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TJAMES03 · 12-25-2005, 07:25 AM

Is it just me, or is the character of Bookman the most unfunny character in the history of GT's? Why in the hell did the keep this character around?

bansogirl · 12-25-2005, 10:19 AM

I don't think he was funny. But I thought it was funny when the others made fun of him.

GARFIELDKOOL · 12-25-2005, 10:40 AM

Yeah, his character was funny because of the fat jokes. I liked Bookman's actions, like posing as Willona's husband. But he was as corny as Keith when he tried to do voice impersonations.

magellan333 · 12-25-2005, 11:03 AM

Bookman's impersonations at the Rent Party weren't bad. I don't think he was really meant to be a funny character. I always thought he was supposed to be a "bad guy" type who gaves the Evans family trouble. I think later he became more of a friendly character, but initially he was not.

Brian Damage · 12-25-2005, 11:43 AM

Bookman was funny in small doses.

TJAMES03 · 12-25-2005, 12:30 PM

(IMO) Bookman was so annoying in the final epsiode of GT's. There was no reason for him to be in it.

TVFactFan · 12-25-2005, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by TJAMES03

(IMO) Bookman was so annoying in the final epsiode of GT's. There was no reason for him to be in it.

Yeah when he said he was going to be a GRAND BOOGA that was it for me.

bansogirl · 12-26-2005, 11:16 AM

But Bookman was funny compared to Keith. NOTHING Keith said/did made me laugh.

TVFactFan · 12-26-2005, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by bansogirl

But Bookman was funny compared to Keith. NOTHING Keith said/did made me laugh.

Not even when he made fun of J.J or Bookman?

Rocknoggin · 12-26-2005, 08:52 PM

As much as I love GT (and I have ALLLL the seasons on DVD) I have to ask you, was there ANYone on the show aside from JJ that was funny? Even Ned the Wino wasn't much of a scream. Booger was just a good foil for fat jokes. He was the jerk we weren't supposed to like.

By the way, I'm watching these shows in consecutive order and I'm in the fourth season. I just saw the episode of James Sr.'s funeral. I haven't seen this episode since it first aired when I was a kid and wow, I remember almost every detail. Maybe I didn't see that many episodes as a kid because this episode and the one where the old woman was eating dog food are the only ones I remember.iiiiii

TVFactFan · 12-26-2005, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Rocknoggin

As much as I love GT (and I have ALLLL the seasons on DVD) I have to ask you, was there ANYone on the show aside from JJ that was funny? Even Ned the Wino wasn't much of a scream. Booger was just a good foil for fat jokes. He was the jerk we weren't supposed to like.

By the way, I'm watching these shows in consecutive order and I'm in the fourth season. I just saw the episode of James Sr.'s funeral. I haven't seen this episode since it first aired when I was a kid and wow, I remember almost every detail. Maybe I didn't see that many episodes as a kid because this episode and the one where the old woman was eating dog food are the only ones I remember.iiiiii

Aside from J.J? James Evans wasn't funny?

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12-25-2005, 07:25 AM	#1
TJAMES03 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 25, 2005 Posts: 193	Bookman is so not funny. Is it just me, or is the character of Bookman the most unfunny character in the history of GT's? Why in the hell did the keep this character around?

12-25-2005, 11:43 AM	#5
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Bookman was funny in small doses.
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12-25-2005, 10:19 AM	#2
bansogirl Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 19, 2005 Posts: 231	I don't think he was funny. But I thought it was funny when the others made fun of him.

12-25-2005, 10:40 AM	#3
GARFIELDKOOL Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 02, 2004 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 7,204	Yeah, his character was funny because of the fat jokes. I liked Bookman's actions, like posing as Willona's husband. But he was as corny as Keith when he tried to do voice impersonations.

12-25-2005, 11:03 AM	#4
magellan333 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 26, 2003 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 822	Bookman's impersonations at the Rent Party weren't bad. I don't think he was really meant to be a funny character. I always thought he was supposed to be a "bad guy" type who gaves the Evans family trouble. I think later he became more of a friendly character, but initially he was not.

12-25-2005, 12:30 PM	#6
TJAMES03 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 25, 2005 Posts: 193	(IMO) Bookman was so annoying in the final epsiode of GT's. There was no reason for him to be in it.

12-26-2005, 11:16 AM	#8
bansogirl Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 19, 2005 Posts: 231	But Bookman was funny compared to Keith. NOTHING Keith said/did made me laugh.

12-26-2005, 08:52 PM	#10
Rocknoggin Arteest Supremo Occasional Poster Join Date: Oct 04, 2005 Location: Berkeley, CA Posts: 10	As much as I love GT (and I have ALLLL the seasons on DVD) I have to ask you, was there ANYone on the show aside from JJ that was funny? Even Ned the Wino wasn't much of a scream. Booger was just a good foil for fat jokes. He was the jerk we weren't supposed to like. By the way, I'm watching these shows in consecutive order and I'm in the fourth season. I just saw the episode of James Sr.'s funeral. I haven't seen this episode since it first aired when I was a kid and wow, I remember almost every detail. Maybe I didn't see that many episodes as a kid because this episode and the one where the old woman was eating dog food are the only ones I remember.iiiiii