You're 75% English?

Posted by Dale Dassel from constellation.shreve.net on October 06, 1999 at 22:48:51:

In Reply to: To Ulla: info on Newsradio posted by Dale Dassel on October 06, 1999 at 20:59:54:

:
: Newsradio (was) an extremely funny, yet very underrated tv show
: which aired from 1995 to May of this year. It originally aired on
: NBC, but now re-runs can be seen on Fox Philadelphia at 12:00 at
: night. I have been recording them commercial-free and in order on
: Sony master-tapes since July. I am 1/2 to 3/4 of the way there.
: It was a show that had this perfect balance where all of the
: actors (through their characters) just WORKED. The chemistry was
: absulutely perfect and each character played off one-another to
: make this perfect show. The sense of humor was sometimes subtle,
: other times outrageous, and ALWAYS funny.
: I have nearly memorized every episode, and have seen all but
: 3/4 of the 5th season. And I talk about it all the time. I am
: extremely fortunate in having a best friend who also "got" the
: concept of the show and loves it (though not as much as I do).
: I mail tapes to him, as they don't air it where he lives.
: In any case, I HIGHLY recommend it if you ever get the
: chance to watch it. (Just check your tv guide on all the Fox
: channels, and you will most likely find it.)

: Your friend,

: -Dale Dassel

: The gang are at the 'crappy Mexican restaurant' downstairs.
: Matthew is quizzing Dave and Lisa about their recently-announced
: secret office affair:

: MATTHEW: "Did you guys ever... 'do it' on my desk?"
: DAVE: "Ha ha, very funny."

: (long pause)

: MATTHEW: (laughs) "HA! I know, but seriously... did you?"
: LISA: "No Matthew, we never 'did it' on your desk!"

I just read your 'family' post way down below. WOW!
English? That's cool. I like Bri-ish people!!! I think
their accent is way cool!!! Do you speak with an English
accent? (which reminds me of Newsradio...)

Lisa just discovers that Dave is Canadian after reading his
birth certificate. She storms into his office and asks:

LISA: "You're CANADIAN?"
JIMMY: "I am?"
LISA: "No... not you, sir. Him."
JIMMY: "Dave? No, he's from the midwest: the heart of America
where the real Americans are from. You're as American
as apple pie, aren't you Dave?"
DAVE: "Umm..." (long pause) "Yes."
LISA: "Then what is this all about?"
DAVE: "What is what all abou- Um... What's what?"
LISA: "You're afraid to say it! You have nothing to hide,
Dave. Say 'about'."
DAVE: "No."
LISA: "Say it."
DAVE: "No."
LISA: "Say 'out'."
DAVE: "No."
LISA: "Couch."
DAVE: "No."
LISA: "House."
DAVE: "Look, your honor- I plead the fifth."
LISA: "I don't know if you have that right, Dave."
DAVE: "Look, I do to, eh?"
LISA: "UHHHH!!!"
JIMMY: (throws down his fork) "Oh my God!!!"

Later:

LISA: "Why didn't you tell me?"
DAVE: "Tell you what?"
LISA: "That you were Canadian."
DAVE: "Oh, CANADIAN."
LISA: "Yes."
DAVE: "Because I'm not."
LISA: "I mean if you didn't tell the truth about that,
who knows what else you could be hiding."
DAVE: "Okay you caught me. I'm actually 42 years old, I'm
married and have two kids living in New Jersey,
and at night I patrol the streets of am City
in my customized 'Dave Mobile'."
LISA: "You know, yesterday I would have known you were joking.
Now I'm not so sure. Good day, sir."
DAVE

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: : 
: :     Newsradio (was) an extremely funny, yet very underrated tv show
: : which aired from 1995 to May of this year. It originally aired on
: : NBC, but now re-runs can be seen on Fox Philadelphia at 12:00 at
: : night. I have been recording them commercial-free and in order on
: : Sony master-tapes since July. I am 1/2 to 3/4 of the way there.
: :     It was a show that had this perfect balance where all of the
: : actors (through their characters) just WORKED. The chemistry was
: : absulutely perfect and each character played off one-another to
: : make this perfect show. The sense of humor was sometimes subtle,
: : other times outrageous, and ALWAYS funny. 
: :     I have nearly memorized every episode, and have seen all but
: : 3/4 of the 5th season. And I talk about it all the time. I am
: : extremely fortunate in having a best friend who also "got" the
: : concept of the show and loves it (though not as much as I do).
: : I mail tapes to him, as they don't air it where he lives. 
: :     In any case, I HIGHLY recommend it if you ever get the
: : chance to watch it. (Just check your tv guide on all the Fox
: : channels, and you will most likely find it.)

: :                                    Your friend,

: :                                          -Dale Dassel

: : The gang are at the 'crappy Mexican restaurant' downstairs.
: : Matthew is quizzing Dave and Lisa about their recently-announced
: : secret office affair:

: : MATTHEW: "Did you guys ever... 'do it' on my desk?"
: : DAVE: "Ha ha, very funny."

: : (long pause)

: : MATTHEW: (laughs) "HA! I know, but seriously... did you?"
: : LISA: "No Matthew, we never 'did it' on your desk!"

:       I just read your 'family' post way down below. WOW!
: English? That's cool. I like Bri-ish people!!! I think
: their accent is way cool!!! Do you speak with an English
: accent? (which reminds me of Newsradio...)

: Lisa just discovers that Dave is Canadian after reading his
: birth certificate. She storms into his office and asks:

: LISA: "You're CANADIAN?"
: JIMMY: "I am?"
: LISA: "No... not you, sir. Him."
: JIMMY: "Dave? No, he's from the midwest: the heart of America
:         where the real Americans are from. You're as American
:         as apple pie, aren't you Dave?"
: DAVE: "Umm..." (long pause) "Yes."
: LISA: "Then what is this all about?"
: DAVE: "What is what all abou- Um... What's what?"
: LISA: "You're afraid to say it! You have nothing to hide,
:        Dave. Say 'about'."
: DAVE: "No."
: LISA: "Say it."
: DAVE: "No."
: LISA: "Say 'out'."
: DAVE: "No."
: LISA: "Couch."
: DAVE: "No."
: LISA: "House."
: DAVE: "Look, your honor- I plead the fifth."
: LISA: "I don't know if you have that right, Dave."
: DAVE: "Look, I do to, eh?"
: LISA: "UHHHH!!!"
: JIMMY: (throws down his fork) "Oh my God!!!"

: Later:

: LISA: "Why didn't you tell me?"
: DAVE: "Tell you what?"
: LISA: "That you were Canadian."
: DAVE: "Oh, CANADIAN."
: LISA: "Yes."
: DAVE: "Because I'm not."
: LISA: "I mean if you didn't tell the truth about that, 
:        who knows what else you could be hiding."
: DAVE: "Okay you caught me. I'm actually 42 years old, I'm
:        married and have two kids living in New Jersey,
:        and at night I patrol the streets of     am City
:        in my customized 'Dave Mobile'."
: LISA: "You know, yesterday I would have known you were joking.
:        Now I'm not so sure. Good day, sir."
: DAVE

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