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Gelatinous Goo · 04-05-2026, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by MayorofMedford

It's the combination of items shown that gets me.

Shotgun... ammo... ninja stars... Game Boy...

TV, propane tank...

The green panties take the cake. Here's this wanted murderer in these ridiculously effeminate underwears.

Allierain · 04-05-2026, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by here_thar_be_yetis

OFFER YOUR SHOOOZ!!!!11

Ha! If you watch the bottom right of the barrel, you can see the shadow of the shoes hitting the ground, as obviously he didn’t throw them in the fire for real.

MayorofMedford · 04-05-2026, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Gelatinous Goo

TV, propane tank...

The green panties take the cake. Here's this wanted murderer in these ridiculously effeminate underwears.

The footage of him wading in the river is like the world's worst nature documentary.

Gelatinous Goo · 04-05-2026, 04:29 PM

I was half-watching one today that I am not terribly familiar with, so it had to be one of the suspicious military death segments, which I usually skip over. Maybe it was the O'Connell one. The guy's mother kept referring to her son's "artopsy". She said it over and over again.

I've been all over this continent and am attuned to so many regional dialects. Admittedly, I don't hear people say this particular word at all, but it felt to me like it wasn't a case of a regional pronunciation, such as the "bloody fayngerpraynt" in the Cheryl Holland case, or how some people say "warsh" for wash. I think this lady truly believes it's pronounced "artopsy"!

MayorofMedford · 04-05-2026, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Gelatinous Goo

I was half-watching one today that I am not terribly familiar with, so it had to be one of the suspicious military death segments, which I usually skip over. Maybe it was the O'Connell one. The guy's mother kept referring to her son's "artopsy". She said it over and over again.

I've been all over this continent and am attuned to so many regional dialects. Admittedly, I don't hear people say this particular word at all, but it felt to me like it wasn't a case of a regional pronunciation, such as the "bloody fayngerpraynt" in the Cheryl Holland case, or how some people say "warsh" for wash. I think this lady truly believes it's pronounced "artopsy"!

Up there with "tenny shoes".

Another that isn't really funny but caught my ear is from the James Vess segment, when his daughter Sharene mentions how she felt the Vess children were considered "taboo-oh" (as in, pronouncing both o's in 'taboo') in the wake of her father murdering her mother. The first couple times I watched that segment (on TV and without the benefit of rewatching since I wasn't recording), I thought something sounded unusual. I finally got to confirm it thanks to YT.

Also, that Vess family segment is, for me, one of the saddest, one of the most chillingly produced murder scenes and one of my favourite solved reunions.

Composite Sketch · 04-20-2026, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by StackTime

I just noticed a small gem the other night. When Arthur Paul Beal is collapsing in the desert in the re-enactment, the stranger kind of helps him down. If you look closely enough, he doesn't run or jog away from the collapsed man. He walks casually!

I never noticed that until you pointed it out!

Reminds me of the very beginning of the Dr. Frank Olsen segment where you see some guy starting to walk (at half-speed) without a care in the world, as he's quickly overtaken by two others who join the crowd of people congregating around Olsen's body on the sidewalk.

Also reminded me of the security camera footage of the robbery shown at the beginning of the Jean-Marie Gagnon segment where a lady is seen in all the frames just sitting in the middle of the fray, totally expressionless, as an armed robbery is taking place around her, including Gagnon and Louis Bourgeois jumping over the counters.

ghosthouse · 04-20-2026, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Gelatinous Goo

I've been all over this continent and am attuned to so many regional dialects. Admittedly, I don't hear people say this particular word at all, but it felt to me like it wasn't a case of a regional pronunciation, such as the "bloody fayngerpraynt" in the Cheryl Holland case, or how some people say "warsh" for wash. I think this lady truly believes it's pronounced "artopsy"!

That scene always cracks me up - right before he says "bloody fayngerpraynt" he says yerrrnoggonnabuhleave whatsonnabottomma this paynt can..... LOL

StarshineRose · 05-03-2026, 04:59 AM

In the Linda Sherman segment, when Linda's sister and brother-in-law find the car, he asks "Is that her car?" and she snaps at him in annoyance "I know my sister's car!" Then he just mumbles "Yeah, I know..." A situation like that would have someone on edge, but it was such a weirdly aggressive response to a simple question.

I also am amused by the goofy reactions when the footlocker is opened in the Gabby's Bones segment. "Uh oh!" "My goodness, it's a skeleton." "It's human."

WishfulDreamer · 05-08-2026, 02:30 PM

In the cyberstalking segment, the cyberstalker is just sitting in a dark room pounding on two different keyboards not doing anything productive on the computer as the monitor flashes ominously.

ChandlerMurielB1 · 05-18-2026, 02:07 AM

Murder 101 segment - "If I was gonna go get serious with somebody, I wouldnt take a beat-up old kitchen knife."

StackTime · 06-11-2026, 05:44 PM

Tommy Zaino playing a 19 year old version of himself

DazzlerSparkler · 06-18-2026, 03:36 AM

The Paul Stamper segment. He shoots her boyfriend (?) after they get pulled over and the actress playing Theresa reacts as nonchalant as possible. She's like "ah ahh....."

WishfulDreamer · 06-18-2026, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by DazzlerSparkler

The Paul Stamper segment. He shoots her boyfriend (?) after they get pulled over and the actress playing Theresa reacts as nonchalant as possible. She's like "ah ahh....."

"What are you doingggggg?" like he just tracked mud through the house instead of shooting someone.

I thought she did better in the diner when she looked traumatized, but that car reenactment wasn't great.

I remember seeing the TV movie about this case first as a kid, and the car scene seemed way scarier and better done in that.

MayorofMedford · 06-18-2026, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by DazzlerSparkler

The Paul Stamper segment. He shoots her boyfriend (?) after they get pulled over and the actress playing Theresa reacts as nonchalant as possible. She's like "ah ahh....."

She legit sounds like she saw a spider or something.

tvscript124 · 07-10-2026, 09:10 PM

The John Grundhofer kidnapper was unintentionally funny. He has a "cheat sheet" for kidnapping that he loses. He wears a goofy disguise. Then he requests ransom in $1000 bills, something that the FBI agent on the segment observes. No experienced criminal would do that. Also, RS saying dryly that the kidnapper was obviously out of shape is memorable.

I am not making light of what Mr. Grundhofer went through. Thank goodness he got away safely.

06-18-2026, 03:36 AM	#1467
DazzlerSparkler Sharon Kinne Imposter Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 29, 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 725	The Paul Stamper segment. He shoots her boyfriend (?) after they get pulled over and the actress playing Theresa reacts as nonchalant as possible. She's like "ah ahh....."
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04-05-2026, 04:29 PM	#1459
Gelatinous Goo Member Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 14, 2010 Posts: 575	I was half-watching one today that I am not terribly familiar with, so it had to be one of the suspicious military death segments, which I usually skip over. Maybe it was the O'Connell one. The guy's mother kept referring to her son's "artopsy". She said it over and over again. I've been all over this continent and am attuned to so many regional dialects. Admittedly, I don't hear people say this particular word at all, but it felt to me like it wasn't a case of a regional pronunciation, such as the "bloody fayngerpraynt" in the Cheryl Holland case, or how some people say "warsh" for wash. I think this lady truly believes it's pronounced "artopsy"!

05-03-2026, 04:59 AM	#1463
StarshineRose Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jul 16, 2025 Location: Maryland Posts: 9	In the Linda Sherman segment, when Linda's sister and brother-in-law find the car, he asks "Is that her car?" and she snaps at him in annoyance "I know my sister's car!" Then he just mumbles "Yeah, I know..." A situation like that would have someone on edge, but it was such a weirdly aggressive response to a simple question. I also am amused by the goofy reactions when the footlocker is opened in the Gabby's Bones segment. "Uh oh!" "My goodness, it's a skeleton." "It's human."

05-08-2026, 02:30 PM	#1464
WishfulDreamer Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 01, 2009 Location: L.A. Posts: 3,868	In the cyberstalking segment, the cyberstalker is just sitting in a dark room pounding on two different keyboards not doing anything productive on the computer as the monitor flashes ominously.

05-18-2026, 02:07 AM	#1465
ChandlerMurielB1 Chandler Muriel Bing Frequent Poster Join Date: May 16, 2017 Location: England Posts: 185	Murder 101 segment - "If I was gonna go get serious with somebody, I wouldnt take a beat-up old kitchen knife."

06-11-2026, 05:44 PM	#1466
StackTime Here's the kicker Frank Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 17, 2008 Location: For heaven's sake don't buy these coins Posts: 254	Tommy Zaino playing a 19 year old version of himself

07-10-2026, 09:10 PM	#1470
tvscript124 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 01, 2024 Posts: 524	The John Grundhofer kidnapper was unintentionally funny. He has a "cheat sheet" for kidnapping that he loses. He wears a goofy disguise. Then he requests ransom in $1000 bills, something that the FBI agent on the segment observes. No experienced criminal would do that. Also, RS saying dryly that the kidnapper was obviously out of shape is memorable. I am not making light of what Mr. Grundhofer went through. Thank goodness he got away safely.