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henryfish 03-14-05 12:51 AM


Originally Posted by Decker
Prior to this season, there was a promotional tie-in to AD at Burger King (signs on the tables, a contest, I think). In this episode, Carl Weathers meets Tobias at a Burger King for the most obvious product placement ever on TV, including three or four wide shots of the restraunt anytime anyone said "Burger King". Tobias comments "This is a great restraunt" to which Ron Howard voices over "It suuurrre is!". Funny stuff.
And I totally missed the jumping the shark reference. God this show is good, but you really have to pay attention.

Also loved all the references to my favorite episode from last season with the one-armed lesson teacher.

What did Buster's clock say? It was too dark for me to see on my tv.


Ah, I was unaware of the promotional tie in. I'm not even sure if there are any Burger Kings around where I live anymore. They all closed down.

sven 03-14-05 01:13 AM

(Al)arm off is what Buster saw when he looked at his clock.

tasha99 03-14-05 01:55 AM

rotfl

This show is the funniest thing on American tv, but it is really obvious how hard it would to watch casually.

Chew 03-14-05 06:05 AM

Great stuff as always. :lol:

Jumping the shark :up:

j123vt_99 03-14-05 07:29 AM


Originally Posted by Ted The Bug
You know what else is funny? The original title of this episode was "Tendercrisp Chicken Sandwhich", before it was changed to Motherboy 30.


I think it was Motherboy XXX, which makes it even funnier

Geofferson 03-14-05 08:42 AM

The 'jumping the shark' scene was pure comic genius. :up:

j123vt_99 03-14-05 09:13 AM


Originally Posted by Geofferson
The 'jumping the shark' scene was pure comic genius. :up:


mark me down as someone else who didn;t "get it".. i thought the shark was out of place..

Cusm 03-14-05 09:27 AM

Hey Campers.

Meglos 03-14-05 09:28 AM

Gob and Winkler's lawyer character having a pre-trial pow-wow in the men's room - another Happy Days reference (Fonzie's "office" was always the men's room at Al's)?

Groucho 03-14-05 09:29 AM


Originally Posted by Meglos
Gob and Winkler's lawyer character having a pre-trial pow-wow in the men's room - another Happy Days reference (Fonzie's "office" was always the men's room at Al's)?

They've done this before, in season 1. They even had Barry go to comb his hair and do the classic Fonz "it's perfect" pose.

Big Boy Laroux 03-14-05 10:20 AM

man, i always love the "Next week" scenes...

"there's no way to tell who this man is"

"It's me, your honor! we had sex!"


admittedly, i didn't catch the "jumping the shark" thing the first time, but cracked up when I rewatched it.

Michael Corvin 03-14-05 10:44 AM


Originally Posted by j123vt_99
mark me down as someone else who didn;t "get it".. i thought the shark was out of place..

"get it" as far as the origination of the phrase? Henry Winkler, aka the Fonz literally Jumped a Shark in an episode of Happy Days, marking the decline of the quality of the show. It is a pretty common phrase now.

I thought there was an excessive amount of recap at the beginning almost forcing it to snag some new viewers and catch them up. I can't blame 'em. Whatever it takes to keep it on the air.

Very good ep.

Dave Atell :up:

"There's not enough room for you, me and.. the stump." -Gob-

j123vt_99 03-14-05 11:50 AM


Originally Posted by Michael Corvin
"get it" as far as the origination of the phrase? Henry Winkler, aka the Fonz literally Jumped a Shark in an episode of Happy Days, marking the decline of the quality of the show. It is a pretty common phrase now.

i meant how they put it in the show.. i saw winkler step over the shark, but it didn;t dawn on me it was a "jump the shark" reference

Mordred 03-14-05 12:00 PM

Well after watching the two episodes last week and the episode this week I have to say last weeks episode's really sucked. This episode was hysterical. The Burger King stuff (didn't realize there was actually a tie-in though), having sex with his wife, Dave Atell, jumping the shark (which I didn't get at first), etc. I'm starting to see what all the love is about. Not sure I'll make it a must see Sunday show, but I'll definitely try and catch it.

Achtung 03-14-05 12:01 PM


Originally Posted by Big Boy Laroux
man, i always love the "Next week" scenes...

"there's no way to tell who this man is"

"It's me, your honor! we had sex!"

Actually it was, "That's me, your honor, I fucked my wife!!!" rotfl

majorjoe23 03-14-05 12:32 PM

Why didn't Lucille take Annyong to the dance?

Michael Corvin 03-14-05 12:37 PM

Annyong has disappeared.

http://www.vipfanclubs.com/ecommerce...AD2005)_lg.jpg

dick_grayson 03-14-05 12:38 PM


Originally Posted by majorjoe23
Why didn't Lucille take Annyong to the dance?


she sent him to some boarding school I remember her saying a few episodes back.

maxpower 03-14-05 12:41 PM

oh, yeah...was it Milford...or some such.

Damfino 03-14-05 12:43 PM

Annyong is AD's Chuck Cunningham!

guywall 03-14-05 12:47 PM

George to the dolls:
"OK, who wants to take their top off?"
:lol:

Michael to George:
"Ok, maybe I shouldn't have taken the pump away..."

Big Boy Laroux 03-14-05 12:53 PM


Originally Posted by Achtung
Actually it was, "That's me, your honor, I fucked my wife!!!" rotfl

ha ha, you're right. even better!

UncleGramps 03-14-05 01:08 PM

I'm surprised no one has mentioned the Pvt. Lyndie England reference towards the end of the episode (the way Gob's wife was posing in the photo). I thought that part was great. rotfl

Groucho 03-14-05 01:15 PM


Originally Posted by MaxF
I'm surprised no one has mentioned the Pvt. Lyndie England reference towards the end of the episode (the way Gob's wife was posing in the photo). I thought that part was great. rotfl

This was a followup to a joke in last week's episode as well, which showed her in the exact same photo with a (presumably) Iraqi prisoner.

UncleGramps 03-14-05 01:23 PM


Originally Posted by Groucho
This was a followup to a joke in last week's episode as well, which showed her in the exact same photo with a (presumably) Iraqi prisoner.

D'oh. I missed last week's episode, so it was "new to me", as NBC's ad execs might put it.


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