Mega Diaper Babies

"Frankie, come here for a minute."

Frankie Larkin, creator of the kids' cartoon show Mega Hyper Heroes, walked into the head of the studio's office. "What's up, Mr. DeMarco? See the latest numbers for the last episode?"

"Yes… but funny you should call it the last episode." DeMarco turned to the studio's lawyer. "Bill?"

"Mr. Larkin, I'm afraid we have the cancel Mega Hyper Heroes."

Frankie stared at him in shock. "But… but why? Mega Hyper Heroes is beloved by kids!"

"Yes… but not by copyright lawyers." He pulled out some forms. "The Captain Planet people are suing us for ripping off their show."

Frankie frowned. "But out show is different!" He paused. "Okay, so the call sign they give when activating their rings might be similar to the call the Planeteers say…"

"DC comics is suing us because of The Changeling." DeMarco glared at Frankie. "Did you think NO ONE would notice he is a rip off of their hero Changeling? You didn't even make the name different!"

"I added a 'The'!" Frankie protested. "And my Changeling isn't green!"

The lawyer and the studio head just stared at him.

"Miss Invisible is a clear rip-off of Invisible Girl," Bill stated. "Marvel is going to destroy us for that one."

"Totally different…" Frankie argued. "She has never been to space!"

"The Bulk?" Bill asked.

Frankie opened his mouth only to close it. "Okay, yeah, I ripped off the Hulk. Big deal! And let me guess, Flameo is getting sued because of the Human Torch?"

"Nope," DeMArco stated. "Gay rights groups are pissed that you made him 'flaming' with 'rainbows' shooting out around him and he's always the one that loses first."

"Because he's distracted by the Bulk's shapely behind and it makes his lisp worse and wow okay I just heard what I said and I get your point."

"I'm sorry Frankie but the show is done."

Frankie sighed. "Yeah…" He paused. "What if I pitched a new show? A totally original idea?"

"I'd consider it…"

~MC~MC~MC~

"It's time for Carpetcritters, kids' favorite new show!"

A bald one-year-old frowned, tugging on his green shirt. "Gee, I don't know, Pluckie, how do you think my Mime Lamp got broken?"

Pluckie shifted nervously. "I… I don't know but I'm glad its gone. I'm scared of mimes."

"I don't mind'em!" Gil said, his twin sister Jil nodding her head.

"Well I didn't break it!" Timmy's cousin Angelina proclaimed.

Stu chuckled as he watched the cartoon. "Man, where do they come up with these ideas?"

Tommy just blinked.

~MC~MC~MC~

"…wow," Mr. Chaos muttered.

"Yeah," Meester Kaos said "I do too. By the way, you hear about my new fanfic? It's a SI fic in the world of Duel Masters. And I have another where Percy Jackson lives in the world of Monster Ranger."

"Did you just call Percy Jackson a Harry Potter ripoff?"

"Maybe."

"…we are going to get so many letters."

Dil cooed.

"Yes, and all those rip-offs are still better than you!"