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@Mr. Sleep-You're making an awful lot of noice in the other thread though (and I don't mean snores )

SCTV was a great (I think, the best) comedy takeoff series that surfaced in the 70's, with regulars who played dozens of roles in the adventures of a fictional tv station. Among 'em were John Candy, Joe Flaherty (who was probably my favorite), Eugene Levy, Rick Moranis, Andrea Martin, Dave Thomas, Harold Ramis, Martin Short and Catherine O'Hara.

One of the recurring themes was Dr. Tongue, an scarred, overweight, abusive idiot with a German accent played by John Candy, and his sidekick, the deformed hunchback, Bruno, played by Eugene Levy. They'd engage in this sort of conversation:

Dr. Tongue: Bruno! Where are the props? You know we can't do the interview tonight without the props?

Bruno: Well, I dunno, Dr. Tongue, I figured we really didn't need props, what with the nature of reality and all...

Dr. Tongue; Nature of reality? What are you talking about, you halfwit? You don't know the first thing about Heidegger, much less existentialism!

Bruno: Yeah? Well it's not as if you ever read any Camus, unless it was upside down behind a girlie magazine...

Dr. Tongue: Silence your filthy mouth!

etc. This would degenerate into a mixture of abuse and existential in-jokes, believe it or not.

Then, there were the bits where Dr. Tongue's so-called 3D films would be shown. If you lived through the era of horrible 1950's 3D films, you'll recall how they went out of their way to move objects towards the camera and away, even if (as was always the case) it had nothing to do with the film. So it proves in Dr. Tongue's 3D House of Stewardesses, 3D House of Beef, 3D House of Slavechicks, etc. And always, there would be madly grinning John Candy with a pencil thin moustache, staring at you, gloating, saying, "Would you like some appetizers?" and a platter moving towards and away from the camera while a theremin went "ooooOOOOOOOooooo" in the background.

My place is named after such fond memories.

[ 07-15-2001: Message edited by: fable ]

@fable

Ooh...I understand now...

Heh. FYI, supposedly the rights are *finally* being secured for some SCTV videotapes to hit the market this fall. I know that Nick-at-Nite (of all things) rebroadcast them in the early 1990's, but those were the last time I'd heard of the series.

Anyone remember a cult classic film about two Canadian dimwits that featured Moranis and Thomas as the brothers? That was based on two of their most popular SCTV characters.

@fable: Thanks. I don't know any of names in your list (though I might recognise some if I see)... 70s American TV? I'm sure you don't expect me to know the program, do you?

3D movies? To me, that is synonumous with headache. I've only seen one, though, it was quite horrible

Originally posted by fable:
<STRONG>@Georgi, the problem with naming drinks after SYM members is much like that of laughing at Margaret Thatcher--once you start, it's impossible to stop. And if we don't name a drink after everybody, people are going to get cheesed at us, and I don't just mean Cheesemage, either.

Good idea, but I think we'll have to forego it, for now. In the meantime, thanks for the thought, and have an order on the house. </STRONG>

ROFLMAO....

That's very kind of you, I'll have one of Brink's latest concoctions, please

@Georgi, I'll see what Brink has on tap.

Say, @Brink, what's this layered orange-and-blue drink with something round floating in it?

Originally posted by fable:
<STRONG>Say, @Brink, what's this layered orange-and-blue drink with something round floating in it?</STRONG>

@fable-Please do not touch that.I'm afraid that it's still highly unstable(see how it changes colour so often?? ).Besides, I haven't really found a test subject to try out its effects yet

Originally posted by Brink:
<STRONG>Besides, I haven't really found a test subject to try out its effects yet </STRONG>

*stumbles in unassumingly* So, how is everyone? What? What are you looking at me like that for?????

@Vehemence-Nothing ...hey, would you mind coming back in about 4 hours time?? I'd like you to try something...

Originally posted by Brink:
<STRONG>@Vehemence-Nothing ...hey, would you mind coming back in about 4 hours time?? I'd like you to try something... </STRONG>

4 hours? *looks at watch, big hand on the four... right* Um, yep sure... um... why?

@Vehemence-Trust me, you'll be famous *mutters in soft tone* if this thing works as planned

By the way, Brink, it's good to see you happy again!

Theres the happy spammer I once knew! Welcome back brother

@Vehemence-Well, this is my wraith form

wraith form?

Anyway, gotta run... back in four hours! Well, give or take four hours

@Vehemence-See you later (don't forget to come back in 4 hours time )

Has it been four hours yet? *counts on fingers... real slow like... loses concentration and counts again*

Oh my it's been *counts one last time* 27 hours... ah, I mean, forgot to carry the one! It's been 8 hours! Well I did say four hours, give or take four hours

Originally posted by Vehemence:
<STRONG>Has it been four hours yet? *counts on fingers... real slow like... loses concentration and counts again*

Oh my it's been *counts one last time* 27 hours... ah, I mean, forgot to carry the one! It's been 8 hours! Well I did say four hours, give or take four hours </STRONG>

And you have to account for hte swap over in time zones

@Brink, your, um, customer is back. Is the pleasant surprise ready?