Nightmare Ned Reboot Episode 1A (fan-made Episode)

Nightmare Ned Reboot Episode 1A (fan-made episode)

I've thought about this for a while after watching the Nightmare Ned TV series, and I decided to write fan-made episodes for a reboot! Keep in mind this takes place in the 21st century so expect references to modern culture and smartphones lol. Keep reading under the cut for the script for episode 1A! :3

Also enjoy this fake screenshot from the episode and a cel! Now, onto the episode!! :3

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Episode 1A:

“Social Media Shenanigans”

(Fade into a view of the outside of Ned’s school. Fade into a view of the outside of Ms. Bundt’s classroom. Fade into a view of the inside of Ms. Bundt’s classroom, where every student was busy writing their essays.)

(Well.. everyone except Ned Needlemeyer, who was quietly watching a trailer for the new Bandit Ricky video game on his smartphone. He has his essay paper blocking the view of his phone, so hopefully his teacher won’t notice. Ms. Bundt has a strict no-phone policy in her classroom. Ned knows this, but he didn’t want to miss the premiere of the new video game trailer.)

(The camera focuses on Ned, watching the trailer eagerly on his phone. Cut to a view of the trailer playing on the phone, with explosions and antics and expressions from Bandit Ricky, a green catcoon with a purple shirt, light purple shorts, glasses, and white toony gloves.)

Ned: (whispers) Yes! Go Bandit Ricky!

(Ned then types a comment on the trailer he just finished watching and quietly giggles. Ms. Bundt notices the giggling from Ned’s desk.)

Ms. Bundt: Ned? What’s going on?

(Ned suddenly goes silent)

Ms. Bundt: sigh Don’t tell me you’re on your phone again… Ned: Yipe! (he then covers his mouth with his hands in shock)

Ms. Bundt: Perhaps you need to speak to the principal about this disruptive behavior. Come with me.

Ned: Yes ma’am…

(He gets up from his desk and walks over to Ms. Bundt, who’s waiting by the door leading to the hallway. Cut to Conrad and Vernon, Ned’s bullies, who are surprised that they actually witnessed Ned getting in trouble for once.) Vernon: Oooh!! Ned’s in trooooubllllle!!

Conrad: Heheh, yeah, this is hilarious! Laughs

Ms. Bundt: Quiet, you two. (Conrad and Vernon look at each other in fear then look forward.)

(Cut to a view of the outside of the principal’s office. Cut to a view of Ned sitting in front of the principal’s desk as the principal speaks to him.)

Principal: Well well, Ned Needlemeyer. Never thought I’d see you in my office again. Oh who am I kidding? Of COURSE I knew you’d show up here again! I’ve had to remind you of our phone policy how many times?? Hmm?? Oh great, I’m about ready to blow another gasket…

(As he’s carrying on, Ned slowly falls asleep, feeling bored out of his mind. Once he’s fully asleep, cue spiral transition into Ned in a dark blue background.)

Ned: (Snores quietly and then slowly wakes up, yawning) Where am I?

(suddenly 0’s and 1’s appear on the walls and floor, illuminating the area) Ned: What’s with these numbers?

(Ned walks down a hallway-type area, with the 1’s and 0’s illuminating the path and area. He comes to a stop at a glowing doorway.)

Ned: What’s this? (He approaches the doorway when he suddenly hears a scream from a distance. It gets louder and Ned looks up.)

(Cut to Bandit Ricky screaming as he falls toward the screen with his mouth open, leading to a maw zoom.)

(Bandit Ricky crashes on top of Ned, who pushes him off.) Ned: Get off me! (pauses and looks up, still sitting on the ground) Wait a minute..

(Ned’s vision is blurred but then focuses on a view of Bandit Ricky, standing in front of him)

Ned: (he gets up on his feet) Bandit Ricky?

Bandit Ricky: That’s me! *giggles* What’s your name, kid?

Ned: Um.. My name is Ned..

Bandit Ricky: Ned?? Why, nice to meet ya, Ned!!

(As Bandit Ricky says this, he shakes Ned’s hand with his gloved hands while Ned is still dazed and somewhat confused.)

Bandit Ricky: You’re wondering where that door leads to?

(Ned nods his head, still dazed.) Bandit Ricky: Well, if you wanna, you can join me in my world! Come help me defeat my nemesis, DarkGloves!

Ned: Um, I dunno… I think I’d rather-

Bandit Ricky: Oh, c’mon, Neddy! This will be one of the best moments of your life! Let’s go! (Bandit Ricky grabs Ned’s arm and they both leap into the doorway, which leads to them falling down. Cut to a view of Ned and Bandit Ricky screaming and falling toward the camera.)

(They crash into the grassy field with a dust cloud surrounding them. Ned emerges as a catcoon, just like Bandit Ricky, complete with light green toony gloves, a light blue shirt, and dark blue pants. He takes a quick look around his new appearance.)

Ned: Wait, I’m a CATCOON??

Bandit Ricky: Yeah, you didn’t know there’s a multiplayer mode?

Ned: Oh.. I don’t remember that being in the trailer…

Bandit Ricky: C’mon! Let’s get going!!

(Bandit Ricky grabs Ned’s arm)

Ned: Woah!

(They both run at fast speeds and arrive at DarkGloves’ hideout. DarkGloves, a dark gray bear wearing black toony gloves, is sitting upon a tall throne, waiting for their arrival.) DarkGloves: At last, you arrived. Now I can finally kick your butt, Ricky Catcoon!

(Notices Ned)

DarkGloves: Wait a minute, who’s that with you?

Bandit Ricky: Oh, him? That’s my new friend, Neddy! He’s gonna help me kick your butt! Haha! (to Ned) Here, take this. (gives Ned a fruit launcher) Ned: (slightly overwhelmed by the weight of the launcher) Okay…

DarkGloves: Hah! You think he can use that against me? No chance! Prepare to lose!

Bandit Ricky: NOW NEDDY! NOW!

(Bandit Ricky and Ned both shoot their fruit launchers at DarkGloves, with Ned’s fruit aimed carelessly toward one of DarkGloves’ guards. As the fruit approaches the guard, the camera will zoom into his eye. The fruit then hits him square in the face.)

DarkGloves: Huh, not bad for a beginner. How’s… THIS?? Bandit Ricky: TAKE COVER! EVERY CATCOON FOR HIMSELF!!

(DarkGloves launches explosive bomb fruits at the catcoon duo. They scream and run away from each other as the fruits land. Catcoon Ned runs toward the camera.)

DarkGloves: Hah! You cowards! Soon I will finish you off!

Ned: I gotta get out of here! How, though…

(He suddenly notices a glowing passage. He runs quickly toward the portal and prepares to jump through.) Bandit Ricky: Wait! I still need your help!

Ned: Maybe later, okay? I promise!

(Ned jumps through the portal)

Bandit Ricky: (to himself) Never mind, I got this!

(Blasts a mega fruit bomb at DarkGloves. The fruit bomb explodes, destroying his throne and hideout)

DarkGloves: I’ll get you next time, Catcoon!!

Bandit Ricky: Well, that’s enough of that. I’m getting exhausted.

(He walks away and off screen)

(Cut to Ned returning to his human form, having just landed on a floor. It wasn’t just any floor though, it was the floor of his school hallway! He looks around the area and then down at himself. He’s dressed in his frog PJs, a callback to the 1997 episode “Testing Testing!”)

Ned: Aaahh! Not these! I gotta hide!!

(He shudders in horror and tries to find a place to hide. He tries the boy’s restroom first.)

(Enter Billy Blackbeard, who is the first to notice Ned’s rather ridiculous outfit.)

Billy: Hey Ned! Who’s the princess waiting to kiss you, huh? Is it Joni?? *laughs so hard he coughs as he walks away*

Ned: GYAAAHHH! (he runs out of the restroom)

(Other kids notice Ned’s outfit and laugh at him just outside the restroom. Ned becomes incredibly nervous so he screams once again and runs off. Cut to a shot of him running down the hallway (side scroll). Kids rush to snap pictures on their phones of Ned in his PJs and then post the pics online.) (Cut to shots of kids posting their pictures of Ned online with captions like “The next frog prince” and “Some nerd at my school wore this today LOL” with some posts including laughing emojis. The emojis come to life and start laughing at Ned, floating off the phone screens and chasing him down the hallway.)

(Ned then falls down a trap door that suddenly appears beneath him. He slides down a slide made up of iPhone-like notifications, all of which are about him being tagged in posts related to his frog PJs. At the end of the slide, he falls into an endless pit of 0’s and 1’s, with laughing emojis on the walls.)

(Cut to Ned suddenly waking up in the principal’s office with a short scream.)

Principal: Ned, do you understand the dangers of social media and why we CANNOT let you use it in school?

Ned: Y-YES SIR, THANKS SIR!

(He runs off, back to his classroom. The principal looks at the viewers, rather confused.)

(Cut to Ned turning his phone off and placing it in the class phone bucket. He returns to his desk, frantically finishing up his essay. Cut to a view of the clock changing time from 2:20 to 2:30.)

Ms Bundt: Okay class, time’s up! Hand in your essays! (The students all pass their essays forward to Ms Bundt, who then takes a quick look at each one. Upon reaching Ned’s she looks slightly surprised. The title of Ned’s essay reads “The Dangers of Social Media.”)

Ms Bundt: Ned, I must say, I’m quite impressed. You learned your lesson after all, didn’t you?

Ned: Yep! (he then looks at the camera and winks. He then does a small giggle before the screen fades to black.)

(end of episode 1A)