when he was interviewing the band for his school newspaper, the first question was: "What makes you the craziest?" something like that...WTF kind of question is that???? If I were interviewing a band, my first question would have been something along the lines of "How did you come up with the name Doobie Brothers?" (I know LOL) or "How did you get your first record contract?"

Also, remember the thread we had a while back abt the tape recorder falling and the audience "hushing" all at the same time? I seen the episode more closely and noticed one of the Doobies put his hands up to silence the crowd...the same motion one would make to get people to be quiet. I never noticed that. I guess that tells us how the audience was able to be quiet right on cue.

hi some of you here know i collect autographs as a hobby . well yesterday my mother gave me i sigend album page as a gift and it was signed by 2 well known 70s tv stars on one side of the page was the sig of cindy willimas of laverne and shrley fame and on the other side was a big surprise a scarse sig of our fave waitress shrley hemphill in all my years of collecting this is the firt hemphill autograph of any kind that i have seen ive heard that she was a very shy person and really didnt sign too many autographs what makes it even more interesting is that she added the name of her short lived serieis one in a million below her sig needless to say im thrilled.

sorry im so happy about getting the autograph and sharing the news with all of you that i forgot to make my own thread for the topic please nobody hit me with rerun;s huge belt

when he was interviewing the band for his school newspaper, the first question was: "What makes you the craziest?" something like that...WTF kind of question is that???? If I were interviewing a band, my first question would have been something along the lines of "How did you come up with the name Doobie Brothers?" (I know LOL) or "How did you get your first record contract?"

I thought the dumbest thing Raj said after meeting the band was.....Which Doobie do you be, then he laughs.

another Raj moment comedyfreak...lol

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Still, a very dumb first question to ask a band when interviewing them.

I really didn't want to respond to this because of who started the post but I don't think the question was dumb. "Where did you come up with the band's name" is such a boring question and they probably would have gotten to that question anyway.

Yeah, it's a comedy... if they do things true to life it may as well be a drama.

Though for the sake of debate, it's nice to pick episodes apart I suppose.

I really didn't want to respond to this because of who started the post but I don't think the question was dumb. "Where did you come up with the band's name" is such a boring question and they probably would have gotten to that question anyway.
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no they wouldn't have gotten to the question because it was only a half hour show and the writers needed to get "to the point" abt people like Al Dunbar. It was a stupid question. The writers could have had Raj ask a different question that would have led to that topic...or the writers could have been smart and done something entirely different to get Rerun to understand what he was doing was wrong.

Besides, that's what these forums are for...picking apart the shows, analyzing them, whatever...

Apparently from the way you make it seem it's for obsessed people who think they know everything and think that they are always right. Of course I'm not talking to you personally. Wouldn't want you to tell TJ though I know you would NEVER do that.

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Apparently from the way you make it seem it's for obsessed people who think they know everything and think that they are always right. Of course I'm not talking to you personally. Wouldn't want you to tell TJ though I know you would NEVER do that.

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get a life:rolleyes: i guess you liked being banned the first time around.:rolleyes:

Me get a life and you're like 40 and you are always online
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Me get a life and you're like 40 and you are always online
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Keep it up...wasn't being banned before enough for you???? i guess not. no one here cares for you, abt you or any of your posts...just don't point out your negativity anymore. go away.:p

Instead of me coming back with something negative I will just ask you to take a look at yourself. Instead of you being an adult and taking the high road you are arguing with someone half your age. As for no one liking me, I have friends and I do not depend on the Internet to find them or talk to them. You almost act like more of a child than some of the other kids I know. So while you are trying to tell me to grow up why don't you just try yourself before you ask me to do something that you aren't even able to do. I really don't have anything else to say to you except that it seems pathetic for us to continue arguing.

Instead of me coming back with something negative I will just ask you to take a look at yourself. Instead of you being an adult and taking the high road you are arguing with someone half your age. As for no one liking me, I have friends and I do not depend on the Internet to find them or talk to them. You almost act like more of a child than some of the other kids I know. So while you are trying to tell me to grow up why don't you just try yourself before you ask me to do something that you aren't even able to do. I really don't have anything else to say to you except that it seems pathetic for us to continue arguing.
I didn't say grow up...I said GO AWAY!!! lol:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Besides, you are free to post anywhere on the forums, however, it was small-minded of you, not to mention pathetic and other things for you to point out in your post: I wasn't going to post anything here because OF WHO MADE THIS THREAD....so you tell me what that S**T was for? I seem to recall that TJ instructed you to just avoid me and avoid conflict. So why would you start it up when no one said anything to you? Just put your post on the thread without adding your little negative remarks to it. Me entiendes? Si o no? Largate de aqui...y vaya con dios!!!!

I was referring to one of your other posts when you told me to grow up. I think you are probably used to holding a strong position and telling everyone what is right and wrong. Guess what? I ain't one of your kids so don't tell me what to do honey or what is right and wrong. So as I said it is pathetic for us to keep fighting and you should just not talk to me if you don't like me.

Let's say Raj did ask the Doobies where they got their name from.

The reply: "Well...we named ourselves after a slang term for a marijuana cigarette. But you kids should never touch that stuff, okay? It's not cool!"

To which Raj replies: "Right on!"

I wonder if Al Dunbar sold some bad weed to the Doobies and this was their way of getting him back - letting Rerun take the tape recording of the concert back to him at "the soda shop.":D

I was referring to one of your other posts when you told me to grow up. I think you are probably used to holding a strong position and telling everyone what is right and wrong. Guess what? I ain't one of your kids so don't tell me what to do honey or what is right and wrong. So as I said it is pathetic for us to keep fighting and you should just not talk to me if you don't like me.
blow it outta your a**:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :rolleyes:

your kids must hate you

Where was Raj's head when he was interviewing the Doobie Brothers??? Too much excitement in getting to see them, I guess...LOL :rolleyes:
But anyhow, you have to wonder about Raj, overall...sometimes he could be down-to-earth and reasonably intelligent, and even carried himself as such. But other times, he can be so airheaded that it isn't even funny...Hmm.

We still love ya, Raj buddy (and I'm sure the Doobies did so, too--deep down. :lol: ).
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Where was Raj's head when he was interviewing the Doobie Brothers??? Too much excitement in getting to see them, I guess...LOL :rolleyes:
But anyhow, you have to wonder about Raj, overall...sometimes he could be down-to-earth and reasonably intelligent, and even carried himself as such. But other times, he can be so airheaded that it isn't even funny...Hmm.

We still love ya, Raj buddy (and I'm sure the Doobies did so, too--deep down. :lol: ).
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I love Raj. He is smart and yet funny!!!! Now, if he only got rid of the glasses and gained some weight!!!:wave:

I love Raj. He is smart and yet funny!!!! Now, if he only got rid of the glasses and gained some weight!!!:wave:

Yeah, for real, Irene...at least, Raj can gain some weight and bulk up those pitiful little legs of his, a LOT.
Perhaps then he'd be a "halfway-knockout"?
(Pause moment, then...) NAAAAHHH...LOL :lol:

Anyhow, like his buddies and his sister, Raj had his quirks and when they came to light, they really stood out for everyone to see & take notes of.
Example: when Mama was kinda angry when he took the supermarket job, and he told her, "Dammit, I'm the man of this house, Mama, and you gotta let me be that...", etc.!
:wave: ;)

Yeah, for real, Irene...at least, Raj can gain some weight and bulk up those pitiful little legs of his, a LOT.
Perhaps then he'd be a "halfway-knockout"?
(Pause moment, then...) NAAAAHHH...LOL :lol:

Anyhow, like his buddies and his sister, Raj had his quirks and when they came to light, they really stood out for everyone to see & take notes of.
Example: when Mama was kinda angry when he took the supermarket job, and he told her, "Dammit, I'm the man of this house, Mama, and you gotta let me be that...", etc.!
:wave: ;)
I swear to God, I heard Raj's voice as I read that last sentence of Raj yelling!!!! Yikes!!!:eek: :lol:

your kids must hate you
Not at all....THEY HATE YOU AND SO DO I!:lol: :lol: :D :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Okay you stupid bitch I don't care if I get banned. Why don't you shut the hell up you lonely whore? I hope you die a slow and painful death because all people like you should. I hate you so much you wouldn't believe. You have the devil in you and everyone who is close to you is probably on the verge of suicide. You old stank ho. Why don't you go somewhere where you are needed like to your drug addicted children and your cheating husband who really don't want you either? While you're at try making something of your wasted life you 40 something bitch with no life to speak of. I know the only life you have is here and if you got suspended for your posts you will probably and hopefully jump off of a bridge but I don't need this so report me to TJ and your girlfriend Jinnygirl88.

Can we please quit the fighting? I would hate to ban anybody here.

Can we please quit the fighting? I would hate to ban anybody here.

Why didn't you do anything when I reported her then?

Guys, this is a forum about a TV show.

Let's just have fun. There are bigger fish to fry and too little time to waste it fighting.;)

HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYONE!!

Thank you, Dr. Thong... I wish that all personal negativity would be moved to the PM circuit, rather than in an open forum/posting thread. It's not fair to those of us who are trying to enjoy the site itself. :confused: :(

Anyhow, back to the subject...
Bless his "confused" heart and all, Raj can sometimes act on something BEFORE thinking about it first...and nine times out of ten, when he does that, it ends up making him look like a total fool.
But we love 'im anyways!
Happy 2006 to everyone, meanwhile!!!:cool:
:lol: :wave:

Just got in...Happy New Year to all my friends here on the SO forums. Be safe and thanx for a fun 2005 on the SO forums...let's make 2006 even more fun:wave: :D

Getting back on the topic, I actually watched my DVD last night and Raj didn't ask the Doobie brothers "Who doobie do you be." When he asked that question he was actually calling for a press pass. And when he actually met the Doobie Brothers Raj first question he asked was their names and then he asked a question about what really bothers them and that's when they said bootleggers.

Once again, what was Dee doing with the fellas? However, she seemed to be enjoying herself at the rehearsal:p Before that episode, I never thought I'll ever see Dee dance. She was so bratty.

Once again, what was Dee doing with the fellas? However, she seemed to be enjoying herself at the rehearsal:p Before that episode, I never thought I'll ever see Dee dance. She was so bratty.

To answer your question, Dee was "with the fellas" because first & foremost, Raj was supposed to take her with him (something to do with Mama's instructions to him, to do so), and also she was curious as to who the Doobie Brothers really were.
And oh yeah, Dee was a natural brat...but a GOOD one!!! LOL, not kidding:rolleyes: :p
:wave: :happyface

The even funnier part is that as grown, sassy, and mature as she was, she needed a babysitter?? She could probably handle herself better than Roger. She was the one who asked the Doobies could Raj interview them. He was in such awe.

The even funnier part is that as grown, sassy, and mature as she was, she needed a babysitter?? She could probably handle herself better than Roger. She was the one who asked the Doobies could Raj interview them. He was in such awe.

Yeah, really...I wondered about that too. Dee, by that particular time, was darn-near 13, if not already, and basically Mama was making sure that nothing bad happened to her. Raj, to a degree, was doing the same thing.

After all, it was a given that they all lived in "unforgiving Watts"...
THINK about it, though.
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Yeah, really...I wondered about that too. Dee, by that particular time, was darn-near 13, if not already, and basically Mama was making sure that nothing bad happened to her. Raj, to a degree, was doing the same thing.

After all, it was a given that they all lived in "unforgiving Watts"...
THINK about it, though.
:confused: :cool: :wave:

The only bad thing she could've done was eat herself full of peanut butter and go thru Roger's dresser.:lol: :lol:

Getting back on the topic, I actually watched my DVD last night and Raj didn't ask the Doobie brothers "Who doobie do you be." When he asked that question he was actually calling for a press pass. And when he actually met the Doobie Brothers Raj first question he asked was their names and then he asked a question about what really bothers them and that's when they said bootleggers.
Yeah, "What bothers you, what makes you the craziest?" Hmmm, the b**** and skeezers that be backstage. Those groupies are really annoying.


Still, the question is an open question, the group could have answered differently (each member) like, grueling tours, schedules; not spending enough time rehearsing; being away from family. Being away from family would have been an answer I would have given had I been asked that "open" question.

...that so-called "open questioning" of the Doobies could have been done a lot better, like Irene suggests, and then it certainly would've yielded some pretty interesting answers from the band...possibly.
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...that so-called "open questioning" of the Doobies could have been done a lot better, like Irene suggests, and then it certainly would've yielded some pretty interesting answers from the band...possibly.
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Thank u sweetie! i knew you would be one of those who would get what it is I am trying to convey...:cool: :p

The show was only 24 mins long, So they had to get to the point and the point of the episode was bootleggers. So I can see why they had Raj ask that question.

The show was only 24 mins long, So they had to get to the point and the point of the episode was bootleggers. So I can see why they had Raj ask that question.
I know, i even stated that in one of my posts, but it was too rushed to "get to the point" of the bootlegger. Why not have him ask a question that led to that topic being brought up. Just bad writing i feel.

because they have to get right to the point and not beat around the bush.

because they have to get right to the point and not beat around the bush.

True. It's not like they had several hours or days to conduct the interview.

I mean, do the coincidental things in real life all happen to us within 22 minutes?? Nope!

I've taken screenwriting classes and one thing about them is that you watch movies and TV more analytically. You analyze dialogue, scene set ups and it's interesting to notice how things unfold. If dialogue isn't propelling the story along, it gets cut. That's why so many "deleted scenes" end up on the cutting room floor...and some of them on DVD!!

If sitcom discussions were "realistic" and like the ones that we all have, would YOU wanna watch 'em??? Nope! We'd all be asleep!

True. It's not like they had several hours or days to conduct the interview.

I mean, do the coincidental things in real life all happen to us within 22 minutes?? Nope!

I've taken screenwriting classes and one thing about them is that you watch movies and TV more analytically. You analyze dialogue, scene set ups and it's interesting to notice how things unfold. If dialogue isn't propelling the story along, it gets cut. That's why so many "deleted scenes" end up on the cutting room floor...and some of them on DVD!!

If sitcom discussions were "realistic" and like the ones that we all have, would YOU wanna watch 'em??? Nope! We'd all be asleep!

I totally agree, they can't waste time and money on things that really wouldn't matter at all, you have to get to the point fast.

I totally agree, they can't waste time and money on things that really wouldn't matter at all, you have to get to the point fast.

If the Doobie Bros. episode unfolded like real-life did, it would have been a mini-series!! Even the most "realistic" sitcoms take liberties - they have to.:D

True. It's not like they had several hours or days to conduct the interview.

I mean, do the coincidental things in real life all happen to us within 22 minutes?? Nope!

I've taken screenwriting classes and one thing about them is that you watch movies and TV more analytically. You analyze dialogue, scene set ups and it's interesting to notice how things unfold. If dialogue isn't propelling the story along, it gets cut. That's why so many "deleted scenes" end up on the cutting room floor...and some of them on DVD!!

If sitcom discussions were "realistic" and like the ones that we all have, would YOU wanna watch 'em??? Nope! We'd all be asleep!
Ok sweetie, I know you don't like the analyzing of shows...
but it's fun to do this. if we didn't we wouldn't have anything to chat abt.
btw, I think a better way to handle the bootlegger thing would have been maybe having the band talking abt Al Dunbar while Rerun happened to listen in on them mentioning him. For example, the scene opens up with Raj just finishing the interview and then Rerun runs back towards the band to get an autograph and he overhears them saying they have their security in place hoping to see if Al Dunbar shows up at the concert. Rerun overhears this conversation and realizes what he is mixed up in and he goes back and tells the guys. Then it goes from there the same way we saw the episode. I am basically saying the writing for this particular area of the episode was not good. We don't need to hear an interview being conducted. Or even better, it could have opened up with Raj already more than half way thru the interview and he has a few questions left and we hear him ask the "What gets you the craziest" question. Either one of the scenarios would have been good. Not the way it was shown.

Ok sweetie, I know you don't like the analyzing of shows...
but it's fun to do this.

Irene,

I think you misunderstood my post. I LOVE to analyze shows. If I didn't, why on earth would I post here everyday? I meant that if shows had everyday conversations - I mean normal ones we have with people we know - the shows would be pretty boring.

I mean, sometimes conversations consist of "Hey, what's up??" "Not much" and other similar things.

I sometimes think I'm too anal about how I pick apart shows. Then I come here and realize that there are people worse than me!:D

I LOVE IT!!

Irene,

I think you misunderstood my post. I LOVE to analyze shows. If I didn't, why on earth would I post here everyday? I meant that if shows had everyday conversations - I mean normal ones we have with people we know - the shows would be pretty boring.

I mean, sometimes conversations consist of "Hey, what's up??" "Not much" and other similar things.

I sometimes think I'm too anal about how I pick apart shows. Then I come here and realize that there are people worse than me!:D

I LOVE IT!!
Oh, it's a compliment to me then!!!!! thanx sweetie. I am worse!!!! YIPPEE! Actually I have a great teacher: Soloman aka Retro :wave:

But how did the Doobies know that it was Al Dunbar setting them up? They just named him out of the blue. As many bootleggers out there, you mean HIS name comes to mind.

But how did the Doobies know that it was Al Dunbar setting them up? They just named him out of the blue. As many bootleggers out there, you mean HIS name comes to mind.
I think from the way the conversation was going, they said Al Dunbar because he was the mastermind behind their other concerts. They may have had his name and not known any other bootleggers by name.

But how did the Doobies know that it was Al Dunbar setting them up?

It was in the script.

It was in the script.

:lol:

It was in the script.

Damn it was.