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Post by Limity (BLM) on May 26, 2020 23:34:54 GMT -5
Bobby, Al Yankovich blew his brains out in the ‘80s after people stopped buying his records. That joke confused me for years until I found out the joke was that he was conflating Weird Al with Dickie Goodman, which is like the most Hank Hill kind of confusion possible. Holy shit, I always took the joke at face value, I had no idea all these years it was this.
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Post by Mozenrath on May 26, 2020 23:37:19 GMT -5
That joke confused me for years until I found out the joke was that he was conflating Weird Al with Dickie Goodman, which is like the most Hank Hill kind of confusion possible. Holy shit, I always took the joke at face value, I had no idea all these years it was this. Yep, Dickie shot himself in '89. I don't think it was just the changing landscape meaning stuff like "Mr. Jaws" wasn't success he could replicate anymore, but I mean, that couldn't have helped.
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on May 26, 2020 23:39:31 GMT -5
That joke confused me for years until I found out the joke was that he was conflating Weird Al with Dickie Goodman, which is like the most Hank Hill kind of confusion possible. Holy shit, I always took the joke at face value, I had no idea all these years it was this. Gotta admit, I just thought it was a Weird Al kind of ebbs and flows in and out of pop culture joke and the 80’s were his biggest successes until well after this episode. I learned something today.
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Post by Limity (BLM) on May 26, 2020 23:40:19 GMT -5
Holy shit, I always took the joke at face value, I had no idea all these years it was this. Yep, Dickie shot himself in '89. I don't think it was just the changing landscape meaning stuff like "Mr. Jaws" wasn't success he could replicate anymore, but I mean, that couldn't have helped. I think it speaks to Mike Judge really knowing these types of people so much and so well that even who Hank Hill confused Weird Al with is, as you say, the most Hank Hill thing ever.
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on May 26, 2020 23:41:46 GMT -5
Yep, Dickie shot himself in '89. I don't think it was just the changing landscape meaning stuff like "Mr. Jaws" wasn't success he could replicate anymore, but I mean, that couldn't have helped. I think it speaks to Mike Judge really knowing these types of people so much and so well that even who Hank Hill confused Weird Al with is, as you say, the most Hank Hill thing ever. It kind of makes me like the joke less. I’m not sure why. I love dark humour.
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Post by Rican on May 27, 2020 9:49:55 GMT -5
Dale, you giblet head. We live in Texas. It's 110 degrees out and if it gets 1 degree hotter I'm kicking your ass.
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Post by Alyce: Old Media Enthusiast on May 27, 2020 9:54:01 GMT -5
Bobby, Al Yankovich blew his brains out in the ‘80s after people stopped buying his records. That joke confused me for years until I found out the joke was that he was conflating Weird Al with Dickie Goodman, which is like the most Hank Hill kind of confusion possible. Holy crap, I never got that until now.
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Post by Malcolm on May 27, 2020 10:15:19 GMT -5
Bobby, Al Yankovich blew his brains out in the ‘80s after people stopped buying his records. That joke confused me for years until I found out the joke was that he was conflating Weird Al with Dickie Goodman, which is like the most Hank Hill kind of confusion possible. I never knew this. I always assumed the joke had something to with Weird Al doing drugs in the 80s or something. I also assumed everyone did drugs in the 80s.
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Post by Clash, Never a Meter Maid on May 27, 2020 10:31:13 GMT -5
I laugh at Tony DanzaI laugh at Tony DanzaI laugh at Tony DanzaI laugh at Tony DanzaI laugh at Tony DanzaI laugh at Tony DanzaI laugh at Tony Danza Come on Bobby, let’s go to the fun center! FUN CENTER FUN CENTER FUN CENTER FUN CENT FUN CENTER FUN CENTER FUN CENTER
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Post by Venti on May 27, 2020 10:35:54 GMT -5
It's all over, Gladstone.
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Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on May 27, 2020 12:10:46 GMT -5
BWAAAAGH these are just toilet sounds!
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Post by Matt on May 27, 2020 13:40:03 GMT -5
Big Jim had an anger problem, I have an idiot problem!
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Post by BRV on May 27, 2020 13:43:43 GMT -5
I laugh at Tony DanzaI laugh at Tony DanzaI laugh at Tony DanzaI laugh at Tony DanzaI laugh at Tony DanzaI laugh at Tony DanzaI laugh at Tony Danza Speaking of Tony Danza, one of the more brilliant celebrity cameos in "King of the Hill" history came in "Peggy's Fan Fair." Connie gives Bobby a $10 prepaid phone card with Tony Danza's face on it so he can call her from Nashville... ... and when Bobby does, the actual Tony Danza has this simple, one-line cameo where his voice chimes in to say, "Hey, this is Tony Danza. You've got eight minutes left." I don't know what it is about it, but it's just such a simple payoff to a completely innocuous line from earlier in the episode, but it gets me every single time.
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Post by Milkman Norm on May 27, 2020 14:00:30 GMT -5
We talk a lot about Mike Judge when it comes to KOTH, and we should because he was the guy who came up with the concept & was a voice talent. But the show wouldn't have been what it was without the contributions of Greg Daniels.
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Post by BRV on May 27, 2020 14:21:00 GMT -5
We talk a lot about Mike Judge when it comes to KOTH, and we should because he was the guy who came up with the concept & was a voice talent. But the show wouldn't have been what it was without the contributions of Greg Daniels. Greg Daniels' credits are absolutely insane. Writer, producer and co-exeuctive producer during the golden-era of "The Simpsons" (1993-1996); co-creator, executive producer, and writer of "King of the Hill;" developer and show runner of "The Office," most notably during its absolute apex in seasons 2 and 3; co-creator and executive producer of "Parks and Recreation." Not to mention writing credits for "Saturday Night Live" and "Seinfeld," Daniels has either played a vital role, or hand a hand, in some of the most brilliant comedies in American television history.
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Post by Mozenrath on May 27, 2020 15:51:42 GMT -5
That joke confused me for years until I found out the joke was that he was conflating Weird Al with Dickie Goodman, which is like the most Hank Hill kind of confusion possible. Holy crap, I never got that until now. Yeah, it didn't click for me until I was reading about Dickie, or listening to something, I forget which, but yeah, Hank is such a square that his cultural touchstones are that outdated.
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Post by Kyle Butler on May 27, 2020 22:47:19 GMT -5
I wasn’t flirting with her. I didn’t even mention that I work in propane!
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Post by Magic knows Black Lives Matter on May 27, 2020 22:54:54 GMT -5
Nancy: Hun, you want a beer? Dale & John Redcorn at the same time: Yes *Dale glares at Redcorn*
Dale: ...how did he know I wanted a beer?
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2020 22:59:37 GMT -5
Ja-hawwn Redcorn!
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Post by BRV on May 27, 2020 23:06:01 GMT -5
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