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'''Chris Chan in the PokéNews''', one segment of [[Chris]]'s [[Christian Weston Chandler...Yep, I'm on TV :)|CWC on TV]] DVD, was filmed 16 October, [[1999]] and aired on [[Richmond]]'s NBC affiliate, [[Wikipedia:WWBT|WWBT]].
{{Quote|I'll switch- I'll put out my Dragonair...even though it has sixty damage on it... Oh, boy, now I have three energy on it. Slam Attack!|Chris}}


The local news media do a fluff piece on the rise of [[Pokémon]] fandom, which is popular among small children, [[Pedofork|suspicious-looking men]], and [[Christian Weston Chandler|emotionally-stunted manchildren]]. Chris happens to be among the small children playing the game. The cameraman seems to linger on him for an abnormally long amount of time, perhaps not used to [[Honest Content|the thing he's seeing]].
"'''Chris Chan in the PokéNews'''" is a segment of [[Chris]]'s [[Christian Weston Chandler...Yep, I'm on TV :)|''CWC on TV'']] DVD, recorded and filmed on 16 October [[1999]]. and aired on [[Richmond]]'s [[Wikipedia:NBC|NBC]] affiliate, [[Wikipedia:WWBT|WWBT]].


Chris lists his tenure playing Pokémon cards with children half his age on his [[resume]], and implies that he volunteered at Books-A-Million.
This was a fluff piece on the ''[[Pokémon]]'' fandom, which is popular among small children, [[Pedofork|suspicious-looking men]], and [[Christian Weston Chandler|emotionally-stunted manchildren]]. Chris (then aged 17) happens to be among the small children playing the game. The cameraman seems to linger on him for an abnormally long amount of time, perhaps because they're not used to [[Honest Content|the thing they're seeing]].


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This segment was filmed at [[Books-A-Million]] in [[Midlothian]]. Chris has claimed to volunteer as a Gym Leader at Books-A-Million, even listing his tenure playing ''Pokémon'' cards with children half his age on his [[resume]], and holding onto his shirt from the League years later.<ref>[[I Pimp My Ride]]</ref>
 
Chris appears between 1:07 and 1:15.


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=== Transcript ===
[[Image:SlamAttack.jpg|thumb|right|Chris, age 17, dressed as [[Chris and fashion|Ash Ketchum]], plays a children's card game.]]


===Transcript===
'''Female Newscaster:''' Well, if you have grade-schoolers in the house, they'll probably be interested in this next report, and if you don't, ''you'' can learn about a craze that's been sweeping the nation. NBC 12 reporter Jim Babb marched into the marketing breach today to bring us this story of ''Pokémon''.
[[Image:SlamAttack.jpg|thumb|right|Chris, age 17, dressed as [[Chris and fashion|Ash Ketchum]], plays a children's card game.]]
 
Female Newscaster: Well, if you have grade-schoolers in the house, you'll probably be interested in this next report, and if you don't, ''you'' can learn about a craze that's been sweeping the nation. NBC 12 reporter Jim Babb marched into the marketing breech today to bring us this story of Pokémon.
[''A small boy is trading ''Pokémon'' cards with another small boy.'']
 
'''Small Boy:''' I'll trade you thi...uh...holograph for a Japanese holograph.
 
[''A woman is shown scanning booster packs of trading cards at a cash register.'']
 
[''Jim Babb interviews a small boy with a large binder full of ''Pokémon'' cards.'']
 
'''Babb:''' You've got hundreds of these cards.


''[A small boy is trading Pokémon cards with another small boy]
'''Boy:''' I got- yeah, some... Yeah, and I've got a lot more at home.
''
Small boy: I'll trade you thi..uh...holograph for a Japanese holograph.


''[A woman is shown scanning booster packs of trading cards at a cash register]<br>
'''Babb:''' ''[to small boy in orange athletic jersey]'' So, tell me, why do you like ''Pokémon''?


''
'''Boy:''' I dunno.
''[Jim Babb interviews a small boy with a large binder full of Pokemon cards]
''
Babb: You've got hundreds of these cards.


Boy: I got--yeah, some... yeah, and I've got a lot more at home.
'''Babb:''' You're not sure why you like it, but you do, right?


Babb: ''[to small boy in orange athletic jersey]'' So, tell me, why do you like Pokémon?
'''Boy:''' Yeah.


Boy: I dunno.
[''A brief clip from the ''Pokémon'' [[anime]] is shown while Babb narrates. Later, footage of Books-A-Million is shown.'']


Babb: You're not sure why you like it, but you do, right?
'''Babb:''' Like so many other fads, it got started with a kids' TV show.<ref>While the games did come first in Japan, in North America the anime premiered first.</ref> And, now, ''Pokémon'' is a marketing phenomenon. Kids and parents line up every Saturday at this Chesterfield County bookstore, and they dig deep.


Boy: Yeah.
'''Babb:''' [''to woman with handful of booster packs''] How much did all of this cost?


[A brief clip from the Pokémon [[animu]] is shown while Babb narrates. Later, footage of Books-A-Million is shown]
'''Woman:''' $30 with a discount.


Babb: Like so many other fads, it got started with a kids' TV show. And, now, Pokémon is a marketing phenomenon. Kids and parents line up every Saturday at this Chesterfield County bookstore, and they dig deep.
'''Babb:''' Then the games begin, with byzantine rules.


Babb: ''[to woman with handful of booster packs]'' How much did all of this cost?
[''A crowd of small children plays the ''Pokémon'' trading card game on the shop floor.'']


Woman: $30 with a discount.
'''Babb:''' [''to an [[niggos|African-American]] boy''] So how do you explain the game?


Babb: Then the games begin, with byzantine rules.
'''Black Child:''' I can't explain; it's too long!


''[A crowd of small children plays the Pokemon trading card game on the shop floor]
[''Suddenly, the camera lingers on a much older boy, who looks 16-18 years old. He is clad in an ill-fitting, blue long-sleeve shirt, under a yellow T-shirt, under a blue vest. A red and white baseball cap and a sports bottle rest next to him. He is playing the ''Pokémon'' card game with small children.'']
''
[[File:0d970929359504c420d683d-177.jpg|thumb|Artist's depiction.]]
Babb: [to [[Niggos|African-American]] boy] So how do you explain the game?


Boy: I can't explain; it's too long!
<font color="#0033FF">'''Chris:'''</font> I'll switch-I'll put out my Dragonair... Even though it has sixty damage on it... Oh, boy, now I have three energy on it. Slam Attack!


''[Suddenly, the camera lingers on a much older boy, who looks 16-18 years old. He is clad in an ill-fitting, blue longsleeve shirt, over a yellow T-shirt, over a blue vest. A red and white baseball cap and a sports bottle rest next to him. He is playing Pokémon cards with small children.]
'''Babb:''' [''to black child''] So, if you had the time to tell me, I wouldn't understand it?
''
Chris: I'll put out my Dragonair... even though it has sixty damage on it... oh, boy, now I have three energy on it. Slam Attack!


Babb: [to African-American child] So, if you had the time to tell me, I wouldn't understand it?
'''Black Child:''' No.


Boy: No.
'''[[Pedofork|40-year-old Man]] with [[Pedo-Glasses|Rapist Glasses]] and Molester Mustache:''' I'm— I'm watching and I still have no clue. [''laughs'']


[[Pedofork|40-year-old man]] with [[Pedoglasses|Rapist Glasses]] and molester mustache: I'm—I'm watching and I still have no clue. ''[laughs]''
'''Babb:''' And think about this: this kind of thing is happening in bookstores and toy stores all around the country. If you hadn't known it before, know it now: ''Pokémon'' is ''big''.


Babb: And think about this: this kind of thing is happening in bookstores and toy stores all around the country. If you hadn't known it before, know it now: Pokémon is ''big.''
'''Randy Cost:''' The biggest trend in kids' toy history, it's multi-multi-billion dollars.


Randy Cost: The biggest trend in kids' toy history, it's multi-multi-billion dollars.
'''Woman:''' It's money. Big time money.


Woman: It's money. Big time money.
'''Babb:''' You wish you invested?


Babb: You wish you invested?
'''Woman:''' Yeah, that's true! [''laughs'']


Woman: Yeah, that's true! ''[laughs]''
'''Boy:''' [''holds up card''] Jolteon!


Boy: ''[holds up card]'' Jolteon!
'''Babb:''' Jolteon.


Babb: Jolteon.
'''Boy:''' Mmm-hmm!


Boy: Mmmhm!
'''Babb:''' What's special about Jolteon?


Babb: What's special about Jolteon?
'''Boy:''' He's holographic!


Boy: He's holographic!
'''Babb:''' In Chesterfield County, I'm Jim Babb, NBC 12.


Babb: In Chesterfield County, I'm Jim Babb, NBC 12.
'''Female Newscaster:''' And those little cards aren't cheap; [[Michael Snyder|some merchants]] charge three bucks for a booster pack of— [''Video ends with a picture Chris created of a large Pikachu entering a Pokémon Center.'']


Female Newscaster: And those little cards aren't cheap; some merchants charge three bucks for a booster pack of— [video ends]
==References==
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Latest revision as of 12:15, 20 November 2024

“ I'll switch- I'll put out my Dragonair...even though it has sixty damage on it... Oh, boy, now I have three energy on it. Slam Attack! ”
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"Chris Chan in the PokéNews" is a segment of Chris's CWC on TV DVD, recorded and filmed on 16 October 1999. and aired on Richmond's NBC affiliate, WWBT.

This was a fluff piece on the Pokémon fandom, which is popular among small children, suspicious-looking men, and emotionally-stunted manchildren. Chris (then aged 17) happens to be among the small children playing the game. The cameraman seems to linger on him for an abnormally long amount of time, perhaps because they're not used to the thing they're seeing.

This segment was filmed at Books-A-Million in Midlothian. Chris has claimed to volunteer as a Gym Leader at Books-A-Million, even listing his tenure playing Pokémon cards with children half his age on his resume, and holding onto his shirt from the League years later.[1]

Chris appears between 1:07 and 1:15.

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Transcript

Chris, age 17, dressed as Ash Ketchum, plays a children's card game.

Female Newscaster: Well, if you have grade-schoolers in the house, they'll probably be interested in this next report, and if you don't, you can learn about a craze that's been sweeping the nation. NBC 12 reporter Jim Babb marched into the marketing breach today to bring us this story of Pokémon.

[A small boy is trading Pokémon cards with another small boy.]

Small Boy: I'll trade you thi...uh...holograph for a Japanese holograph.

[A woman is shown scanning booster packs of trading cards at a cash register.]

[Jim Babb interviews a small boy with a large binder full of Pokémon cards.]

Babb: You've got hundreds of these cards.

Boy: I got- yeah, some... Yeah, and I've got a lot more at home.

Babb: [to small boy in orange athletic jersey] So, tell me, why do you like Pokémon?

Boy: I dunno.

Babb: You're not sure why you like it, but you do, right?

Boy: Yeah.

[A brief clip from the Pokémon anime is shown while Babb narrates. Later, footage of Books-A-Million is shown.]

Babb: Like so many other fads, it got started with a kids' TV show.[2] And, now, Pokémon is a marketing phenomenon. Kids and parents line up every Saturday at this Chesterfield County bookstore, and they dig deep.

Babb: [to woman with handful of booster packs] How much did all of this cost?

Woman: $30 with a discount.

Babb: Then the games begin, with byzantine rules.

[A crowd of small children plays the Pokémon trading card game on the shop floor.]

Babb: [to an African-American boy] So how do you explain the game?

Black Child: I can't explain; it's too long!

[Suddenly, the camera lingers on a much older boy, who looks 16-18 years old. He is clad in an ill-fitting, blue long-sleeve shirt, under a yellow T-shirt, under a blue vest. A red and white baseball cap and a sports bottle rest next to him. He is playing the Pokémon card game with small children.]

Artist's depiction.

Chris: I'll switch-I'll put out my Dragonair... Even though it has sixty damage on it... Oh, boy, now I have three energy on it. Slam Attack!

Babb: [to black child] So, if you had the time to tell me, I wouldn't understand it?

Black Child: No.

40-year-old Man with Rapist Glasses and Molester Mustache: I'm— I'm watching and I still have no clue. [laughs]

Babb: And think about this: this kind of thing is happening in bookstores and toy stores all around the country. If you hadn't known it before, know it now: Pokémon is big.

Randy Cost: The biggest trend in kids' toy history, it's multi-multi-billion dollars.

Woman: It's money. Big time money.

Babb: You wish you invested?

Woman: Yeah, that's true! [laughs]

Boy: [holds up card] Jolteon!

Babb: Jolteon.

Boy: Mmm-hmm!

Babb: What's special about Jolteon?

Boy: He's holographic!

Babb: In Chesterfield County, I'm Jim Babb, NBC 12.

Female Newscaster: And those little cards aren't cheap; some merchants charge three bucks for a booster pack of— [Video ends with a picture Chris created of a large Pikachu entering a Pokémon Center.]

References

  1. ↑ I Pimp My Ride
  2. ↑ While the games did come first in Japan, in North America the anime premiered first.
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