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comedyfreak · 03-21-2009, 09:26 PM

I loved how Benson got even with Bob, LOL.

likewow · 05-09-2009, 12:34 AM

I read that Bob the dummy spoke on his own in season four. I don't remember this. Can anyone give details?

Thanks!

Retro4Life · 05-18-2009, 04:05 PM

Pretty sure that didn't happen. I watched all four seasons and I don't recall it, in any event.

On the topic of Bob, it just occurred to me that he was kind of a prototype for "Stewie" from "Family Guy"; the small statured character who was insulting and derisive of every other character, who loved to push buttons and thought he was better than everyone else, and who ultimately, was totally reliant on the very characters he was insulting!

McGillicuddy · 05-23-2009, 06:23 PM

Who played Bob?

Miss Lisa · 05-23-2009, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by markway895

Who played Bob?

Haha! Bob was Chuck's dummy. Chuck was played by Jay Johnson. I loved those two! They were hilarious! But, I don't think it would work out if they had their own plot line.

I know this might be a littlt OT, but didn't Chuck and Bob appear on an episode of That 70's Show one time?

cleverfun3000 · 05-23-2009, 09:04 PM

Anyone happen to know the real name of the black woman in the show that he was referring to? I can see her face, but I just can't place her name.

Retro4Life · 05-23-2009, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by cleverfun3000

Anyone happen to know the real name of the black woman in the show that he was referring to? I can see her face, but I just can't place her name.

That lady's name was Lynne Moody, and she was a knockout.

opus · 02-25-2016, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by JR1

I think on one of the DVDs, Susan Harris explained that Chuck and Bob were going to be on short term, but they proved popular with the audience, so they were kept around.

True. In fact A S . Berman's SOAP book confirms they were temporary hires, and in fact, were going to be the original killers of Peter Campbell.

Bonniegirl · 02-26-2016, 03:50 AM

Chuck and Bob were AWESOME!!!! They were one of the best things about this show!!!!

opus · 02-26-2016, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Bonniegirl

Chuck and Bob were AWESOME!!!! They were one of the best things about this show!!!!

Chuck and Bob are my favorite (male) sitcom characters.

Torgo · 02-26-2016, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by opus

True. In fact A S . Berman's SOAP book confirms they were temporary hires, and in fact, were going to be the original killers of Peter Campbell.

That's because all ventriloquist dummies are pure evil!

opus · 02-26-2016, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Torgo

That's because all ventriloquist dummies are pure evil!

That's exactly how they phrase it. Jay Johnson says that "when they came up with the Peter Campbell plotline, Susan Harris' first thought was of one of the great archetypes of insanity, the demented ventriloquist".

frankred · 03-10-2016, 09:17 PM

Chuck and Bob were hilarious. Yes there should have been more focus on them. I seen Jay Johnson about 6-7 years ago in theatre. He was great and had several other dummies besides Bob. A very talented gentleman and funny.

Heenan Fan · 01-02-2017, 03:27 PM

My favorite Chuck and Bob joke in the series - and neither one were actually in the scene. The two families are at the Tate house awaiting the very important phone call from Jessica's kidnappers. The phone rings, and a nervous Chester answers it. He gets upset right away and yells something like "get the hell off the phone!!" Someone asks him who it was and Chester replies, "It was Bob. He wanted to know if Chuck is here!"

Hilarious scene!!

Retro4Life · 01-02-2017, 05:08 PM

I think I read somewhere that the original plan was to have Chuck be the one who killed Peter Campbell, out of jealousy or something, but when he proved to be so popular, they kept him on for good.

03-21-2009, 09:26 PM	#16
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05-09-2009, 12:34 AM	#17
likewow Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 28, 2003 Posts: 217	I read that Bob the dummy spoke on his own in season four. I don't remember this. Can anyone give details? Thanks!

05-18-2009, 04:05 PM	#18
Retro4Life Accept No Substitutes Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 04, 2009 Location: IL Posts: 6,708	Pretty sure that didn't happen. I watched all four seasons and I don't recall it, in any event. On the topic of Bob, it just occurred to me that he was kind of a prototype for "Stewie" from "Family Guy"; the small statured character who was insulting and derisive of every other character, who loved to push buttons and thought he was better than everyone else, and who ultimately, was totally reliant on the very characters he was insulting!

05-23-2009, 06:23 PM	#19
McGillicuddy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 28, 2002 Posts: 5,179	Who played Bob?

05-23-2009, 09:04 PM	#21
cleverfun3000 Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 18, 2008 Location: Manhattan Posts: 1,685	Anyone happen to know the real name of the black woman in the show that he was referring to? I can see her face, but I just can't place her name.

02-26-2016, 03:50 AM	#24
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,457	Chuck and Bob were AWESOME!!!! They were one of the best things about this show!!!!

03-10-2016, 09:17 PM	#28
frankred Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Oct 27, 2015 Location: New Jersey Posts: 86	Chuck and Bob were hilarious. Yes there should have been more focus on them. I seen Jay Johnson about 6-7 years ago in theatre. He was great and had several other dummies besides Bob. A very talented gentleman and funny.

01-02-2017, 03:27 PM	#29
Heenan Fan Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Oct 19, 2016 Posts: 6,001	My favorite Chuck and Bob joke in the series - and neither one were actually in the scene. The two families are at the Tate house awaiting the very important phone call from Jessica's kidnappers. The phone rings, and a nervous Chester answers it. He gets upset right away and yells something like "get the hell off the phone!!" Someone asks him who it was and Chester replies, "It was Bob. He wanted to know if Chuck is here!" Hilarious scene!!

01-02-2017, 05:08 PM	#30
Retro4Life Accept No Substitutes Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 04, 2009 Location: IL Posts: 6,708	I think I read somewhere that the original plan was to have Chuck be the one who killed Peter Campbell, out of jealousy or something, but when he proved to be so popular, they kept him on for good.