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Iron Crowned posted:That reminds me, are Schindler's List and Weekend at Bernie's 2 the only real movies that have ever been mentioned? So you never saw Last Tango in Paris? Too bad, it was erotic.
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wa27 posted:Was/is Seinfeld very popular in the UK (or other countries, for that matter)? It always seemed like a very American show with humor that might be lost on international audiences, but I'm probably wrong. It's huge in Australia. "The male kangaroo doesn’t have a pouch; only the female has it. So the male has pouch envy. 'Why should she have this huge pouch, and I have nothing? I have things to carry, too. At least give me a pocket.'" 
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Of course people in this non-literate world don't recognize the seminal Jake Jarmel book What's WIth The Pepper?
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slax0r posted:How is Agent Zero NOT among those? The way the nice man on the MovieFone asks me if it's really the movie I want to see just piques my curiosity.
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Jack Bandit posted:All these movies are Gene picks. 
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wa27 posted:Was/is Seinfeld very popular in the UK (or other countries, for that matter)? It always seemed like a very American show with humor that might be lost on international audiences, but I'm probably wrong. Seinfeld was the top show ever in Australia.. ever. Everyone knows what it is and has at least seen one episode. Also George watches and cries over home alone.
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Apr 21, 2011 11:23
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A nickel!
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Apr 21, 2011 14:40
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This is George.... I've got nothin'.
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wa27 posted:Was/is Seinfeld very popular in the UK (or other countries, for that matter)? It always seemed like a very American show with humor that might be lost on international audiences, but I'm probably wrong. Keep in mind that the U.S. exports a lot more media than it imports, and has for decades, as well as the fact that the U.S. tends to remake or "translate" foreign works at a higher rate than other countries (by "translate," I mean English to English changes like rewriting Harry Potter to have sweaters and Sorceror's Stones instead of jumpers and Philosopher's Stones, etc.) As a result of this, and the U.S.'s role on the world stage in general, U.S. humour tends to cross borders better because the context isn't as specialist. People outside the U.S. are generally more familiar with U.S. politics, society, and pop culture than Americans are with politics, society, and pop culture abroad. For instance, when I first watched the show, I had never heard of Bosco before, and I didn't know that Joel Rifkin or George Steinbrenner were real people, but those episodes didn't really require that prior knowledge to be funny. But Superman and Star Trek and JFK, and gym culture and Moviefone and New York (TV) culture were pre-existing exports.
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Gyshall posted:This is George.... I've got nothin'. *Do do do do DO do * Believe it or not, George isn't at home. Please leave a message, At the beep. I must be out, or I'd pick up the phone. Where could I be? Believe it or not, I'm not home! I've tried to hard to make this my answering machine (voicemail) message, but: 1) I do sometimes get professional calls on my cell phone 2) I don't know where to find a good instrumental "Greatest American Hero" theme to sing over.
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Apr 21, 2011 16:46
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DrBouvenstein posted:*Do do do do DO do * I've always wanted to make this my voicemail. Song is so good.
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DrBouvenstein posted:*Do do do do DO do * My friend did this by singing over just the "George" part of the Seinfeld version with his own name. It was pretty bad/funny.
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Apr 21, 2011 22:50
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If your name was George you'd have it made in the shade.
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wa27 posted:Was/is Seinfeld very popular in the UK (or other countries, for that matter)? It always seemed like a very American show with humor that might be lost on international audiences, but I'm probably wrong.
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They just couldn't wrap their minds around why such a talented soup peddler was treated so poorly by everyone around him
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jojoinnit posted:I don't remember catching it in the UK but I've heard that in Germany they replaced it with reruns of Hogans Heros because the humour didn't translate at all. I suppose it doesn't help that Germany dubs just about everything. I wonder how it sounded to them? I lived in Germany back in the day, and yes the jokes don't translate at all.
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jojoinnit posted:I don't remember catching it in the UK but I've heard that in Germany they replaced it with reruns of Hogans Heros because the humour didn't translate at all. I suppose it doesn't help that Germany dubs just about everything. I wonder how it sounded to them? GutenTAAAAAAAG! la la la.
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mints posted:GutenTAAAAAAAG! la la la. There is no reason this joke couldn't have worked.
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BrandNew posted:There is no reason this joke couldn't have worked. The seltzer/salsa joke, that probably wouldn't have been as funny.
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Apr 22, 2011 04:36
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But I'm disturbed! I'm depressed! I'm inadequate! I got it all!
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Loving Life Partner posted:If your name was George you'd have it made in the shade. Hi, my name is George, I'm unemployed and I live with my parents. Hmmm...now how do I get it on my iPhone.... FuriousxGeorge fucked around with this message at 05:37 on Apr 22, 2011 |
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Apr 22, 2011 05:20
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FuriousxGeorge posted:Hmmm...now how do I get it on my iPhone.... Play it on a computer and record it as the voicemail greeting?
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Apr 22, 2011 05:22
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DrBouvenstein posted:*Do do do do DO do * Tada!
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"George is getting married!!!"-estelle "With a woman!?!?!?!?!"-Frank
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Jerry, it's Frank Costanza, Mr. Steinbrenner is here, George is dead, call me back!
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bruckner posted:"George is getting married!!!"-estelle "I love your son very much." "Really? You do? May I ask why?"
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You're not Ted Danson!
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Just watched The Soul Mate. Great episode. ELAINE: Well, I hear three distinct sounds. A low rumple...followed by a metallic 'squink'... GEORGE: Yes! Yes, I heard the 'squink'! --------- JERRY (points at the Power Ranger): Wait, that's you? GEORGE: Yeah. JERRY (picks up a yellow M&M toy from the model): I really think the M&M should be you. --------- Has anyone else ever considered doing the briefcase trick? 
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In "The Big Salad" George was 100% in the right. Julie was seriously trying to take credit for that big salad, and then she had the audacity to call him out when he set things straight. What a bitch.
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safety dan posted:In "The Big Salad" George was 100% in the right. Julie was seriously trying to take credit for that big salad, and then she had the audacity to call him out when he set things straight. What a bitch. You had to have the BIIIIIIIIIG salad!
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It's a salad... only bigger... with lots of stuff in it?
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Gyshall posted:It's a salad... only bigger... with lots of stuff in it? I can bring you two small salads.
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safety dan posted:In "The Big Salad" George was 100% in the right. Julie was seriously trying to take credit for that big salad, and then she had the audacity to call him out when he set things straight. What a bitch.
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neoboman posted:I can bring you two small salads. Could you put them in a big bowl?
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Coffee And Pie posted:Could you put them in a big bowl? We don't have big bowls.
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You know you buy a big salad for someone it would be nice if they knew it.
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Bulbous Goiter posted:Has anyone else ever considered doing the briefcase trick?
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Yeah this conversation thread died awhile ago, but whatever. You guys forgot about... ELAINE: Hey, Kramer, listen, you've seen The Omen right? ELAINE: What exactly was that kid? KRAMER: Who, Damien? Nothing, just a mischievous, rambunctious kid. Kramer's confident delivery of there being nothing out of the ordinary about Damien just kills me. Chili fucked around with this message at 04:44 on Apr 26, 2011 |
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