Welcome to Hollywood. Wow!
Impressive, right, HP?
Why, it's almost as if your world actually respects actors.
Respects them? Ha!
Around here people worship actors as gods.
If only that were me.
I know my acting career didn't really pan out,
but maybe I'd have a shot in this world.
Possibly. But Mr. X is after us, and he's seen you,
so we need to keep a low profile.
He's gone. He's what?
Hollywood, here I come!
You know what? I do not have the energy for this.
Hey!
Ooh.
Ah!
Oh, I am so sorry.
Ah, don't worry about it.
Happens a lot at these old fogy auditions.
What? Auditions?
Are you all actors?
Guilty as charged.
Still waiting for my big break, though.
Humphrey Westwood, nice to meet ya.
You an actor too?
Oh, it's only my singular passion.
I'm Hopediah Plantar.
Say, I thought I knew all the senior male actors around here.
You from out of town?
Yep, way out of town.
What, like Sacramento, or--
Okay, are you Humphrey Westwood?
Me? No.
Why? Do we look alike?
Hopediah, you should audition.
Go ahead. Take my spot in line.
Oh, no, no. I couldn't.
Nonsense. This town can be harsh on newcomers.
So consider this a welcome to Hollywood from me to you.
Well, if you insist.
Whoa!
All right. I'll set the scene for ya.
You got this elbow cream, right?
You put it on. You feel like brand new.
You're so surprised, you say...
Ooh! Wow! Great!
Hmm, no. Not feeling it.
Such a shame too because everything else about you is literally perfect.
Say what?
That is the most beautiful thing I've ever heard.
Everyone, we've got a new catchphrase.
Huh? Ooh.
Yep, can't see a thing.
Hollywood? More like Pollywood!
Hmm? There's Hop Pop.
And it looks like he didn't even cause any trouble.
Hop Pop? Whoa, sorry. You look just like someone I know.
All right, this guy got the part.
Everyone else can go home.
What the-- Wow!
Way to go, HP. Whoa!
Are you kidding?
Hey! Congratulations, Hopediah.
Humphrey, wait.
I just realized, I took your spot.
Heck, I might've just stolen your opportunity.
Ah, pishposh. It was one in a mil either way.
I'm just happy it went to a nice guy.
Plus, I've already waited 45 years for a break.
What's a few more?
Forty-five years?
I know the feeling, Humphrey.
I still don't think this is a good idea.
But as long as it's for something small that no one sees,
maybe it'll be harmless.
Do your elbows crack when you bend them?
Try Cracka-Lackin' elbow cream.
Hop Pop!
Whoa!
But wait, there's more.
Say what? Say what?
Whoa, Hop Pop!
You're on TV!
How did I get inside the picture box?
And why am I saying lines from that play I did yesterday?
Bad news, guys. It's on every channel.
Hop Pop, that wasn't a play.
They were filming you for a commercial.
You lost me, Anne.
This is not low profile.
Oh! Do we live with somebody famous?
Should we be charging rent?
What if Mr. X sees one of these?
Who? Um, the secret agent who wants to catch us.
Anne, he's a busy federal employee.
I'm sure he doesn't have time for TV.
Just because I'm a federal employee
doesn't mean I can't enjoy the odd episode of Judge Julie.
Dry? Crusty? Now you don't have to be.
Say what?
And they said I was a fool to not pay for ad-free streaming.
I still think this is overkill.
Sorry, but we need to get the commercials pulled
before this gets out of contr-- Holy crud!
[Sprig, Polly] Whoa!
Awesome!
Cool. Terrible.
I can't believe all it took was getting trapped in another world
to get my big break.
But am I deserving?
Am I living a dream that should've gone to Humphrey?
Am I-- On a T-shirt?
Ooh!
Whoa! They have mugs too!
You have a catchphrase?
This would actually be pretty neat if it weren't so--
Hello? Hi. This is Mitch Harbor,
calling for Hopediah Plantar.
Wait, Mitch Harbor? The Mitch Harbor?
Director of-- Fumagator I, II, and IV?
Yep. Now could I please speak to--
Hopediah Plantar.
It's me. I'm Hopediah. Not anyone else. Only me.
HP, I love your work!
I want you to audition for a role in my latest film.
Say what?
Did you hear that?
It sounded like that guy in the commercial.
Whoa, is it really him?
Meet you at 10:00 a.m. at your office in the studio water tower?
Just show up and I get the part?
Whoa!
Hop Pop, don't even think about--
I'm sorry, Anne. This is too big to pass up.
No, Hop Pop! Get back here!
Hey! Don't push, man!
Jenny, he's headed for the studio lot.
Meet me with reinforcements.
We got him for real this time.
We've got to get to Hop Pop before Mr. X does.
Come on.
Wha-- Mm-hmm.
Oh, no! Hop Pop!
Who the heck are you people?
No questions, Earth man!
All right. Cue the pyrotechnics.
Hey, this is actually pretty realistic.
Holy smokes!
Wait! Suspicion Island is not real?
Doy! Don't be so gullible, dude.
Primthistle Manor!
Lord Frankerton.
And Lady Franklin!
What do y'all think you're doing?
This here's a closed set.
Wait, your accent isn't real?
Who's gullible now, Anne?
This is it, Hopediah.
After today, you'll be the biggest frog actor who ever lived!
Ooh! Oh, I'm so sorry! I didn't see you there.
Humphrey?
Looks like you found out my day job, Hopediah.
Where are you off to?
Oh, me? I, uh, have an audition up there.
With Mitch? Bravo, my friend, bravo.
Golly, what a break.
I'm so happy for you.
Even if I never make it, it's enough to know an old fart like me did.
Now get up there! Mitch is waiting for you!
No, Humphrey. He is waitin' for you.
Huh? What are you talking about?
It's only because of your kindness that I even had this chance.
And it's high time I return the favor.
All right, Mr. Plantar,
after hearing you read those pages, I'm gonna have to say...
you got the dang part!
There he is! Get him!
No! They got Hop Pop!
You kids sure about that?
Wait. Then who did they catch?
Thought you could escape me, huh?
Ow! Let go of my nose! Wait, it's-it's not a false nose? But--
I don't believe this. You dare treat Hollywood's newest star this way?
You'll be hearing from my robust team of lawyers after this.
No. It can't be! Not again!
All right, stand down. Mr. X was wrong again.
Jenny, I'm gonna need some ice cream, girl. A lot of ice cream.
I don't get it. You abandoned the audition?
I didn't abandon it. I just gave it to someone who's waited as long as I have.
Thank you.
I've already had a taste of the spotlight, kids.
It's time for this old frog to stop pining after what he doesn't have
and start seriously protecting the things he does.
Bravo, Hop Pop. Bravo.
Besides, this whole experience has taught me that the real power is behind the camera.
Wait. You don't mean--
That's right, Anne! From now on, I wanna be a director.