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Post by mtw12055 on Sept 5, 2013 20:43:48 GMT -5
This sketch from "In Living Color" features Stymie's classic "I'd hit him like this" bit (from "Shiver My Timbers"). youtu.be/CFZdJpJF-DY?t=3m26s
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Post by myhomeo on Sept 17, 2013 17:08:35 GMT -5
One the Rascals might not be that thrilled with: In one of the 1980's 'Angel' films ("High school honor student by day, Hollywood hooker by night!"), there's a hustler and part-time ice cream salesman called Spanky.
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Post by Hard-boiled Harry on Sept 23, 2013 17:23:38 GMT -5
While not a direct reference to the Rascals I can't help but wonder what the inspiration for this little scene in the video for 'Hyperactive' by Thomas Dolby was... Could it have been this possibly?
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Post by myhomeo on Sept 25, 2013 16:23:41 GMT -5
Another regrettable one: Ed Wood-scripted exploitation film THE BRIDE AND THE BEAST, in which a woman discovers she was a gorilla in a previous life, has a gorilla character (Really a guy in a suit) named Spanky.
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Post by littlerascal4891 on Sept 30, 2013 1:27:51 GMT -5
Can't believe I haven't posted this before...
I am an elementary education major, and there is a girl in my classes with the last name of Crabtree. Therefore, since she's studying to be a teacher, she's going to be Miss Crabtree. :-)
The other day I asked her if she ever got the Miss Crabtree reference when she tells people that she's going to be a teacher, but she said she hadn't. She probably thought I was crazy, haha.
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Post by bigshotjones on Nov 18, 2013 7:49:40 GMT -5
This might not be a reference, but it could be:
In the 2006 movie, "You, Me, and Dupree," Matt Dillon refers to pad-crashing friend Owen Wilson as never having been domesticated, "like the Ape Man from Borneo."
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Post by myhomeo on Jan 6, 2014 18:17:36 GMT -5
A sorta-reference: The late-night cable comedy show ROBOT CHICKEN does comedy sketches using old action figures and the like in stop motion animation. I don't know if they've ever done a Rascals sketch but they frequently use an (uncredited) Spanky doll as a generic kid or background character.
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Post by mtw12055 on Jan 6, 2014 21:20:42 GMT -5
A sorta-reference: The late-night cable comedy show ROBOT CHICKEN does comedy sketches using old action figures and the like in stop motion animation. I don't know if they've ever done a Rascals sketch but they frequently use an (uncredited) Spanky doll as a generic kid or background character. I believe the Buckwheat doll (both the body and head) have been used a few times, as well. Here's a sketch with the Spanky doll:
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Post by xxshoppergurlxx on Jan 6, 2014 23:43:07 GMT -5
I remember back in the 90s PBS would play some of the little rascals background music in these little cartoon interstitial type things, I remember them playing "It is to laugh" and there's a clip of it on Youtube- I'm trying to find it right now. I've noticed that they also play some of the background music at Disney World too
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Post by ymymeatemup on Apr 21, 2014 2:03:04 GMT -5
Last night, episode 2 of the current season of "Mad Men" aired, and it included a clip from "Waldo's Last Stand." I'm guessing this cost them absolutely nothing.
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Post by Hard-boiled Harry on May 20, 2014 6:53:31 GMT -5
I just came across this book while browsing on Amazon, I can't for the life of me imagine where the inspiration for the cover design came from but if I were Leonard Maltin perhaps I'd be on the phone to my lawyer
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Post by mtw12055 on May 20, 2014 13:43:14 GMT -5
I was watching an E! True Hollywood Story on "The Monkees" and noticed that the guy showing up at around 4:23 has Our Gang memorabilia in his office.
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Post by myhomeo on May 24, 2014 15:02:40 GMT -5
A quasi-semi-sorta-maybe one: Craig Ferguson and his robot skeleton pal Geoff were listing some group of people. Names mentioned included Regis, Tito, and... Spud?
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Post by Hard-boiled Harry on May 24, 2014 15:18:20 GMT -5
A quasi-semi-sorta-maybe one: Craig Ferguson and his robot skeleton pal Geoff were listing some group of people. Names mentioned included Regis, Tito, and... Spud? I think that the Spud connection is a bit tenuous. Over here in The UK Spud is a common nickname for people with the surname Murphy and likewise potatoes are sometimes referred to as 'Murphys.' I assume it's because the name Murphy is a typical Irish surname and Ireland was once well known for growing potatoes. Apparently the name Spud is used in South Africa (and possibly in Australia too) as derogatory nickname for boys who are late starting puberty...
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Post by myhomeo on May 27, 2014 16:01:35 GMT -5
Yeah, I figured as much. Just thought I'd toss it in.
And as long as I'm covering total coincidences, there's the song on The Manhattan Transfer album VOCALESE, 'Sing Joy Spring.'
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