Just Plain Mark and Zippy
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Just Plain Mark and Zippy were two Radio Disney DJs that aired weekday afternoons at 4:00 ET. Both DJ’s were on at the same time and their show lasted till 8:00 PM ET. Mark and Zippy broadcast from Tomorrowland in Disneyland California. Both Just Plain Mark and Zippy became Radio Disney DJs in 1997 and retired in 2001. They were two best remembered DJ’s on Radio Disney.
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[edit] Show Opening
(Station ID)
Mark: We’re in the airlock now, I shut the air tight, boarded the house, buckle in.
Zippy: All right there JP, when I throw the lever, we’ll be transported though the airlock at a very high velocity, so hang on!
Mark: I’m hanging, get ready to swallow your tongue.
Zippy: Ready!
Mark: Hit it!
(Both scream.)
Mark: Hit the breaks!
Zippy: I can’t reach them! The port actually bent to my feet!
Mark: Don’t fear, I brought along my suction cup grabber blaster! (Swing shot sound, suction cup sound.) Direct hit! Help me yank the string quick!
Zippy: OK (Strains. Breaks screech)
Both: We did it!
Boy Caller: Open the airlock! They’re here! The show has lived to see another day. So here there are, the two weirdest people I know, Just Plain Mark and Zippy!
(End)
[edit] Show Closing
(Just Plain Mark and Zippy wrap up the show. Then the closing song plays.)
Goodbye ladies and gentleman,
Hope you enjoyed the show.
Goodbye ladies and gentleman,
It’s time to gooo! Let’s gooo! Let’s gooo! Let’s Go!
[edit] Songs and Speeches
Just Plain Mark and Zippy formed a group called I-8-Paste. Two songs were produced and can only be found on Radio Disney Jams 1 and 2. “I am Rubber” can be found on Jams 1 and “Let’s Go” can be found on Jams 2. Both songs are no longer then two minutes long and are recorded in mono.
Before “I am Rubber” on Jams 1, You can hear Just Plain Mark and Zippy talking. During the speech, some words they say skip as if the CD was purposely skipping.
Mark: Hi! This is Just Pl-Pl-Plain Mark,
Zippy: And Zi-Zi-Zi-Zippy,
Mark: From Radio Disney.
Zippy: Is there something wrong with your-r-r-r C-CD player?
Mark: Naw it this crummy C-C-C-C-CD, you got ripped off!
Zippy: How much did you pay for this thing an-n-n-nyway?
Mark: We’re kidding. We were just hitting the pause bu-bu-bu-button on the recorder.
Zippy: For the record, your CD not de-de-de-defective,
Both: We are!
Before “Let’s Go” on Jams 2, you can hear Just Plain Mark and Zippy talking. During the speech, you can hear electric hums.
Mark: Hi, This is Just Plain Mark
Zippy: And Zippy,
Mark: And we’re from Radio Disney… And we hope you’re enjoying the CD.
Zippy: ‘Cause we’re not, there’s something wrong with your CD player!
Mark: Cheep wiring.
Zippy: If you don’t switch to the next track right now we’re going get shocked again!
Mark: Here comes the big one!
Zippy: Nooooooo!
Mark: Quick! Press the skip-to-the-next-track button!
Zippy: Press it now or we’re doomed!
(There’s then a big electrical zap, and the track ends with both of them screeming.)
Although Just Plain Mark and Zippy did not appear anytime after, they hosted the launch party for Jams 3 at Disneyland in California.
