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Ijustwantchocolate · 12-03-2025, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gelatinous Goo

Lorene Roberts, speaking of her siblings who were searching for her:

"They have always been original people."

WTF does that even mean? The poor woman was never in the strongest mental state, but still...

Original...to her life before she walked away from it?

I just watched this one. Hot take: she certainly had some neurotypical issues. Quite frankly, I don't think she remembered any of them!!! Collected her money and then was like bye.

Good people. Original people. Agree? Disagree?

dynoguy88 · 12-03-2025, 11:52 AM

The segment shows us multiple examples of Lorene’s mental state. If I’m not mistaken, it helped contribute to the end of her marriage and losing custody of her children. And it had to be a contributing factor to her going missing for so many years. I’m pretty sure the family members knew this going into the reunion. But they wanted to be assured that she was still alive.

tvscript124 · 12-04-2025, 02:04 AM

The kid voice on the phone in the L'Enfant episode is unintentionally humorous. If not for the seriousness of the situation, you could just take it as a kid pranking Bashire. OTOH, that's part of the creepiness.

Gelatinous Goo · 12-04-2025, 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ijustwantchocolate

I just watched this one. Hot take: she certainly had some neurotypical issues. Quite frankly, I don't think she remembered any of them!!! Collected her money and then was like bye.

Good people. Original people. Agree? Disagree?

The update did mention that she stuck around for three months before returning to where she had been living, so let's hope that things went as well as possible, at least for those few months.

It was very nice to see how much love and understanding the family all maintained for her throughout the decades of her absence, and that her kids were still interested and willing to reunite, which isn't always the case. All things considered, this case went as well as could be hoped for.

tvscript124 · 12-04-2025, 07:54 PM

The real name of bigamist and con man Bo Tanner in one of the lost segments. His name is Eddie Riddlehoover. I don't know why, but I burst out laughing. It's such a fitting name, it almost sounds made up.

Riddle--he is a riddle
Hoover--hoovering is an abuse tactic designed to suck you in, see also: love bombing.

ChandlerMurielB1 · 12-07-2025, 09:44 AM

Omar the arsonist

Robert Stack saying "cheap looking wig" in the Beverly McGowan segment

tvscript124 · 12-07-2025, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChandlerMurielB1

Omar the arsonist

Robert Stack saying "cheap looking wig" in the Beverly McGowan segment

A cheap looking wig that somehow became nightmare fuel for most of the people on this board thanks to a police artist. That is unintentionally hilarious. Stack's delivery was serious as it usually was, but you could detect a hint of "this is bizarre even for UM" in his voice. He always had a way of communicating when he thought the situations were a little out there.

rhzunam · 12-07-2025, 07:43 PM

When Neal Hall came to his interview wearing the suit he stole from David Byrne after Stop Making Sense.

Gelatinous Goo · 12-09-2025, 07:26 PM

I'm in need of a new coat and have been searching online for a week for the right one. Of course, it's a black leather jacket! That's all I've worn for 30 years, although not cheesy ones as depicted in the segment. In fact, I likely have a closet full of them, so if we ever do a message board get together, I should bring them and we can do a video rocking out to the best song ever written!

MagiciansBrick · 12-13-2025, 09:26 AM

Watching the 1991 Halloween episode, and there's a reenactment during the St. James Hotel segment where a worker in the kitchen witnesses a glass float through the air. The actor just stares at it with completely dead-eyed neutrality.

StackTime · 01-19-2026, 08:04 PM

It was definitely funny to me just how much Jordan Knight sounded like he was nailing a Christopher Walken impression in the Kari Lynn Nixon episode.

MegtheEgg86 · 01-22-2026, 09:36 PM

Lionel Luviano asking his brother "Do I look ok?" as he's coming out of the bathroom in makeup and smoothing his wig has always made me chuckle.

tvscript124 · 01-23-2026, 07:46 PM

The case of Joe Shepherd (Episode 4 FilmRise), when the sheriffs come to question him about Roxanne Woodson. His father says, "Gotta have shoes." I don't know why, but that struck me as funny.

DazzlerSparkler · 01-31-2026, 04:43 AM

Lena Marie Wilson's segment. The actress playing her does a good job. But its the whole "YOU SEE I DO HAV DA POWAH!" "DO YU BELEIV IN JEEZUS" "WE MUS BURN DIS MONEY" Sometimes I literally will randomly say it in that exact inflection and tone because its so hilarious to me.
She genuinely reminds me of Lanie Kazan.
The part with the sheet....the part in the basement with the box of dirt that she pours water on and it turns to blood then the victim gets excited and hugs Lena....and of course burning the money.

TIE THREE KNOTS.
three knots?
YES

and how casually she forces the victim down to pray lmao

StackTime · 02-13-2026, 01:46 PM

Jack Quinn segment (paraphrasing)

"How's this car running?"
"Not bad, could be better."
"What do you mean it could be better?"

12-13-2025, 09:26 AM	#1435
MagiciansBrick Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 28, 2025 Posts: 39	Watching the 1991 Halloween episode, and there's a reenactment during the St. James Hotel segment where a worker in the kitchen witnesses a glass float through the air. The actor just stares at it with completely dead-eyed neutrality.
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01-22-2026, 09:36 PM	#1437
MegtheEgg86 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jun 19, 2008 Location: The Volunteer State Posts: 5,156	Lionel Luviano asking his brother "Do I look ok?" as he's coming out of the bathroom in makeup and smoothing his wig has always made me chuckle.
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01-31-2026, 04:43 AM	#1439
DazzlerSparkler Sharon Kinne Imposter Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 29, 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 723	Lena Marie Wilson's segment. The actress playing her does a good job. But its the whole "YOU SEE I DO HAV DA POWAH!" "DO YU BELEIV IN JEEZUS" "WE MUS BURN DIS MONEY" Sometimes I literally will randomly say it in that exact inflection and tone because its so hilarious to me. She genuinely reminds me of Lanie Kazan. The part with the sheet....the part in the basement with the box of dirt that she pours water on and it turns to blood then the victim gets excited and hugs Lena....and of course burning the money. TIE THREE KNOTS. three knots? YES and how casually she forces the victim down to pray lmao
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12-03-2025, 11:52 AM	#1427
dynoguy88 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 01, 2000 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 3,669	The segment shows us multiple examples of Lorene’s mental state. If I’m not mistaken, it helped contribute to the end of her marriage and losing custody of her children. And it had to be a contributing factor to her going missing for so many years. I’m pretty sure the family members knew this going into the reunion. But they wanted to be assured that she was still alive.

12-04-2025, 02:04 AM	#1428
tvscript124 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 01, 2024 Posts: 494	The kid voice on the phone in the L'Enfant episode is unintentionally humorous. If not for the seriousness of the situation, you could just take it as a kid pranking Bashire. OTOH, that's part of the creepiness.

12-04-2025, 07:54 PM	#1430
tvscript124 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 01, 2024 Posts: 494	The real name of bigamist and con man Bo Tanner in one of the lost segments. His name is Eddie Riddlehoover. I don't know why, but I burst out laughing. It's such a fitting name, it almost sounds made up. Riddle--he is a riddle Hoover--hoovering is an abuse tactic designed to suck you in, see also: love bombing.

12-07-2025, 09:44 AM	#1431
ChandlerMurielB1 Chandler Muriel Bing Frequent Poster Join Date: May 16, 2017 Location: England Posts: 185	Omar the arsonist Robert Stack saying "cheap looking wig" in the Beverly McGowan segment

12-07-2025, 07:43 PM	#1433
rhzunam Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 01, 2010 Posts: 257	When Neal Hall came to his interview wearing the suit he stole from David Byrne after Stop Making Sense.

12-09-2025, 07:26 PM	#1434
Gelatinous Goo Member Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 14, 2010 Posts: 563	I'm in need of a new coat and have been searching online for a week for the right one. Of course, it's a black leather jacket! That's all I've worn for 30 years, although not cheesy ones as depicted in the segment. In fact, I likely have a closet full of them, so if we ever do a message board get together, I should bring them and we can do a video rocking out to the best song ever written!

01-19-2026, 08:04 PM	#1436
StackTime Here's the kicker Frank Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 17, 2008 Location: For heaven's sake don't buy these coins Posts: 244	It was definitely funny to me just how much Jordan Knight sounded like he was nailing a Christopher Walken impression in the Kari Lynn Nixon episode.

01-23-2026, 07:46 PM	#1438
tvscript124 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 01, 2024 Posts: 494	The case of Joe Shepherd (Episode 4 FilmRise), when the sheriffs come to question him about Roxanne Woodson. His father says, "Gotta have shoes." I don't know why, but that struck me as funny.

02-13-2026, 01:46 PM	#1440
StackTime Here's the kicker Frank Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 17, 2008 Location: For heaven's sake don't buy these coins Posts: 244	Jack Quinn segment (paraphrasing) "How's this car running?" "Not bad, could be better." "What do you mean it could be better?"