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Mon Oct-04-04 08:24 AM
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| The Groove Tube: Trivial Pursuit |
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Watching the debate Thursday, I was reminded of a skit from a hilarious movie, "The Groove Tube," which came out in 1974. It was a movie by Ken Shapiro, and featured Chevy Chase. I think it influence what would become SNL. There was one skit in particular, about a presidential press conference, with a Bush-like character ranting: "I am the fucking president!! I am in the driver's seat!!"
Do any of you remember that scene? It really should be shown on cable tv, or somewhere similar, because it was about as funny as the chimp saying the same thing during the debate.
I appreciate anyone's contributions on this. My memory is admittedly a little fuzzy about comedy movies I watched in 1974.
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Mon Oct-04-04 08:35 AM
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| 1. Wow... Showing your age there buddy. |
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It was a fav of mine when I was a teenager but I barely remember any of it... except for the talking penis....
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Mon Oct-04-04 08:44 AM
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| 3. It was a hilarious film...... |
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and it's funny, I've had a few DUers think I'm joking about being an old man ..... but this should put that debate to rest. Gosh I wish I could remember more about the skit that prophesied the Bush2 presidency.
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Mon Oct-04-04 08:42 AM
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but like you say, it was '74.
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Mon Oct-04-04 08:47 AM
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| 4. I can't remember much of it .... |
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except the presidential skit was very Bush-like. I do remember that the early SNL shows were influenced by the Groove Tube.
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Mon Oct-04-04 12:59 PM
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| 5. I was going to say something about |
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Edited on Mon Oct-04-04 01:10 PM by Wilber_Stool
Marshall Ephron but that was "Great American Dream Machine" from TV wasn't it?
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Mon Oct-04-04 01:01 PM
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| 6. Didn't Kentucky Fried Movie come along after it? |
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Mon Oct-04-04 01:37 PM
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| 7. And don't forget "Tunnel vision: The 'No Bullshit' Network" |
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Skits like "Catholic High School girls in TROUBLE!" and that one about the sit-com with the gypsies, one who seemed a little "cheerful"... "Oh...They grabbed me, and tore my shirt, and urinated all over me!" "Sounds HORRIBLE!" "Yes, I know...I'm going BACK tonight!"
but I can't remember that skit from Groove Tube...
just another fine product from....URANUS!
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Mon Oct-04-04 01:40 PM
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there MUST be some reason that the elders of DU have a memory lapse from the 1974 era ..... it's almost like "fuzzy math" but different ....
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