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Title: Assorted Nostalgia
Post by: JesseFromVegas on December 27, 2013, 05:15:08 PM
There's threads dedicated to favorite Wursterisms, favorite shows, etc., but how about just stray lines that don't really fit into any neat categories as such?  This, then, is the place for those.

I was inspired to start this thread when a friend on Facebook made a joke about the Xbox One that reminded me of Tom as Larry D. Perv talking about Videodrome and how much I loved "Long live the new flesh, dere."
Title: Re: Assorted Nostalgia
Post by: J.D-Dyslexic on December 28, 2013, 08:47:32 AM
Joey Levels!
Title: Re: Assorted Nostalgia
Post by: nec13 on December 28, 2013, 11:21:53 AM
Tyrone from South Carolina, the shaving advice guy. Maybe my favorite one-off caller in the history of the show.
Title: Re: Assorted Nostalgia
Post by: gjblizzard on December 29, 2013, 10:13:06 AM
My favorite one off caller has to be Terry from Woodstock who was dating the daughter of Jon Green, the guy who threw the beer at Ron Artest.
Title: Re: Assorted Nostalgia
Post by: nec13 on December 29, 2013, 12:05:38 PM
My favorite one off caller has to be Terry from Woodstock who was dating the daughter of Jon Green, the guy who threw the beer at Ron Artest.

Other recent favorite one-offs:
Anthony from Massachusetts (from Tremarche)
Joel from Union County
Irwood (?) from ?
Suzie from New Jersey
Syl from Chicago
Title: Re: Assorted Nostalgia
Post by: justinmh05 on December 29, 2013, 02:30:39 PM
"Quite a lot of blood - I gotta admit!" - The H-Man, to Spike about Sweeney Todd.
Title: Re: Assorted Nostalgia
Post by: JON IN PHL on January 02, 2014, 10:10:29 AM
Tom's defense of William Zantzinger, the villain from the song Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll, was always a personal favorite.
Title: Re: Assorted Nostalgia
Post by: Lothar_Brightblade on January 02, 2014, 08:46:59 PM
I listened to May 21 2002 a few days ago, a particularly strong episode: Daily Show Correspondent Matt Walsh Calls In To Promote His Television Special But Is Interrupted By A Pair Of Fans And Is Chastised By SNL's Horatio Sanz. Plus, The Return Of Mike Healy, And 'Smash Or Trash' With The Band 'Management'.

The matt walsh call is one of the best on the show (as his calls often were).
Title: Re: Assorted Nostalgia
Post by: Denim Gremlin on January 17, 2014, 02:08:47 PM
wet rat
Title: Re: Assorted Nostalgia
Post by: Kevin from Pittsburgh on January 18, 2014, 05:49:42 AM
Chris L from Maryland's impression of Elvis Costello bringing Herbie Hancock on to his talkshow

Tom telling Petey to put some energy in to the call, then GOMPing him when he screams 'Yeah!!'

Trucknutz (sorry)
Title: Re: Assorted Nostalgia
Post by: YuriDedman on January 18, 2014, 01:04:17 PM
"...and then the screen fades to green and that's the end of it."
Title: Re: Assorted Nostalgia
Post by: Crusherkc on January 30, 2014, 10:44:41 AM
From Feb 20, 2007 Bill Of Rights For Life, What Is The Meanest Thing Anyone Ever Said To You, Spike, Other Hilarity. Tom Just Talks And Talks And Talks!, Young August calls in with his Bill of Rights stating that road kill should be picked up immediately to which Tom agrees and relates information on how AP Mike likes to eat squirrels; specifically, AP Mike likes to eat their heads on sandwiches spread with ("and this is the weirdest part") pesto.

Perhaps Gary had a genuine gripe against Mike?
Title: Re: Assorted Nostalgia
Post by: Kormodd on January 30, 2014, 11:14:23 AM
A lot of people like to eat squirrels on sandwiches spread with pesto. I don't think that could be the reason for the animosity. It has to be something else.
Title: Re: Assorted Nostalgia
Post by: Crusherkc on January 30, 2014, 01:03:50 PM
Gary, in the voice of Michael Caine from "Get Carter": "You're the AP Mike 'oo ate mah brothah ('s 'ead off and spread it with pesto)"
Title: Re: Assorted Nostalgia
Post by: bachwards on February 01, 2014, 09:36:21 PM
Sonny from Jersey City complaining about Al Pacino's goatee and wanting to send Chazz Palminteri to space.  He had the energy of a caller who was definitely gonna curse, without actually cursing!

Matt in Virginia suggesting Al Jolson was the father of rock music.

Mike from Brooklyn driving 120 through rural Indiana and his sister faking a conniption to unsuccessfully avoid a ticket.

Tom thinking Chris in Astoria's name was Christmas Tree.

The call and subsequent debate inspired by the beer in the shower guy.
Title: Re: Assorted Nostalgia
Post by: mostlymeat on February 21, 2014, 06:13:08 PM
November 18, 2000

Tom: "You want me to tell you what happens at the end of the Grinch?"

Caller: "Uh...he gets a heart, right?"

Tom: "I dont' know, I didn't see it. I'm sure it's something like that."

Caller: "I saw the cartoon, I'm assuming.."

Tom: "You would think it would follow the same story line as the cartoon."

Caller: "Yup, being it's Dr. Zeus and he put his name in the title."

Tom: "That Dr. Zeus, huh? He was something."

Caller: "Yeah he sure was."

Tom: "Alright great, thank you very much young man."



Title: Re: Assorted Nostalgia
Post by: masterofsparks on February 21, 2014, 07:43:16 PM
Sonny from Jersey City is the best one-off (two-off, actually) caller of all time. I will accept no alternatives.