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I live for the present and the future, not in the past (despite the fact we rang a Juneago)
Perhaps, but, we they never sold our nor strung our ropes.Wow. I'm humbled and honored.
Did you know that your Lakers sent 7 guaranteed contracts to Vegas and they all the bed, going 1-4 with your two lottery picks looking like dog ?You have no future at all, you're Philly-West for the next 10 years and yet you still hang on to 5 chips from some Canadian hole and a team name which has nothing to do with your hole city
tee, hee.
I live for the present and the future, not in the past (despite the fact we rang a Juneago)
lol Naruto
No problem. I'll cover the past. Me.
Cully on Spurstalk reminds me of that King of Queens episode where they all go paintballing. This older man shows up outta nowhere, gets picked up on a team, and end up being like Rambo out there. He slaps Doug for being a wimp, barrel rolls over obstacles and takes people out left and right. He devastating out there.
The last scene of the episode is that stranger coming home to his wife who starts berating him because his was out "playing war" with his little friends. He just takes it while cowering and stuttering. She snatches the back of goodies out of his hand and goes to the kitchen. Then she yells at him from the kitchen, "these are the wrong ones!!! You better go get me the right ones!!!" He tucks his tail and scurries back out the door.
That episode is a disappointment. I figured Eric Roberts would be a no miss prop. It was flat and incoherent. I hate that episode,,,and of course you lodge it.Cully on Spurstalk reminds me of that King of Queens episode where they all go paintballing. This older man shows up outta nowhere, gets picked up on a team, and end up being like Rambo out there. He slaps Doug for being a wimp, barrel rolls over obstacles and takes people out left and right. He devastating out there.
The last scene of the episode is that stranger coming home to his wife who starts berating him because his was out "playing war" with his little friends. He just takes it while cowering and stuttering. She snatches the back of goodies out of his hand and goes to the kitchen. Then she yells at him from the kitchen, "these are the wrong ones!!! You better go get me the right ones!!!" He tucks his tail and scurries back out the door.
You didn't find humor in the awkward tensions created between the couples after Carrie told Doug that Deacon was hot? Lighten up dude.That episode is a disappointment. I figured Eric Roberts would be a no miss prop. It was flat and incoherent. I hate that episode,,,and of course you lodge it.
I couldn't get past how flat Roberts conducted his role. & also correct me if I'm wrong but that episode was in the final couple years of that series, right? They went 2-3 years too long in that show.
It's just is so fitting that you'd pick an episode of that series that I absolutely detest. You had no way of knowing, I've never cited that episode, or, my hatred for it, but, you pull it out of your in' ass.
I had to read your original post twice to make double sure you actually were talking about that abomination.
in' ooze.
No, it was an early episode. I agree the show ran about 2 seasons too long.
You're right. Doug's "sister" was in that episode. I hated that character (Ricki Lake).
One thing about that episode is that it was obviously shot on location and I didn't like that, at all.
I couldn't stand the Ritchie character either. Never made me laugh, not once.
Yep, and God bless 'em, he tried. It was painful at times.
The very early episodes are a dicey lot. Even the opening with the cartoon transit cars is crap. Then they did the live shots of New York Metro as the opening and that set it nicely. Once they let Stiller do his own materiel it just took off.
Having his parents always be the same actors was a stroke of genius. Then after Ritchie they brought his brother and that was another wise choice. Just brilliant. And they didn't foist him on us...they took their time and did it right.
And her boss (not her immediate boss but the big cheese guy) was just perfection. You never quite knew what you we're going to get with him. He was shrewd in a throw a way part that just increased the depth and quality of the cast and show. Same with Holly. She started out in a small way, but, they allowed her room to grow and she did.
And Doug's boss at work, another great casting job. Gave ya just enough to make your want more...then they made the mistake and gave us more of him,,,and it wasn't good. Remember, ooze?
And of course Spence. We find out the depth of his character and how it is linked to Doug and Deacon in the Mentalo episode. He carries a photo of these men in his wallet. He loves them. It matters not how they feel about him, he loves them.
And then in the karaoke episode Spence finally gets pay back. He breaks Doug's ball in supreme fashion. And Kevin James, king of that show by that time let's it happens. Isn't too good to permit his character to get had by the lower character. Again, just brilliant. At the end as Spence reveals himself in the backseat of the car Doug makes a move to physically accost him, but, that never happens. Spence character is never physically harmed on the show. That cannot happen and does not.
And they handled Deacon's marital problems in depth as well. They didn't hurry it. They did not (fix) in an instant. It was a fine process.
So much more.
Agree. The show was really strong for a good while. The occasional re-watch still holds up well.
When the show first started, Stiller was stuck in the mr Castanza role from Seinfeld, yelling randomly and it didn't fit. Once he adjusted to the characters of Doug and Carrie, he found that great niche and comedic timing with his role. It was impressive to watch him separate from Castanza role.
The Deacon marital problems allowed the show to sneak in an touch of real emotion, without sacrificing the comedy within each of those episodes.
I like the Deacon marital problem episode at the movie theatre, where they're standing in the lobby after the movie and Doug is making sure to gets between Deacon's wife and "Bill" from Carrie's work place who they met in the theater, an IT guy. Now "Bill" knows what is going on, but, he accepts it, watch his body language and good natured response to Doug's efforts. It makes it possible the good feeling that this show always had. It's little things like that.
The way the production always employed a certain type of woman in the periphery roles. Not high flalutin, but, earthy women, round and full of goodness. The woman who moves in up the street and Doug makes a lewd remark to Arthur about her and of course Arthur takes exception, Margy, Holly, the wife of the guy who brings him the bottle of Scotch, the wife next door of Kaskis(sp) even the waitresses in the bar are perfecting cast. Have to give Remini credit there for allowing it, especially after she ballooned up.
The episode where he wins the eating contest at work, then has to go to the opera with Carrie and her co-worker couple. It's just sheer perfection. She lets him excuse himself after he's (burbing sauerkraut) "it smells like a refinery." she comments. She lets him go home, she'll stay and finish the opera. He thinks it's over. By the time she's gets home, he's holding court on the couch, in his sweats eating Hostess ding dongs, or, some such trash,,,Arthur is in the chair. Christ, she's pissed. Genuinely at her wit's end. "Doug, you need to have somebody sit with you and find out why you are a garbage can." then stomps upstairs. What does Doug do? He's about to take a bite out of the Ding Dong in his hand before Arthur bats it away. LOL. It never grows old watching it.
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They made a mistake with the Deacon marital woes. At one point they state they're divorced. Then later they just are separated and get back together. Must have been some kind of contract dispute.
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I didn't like toward the end where Deacon and his wife kind of rejected Doug & Carrie. Bothered me something awful. But, they were just making money the last couple years. I understand that. You want to do right by the people who have labored for 8+ years. Nothing wrong with cashing in.
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