Tommie may be laying it on a little thick for a guy who isn't even in Wikipedia, but I guess Hobo Tramp Dan "The Man" Diller is in the League of Music Producers who Can't Make the Time to Shave (LMPCMTS, pronounced "lumpcamts"), along with his friend Rick Rubin, famous record producer and fellow scraggly beard haver. But really, a world-famous producer? Let's see how he compares to his colleagues.
Looking good, Dan. Looking good.
I'm pretty sure the term "freaked" has been around since the 60s at least, so I don't see why Hobo Tramp Dan is so puzzled, unless he's been asleep a lot longer than I thought. Or maybe he's just flustered since Aunt Iris ran away a left him to deal with Blaze.
Actually, Dan's leaving out the part where he fell asleep under a tree for twenty years; luckily, no one in Apartment 3-G uses computers, smart phones, bluetooth, ipods, ipads, email, the internet, wikipedia, twitter, facebook, youtube, Tivo, DVDs, blu-rays, Playstations, Xboxs, or those fancy "hybrid" cars. So it hasn't really been a problem.
I like how Aunt Iris doesn't even bat an eye. "Hi, Blaze! How's the show going so far? I wanted to introduce you to this homeless man you seem to know already!" We're gearing up for the big reveal, the one we've been anticipating for over ten days now. Will Hobo Tramp Dan be a billionaire, or merely a millionaire? 
I really want to hear Tommie's new songs. I really really want to hear Tommie's new songs. They're probably about love and loneliness, but what if she writes a rock opera?? What if she writes a rock opera based on Tazer Lady?? I can only hope Margaret Shulock and Frank Bolle have the common sense to put something together and release it on iTunes. Music doesn't have to be good to be popular! 
It changed everything... my claw-like grip on inanimate objects, the way lips connect far beyond the crease of my mouth... everything. I think it even changed your hairstyle for a minute there, Iris.
I certainly didn't recognize Blaze without his trademark neckerchief/ascot. Maybe the play is Oklahoma or Annie Get Your Gun, and it's part of his costume. Perhaps this is the start of a blazing love affair for Tommie. Why would Tommie be mad at Blaze? Because he allowed for Tommie to be publicly humiliated at rehearsal? Tommie should be used to public humiliation, based on her previous wardrobe consisting entirely of sweatpants.
Blaze Powers, a fashion legend in his own mind, couldn't imagine why I Dressed in the Dark wanted to get in contact with him, but Ruby swiftly invented a suitable cover-up.
Wanted: piano player for some sort of play I guess
Okay, so we didn't get to see Tommie play the piano at all, or see how exactly Blaze is involved in this show, or see what he show is about or what it's called or who the backers are or anything. But I think we can be just as satified to hear the Tommie did a nice job and have that be the end of it. Hmm? Eh? Team? Am I right?
And so the cycle of "Tommie acknowledges her boring existence" "Tommie starts hanging out with the theater crowd for kicks" and "Tommie gets distracted and stops hanging out with them" starts anew! This time, I hope there are elaborate costume changes.
Whoa... Blaze. Look. I never pretended to know what you did for a living. Rodeo riding was probably my best guest, but you could've been a rodeo clown, or some kind of Old West reenactor, or... a grocery clerk I guess. In any case, it turns out you're some kind of theatrical producer? Or playwright? Or actor? I don't know, but where is this all coming from? This is more out of left field than even the Professor's turning out to be a licensed therapist. Which by the way, I still don't think he is.
ALL RIGHT! Blaze is back! Oh man. This is exactly what this strip needs right now. Blaze is great for many reasons, most of which involve his kerchief. It makes him so easy to identify, plus it distinguishes him as an outsider, much like Ruby's bows. I wonder what Lu Ann's other cousins would wear to identify themselves... Hey Blaze! You might have more luck finding a piano player with craigslist than knocking on doors.
Okay, so I slacked off this Sunday. I thought, oh, Apartment 3-G always does a kind of cheapo recap, I can afford to leave the laptop off and take several naps instead. HOW WRONG I WAS. I missed so much!
First, I missed Margo not meeting the Dalai Lama! I guess that wasn't exciting enough for us to see. Probably a lot of handshaking and smiling, blah blah blah. Instead, we skip right to the action: the hotel room conversation about thinking about going home!
THEN I missed the reappearance of Ruby and the Professor. The Prof looks pretty surprised in the second panel when Ruby says how much she's missed Lu Ann... I'd be surprised too.
And finally, I missed some guy who isn't Blaze but does wear a kerchief try to hurry Lu Ann along to the airport. Come ON, Lu Ann! You don't want to miss that flight! Wait... were they riding the fence line?!
