July 13, 2025 and twenty-three years ago on this day in 2002, the first episode of the animated Disney television series, “The Legend of Tarzan,” was broadcast on the ABC network. The series ran for 39 episodes. Tarzan was voiced by Michael T, Weiss, Jane by Olivia d’Abo, and Terk by April Winchell. Details about the series: https://www.erbzine.com/mag0/0014.html#disney
In the episode, “Tarzan and the Race Against Time,” Terk begins to feel jealous when Tarzan begins spending more time with Jane than with her and Tantor. After Tarzan is bitten by a venomous spider, Jane and the others learn that the only cure is the Mububu flower, found on the top of a waterfall. Terk thinks that Jane is not suited for jungle life, so she makes a bet that Jane cannot make it. But as Tarzan's condition worsens, the two realize that they must put aside their differences if they are to obtain the flower necessary for Professor Porter's antidote.
The 100-word obviously fictional drabble for today is, “Bossypants,” and it was inspired by the episode and the real-life avatar or Major Bouncingbutt, who never understood the difference between leadership and being a bossypants.
Professor Porter said, “The spider bite will kill Tarzan without the antidote. I need a Mububu flower to cure him.”
Jane said, “Terk and I will find it.”
Terk snarled, “I work alone. If I find it first, Tarzan will like me best.”
“Terk, he’s dying. This isn’t a competition.”
“It is for me.”
The professor said, “Team up. You’re smarter and stronger together than separately.”
“That’s difficult, but I think it makes sense. There is no ‘I’ in teamwork.”
“Teamwork, huh? I’ll try if I’m the leader.”
“Terk, don’t be like that Major Bouncingbutt. Being a bossypants isn’t leadership.”
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