrigued by this concept, she sent a request to appear on the show to the elves, care of the channel that produced the show, the Mildly Entertaining Network. Along with the request she sent a self-addressed stamped envelope and a gift, two tiny sets of clothes.
The elves, Stu and Langley, thought that the hat, boots, and pint-hat ensembles were absolutely fantastic, and decided that the old couple's house would be fun to redo. This was because they probably had all kinds of fun bits and pieces to change into other things, which was good, since that was the main gimmick of the show to begin with.
Finally, filming day had arrived. The residents of the home to be transformed were instructed to comment on the interior as they made their way up the stairs, where they would have to stay for an entire day (although they were allowed to order pizza). The wife couldn't stop giggling at the presence of the elf decorators, and all the husband could say about his living room's ambiance was, "Ho hum."
Stu and Langley must have been drinking heaps of java because they accomplished an incredible amount in the few hours they were there. The blinds were turned into a very mod lawn decoration, the walls were plastered with posters for various films, and the banister on the stairs was even turned into a candy cane. The only hang-up was that the couple tried to sneak a peek while the elves were still working. They were quickly sent back upstairs at the threat of installing a built-in combination window seat and salad bar if they didn't hurry up.
At last it was time for the final revelation of the finished downstairs. The finishing touch, which sent the couple into hysterics, was a pair of shoes made from their old coasters. The wife said, "Oh! Goodness! I don't believe it! I can't believe it! It just really ties the look together!" while the husband said, "I hope you don't expect me to clean that railing. It's rather sticky."