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Rezny@gmail.com · 01-22-2011, 09:45 PM

and another good one,how come the word divorce was used?In "Bupkis",Rob used it,and in the other episode,Laura used it.What was the deal?

treky · 01-23-2011, 02:59 AM

what was the second episode?

Marvo301 · 01-23-2011, 03:19 AM

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Originally Posted by rrezny@usnetizen

and another good one,how come the word divorce was used?In "Bupkis",Rob used it,and in the other episode,Laura used it.What was the deal?

The more interesting word used in this episode is bupkis. Sam Denoff used the word based on a yiddish expression his mother use to say around the house. He was under the impression that bupkis means "nothing". It wasn't til after the taping that his mother told him that the literal translation of the yiddish word bupkis is goat ****. And since goat **** is worth nothing the word bupkis has come to be used as a synonym for nothing.

Rezny@gmail.com · 01-25-2011, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by treky

what was the second episode?

I'm not sure,but it was the one in which Laura returns from shopping for groceries,needs some help,and calling Rob,who says "yeah dear?What do you want",Then she says (just jokingly,but impatiently)with purse handle in mouth,,after taking purse out of mouth and still holding bags,"Yeah.A divorce".

goodolddays · 01-26-2011, 10:28 AM

It was in the Baby Fat episode (about 7 minutes into it) where Rob was punching up a script for Alan written by Harper Worthington Yates. Rob was at the dining room table editing the script when Laura comes home from shopping and the exchange you refer to takes place. He says, "What do you want ?" She says, "A divorce." Rob says, "In a minute." Laura says, "Shall I call our lawyer ?" Rob says, "No, that's alright. I'll call him."

treky · 01-26-2011, 11:30 PM

that's right! And I just watched that one again the other night.

01-22-2011, 09:45 PM	#1
Rezny@gmail.com Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 20, 2007 Location: Nebraska Posts: 2,675	In the 1964-1965 season episodes, especially "Bupkis", which was good and another good one,how come the word divorce was used?In "Bupkis",Rob used it,and in the other episode,Laura used it.What was the deal?

01-23-2011, 02:59 AM	#2
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	what was the second episode?
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01-26-2011, 10:28 AM	#5
goodolddays Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 20, 2005 Posts: 85	It was in the Baby Fat episode (about 7 minutes into it) where Rob was punching up a script for Alan written by Harper Worthington Yates. Rob was at the dining room table editing the script when Laura comes home from shopping and the exchange you refer to takes place. He says, "What do you want ?" She says, "A divorce." Rob says, "In a minute." Laura says, "Shall I call our lawyer ?" Rob says, "No, that's alright. I'll call him."

01-26-2011, 11:30 PM	#6
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	that's right! And I just watched that one again the other night.