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May 6, 2013 9:34 AM Subscribe
Bob painting a forest on fire killed me.
It's worth watching to the end just for the parody Joker line.
posted by fatbird at 9:58 AM on May 6, 2013 [4 favorites]
It's worth watching to the end just for the parody Joker line.
posted by fatbird at 9:58 AM on May 6, 2013 [4 favorites]
Spider-man from The Electric Company is sitting by his phone like all "WTF?"
posted by etc. at 10:15 AM on May 6, 2013 [4 favorites]
posted by etc. at 10:15 AM on May 6, 2013 [4 favorites]
It's worth watching to the end just for the parody Joker line.
...would it have killed them to say "people" instead of "men"?
posted by Philosopher Dirtbike at 10:18 AM on May 6, 2013 [1 favorite]
...would it have killed them to say "people" instead of "men"?
posted by Philosopher Dirtbike at 10:18 AM on May 6, 2013 [1 favorite]
Okay, as a non-American, I think I recognised Mr. Rogers and Carl Sagan. Can anyone clue me in who the other two were? Very funny, though - thanks.
posted by YAMWAK at 10:27 AM on May 6, 2013
posted by YAMWAK at 10:27 AM on May 6, 2013
YAMWAK: Bob Ross and Bill Nye. They're all listed in the tags for this post.
posted by Jacqueline at 10:32 AM on May 6, 2013
posted by Jacqueline at 10:32 AM on May 6, 2013
And if that's not enough information:
Robert Norman "Bob" Ross (October 29, 1942 – July 4, 1995) was an American painter, art instructor, and television host, best known as the creator and host of The Joy of Painting, a television program that has appeared for more than a decade on PBS in the United States and in Europe;
And an epic previous thread tells you everything you want to know about Bill Nye, the Science Guy.
posted by filthy light thief at 10:36 AM on May 6, 2013
Robert Norman "Bob" Ross (October 29, 1942 – July 4, 1995) was an American painter, art instructor, and television host, best known as the creator and host of The Joy of Painting, a television program that has appeared for more than a decade on PBS in the United States and in Europe;
And an epic previous thread tells you everything you want to know about Bill Nye, the Science Guy.
posted by filthy light thief at 10:36 AM on May 6, 2013
D'oh. Thanks, Jacqueline, filthy light thief. Wikipedia here I come.
posted by YAMWAK at 10:36 AM on May 6, 2013
posted by YAMWAK at 10:36 AM on May 6, 2013
They should have included Julia Childs as well.
"I have an army!"
"We have a Julia. Are they hungry?"
posted by Slap*Happy at 10:50 AM on May 6, 2013 [9 favorites]
"I have an army!"
"We have a Julia. Are they hungry?"
posted by Slap*Happy at 10:50 AM on May 6, 2013 [9 favorites]
...would it have killed them to say "people" instead of "men"?
That's not the quote. When you can parody a line by changing a single consonant, you're allowed to do so.
posted by Tomorrowful at 10:51 AM on May 6, 2013 [3 favorites]
That's not the quote. When you can parody a line by changing a single consonant, you're allowed to do so.
posted by Tomorrowful at 10:51 AM on May 6, 2013 [3 favorites]
It's actually a pretty good evoking of Sagan without resorting to the tired "beelyuns and beelyuns" crutch so beloved of hack comedians.
Also brilliant: "Libaries."
posted by ricochet biscuit at 11:01 AM on May 6, 2013 [2 favorites]
Also brilliant: "Libaries."
posted by ricochet biscuit at 11:01 AM on May 6, 2013 [2 favorites]
They should have included Julia Childs as well.
Preferably played by Dan Aykroyd.
posted by Strange Interlude at 12:05 PM on May 6, 2013
Preferably played by Dan Aykroyd.
posted by Strange Interlude at 12:05 PM on May 6, 2013
The female part's a little underwritten.
They should have included Julia Childs as well.
Bingo.
posted by homunculus at 12:38 PM on May 6, 2013
They should have included Julia Childs as well.
Bingo.
posted by homunculus at 12:38 PM on May 6, 2013
Speaking as a PBS child, I know this video was supposed to be silly, but it still gave me the chills.
posted by Salvor Hardin at 5:04 PM on May 6, 2013 [2 favorites]
posted by Salvor Hardin at 5:04 PM on May 6, 2013 [2 favorites]
Huh. In college I worked as a barista with the "do we even use trains anymore?" woman. She used to make me laugh all shift long.
posted by duffell at 4:47 AM on May 7, 2013
posted by duffell at 4:47 AM on May 7, 2013
Julia wouldn't be the mean green with anger management issues. Considering her former involvement with the OSS, she's a straight up analogue for the Black Widow role.
posted by radwolf76 at 2:48 AM on May 8, 2013 [2 favorites]
posted by radwolf76 at 2:48 AM on May 8, 2013 [2 favorites]
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