Synopsis: “Legendary trumpet player, Taps Tucker, is humiliated on the Lin-Z Pierce show when The Misfits crash his interview and harass him. Outraged, Jem and The Holograms visit Taps and offer to help him put his famous Taps Tucker Band back together.”

Summary: Episode 37 (S2E11) is written by Michael Reaves.

We open with legendary trumpet player, Taps Tucker, being interviewed on the Lin-Z show. The Holograms are huddled around the TV watching the interview. As Lin-Z reminisces about listening to Tucker’s album Night Train, which belonged to her grandfather, Kimber isn’t sure why Lin-Z is spending so much time interviewing Tucker. After all, who cares bout a Jazz band from the 40s? Jerrica informs Kimber that The Taps Tucker Band was one of the great Jazz quartets of that era.

Aja: You know Kimber. If it didn’t happen last week, she’s not interested.

The Misfits are the next guests due after Taps Tucker is to play a song. Tucker begins playing, but he’s cut off when the Misfits crash his session and tell him that no one wants to listen to “boring old stuff.”

Roll Misfits music video: “Jack, Take A Hike”.

Lin-Z only agreed to have the Misfits on her show if they promised not to pull any stunts. Isn’t it obvious that the Misfits just can’t be trusted? Certainly Lin-Z must have figured this out by now. The Misfits make an excuse, that according to them, warrants the belligerent behaviour.

Pizzazz: We’re doing you a favour. The kids want to hear a real “now” group, like the Misfits.

After watching the events of the Lin-Z show unfold, Aja remarks that it would be great if the Tucker quartet got back together again. Jerrica agrees that it’s a wonderful idea and says the Holograms are going to make it happen.

At O’Hare Airport, the Holograms land in their private jet. Shana mentions that Jazz is undergoing a big revival and that it’s only fitting that Taps Tucker be a part of it. The Holograms set off to find Taps Tucker.

Arriving at a run-down hotel, the Holograms find Taps Tucker. It appears that Tucker has lost touch with the rest of his band mates, as he’s not sure where they are. Jem is optimistic that she can help locate the rest of the quartet and mentions she has a friend that owns a Jazz recording label. Jem says her record label friend is likely going to be enthusiastic about having the famous Taps Tucker record a new album. Tucker agrees to go along with it.

Cut to Eric Raymond, who is in a meeting with Jem’s Jazz record label friend, Mark Rockwell. They’re discussing details about putting together a Jazz album portfolio, when suddenly the phone rings. Mark picks up the phone and listens to Jem’s proposal, after putting her on hold, he tells Eric he’s had another offer by her to put together the Taps Tucker Band. Rockwell doesn’t have the budget for both Jem and Eric’s album offer. Eric retaliates by telling Rockwell that he has other offers and doesn’t need him, besides, should Rockwell really take the risk on a band that hasn’t played together in 40 years? Rockwell decides to give Raymond 24 hours think it over. Rockwell speaks with Jem and asks her to get the Taps Tucker band together within 24 hours, otherwise he’ll have to side with Eric Raymond’s offer.

Elsewhere, Eric Raymond tells Pizzazz the truth about how he really needs this record deal to go through, and Rockwell is the only one who can make it happen. Eric doesn’t care what the Misfits have to do, but they have to ensure the Taps Tucker band doesn’t show up on time. Pizzazz hesitates and questions what’s in it for the Misfits. With only a portion of the profits from the Jazz deal with Rockwell, Eric can give the next Misfits album an unbelievable publicity blitz. Eric promises to plaster Pizzazz’s picture all over the country side (that’s one bold…