"You're pretty high and far out, aren't you?"
May 10, 2013 8:17 AM   Subscribe

Greenboy: Prescription for Death is a purported lost Dragnet episode made by writers from Mr Show and Mystery Science Theater. It uses technology first seen in Forest Gump to digitally add actors into the psychedelic "Blueboy" episode of Dragnet 1967. The result is a hilarious story of bad cops chasing after Greenboy, the pusher of a dangerous strain of medical marijuana called Larry in the Sky with Diamonds. (NSFW due to language).
posted by Blingo (25 comments total) 43 users marked this as a favorite
 
I LOVE the "Blue Boy" episode of Dragnet. "I'm on the train! I'm on the train! I'm on the train! WHOOOOOOAAAAAOOOW!" LSD was STILL LEGAL when that was made, they even mention it.
posted by DecemberBoy at 8:19 AM on May 10, 2013


The story you are about to see is TRUE. The names have been changed to protect the INNOCENT.
posted by bukvich at 8:39 AM on May 10, 2013


Hilarious outtake!
posted by orme at 8:43 AM on May 10, 2013 [1 favorite]


When I was in college a friend had the Blue Boy episode on VHS. It made for some highly medicated good times.
posted by The 10th Regiment of Foot at 8:46 AM on May 10, 2013


We didn't have buds back then, says the historian who was there AND remembers.
posted by mareli at 8:50 AM on May 10, 2013


The high guy isn't Chris Elliot. Now, watch it again and try not to see it.
posted by davebush at 8:55 AM on May 10, 2013


The "Beatnik" actor with his fake beard REALLY reminds me of this character from another hillarious "scared straight" work from the same era.*

*See also the companion film!
posted by The 10th Regiment of Foot at 8:56 AM on May 10, 2013 [3 favorites]


A - Truth
X - Doubt
Y - Lie
B - Stoned Out Of Gourd.
posted by The Whelk at 9:00 AM on May 10, 2013


We didn't have buds back then, says the historian who was there AND remembers.

I can see a flaw in your initial statement here in that if you can remember the period, you clearly did not have access to the buds, but that does not exclude them from the realm of possibility.
posted by The 10th Regiment of Foot at 9:14 AM on May 10, 2013 [2 favorites]


Chris Fairbanks's comedy album is worth your time and consideration.
posted by destro at 9:19 AM on May 10, 2013 [3 favorites]


Man, this just makes me want to get medicated and eat some Sour Patch Kids.
posted by uncleozzy at 9:20 AM on May 10, 2013


It's relatively harmless. And that's what makes it so dangerous!
posted by Eyebeams at 9:30 AM on May 10, 2013 [3 favorites]


I think I can say this without exaggeration of any kind:

GREATEST

THING

ON

THE

INTERNET

EVER!

Or at least until I see something else.
posted by Fizz at 9:49 AM on May 10, 2013 [1 favorite]


lemmego, you colonel potter-looking motherfucker....
posted by mule98J at 9:55 AM on May 10, 2013 [2 favorites]


Yeah, that was a treat(ment). Thanks!
posted by mosk at 9:58 AM on May 10, 2013


This is pretty great.
posted by brundlefly at 10:26 AM on May 10, 2013


those static camera angles in the original program really must make this easy. Far out!
posted by randomkeystrike at 11:15 AM on May 10, 2013


...with cameo appearance by Spongebob!
posted by kinnakeet at 11:25 AM on May 10, 2013


The voiceover at the end sounds like Dave Thomas. Regardless of whether or not it was, this is awesome.
posted by wenestvedt at 12:05 PM on May 10, 2013


I always joke about making a big chart of the comedian relationships between television shows that I like, all the way from Mr. Show to Adventure Time. Ron Lynch and Tom Kenny would form, like, the trunk of the tree. Maybe John Benjamin would have a big branch. They are in everything.
posted by muddgirl at 12:48 PM on May 10, 2013


I'm sick in bed (with a cold) and I really enjoyed that. Thank you.
posted by bonobothegreat at 4:44 PM on May 10, 2013


I would happily listen to Chris Fairbanks read the phonebook, because of all the hilarious ways he would fuck it up.
posted by Lentrohamsanin at 6:58 PM on May 10, 2013


TV'S FRANK WROTE FOR IT YAAAYYY

There needs to be more Frank-based entertainment in the world.
posted by JHarris at 7:35 PM on May 10, 2013 [4 favorites]


guys i'm just kiddin, my grandma's dead

OD'd on Larry in the Sky with Diamonds?
posted by PeterMcDermott at 12:23 AM on May 11, 2013 [1 favorite]


BTW, any thread that has anything to do with Frank pretty much has to include:

EYUKGAOO!
posted by JHarris at 2:23 PM on May 12, 2013


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