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TVFactFan · 02-03-2006, 10:49 PM

I watched this episode recently and I'm always puzzzled why the audience was laughing so hard when George started dancing with Helen. I mean what was supposed to be comical? George was getting down and had a lot of moves. I just never understood what the audience members were laughing at.

boechsner · 02-04-2006, 07:15 PM

They were laughing at George and his dance moves. This is similar to the fact that the audience always started laughing, when George would say something smart and then strut away. Much like the scene in Jenny's Low.

TVFactFan · 02-04-2006, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by boechsner

They were laughing at George and his dance moves. This is similar to the fact that the audience always started laughing, when George would say something smart and then strut away. Much like the scene in Jenny's Low.

Well I never seen dance moves like that and I wasn't laughing I was truly AMAZED.

retrochick9 · 04-08-2006, 11:56 PM

I thought it was really funny when he was dancing. Besides, Helen and George didn't like each other, so them dancing together was funny anyway.

TVFactFan · 04-09-2006, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by retrochick9

I thought it was really funny when he was dancing. Besides, Helen and George didn't like each other, so them dancing together was funny anyway.

Exactly, the fact that they were not really friends with each other and was still able to as Helen -"GET DOWN", was just too wild.-lol

mstewart · 04-29-2006, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by TVResearcher

Exactly, the fact that they were not really friends with each other and was still able to as Helen -"GET DOWN", was just too wild.-lol

In episode #108, Every Night Fever, I enjoyed George and Helen dancing together. They are both good dancers and they were truly getting down on the song Instant Replay. I enjoyed seeing that side of Helen Willis. She took a walk on the wild side and left nurdy Tom behind with goody goody Louise.

Ireneparalegal · 04-29-2006, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by TVResearcher

I watched this episode recently and I'm always puzzzled why the audience was laughing so hard when George started dancing with Helen. I mean what was supposed to be comical? George was getting down and had a lot of moves. I just never understood what the audience members were laughing at.

just like the audience in Good Times...who can figure them out

TVFactFan · 04-29-2006, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by mstewart

In episode #108, Every Night Fever, I enjoyed George and Helen dancing together. They are both good dancers and they were truly getting down on the song Instant Replay. I enjoyed seeing that side of Helen Willis. She took a walk on the wild side and left nurdy Tom behind with goody goody Louise.

I ddn't like the way George danced in that ep. It was kind of corny.

mstewart · 04-30-2006, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by TVResearcher

I ddn't like the way George danced in that ep. It was kind of corny.

Helen sure had her groove on that episode.

TVFactFan · 04-30-2006, 01:39 AM

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Helen sure had her groove on that episode.

The funny thing is Helen danced better in 1979 when her and George danced and George danced better in 1975.

hatwink · 04-30-2006, 02:17 PM

George and Helen had nice flow in that episode.

TVFactFan · 04-30-2006, 02:19 PM

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George and Helen had nice flow in that episode.

In 1975 or 1979?

chasityb211 · 10-10-2007, 02:40 PM

The audience was laughing because the dance George was doing when his arms were flairing out was called The Funky Chicken and they probably was amazed at how good he was at it...I was rolling at the party when Helen said "Get Down", That was pure comedy.

TVFactFan · 10-10-2007, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by chasityb211

The audience was laughing because the dance George was doing when his arms were flairing out was called The Funky Chicken and they probably was amazed at how good he was at it...I was rolling at the party when Helen said "Get Down", That was pure comedy.

How did you know it was the Funky Chicken

02-03-2006, 10:49 PM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,059	George Dancing with Helen in-"A Dinner For Harry" I watched this episode recently and I'm always puzzzled why the audience was laughing so hard when George started dancing with Helen. I mean what was supposed to be comical? George was getting down and had a lot of moves. I just never understood what the audience members were laughing at.

02-04-2006, 07:15 PM	#2
boechsner Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 18, 2000 Location: Green Bay, WI Posts: 2,212	They were laughing at George and his dance moves. This is similar to the fact that the audience always started laughing, when George would say something smart and then strut away. Much like the scene in Jenny's Low.

04-08-2006, 11:56 PM	#4
retrochick9 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 07, 2006 Location: On the couch, in my jammies, watching TV! Posts: 620	I thought it was really funny when he was dancing. Besides, Helen and George didn't like each other, so them dancing together was funny anyway.

04-30-2006, 02:17 PM	#11
hatwink Member Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 19, 2004 Posts: 773	George and Helen had nice flow in that episode.

10-10-2007, 02:40 PM	#13
chasityb211 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Oct 08, 2007 Location: VA Posts: 26	The audience was laughing because the dance George was doing when his arms were flairing out was called The Funky Chicken and they probably was amazed at how good he was at it...I was rolling at the party when Helen said "Get Down", That was pure comedy.