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seventies_sitcoms · 05-08-2005, 08:31 PM

Who all remembers that commercial Geri had in the early 80's? They played it ALL the time!! I think it was made to show that people who have handicaps could do things that other people could...like being a stand-up comedienne.

I think one of the clips I remember was taken from one of her stand-up shows. She says something like "When people come up to me on the street they ask me if I'm drunk. I tell that if I was I drunk I would be walking perfectly straight."

Warm & Fuzzy · 05-09-2005, 07:23 AM

I had no idea this was a commerical, but there WAS an episode with a quote similiar to that. I believe it was "My Cousin, Geri," but feel free to correct me on that.

seventies_sitcoms · 05-09-2005, 01:00 PM

I imagine they had Geri slip a few of her stage show jokes on FOL. I think she was doing a lot of touring during 1980-1983. I heard she still packs a full house whenever she puts on a show, which is usually out in the L.A. area.

demc7 · 06-04-2005, 11:44 PM

Yep- exactly right, the line appeared in Geri's first episode.

05-08-2005, 08:31 PM	#1
seventies_sitcoms * Senior Member Join Date: Jan 09, 2005 Posts: 2,244	Geri Jewel TV Commercial Who all remembers that commercial Geri had in the early 80's? They played it ALL the time!! I think it was made to show that people who have handicaps could do things that other people could...like being a stand-up comedienne. I think one of the clips I remember was taken from one of her stand-up shows. She says something like "When people come up to me on the street they ask me if I'm drunk. I tell that if I was I drunk I would be walking perfectly straight."

05-09-2005, 07:23 AM	#2
Warm & Fuzzy Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 02, 2001 Posts: 10,254	I had no idea this was a commerical, but there WAS an episode with a quote similiar to that. I believe it was "My Cousin, Geri," but feel free to correct me on that.
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05-09-2005, 01:00 PM	#3
seventies_sitcoms * Senior Member Join Date: Jan 09, 2005 Posts: 2,244	I imagine they had Geri slip a few of her stage show jokes on FOL. I think she was doing a lot of touring during 1980-1983. I heard she still packs a full house whenever she puts on a show, which is usually out in the L.A. area.

06-04-2005, 11:44 PM	#4
demc7 DougMc Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 04, 2005 Location: Va. Beach, VA Posts: 7	Yep- exactly right, the line appeared in Geri's first episode.