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“Zapped, 1982”

January 22, 2018January 17, 2018 LawlerD 0 Comments 1982, comedy, Felice Schachter, Heather Thomas, high school, parody, Scatman Crothers, science fiction, Scott Baio, teenagers, Vintage Cable Box, Willie Aames, Zapped

“Sometimes life is like an onion. When you peel it, it makes you cry.” Zapped, 1982 (Scott Baio), Embassy Pictures

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“My Favorite Year, 1982”

December 18, 2017December 18, 2017 LawlerD 0 Comments 1982, 30 Rock, comedy, Joseph Bologna, live broadcast, Mark Linn-Baker, Mel Brooks, My Favorite Year, nbc, nostalgia, Peter O'Toole, Richard Benjamin, television production

“I’m not an actor! I’M A MOVIE STAR!” My Favorite Year, 1982 (Peter O’Toole), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer In 1954, amiable young nebbish

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“The Groove Tube, 1974”

December 4, 2017December 2, 2017 LawlerD 1 Comment 1974, Chevy Chase, comedy, Ken Shapiro, Lane Sarasohn, Richard Belzer, Saturday Night Live, SCTV, sketch comedy, The Groove Tube, The Kentucky Fried Movie

“I’m in the driver’s seat! I’m runnin’ the show! I’M THE FUCKIN’ PRESIDENT!” The Groove Tube, 1974 (Ken Shapiro), Levitt-Pickman

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“An American Werewolf in London, 1981”

October 31, 2017November 5, 2017 LawlerD 0 Comments 1981, An American Werewolf in London, Animal House, comedy, David Naughton, Griffin Dunne, horror, Jenny Agutter, John Landis, The Blues Brothers, werewolf, werewolves

“A naked American man stole my balloons.” An American Werewolf in London, 1981 (David Naughton), PolyGram Pictures To appreciate An

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“The World According to Garp, 1982”

September 25, 2017September 25, 2017 LawlerD 1 Comment 1982, black comedy, comedy, drama, feminism, Garp, Glenn Close, John Irving, John Lithgow, Mary Beth Hurt. George Roy Hill, robin williams, saga, satire, The World According to Garp

“It can be a real adventure having a life.” The World According to Garp, 1982 (Robin Williams), Warner Bros. What

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“The Trouble With Harry, 1955”

August 14, 2017 LawlerD 0 Comments 1955, Alfred Hitchcock, black comedy, comedy, Edmund Gwenn, John Forsythe, Mildred Natwick, Shirley MacLaine, Suspense, The Trouble With Harry, Vermont

“He’s asleep. He’s in a deep sleep. A deep, wonderful sleep.” The Trouble with Harry, 1955 (John Forsythe), Paramount Pictures

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“Irreconcilable Differences, 1984”

July 24, 2017September 25, 2017 LawlerD 0 Comments 1984, comedy, Drew Barrymore, filmmaking, Irreconcilable Differences, Peter Bogdanovich, Polly Platt, romantic comedy, Ryan O'Neal, Sharon Stone, Shelley Long

“This Civil War ain’t gonna get me down. I’m taking my act to a brand new town. This belle rings

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“Richard Pryor: Live In Concert, 1979”

June 19, 2017June 25, 2017 LawlerD 0 Comments blacks, comedy, George Carlin, Ice Cube, Lenny Bruce, Long Beach, Louis C.K., racism, Richard Pryor, Richard Pryor: Live in Concert, standup comedians, standup comedy, Terrace Theater, whites

“What-choo takin’ my picture for? Who you gonna show it too? ‘I got a picture of Richard Pryor!’ ‘Who gives

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