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MikeMar
03-13-2006, 10:47 AM
Thought it was a pretty good episode.

Quagmire's new house was awesome.

"I'm not afraid to touch things here now"

No Evil Monkey though

http://i2.tinypic.com/rbacur.jpg
5thcrewman
03-13-2006, 11:18 AM
"Kebert Xela" >Poof<
hyimted
03-13-2006, 11:47 AM
yeah, definitely a good ep.

i almost fell off the bed when they did the "better off dead" thing. plus brian's "examination" of the mom's breasts was great ... "i'm sorry...what?"
tedder
03-13-2006, 12:44 PM
I love Adam Carolla as Death.
5thcrewman
03-13-2006, 12:51 PM
I love Adam Carolla as Death.
Like what he does on his radio show! :rolleyes:
MikeMar
03-13-2006, 01:41 PM
Like what he does on his radio show! :rolleyes:

Don't knock the Ace Man!

I wish I got his radio show out on the east coast!
CharlieB
03-13-2006, 02:26 PM
I was ROFL when Stewie extracted the breast milk from sleeping mom.
ucdustin
03-13-2006, 02:28 PM
lois: now i know how alec baldwin feels.

hahaha. very funny.
trainman
03-13-2006, 03:36 PM
I'm still not sure why the PTC is worried about this show -- "Wheel of Fortune" with the shopping-for-ceramic-dalmatians element would confuse any kids tuning in, and then "The Great Space Coaster" would completely baffle and bewilder them.

But, hey, I like the nostalgia. :D
WeBoat
03-13-2006, 03:54 PM
May have bee "... best episode ever!"... Absolutly loved this one end to end.....
CharlieB
03-13-2006, 04:01 PM
"The Great Space Coaster" would completely baffle and bewilder them.


I have to admit that baffled and bewildered me. What was that a reference to?
writdenied
03-13-2006, 04:43 PM
I have to admit that baffled and bewildered me. What was that a reference to?

From http://tgscoaster.com/theshow/theshow.html:

The Great Space Coaster was a daily half-hour children's series combining live action, music, puppets and animations in a fast-paced and entertaining format. Interaction among three talented young people: Roy, Francine, Danny and ten wacky puppets characters (Baxter, Goriddle Gorilla, Edison The Elephant, Knock Knock The Woodpecker, Gary Gnu, M.T. Promises, Baffle and The Huggles Fluffy, Puffy and Scuffy) with original songs, games, travel and reading adventures provides a multi-faceted program with a sound educational foundation that children choose to watch for entertainment.

Or, if you prefer a little less self-congratulation, from http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=471206:

Humans Francine ("Fran" to her friends), Roy and Danny mingled with puppets big and small to teach kids lessons about life and the joy of discovery. Among the non-human cast were excitable Goriddle Gorilla, clown looking Baxter, Edison Elephant, prissy and daffy bird Knock-Knock, and the mean M.T. Promises. The Huggles ("What's snappening?") joined the cast later in the show's run, but the real star was a green, hairy fellow named Gary Gnu (accent on the "G"). Gary wasn't any cuter or cuddlier than his fellow puppets, but he got to host the show's news segment, giving birth to the unforgettable catchphrase, "NO g-news is GOOD g-news, with Gary...Gaaa-nu." The show's format featured stories, songs (many performed as music videos by the human stars), skits, and short films viewed on Roy's hand-held magic screen. Another regular feature was Speed Reader, who, according to his theme song, could do a handstand and read everything on the newsstand. Occasionally, celebrities like Sugar Ray Leonard and Sally Struthers stopped by to visit.

The scene in FG was a precise re-creation of the animated opening credits and theme song, with Peter playing the role of Baxter, who pilots the titular Coaster through a fanciful depiction of space to pick up the cast members, teaching children a valuable lesson about taking rides from creepy, giant-headed strangers dressed as clowns.
http://www.tgscoaster.com/char/dfr/fran4.jpg

The show ran from 1981 to 1986. On PBS stations, if I'm not mistaken. And Francine was kinda hot.
kdelande
03-13-2006, 04:45 PM
An 80s childrens' show.

No Gnus is good gnus with Gary Gnu.

KD

Edit: damn, too slow.
ovr8ted
03-13-2006, 05:01 PM
Cleveland: "No. That's not funny." or something to that effect.
5thcrewman
03-13-2006, 05:25 PM
Foot Odor
RoundBoy
03-14-2006, 12:09 AM
"You drink up stephen, becuse you're the weakest."

Better off dead was hilarious..

As was the LOTR reference .. my wife was pissed that they 'soiled' it.
chewbaccad
03-14-2006, 02:55 PM
Nothing makes you feel old like having to explain the Better Off Dead reference to other people in the house :rolleyes:

Awesome episode.
MikeMar
03-14-2006, 02:57 PM
Watched it again last night w/ the roommates.

The I'll take a Q, another Q, another Q, and the batman symbol was AWESOME
mwhip
03-14-2006, 03:04 PM
I have to admit that baffled and bewildered me. What was that a reference to?

Awwww the 80's when all the good hippies from the 60's made the most confusing and trippy children's shows ever.
Fleegle
03-14-2006, 03:18 PM
I had to explain the Better Off Dead reference to my friend who's 3 years older than me. She's never seen the movie!
trainman
03-14-2006, 04:18 PM
The show ran from 1981 to 1986. On PBS stations, if I'm not mistaken. And Francine was kinda hot.

It was a syndicated commercial show, actually -- I remember watching it on independent Channel 44 in the Tampa Bay area (and I've got an old TV Guide that backs me up -- weekdays at 8:00 A.M., at least in the 1981-82 season).
DevdogAZ
03-15-2006, 03:07 PM
Loved this ep. The Alec Baldwin thing was awesome as was the Wheel of Fortune. How long has it been since they bought things after each round with the floating head bit? I loved how Peter tried to buy himself.

Brian: Do you have anything, in your, you know, underpants area that needs checking?

Lois: What?

Brian: Pull down your underpants.
chewbaccad
03-15-2006, 03:25 PM
ahhh yes, and don't forget the Malcolm in the Middle skit where the dad clubs the mom with the freezer door to be free... that was hilarious.
trainman
03-15-2006, 03:38 PM
How long has it been since they bought things after each round with the floating head bit?

20 years, more or less.

To be really nitpicky, Peter was shown shopping for prizes after winning the bonus round, but that's not how it worked; he would have preselected one of the more expensive prizes (it would have had a gold star next to it), and would have won it automatically by solving the bonus round puzzle.

And to be really, really nitpicky, the music that was playing as he shopped was the opening/closing theme, not one of the various "shopping" themes that they played. But I guess they figured licensing one piece of authentic old "Wheel of Fortune" music was expensive enough. :D

Can you tell I watched "Wheel of Fortune" a lot more often in the olden days than I do now?
marcello696
03-15-2006, 03:42 PM
It was a syndicated commercial show, actually -- I remember watching it on independent Channel 44 in the Tampa Bay area (and I've got an old TV Guide that backs me up -- weekdays at 8:00 A.M., at least in the 1981-82 season).


LOL!!! Im from Tampa and used to watch on channel 44 too :D
Langree
03-15-2006, 03:56 PM
ahhh yes, and don't forget the Malcolm in the Middle skit where the dad clubs the mom with the freezer door to be free... that was hilarious.

Bryan Cranston is credited so they actually had the dad.

Alex Trebek was also credited.

I get a kick when they get the real actors/people to voice the bit parts they use.
bootedbear
03-15-2006, 04:35 PM
To be really nitpicky, Peter was shown shopping for prizes after winning the bonus round, but that's not how it worked

Youngster!

When WoF first came out, that was indeed how it worked. "I'll take the zirconia-encrusted penguin shoe-horn for $800..."
lambertman
03-15-2006, 04:39 PM
No, trainman is right. He did say bonus round.
nachonaco
03-15-2006, 06:36 PM
Why did they credit Christy Romano? She wasn't in this ep....
ClutchBrake
03-15-2006, 06:50 PM
Why did they credit Christy Romano? She wasn't in this ep....

She is credited with the voices of Joan and Mother per epguides.
nachonaco
03-15-2006, 07:08 PM
She wasn't Joan, I know that much. THAT Was Nicole Sullivan.

No idea who 'Mother' is.
dtivouser
03-16-2006, 12:06 AM
It seemed like Meg's voice was different in this episode-- did anyone else notice that?
DevdogAZ
03-16-2006, 12:13 AM
She wasn't Joan, I know that much. THAT Was Nicole Sullivan.

No idea who 'Mother' is.
Maybe she did the voice of Lois from Malcolm in the Middle.
ClutchBrake
03-16-2006, 11:32 AM
Here is a link to the credits for that episode (http://www.tv.com/family-guy/i-take-thee-quagmire/episode/639910/summary.html).

Beth Littleford is credited as Lois.
CharlieB
03-16-2006, 01:55 PM
Here is a link to the credits for that episode (http://www.tv.com/family-guy/i-take-thee-quagmire/episode/639910/summary.html).

Beth Littleford is credited as Lois.

No, Beth Littleford is credited as Jane Kaczmarek (Malcolm in the Middle). Alex Borstein is Lois.
Langree
03-16-2006, 02:03 PM
No, Beth Littleford is credited as Jane Kaczmarek (Malcolm in the Middle). Alex Borstein is Lois.

her name on malcom is lois.


I knew what he meant :)
ClutchBrake
03-16-2006, 02:04 PM
No, Beth Littleford is credited as Jane Kaczmarek (Malcolm in the Middle). Alex Borstein is Lois.

Lois as in Jane Kaczmarek. Her character is Lois on MitM. :)

EDIT: Beaten to the punch by Langree. :)