(cont. from yesterday) The Thanksgiving episode of WKRP was indeed the one to which I referred with the Nessman quote, “Oh, the humanity!” Richard Sanders studied the Hindenburg tapes to get the intonation correct.
The first season is available on DVD–with certain changes forced by their inability to get music rights on some songs. Season 2 is still in limbo, struggling with music permissions.
My apologies for the topic hijack, if this qualifies as a topic hijack.
Love the third panel, as Roland’s smug little smirk congeals as the deafening silence from his alleged fans briefly imposes a glancing awareness of reality upon him.
4deer, please don’t worry about the “hijack” thing…. speaking for myself, your commentary is relevant and quite enjoyable. I think its right in venue. I, however, had remembered that eopisode being done with frozen turkeys instead of or as well. am I incorrect?
@JonD17: Nope, it was live turkeys. Another beautiful quote from that episode was “I really thought they could fly!” You can also watch them on hulu.com, by the way.
people do get tired of shows, and it’s hard to continually come up with new ideas (ask any of the creators whose work we read on this site). after they’ve gone away, we tend to wonder what we ever saw in them and not miss them, or the nostalgia kicks in and we miss them terribly. all the best ones run their course and are then missed.
2 saskatchwan farm kids visiting so i took them top o’ the cn tower(toronto’s taller version of seattle’s space needle.)
right off the bat they started conjecturing on how much lateral progress would a dropped chicken make before it hit the deck.the general consensus,assuming calm conditions,was about 3/4 of a klik.
Mitt Romney and Lindsay Graham (R - SC) were on Meet the Press this morning. They both waffled around about Mark Sanford for a while, and then they both pretty much admitted that Obama’s doing OK on Iran. Then the remarkable part - Graham actually said the President’s doing a REALLY GOOD job of setting an example by being a good father and husband.
margueritem almost 15 years ago
Good one.
4deerinmyyard almost 15 years ago
(cont. from yesterday) The Thanksgiving episode of WKRP was indeed the one to which I referred with the Nessman quote, “Oh, the humanity!” Richard Sanders studied the Hindenburg tapes to get the intonation correct.
The first season is available on DVD–with certain changes forced by their inability to get music rights on some songs. Season 2 is still in limbo, struggling with music permissions.
My apologies for the topic hijack, if this qualifies as a topic hijack.
4deerinmyyard almost 15 years ago
Love the third panel, as Roland’s smug little smirk congeals as the deafening silence from his alleged fans briefly imposes a glancing awareness of reality upon him.
JonD17 almost 15 years ago
4deer, please don’t worry about the “hijack” thing…. speaking for myself, your commentary is relevant and quite enjoyable. I think its right in venue. I, however, had remembered that eopisode being done with frozen turkeys instead of or as well. am I incorrect?
Maaggie1 almost 15 years ago
@JonD17: Nope, it was live turkeys. Another beautiful quote from that episode was “I really thought they could fly!” You can also watch them on hulu.com, by the way.
pearlandpeach almost 15 years ago
how do shows, that we are still talking about “years” later, ever get cancelled.? makes you wonder…..
Ermine Notyours almost 15 years ago
“Answer 2 my followers?” Or answer to his 2 followers.
KenyarJad almost 15 years ago
pearlandpeach: Simple. Network execs are morons.
yyyguy almost 15 years ago
people do get tired of shows, and it’s hard to continually come up with new ideas (ask any of the creators whose work we read on this site). after they’ve gone away, we tend to wonder what we ever saw in them and not miss them, or the nostalgia kicks in and we miss them terribly. all the best ones run their course and are then missed.
ironflange almost 15 years ago
Maaggie, you’re pretty close, but it was “As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly.” An all-time great line.
rainman5353 almost 15 years ago
Wasn’t it “With God as my witness, I thought turkeys could fly.”
turoc15 almost 15 years ago
2 saskatchwan farm kids visiting so i took them top o’ the cn tower(toronto’s taller version of seattle’s space needle.) right off the bat they started conjecturing on how much lateral progress would a dropped chicken make before it hit the deck.the general consensus,assuming calm conditions,was about 3/4 of a klik.
just fyi
longtimecomicsfan almost 15 years ago
Mitt Romney and Lindsay Graham (R - SC) were on Meet the Press this morning. They both waffled around about Mark Sanford for a while, and then they both pretty much admitted that Obama’s doing OK on Iran. Then the remarkable part - Graham actually said the President’s doing a REALLY GOOD job of setting an example by being a good father and husband.
Not much satire fodder, eh?