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chrisfoll577

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Bob and Ray
« on: March 26, 2008, 06:40:25 AM »
Hi Tom,

I've read in a couple interviews that you consider the Bob and Ray comedy team a major influence on Scharpling and Wurster.  I heard an interview with Bob Elliott of Bob and Ray on NPR (yeah, I know...) a couple days ago that I thought you and my fellow FOT's might like to hear.  In the interview he noted that there's not a lot of long form comedy routines with slow buildups, deadpan delivery and big payoffs like his today.  I'm personally glad that you and Jon are bucking the trend and continuing what Bob and Ray started.

Thanks,
Chris

p.s. oh yeah, In addition to discovering Bob and Ray's routines, it was also pretty cool to find out that Bob is Chris Elliott's dad.

Sarah

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Re: Bob and Ray
« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2008, 01:00:22 PM »
It was very nice to hear this.  I learned to love Bob and Ray from my mother and my aunt.  The latter named a cat Mary Margaret McGillicuddy after one of their characters and owns some ancient records of theirs that I covet deeply.  I should start lobbying to inherit them.

Trotskie

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Re: Bob and Ray
« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2008, 04:44:01 PM »
The latter named a cat Mary Margaret McGillicuddy after one of their characters

I had a houseplant that I referred to as Matt Neffer: Boy Spotwelder.  So funny.  (the routine, not the plant or my naming the plant.)

Sarah

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Re: Bob and Ray
« Reply #3 on: March 26, 2008, 04:47:40 PM »
I don't know, I think it's a pretty amusing name for a plant.  I'm disappointed to hear that the plant wasn't funny, though.

Trotskie

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Re: Bob and Ray
« Reply #4 on: March 26, 2008, 09:21:09 PM »
It took us years to come to terms with it, but eventually we all have to learn that some things are beyond our control.

Shaggy 2 Grote

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Re: Bob and Ray
« Reply #5 on: March 26, 2008, 11:59:37 PM »
All of my plants are hilarious.
Oh, good heavens. I didn’t realize. I send my condolences out to the rest of the O’Connor family.

Sarah

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Re: Bob and Ray
« Reply #6 on: March 27, 2008, 10:37:59 AM »
My plants' spirits are broken from years of abuse.  They just cower and hope for the best.

Gentleman Jim

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Re: Bob and Ray
« Reply #7 on: March 28, 2008, 03:37:27 AM »
I just told my dad about how I make a point to buy seasonal chocolate the day after the holiday so I get it for half price.  I don't care about chocolate on Easter; the holiday is the week after for me.

I referred to them as Chocolate Wobblies, and it made his day.

/saccharine-sweet story

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Re: Bob and Ray
« Reply #8 on: March 28, 2008, 09:52:14 AM »
My plants' spirits are broken from years of abuse.  They just cower and hope for the best.

Years? Plants live for years?
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Re: Bob and Ray
« Reply #9 on: March 28, 2008, 10:30:07 AM »
I hope Tom is serious about Bob and Ray.  You know how sometimes he says things, and you know from the inflection in his voice that it's a put-on?  Well, that wouldn't always translate into print.  I haven't heard/seen that much of their work, but what I have seemed very good.  I could see why Tom would consider them a major influence, if he's sincere about what he said.

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Re: Bob and Ray
« Reply #10 on: March 28, 2008, 10:33:12 AM »
Oh, and I like plants too.  Don't have any right at the moment, but used to.  And they were hilarious also

Sarah

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Re: Bob and Ray
« Reply #11 on: March 28, 2008, 10:45:45 AM »
I'm absolutely sure he's serious in his liking for them, Fido.

chrisfoll577

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Re: Bob and Ray
« Reply #12 on: March 28, 2008, 10:47:45 AM »
I hope Tom is serious about Bob and Ray.  You know how sometimes he says things, and you know from the inflection in his voice that it's a put-on?  Well, that wouldn't always translate into print.  I haven't heard/seen that much of their work, but what I have seemed very good.  I could see why Tom would consider them a major influence, if he's sincere about what he said.

i recall interviews on the sound of young america and ast radio where tom mentioned bob and ray, and he sounded sincere.

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Re: Bob and Ray
« Reply #13 on: March 28, 2008, 11:59:55 AM »
While Tom and Jon's thing is wholly and completely their own, you can see (IMHO) the seeds of Newbridge in this classic Bob and Ray routine:

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Re: Bob and Ray
« Reply #14 on: March 28, 2008, 09:37:50 PM »
While Tom and Jon's thing is wholly and completely their own, you can see (IMHO) the seeds of Newbridge in this classic Bob and Ray routine:


Thanks Rainer. That was very funny.
"You want me to recognize you and I won't. I won't acknowledge you! I deny you. So you keep begging and begging. The door is slammed on you. I want nothing to do with you. You will die unrecognized by me."
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