Blacksburgia webisode 20: Farmer’s Market Milkman

Farmer’s Market Milkman

A man sets up a milk stand at the Farmer’s Market to sell raw, unpasteurized milk.  He begins making good business until a policeman arrives to arrest him.  The farmer makes a huge speech to the crowd about how it shouldn’t be illegal to sell raw milk, and they all cheer.  Then the cop explains he’s arresting the man because it turns out he’s not using grass fed cows, and the crowd boos and hisses at him and throws tomatoes at him before he’s hauled away.

 

Blacksburgia webisode 19: The Lion the Witch and the Math Empo

Blacksburgia webisode 19:

The Lion the Witch and the Math Empo
Frankie and Bridgette are fighting over a closet space when they pull back their fur coats and stumble into a magical, mystical land full of Mac computers as far as the eye can see.
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Blacksburgia webisode 18: Mad Max of Hokie Quarry

Mad Max of Hokie Quarry

A group of young men have built a Mad Max car and have broken into the Highland Park dolomite quarry to film the car driving around and pumping flames into the air in a jagged, post-apocalyptic landscape.

The police arrive to charge them with breaking and entering, and the men decide to try and evade the cop car, creating a bizarre chase scene that results in both the cops and the Mad Max car running out of gas.

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Blacksburgia webisode 18: The Mighty Mighty Blacksburg Indian

Blacksburgia webisode 18:

The Mighty Mighty Blacksburg Indian

While digging through old relics of the early Blacksburg days, Freddy and Bridgette discover evidence that Blacksburg High School’s mascot used to be the Blacksburg Indian, including a cartoony caricature of a Native American warrior.  Under pressure from their new extremely politically correct boss, they rush to destroy all evidence that this was ever true.  After misplacing one of the relics, in a most farcical farce they fearfully suspect a conspiracy to expose the public to this most embarrassing fact, and hunt down the last remaining evidence that we used to be The Blacksburg Indians. Continue reading

Blacksburgia webisode 16: AEP

Blacksburgia webisode 16:

AEP
Freddy has a question about his electric bill.  He tries to contact Appalachian Power, but finds that they are a mystery organization that will not answer phone calls, or respond by email or snail mail.  He and Bridgette try to enter the AEP headquarters and confront someone about his bill, but cannot find the entrance.
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Blacksburgia: The Chicago of the South (webisode 15)

Blacksburgia webisode 15

Blacksburg: The Chicago of the South
Attempting to improve Blacksburg’s image during the cold months, as well as draw tourists to boost the economy of local establishments during Christmas break when students are gone, Freddy and Bridgette are commissioned by the Town Council to create a PR campaign with posters that say “Blacksburg!  The Chicago of the South!”
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Blacksburgia webisode 13: Enter Sandman

Blacksburgia webisode 13

Enter Sandman
It is discovered that Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University has been using Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” as an entrance song for over 3 years without actually ever asking the band for permission to use the song.
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Blacksburgia webisode 12: Farmer’s Market Fiasco

Blacksburgia webisode 12:

Farmer’s Market Fiasco
A war breaks out between retail outlets and a Farmer’s Market that tries to open up in the parking lot.  The retail outlet fights with zoning ordinances to shut down the market, while Freddie and Bridgette scramble to evade a lawsuit and keep the Farmer’s Market running.
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Blacksburgia webisode 11: Sinkholes

Blacksburgia webisode 11:

Sinkholes
In the wake of the high school sinkhole disaster, numerous citizens are worried that their property, or that one of the various establishments they frequent, is sitting on a sink hole.  In order to quell recent fears of property values and the population declining, Frankie and Bridgette must hire a geologist to alleviate any suspicions and reassure the populace.  He checks the town out, and addresses the town in a press conference.
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