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TVFactFan · 03-12-2021, 06:56 PM

I never found the humor when some of my favorite characters were not they normal selves and stumbling around all drunk. Not sure why that was supposed to be funny because in real life I wouldnt want to see a drunk relative or spouse in the house

Even though these characters was great I did not like them when they were drunk

Jack Tripper
George Jefferson
Fred Sanford

icecream · 03-12-2021, 07:24 PM

Usually no. But there have been some good ones. Otis the town drunk was always fun on The Andy Griffith Show. Their PC decision to have him removed is part of why the color seasons are so much weaker, besides Don Knotts leaving of course. On M*A*S*H, Margaret Houlihan was funny in a drunk episode.

brtcmfn · 03-12-2021, 07:29 PM

The ultimate pretend was Foster Brooks on the Dean Martin roasts.

And the Bob Newhart episode with Mr. Karlin, and Jerry- "More goo to go"

TVFactFan · 03-12-2021, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by brtcmfn

The ultimate pretend was Foster Brooks on the Dean Martin roasts.

And the Bob Newhart episode with Mr. Karlin, and Jerry- "More goo to go"

Bob was drunk around mr. karlin?

brtcmfn · 03-12-2021, 07:36 PM

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Bob was drunk around mr. karlin?

Forgot Howard was also with them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrubGTIrlk4

merlinjones · 03-12-2021, 07:38 PM

I liked Otis on Andy Griffith - good acting - funny, quirky, and endearing/sincere.

And the guy at the bar/club (Dick Wilson) on Bewitched had the best reactions to the magical shenanigans.

TVFactFan · 03-12-2021, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by brtcmfn

Forgot Howard was also with them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrubGTIrlk4

Thanks I will watch it later

icecream · 03-12-2021, 09:39 PM

George Jefferson was mean enough when sober. I can see him being an unbearable drunk.

TVLegend · 03-12-2021, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by TVFactFan

I never found the humor when some of my favorite characters were not they normal selves and stumbling around all drunk. Not sure why that was supposed to be funny because in real life I wouldnt want to see a drunk relative or spouse in the house

Even though these characters was great I did not like them when they were drunk

Jack Tripper
George Jefferson
Fred Sanford

I can only take drinks in small doses. I enjoyed Uncle Woodrew from S&S and Vinton Harper when he was drunk in an episode of MF.

broadmoor · 03-13-2021, 03:02 PM

As a rule, no, I tend to almost always find such depictions of drunkenness to be boorish and quite annoyingly unfunny. The attempts at humor of having a regular character get soused and act drunk never remotely amused me. Quite the opposite, usually.

The exceptions? When it's done in a VERY broad, almost cartoonish way, like with Hal Smith's appearances as "Otis," or Leon Errol doing his rubber-legs routine in his two-reelers, or perhaps even little bit-parts by guys in old films like Jack Norton or Arthur Houseman, who pop up like genial nuisances causing problems for our main characters. In these cases, there's a kind of over-the-top comic surrealism that makes them amusing to me. But these are really the only cases. Otherwise, I hate it.

Babalu · 03-13-2021, 03:52 PM

I guess it depends on the character. One of the funniest scenes ever in All in the Family was when Archie was drunk and locked in the basement.

In general, probably not. I never thought Foster Brooks was funny. But Arthur with Dudley Moore is one of my favorite movies.

TVFactFan · 03-13-2021, 05:16 PM

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I can only take drinks in small doses. I enjoyed Uncle Woodrew from S&S and Vinton Harper when he was drunk in an episode of MF.

Now woodrow didnt bother me because he was a drunk from day 1

TVFactFan · 03-13-2021, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by catsrule

George Jefferson was mean enough when sober. I can see him being an unbearable drunk.

He was actually the opposite

Bonniegirl · 03-13-2021, 08:43 PM

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Now woodrow didnt bother me because he was a drunk from day 1

Yeah, I liked Uncle Woody ! He was hilarious!

When Aunt Esther and he wanted to adopt a child and Woodrow was really drunk when the lady from the adoption agency was coming over ! Fred had to pretend he was Woodrow! Thst was really funny !

TVFactFan · 03-13-2021, 09:24 PM

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Yeah, I liked Uncle Woody ! He was hilarious!

When Aunt Esther and he wanted to adopt a child and Woodrow was really drunk when the lady from the adoption agency was coming over ! Fred had to pretend he was Woodrow! Thst was really funny !

He played a drunk on 3 different shows which means he was probably a drunk in real life

sanford and son
good times
jeffersons

03-12-2021, 06:56 PM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,018	Were you entertained by "drunk" sitcom characters? I never found the humor when some of my favorite characters were not they normal selves and stumbling around all drunk. Not sure why that was supposed to be funny because in real life I wouldnt want to see a drunk relative or spouse in the house Even though these characters was great I did not like them when they were drunk Jack Tripper George Jefferson Fred Sanford

03-12-2021, 07:24 PM	#2
icecream Cat-tastic and Whiskerlicious Forum Celebrity Join Date: Sep 01, 2006 Location: The Catacombs Posts: 20,689	Usually no. But there have been some good ones. Otis the town drunk was always fun on The Andy Griffith Show. Their PC decision to have him removed is part of why the color seasons are so much weaker, besides Don Knotts leaving of course. On MAS*H, Margaret Houlihan was funny in a drunk episode.
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03-13-2021, 03:52 PM	#11
Babalu Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 22, 2014 Posts: 4,779	I guess it depends on the character. One of the funniest scenes ever in All in the Family was when Archie was drunk and locked in the basement. In general, probably not. I never thought Foster Brooks was funny. But Arthur with Dudley Moore is one of my favorite movies.
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03-12-2021, 07:29 PM	#3
brtcmfn Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 10, 2002 Location: colorado Posts: 319	The ultimate pretend was Foster Brooks on the Dean Martin roasts. And the Bob Newhart episode with Mr. Karlin, and Jerry- "More goo to go"

03-12-2021, 07:38 PM	#6
merlinjones Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 30, 2019 Location: los ángeles Posts: 931	I liked Otis on Andy Griffith - good acting - funny, quirky, and endearing/sincere. And the guy at the bar/club (Dick Wilson) on Bewitched had the best reactions to the magical shenanigans.

03-12-2021, 09:39 PM	#8
icecream Cat-tastic and Whiskerlicious Forum Celebrity Join Date: Sep 01, 2006 Location: The Catacombs Posts: 20,689	George Jefferson was mean enough when sober. I can see him being an unbearable drunk.

03-13-2021, 03:02 PM	#10
broadmoor Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 10, 2010 Location: texas Posts: 489	As a rule, no, I tend to almost always find such depictions of drunkenness to be boorish and quite annoyingly unfunny. The attempts at humor of having a regular character get soused and act drunk never remotely amused me. Quite the opposite, usually. The exceptions? When it's done in a VERY broad, almost cartoonish way, like with Hal Smith's appearances as "Otis," or Leon Errol doing his rubber-legs routine in his two-reelers, or perhaps even little bit-parts by guys in old films like Jack Norton or Arthur Houseman, who pop up like genial nuisances causing problems for our main characters. In these cases, there's a kind of over-the-top comic surrealism that makes them amusing to me. But these are really the only cases. Otherwise, I hate it.