tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post8316966129174558586..comments2024-03-20T12:34:55.100-05:00Comments on Stonekettle Station: The Single Funniest Moment in TV History (updated, to remove the dumbass)Jim Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-21299179255839962312011-05-18T13:03:05.663-05:002011-05-18T13:03:05.663-05:00I don't care how many times I watch 'The E...I don't care how many times I watch 'The Elephant Story' because it will never get old. I cry laughing every single time!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-55898979734800607352009-02-11T19:00:00.000-06:002009-02-11T19:00:00.000-06:00And Kenneth Mars, in his funniest role since The P...And Kenneth Mars, in his funniest role since <I>The Producers</I>.<BR/><BR/>Yeah, I adore <I>Young Frankenstein</I>. Brooks did <I>Frankenstein</I> and <I>Saddles</I> in <I>the same fucking year</I>, and hasn't come close to topping himself since. (I love <I>Silent Movie</I> and <I>High Anxiety</I>, mind you, but they're not even close. And I really hate <I>Spaceballs</I> and everything he's done since.)<BR/><BR/><I>Young Frankenstein</I>... with young Teri Garr... <I>rrrrrowr</I>.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18275812152895151542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-84530892064486304732009-02-11T17:27:00.000-06:002009-02-11T17:27:00.000-06:00I still say her finest role was Young Frankenstein...I still say her finest role was <I>Young Frankenstein</I>. <BR/><BR/>Speaking of brilliant and hilarious casting: Gene Wilder, <I>Peter Boyle</I>, Marty Feldman, Madeline Khan, Cloris Leachman - and Gene Hackman being basically Gene Hackman. Just wonderful.Jim Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-23870918542987808592009-02-11T17:15:00.000-06:002009-02-11T17:15:00.000-06:00Madeline Kahn was perfect with everybody she grace...Madeline Kahn was perfect with everybody she graced the screen with, and vice-versa. She was one of those performers who brought out the best in everyone she was ever on screen with. I'm not sure we'll ever see her equal again.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18275812152895151542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-88337913912194631132009-02-11T14:54:00.000-06:002009-02-11T14:54:00.000-06:00OH, and Korman's Oh shut up, you Teutonic twat kil...OH, and Korman's <I>Oh shut up, you Teutonic twat</I> kills me. Kills me, but then he and Madeline Khan were perfect together.Jim Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-17096715300610867362009-02-11T14:53:00.000-06:002009-02-11T14:53:00.000-06:00Well, Blazing Saddles is in a special humor class ...Well, <I>Blazing Saddles</I> is in a special humor class all by itself. Like the clips above, <I>Saddles</I> is a movie that just absolutely reduces me to hysterical laughter.<BR/><BR/>Gene Wilder's <I>...little bastard shot me in the ass</I> is one of the all time great dead pan deliveries. <BR/><BR/>And Slim Pickens? Brilliant. Especially the scene where the the posse is looking through their pockets for dimes at the toll booth.Jim Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-6326127038268147512009-02-11T14:46:00.000-06:002009-02-11T14:46:00.000-06:00I think it's hard for the straight man (or woman) ...I think it's hard for the straight man (or woman) to do it solo. Lawrence is a pretty brilliant straight woman. On her own--it's like listening to a song with the lead vocal removed and just the harmony vocal left in; sometimes it works, sure, but most of the time it fails pretty badly.<BR/><BR/>The four were nearly perfect, tho' I have to point out that the late Harvey Korman's finest moments evah were without the rest of the troupe, in <I>Blazing Saddles</I>.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18275812152895151542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-630130476122274152009-02-11T13:31:00.000-06:002009-02-11T13:31:00.000-06:00I was never a big fan of Vicki Lawrence by herself...I was never a big fan of Vicki Lawrence by herself. I never thought she was particularly funny, and I hated the whole <I>Mama's Family</I> deal - though I admit a fondness for <I>The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia</I>. <BR/><BR/><I>However</I>, as a dry witted foil to Conway's ab lib genius, Korman's over the top bombastic everyman, and Burnett's rubber faced utterly warm and genuinely funny brilliance - Lawrence was perfect. <BR/><BR/>As an ensemble, the four of them were nearly perfect.Jim Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-58134576086691041912009-02-11T13:23:00.000-06:002009-02-11T13:23:00.000-06:00Okay, finally got a chance to play both with the s...Okay, finally got a chance to play both with the sound on. The Carol Burnett Show was the hardest TV show to do, because they did lose it so very often. And it wasn't like Vicki Lawrence just had to speak, she had to speak in Momma-speak. And when she did, it was perfectly in character. As for the dentist bit, I'd not seen that one before. I would've been out of that chair right when he was reading the directions! (grin)<BR/><BR/>Thanks for spawning another big coughing fit.<BR/><BR/>Dr. PhilDr. Phil (Physics)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11943336276878704753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-10740274822692458732009-02-11T10:19:00.000-06:002009-02-11T10:19:00.000-06:00Wendy, it doesn't just *look* yummy, it IS yummy.M...Wendy, it doesn't just *look* yummy, it IS yummy.<BR/><BR/>Mmm.... chocolate.<BR/><BR/>And pretty easy too, for all that it involves the stove.Random Michelle Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13817444379694818074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-24537325033960943402009-02-11T09:16:00.000-06:002009-02-11T09:16:00.000-06:00If I had my way, I'd get up a lot later. Unfortun...If I had my way, I'd get up a <I>lot</I> later. <BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, I've got to take the kid to school and then I've actually got to look like I'm writing today.<BR/><BR/>Also, I need coffee, like right now. Stupid slow coffee pot.Jim Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-75634488065338760002009-02-11T08:14:00.000-06:002009-02-11T08:14:00.000-06:00Mensley, don't let them scare you off. They're act...Mensley, don't let them scare you off. They're actually a pretty ok bunch to hang out with on the web. <BR/><BR/>You just never know what they will come up with. <BR/><BR/>And I think we should try the choclate pudding recipe that Michelle posted yesterday. It looked yummy. <BR/><BR/>WendyB_09WendyB_09https://www.blogger.com/profile/03788918629240949526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-53043600899158883362009-02-11T06:34:00.000-06:002009-02-11T06:34:00.000-06:00It's not *my* fault you don't get up until the day...It's not *my* fault you don't get up until the day is half over!<BR/><BR/>I was at a Lyle Lovett and John Hyatt show. So ppfffttttt!Random Michelle Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13817444379694818074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-51111926770463009182009-02-10T23:00:00.000-06:002009-02-10T23:00:00.000-06:00Welcome to Liberty Hall, Mensley. you may spit on ...Welcome to Liberty Hall, Mensley. you may spit on the mat and call the cat a bastard.<BR/><BR/><BR/>But don't touch the chocolate or the Irish whiskey or I'll run your body through the leaf chipper and feed you to the sled dogs. <BR/><BR/>Hi, Michelle, where you been all day? Over at Scalzi's place no doubt. (she's a bit of an internet tart, Mensley)Jim Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-81771915968638901992009-02-10T22:26:00.000-06:002009-02-10T22:26:00.000-06:00HEY!Win one lousy "Jim Wright is an Asshole" conte...HEY!<BR/><BR/>Win one lousy "Jim Wright is an Asshole" contest and you're marked for life as a potty mouth!<BR/><BR/>You're just mad you had to make your wife cookies.Random Michelle Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13817444379694818074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-47980189041454428522009-02-10T21:47:00.000-06:002009-02-10T21:47:00.000-06:00Sorry, fatoudust=mensleySorry, fatoudust=mensleyfatoudusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10590594973933307195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-45338551333100505442009-02-10T21:46:00.000-06:002009-02-10T21:46:00.000-06:00I'll so totally not get in the middle of that, but...I'll so totally not get in the middle of that, but here I am logging on with my blogger info. Which I've not updated since evacuating Katrina. Happy to know you folks. Guess I'll have to update that page.fatoudusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10590594973933307195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-3306655295173166922009-02-10T21:28:00.000-06:002009-02-10T21:28:00.000-06:00That's what Mac's are for, Sparky. Well, that and ...That's what Mac's are for, Sparky. Well, that and the whole boat anchor thing.Jim Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-92005438425478187952009-02-10T21:25:00.000-06:002009-02-10T21:25:00.000-06:00Thanks brother, I am now cleaning Gatorade off the...Thanks brother, I am now cleaning Gatorade off the Mac.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04661514236449813095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-54567465173972540142009-02-10T21:23:00.000-06:002009-02-10T21:23:00.000-06:00Well, Mensely, in general we try to keep the conve...Well, Mensely, in general we <I>try</I> to keep the conversation around here a couple of notches above the 4-chan/IMDB comment thread level.<BR/><BR/>But between you and me, the problem is Random Michelle, that girl has a major potty mouth issue. But then again, every once in a while she sends me chocolate, so we put up with her.<BR/><BR/>mmmmm, chocolate.Jim Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-73323040630307879702009-02-10T21:12:00.000-06:002009-02-10T21:12:00.000-06:00"rat bastard"?Damn! I would have felt honored to b..."rat bastard"?<BR/><BR/>Damn! I would have felt honored to be noticed at all, much less be *welcomed* like that! You almost move me to contribute regularly. <BR/><BR/>Speaking of which, in the interest of Honor, Jim, I'll have to cop to the fact that I was just simply asking a question. The hilarious, and in retrospect, delicious, irony completely and utterly passed me by.<BR/><BR/>*sigh* Wish I'd been in on the gag, but happy to play a part.<BR/><BR/>I suspect that the level of conversation here is better than facebook, which I started last month and am tempted to drop.<BR/><BR/>I kinda agree with Wendy about the Gone With the Wind bit, but let's call that the Funniest Sight Gag in TV History and move on, yes?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-89579921469290467512009-02-10T20:36:00.000-06:002009-02-10T20:36:00.000-06:00Error so noted in the post.Error so noted in the post.Jim Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-66238071961899045062009-02-10T20:16:00.000-06:002009-02-10T20:16:00.000-06:00Mensley, Oh sure. Show up and correct me on your f...Mensley, Oh sure. Show up and correct me on your first comment. Thanks.<BR/><BR/>You are, however, correct - that is Dick Van Dyke and not Harvey Korman.Jim Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-38328667916287529342009-02-10T20:00:00.000-06:002009-02-10T20:00:00.000-06:00Funny.Funny.neurondochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12155027993661209263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-56288648325059266292009-02-10T19:37:00.000-06:002009-02-10T19:37:00.000-06:00Jim, isn't that Dick Van Dyke, not Harvey Corman?m...Jim, isn't that Dick Van Dyke, not Harvey Corman?<BR/><BR/>mensley<BR/>(wandered over from Whatever a while ago... first time commenting)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com