Well I am..

[Dan B]

butter swells governor of edit: alabama.

What's the origin of that?  and also "tom scharpling, governor of partying,"?

[John Junk]

I thought he was governor of alabama(?).  But I never heard that one ever.

[buffcoat]

Buddy Swales was how I always heard it.  And I am from the South, so deciphering fake Southern accents comes naturally to me.

[Jixby Phillips]

I am pretty sure that is from an early episode called "Tom blows the lid off the XFL"

PRETTY SURE.

[Dorvid Barnas]

I am pretty sure that is from an early episode called "Tom blows the lid off the XFL"

PRETTY SURE.

Yep.  2/27/01 - about 1:10:00 in.
I'd always thought that clip was Wurster, but it ain't!

[Jouster]

and also "tom scharpling, governor of partying"?

So who knows where this one came from?  I can't remember at all.

[Dan B]

yeah  i mean alabama.

[buffcoat]

jouster: same show.  As is the Gerald Perlmutter bit.

[Jouster]

Thanks buffcoat, you're right (It's at 1:44 in that show, for the record).  Who played Gerald Perlmutter?

[Dan B]

I'm going to need to listen to that whole show some time.

[buffcoat]

Thanks buffcoat, you're right (It's at 1:44 in that show, for the record).  Who played Gerald Perlmutter?

I believe it's the elusive Jon Glaser.

That show is, in fact, almost entirely composed of the three early contributors to the best show - Wurster, Benjamin and Glaser.

The Glaser bit is excellent, as they all three are.  It's funny to hear the three different styles right in a row.

[Jouster]

Thanks buffcoat, you're right (It's at 1:44 in that show, for the record).  Who played Gerald Perlmutter?

I believe it's the elusive Jon Glaser.

That show is, in fact, almost entirely composed of the three early contributors to the best show - Wurster, Benjamin and Glaser.

The Glaser bit is excellent, as they all three are.  It's funny to hear the three different styles right in a row.

That was my original suspicion, but he sounds a bit like Sam Seder when he's breaking down, so I thought it might've been him.  I agree that it's an excellent call.

[Dorvid Barnas]

While we're discussing the opening, does anyone know the origin of "Thuuuuuuuuhhhh"

Sorry if it's already been posted somewhere.  I tried searching for the word "the".  I'm an idiot.

[Matthew_S]

Here's my question on the opening... (maybe previously discussed??)

Does the song intentionally "zing" Petey (by not including him)?  Yes, Petey's 'role' in the show has certainly evolved over time, but if I were making a list of voices to include in a BestShow compilation of greetings, Petey would be near the top of the list -- no?

PLUS -- the song includes "Petey from the future", Tom mockingly intoning, "I'm going to bed now Faffer" and even somebody else named Peter.  (no speakers here at work -- going from memory -- am I wrong?)

or is he there and I never noticed?

[Josh]

Gingivitis = Petey