Was Anyone Else Weirded Out By The "Casket" Episode? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

JamesG · 10-30-2008, 03:29 PM

I was just thinking about this the other day...

I don't know what season it was in but it is the episode where some guy wants to kill Jack so Jack has a "wake" in the funeral home. Jack lies in the coffin and pretends to be dead.

It was a funny episode but I think Nick at Nite aired this about a week after John Ritter died. This was just weird.

Miss Lisa · 11-17-2008, 11:06 AM

I guess it is kind of weird if you really think about it. But it would have been weirder if it would have aired the day that he had died, or the day before.

IloveJack · 11-21-2008, 10:33 PM

What's weird about that episode is that Furley, in his eulogy, comments on how young he was ...

Smartboy · 11-21-2008, 11:30 PM

I do not really see where the last poster is coming from with what Mr. Furley said. When that episode was made the character of Jack was supposed to be somewhere in his late twenties. This was the early eighties. By this stage in the game, we were already in the generation where people were living well into their seventies or even eighties. This being the case, Jack could have been considered quite young!

JackTripper258 · 12-08-2008, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Smartboy

I do not really see where the last poster is coming from with what Mr. Furley said. When that episode was made the character of Jack was supposed to be somewhere in his late twenties. This was the early eighties. By this stage in the game, we were already in the generation where people were living well into their seventies or even eighties. This being the case, Jack could have been considered quite young!

I think what they meant by that was because John Ritter was fairly young when he passed away. Hence the irony (for some people) when Furley says that "Jack was so young".

TVFactFan · 12-08-2008, 11:56 PM

Surprisingly it didn't seem that weird to me after watching after his death. I was able to see him as Jack Tripper on a TV show.

dav4463 · 12-16-2008, 12:56 AM

The only episode I refuse to watch is the one where they close the door on the apartment for the last time. It makes me want to cry!

I hate that guy that stole Janet (Phillip). I wish they had never met!

LordyLordyLordy · 12-16-2008, 01:12 PM

It is a bit sad, looking back, but that's one of my favorite episodes. "What am I? Jack in a box?" Haha.

catlover79 · 12-16-2008, 02:31 PM

In a word, YES. I always get creeped out when they do that on TV (Small Wonder and Wings had similar episodes).

I Love John Ritter · 12-17-2008, 05:33 PM

This is one of my favorite episodes. After John died, I always thought it would be strange watching this episode but when I finally did, it wasn't. It is much too funny to be sad about and everytime I watch it I remember how great of a comedian John was.

IloveJack · 01-05-2009, 03:39 AM

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Originally Posted by JackTripper258

I think what they meant by that was because John Ritter was fairly young when he passed away. Hence the irony (for some people) when Furley says that "Jack was so young".

Thank you! That's what I meant!

10-30-2008, 03:29 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,032	Was Anyone Else Weirded Out By The "Casket" Episode? I was just thinking about this the other day... I don't know what season it was in but it is the episode where some guy wants to kill Jack so Jack has a "wake" in the funeral home. Jack lies in the coffin and pretends to be dead. It was a funny episode but I think Nick at Nite aired this about a week after John Ritter died. This was just weird.

12-16-2008, 02:31 PM	#9
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	In a word, YES. I always get creeped out when they do that on TV (Small Wonder and Wings had similar episodes).
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12-17-2008, 05:33 PM	#10
I Love John Ritter Miss ya, John Senior Member Join Date: Apr 06, 2004 Location: In John Ritter's arms Posts: 2,687	This is one of my favorite episodes. After John died, I always thought it would be strange watching this episode but when I finally did, it wasn't. It is much too funny to be sad about and everytime I watch it I remember how great of a comedian John was.
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11-17-2008, 11:06 AM	#2
Miss Lisa Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 08, 2005 Location: My very own Green Acres Posts: 1,113	I guess it is kind of weird if you really think about it. But it would have been weirder if it would have aired the day that he had died, or the day before.

11-21-2008, 10:33 PM	#3
IloveJack Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Oct 16, 2004 Posts: 47	What's weird about that episode is that Furley, in his eulogy, comments on how young he was ...

11-21-2008, 11:30 PM	#4
Smartboy Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 06, 2007 Location: South Orange, NJ Posts: 4,231	I do not really see where the last poster is coming from with what Mr. Furley said. When that episode was made the character of Jack was supposed to be somewhere in his late twenties. This was the early eighties. By this stage in the game, we were already in the generation where people were living well into their seventies or even eighties. This being the case, Jack could have been considered quite young!

12-08-2008, 11:56 PM	#6
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,007	Surprisingly it didn't seem that weird to me after watching after his death. I was able to see him as Jack Tripper on a TV show.

12-16-2008, 12:56 AM	#7
dav4463 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 18, 2003 Location: texas Posts: 252	The only episode I refuse to watch is the one where they close the door on the apartment for the last time. It makes me want to cry! I hate that guy that stole Janet (Phillip). I wish they had never met!

12-16-2008, 01:12 PM	#8
LordyLordyLordy Member Forum Hawk Join Date: Dec 16, 2008 Posts: 3	It is a bit sad, looking back, but that's one of my favorite episodes. "What am I? Jack in a box?" Haha.