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The Best Show on WFMU => Show Discussion => Topic started by: Richard_From_CHI on March 11, 2007, 12:49:57 PM
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1. Mike Sajak
2. The Big Dipper Reunion
3. The Cannonball Run Musical
4. The Video contest
5. Sathington's sequel to his 20 minute long just intonation bass solo
6. Woodsy
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What became of the Gorch?
He must be 67 by now and the last we heard was travelling across the country in his rascal scooter to kick Tom's ass.
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What became of the Gorch?
He must be 67 by now and the last we heard was travelling across the country in his rascal scooter to kick Tom's ass.
I swear to you that toward the end of November into early December, I saw an inordinate number of oldsters in the street on Rascals, mainly in Lancaster, Pa., Philly, and Worcester, Ma., oddly enough... Seems to me he might be getting the old gang together. I wouldn't be surprised if something were to happen pretty soon.
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I would add:
- Morning Zoo
- Steak Eating Contest
- The Party Doctor
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Follow-up movie to Roadhouse with the Best Show players.
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Follow-up movie to Roadhouse with the Best Show players.
Yeah! I'm still waiting for this.
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I would like to hear this discussed:
Charlie says that if Tom fancies himself being like the Queen, he should assemble a Best Show Royal Family. Tom loves it. He also gives Charlie props for jumping into the fire of a closed-phone Tuesday with focus and setting the tone for the show. Charlie is hoping the Best Show Royal Family topic will be a builder with legs in the weeks and months to come. Tom writes it down as an item for future discussion.
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She lacked charisma, but I'm curious about the Internet Addict lady.
~EmD
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Did I mention Woodsy?
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The Best Show movie quote list was never finished.
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Whatever happened to Zippy Pants?
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- The Party Doctor
Oh man, I miss the Party Doctor so much.
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He misses you too, why did you stop taking his calls?
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What ever happened to this (http://www.friendsoftom.com/forum/index.php/topic,575.0.html)
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She lacked charisma, but I'm curious about the Internet Addict lady.
~EmD
This post gave me a laugh this morning.
JP
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Speaking of lack of charisma, what ever happened to Yakov Smirnov's nephew? (or was it his son...i cant remember)
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Nephew. Akira. Many were convinced he was Steinberg. I had forgotten all about him. Thus, unsurprisingly, the dangling of his plot thread troubles me nought.
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Akira Smirnov tested poorly*, and like all Best Show "threads" or "sketches" or "skits", Tom cut the fat. He decided to listen to increasing listener demand for drug references and began to develop his growing cast of "junky" callers. Thus the emergence of "Fred" and that guy that says "man" a lot.
*Almost as poorly as Sam Seder
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The guy that says "man" a lot is "Pete." And he called several times during the marathon asking for me (I declined). Of course, he didn't pledge. In retrospect, I probably should have taken his call. Maybe I could have talked a few bucks out of him for the station. Well, I'm sure I'll get another chance the next time he calls.
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Nephew. Akira. Many were convinced he was Steinberg. I had forgotten all about him. Thus, unsurprisingly, the dangling of his plot thread troubles me nought.
For the record, it's Akiva Smirnoff. I think Akira is some Japanese-style animation thingy.
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Yes, I had meant to type "Akiva"; instead, my fingers betrayed me. I do apologize most profusely for the typo, not my first and certainly not my last.
That said, you've got to admire the timing of this, given the kerfuffle raised by my correction in the weather post.
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Everytime I fucking write something clever I fucking fuck it up by spelling some fucking character's name wrong or some shit. Fuck.
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Beautifully put, John H.
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He *is* a lyrical poet of the first degree.
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Whatever happened to the Russian mobster that Paulie Walnuts let get away a couple of seasons ago?
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And what happened to Meadow's crazy college roommate ?
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And for that matter, what happened to the Florida recount??
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or the FOT mixtape?
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or the FOT mixtape?
I submitted my song as soon as I got Jason's e-mail a few days ago, so it should be still going.
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And for that matter, what happened to the Florida recount??
The FWD's carried the day. Gore got kinda big, but I don't know why people make fun of him for it, and he won an oscar, sortof.
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Whatever happened to the Russian mobster that Paulie Walnuts let get away a couple of seasons ago?
This ties into my theory on how the Sopranos will end. Supposedly the last scene takes place in a New Jersey ice cream shop. Here's how I think it'll play out:
FINAL SCENE:
TONY and AJ enter an ice cream shop. Robert Patrick's compulsive gambler character from season 3 is manning the counter, but Tony fails to notice. AJ glances up at the menu)
AJ: I want an ice cream cone... and a hamburger... and french fries.... and some fucking ziti (wink to the camera)... and...
TONY (shaking him furiously): YOU'LL GET NOTHING AND LIKE IT!
Just then, the INDESTRUCTIBLE RUSSIAN MOBSTER, still badly injured, storms into the shop and stares down Tony. We see he is holding clumps of wingtipped hair in his tightly clenched fists.)
TONY: No! It can't be you! We all thought you were dead!
The IRM says something in Russian, but some jackhammer noise outside drowns out his voice, so even if you speak Russian you don't know what he's saying, and it's supposed to always remain ambiguous.
Suddenly, the IRM attacks Tony, first attempting a bear hug w/ no success, then slamming him through a table in a feat of mom-rescuing-trapped-child-like strength. A horrified AJ stands there watching because he is useless. Robert Patrick has fled the scene. The IRM then drags a stunned Tony over to the soft serve machine, where he slowly empties its contents down Tony's throat, choking him to death.
The camera then pans from Tonly's lifeless body over to a tub of ice cream marked BEN & JERRY'S DUCK DUCK GOOSE. We hold this shot and superimpose it over a flashback of Tony frolicking with the ducks in his pool at the beginning of season one.
CUT TO:
A blank, bright white screen, in front of which stands the creepy, silhouetted old woman Tony has previously seen in his dreams. The figure steps slowly forward and is revealed to be... DAVID CHASE in drag. Chase then smiles knowingly at the camera as we fade out. The Rolling Stones' "Rough Justice" plays over the credits.
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Akira Smirnov tested poorly*, and like all Best Show "threads" or "sketches" or "skits", Tom cut the fat. He decided to listen to increasing listener demand for drug references and began to develop his growing cast of "junky" callers. Thus the emergence of "Fred" and that guy that says "man" a lot.
*Almost as poorly as Sam Seder
Tom's a lot like George Lucas when it comes to listening to his fans.
Akiva = Jar Jar Binks
Pete = Jango Fett
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or the FOT mixtape?
Or my FOT membership card?
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And what happened to Meadow's crazy college roommate ?
Hadley? she jumped off the balcony of her campus library !!
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Yeah that was weird that Meadow mentioned it last night, do you think they're going to tie up every dangling plot thread in the final four epsiosdes?
AJ's relationship/depression plot line is almost too gripping.
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Crying AJ = too funny. "Last time we had to leave the Starbucks."
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I thought Meadow's crazy college roommate was named "Caitlin," and that was from her freshman year.
Brian Williams had this to say about his NJ/Sopranos cred over at Slate's discussion of it (I know Slate is soft serve, but I can't stop myself from reading it):
"I am humbled to be present and share this space. My bona fides are these: Born and raised in New Jersey, I once attended a wedding reception at Snuffy's in North Jersey with a full capo in attendance."
Pretty much any event or awards dinner my school district ever held was at Snuffy's/Pantageous Renaissance. Anyone else been fortunate to attend an event there?