On April 24th Doctor Harold Toboggans, a previously thought fictional figure, made a live appearance at the third annual Memphis Zombie Massacre to promote his latest therapy product Zombies Anonymous.
It was a big hit as far as these things go, breaking all approval rating records among the unreal as well as the undead.
The overall course of the evening was as follows:
He came
He saw
He cured
He also received a great deal of praise as a humanitarian. Mostly from himself:
However, upon meeting the brave souls of the Shelby Memphis Zombie Response Force, some ulterior motives were revealed:
Between bloodthirsty zombies and ruthless vigilantes, how Doctor Toboggans came out unscathed is a profoundly saddening mystery. The very worst part, at least for me, was this moment here when at last I thought I was rid of him….
http://www.vimeo.com/4438741Only to be denied.
I have lot’s more Memphis Zombie media hidden in safe locations across the internet, but you look like a trustworthy bunch so I’ll let you know it’s here, here, here, and here.
–update–
The good Doctor also gives his own account of this incident at
The Adventures of Doctor Harold Toboggans
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Hah! Brent these were GREAT!
But can you ask the Doc why he isn’t answering my calls? I know the last check bounced, but I’ve got a lot more of them … and at some point he’s bound to get lucky.
(Try National City next time. I’ve cashed scanned-in cereal box tops there.)
I have found from personal experience that lack of cash flow is the best way to be pronounced cured by our dear doctor.
A trust fund, on the other hand, would guarantee therapeutic security for generations of your descendants.
I am impressed with the good Dr.’s zombifarian efforts.
I am mystified at the good Dr.’s ever-changing accent.
I thought it was just the effort of trying to empathize with the mid-southern undead.
I’m sure he’s not used to feeling for anyone other than his bank account.
He really do it..
Oh, he really do.
“He really do it..”
“Oh he really do.”
Priceless communication here. Laughed till I cried.
I’m proud of Dr. T for not flinching when eerie old man backpack entered his personal space with an appetite for nose hairs.
That guy was something else. For a minute I thought he was just the man to finally finish off the doctor…one piece at a time.
But no, Toboggans survived to annoy another day.
I AM “x marks the victim”!!!! It’s definitely cool to see us on camera, and with the coolest(?) doc ever!
I’m glad you recovered, zombieism is a nasty curse to be stuck with.
The halitosis is the worst part I think.
Congratulations also on being so photogenic.
I didn’t even know about the zombiefest. I hate that I missed it. Human flesh beats swine flu BBQ any day!
I hear that Corky’s is testing out a new anti-viral seasoning rub.
It would probably work on people too, or zombies for that matter.
The Dr. is a hero. And brave. And very stylish; I loved that green jacket.
I don’t know about brave…I’d say motivated. The undead have a lot of unspent cash on their hands.
Come on Brent he is brave, and handsome, and capable of mind control I’ve heard… The Doctor is a truly great man.
Oh no Alex, Doctor Toboggans is far beyond great. He is greatly.
Greatly overinflated.
Greatly dreaded.
Greatly evil incarnate.
Be very careful Alex L. when calling Dr. T handsome. He may just charge you a hundred dollar distraction fee!
It’s closer to $150 with the exchange rate…
Unless you lost the half-off coupon. The ones the Doctor gives out are very very small.
And usually printed with disappearing ink.
Oh yes yes you are quite right Alex L.
Those “half-off” coupons are not even in English! I have several of them (yeah!) but they are now all blank (booo!) Hmpf!
All my zombie friends were telling me about this but I couldn’t attend. Mr. T. always finds the perfect audience.
He does always seem to find people of his own caliber to associate with. I think this was the most fun he’s had since he was kicked out of the Midnight Telemarketer and Middle-Eastern Dictator club.
He was always pretty quite about what happened there, but I guess even they have standards.
I apologize for missing this in my feeder when upon its release. Of course, it was two days before my birthday so I was probably in a drunken, suicidal spiral from the thought of turning 42.
Well on the positive side you have achieved the meaning of life the universe and everything. And your liver still seems to work as well.
Speaking of Life, The Universe & Everything, the best present I got was a deluxe hard-back edition of all 5 stories in the Adams’ trilogy.
I have that one myself and love it dearly. Be sure not to miss towel day this Monday.
Brilliant. And to think that at one time Dr. Toboggans entertained thoughts of retirement. I could not imagine a world without the good doctor. Clearly there is no one more qualified to cure zombification.
I could not have said it better myself. A world without me is a tragic thought.
-Don’t think it.
That was funny! :) Keep it up Zombie therapist!