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catlover79 · 04-27-2011, 02:15 PM

I know "the dozens" was played on The Jeffersons, Good Times, and Welcome Back, Kotter. Can anyone else think of any other shows where the game was played?

Torgo · 04-27-2011, 02:33 PM

They did it on In Living Color, it was a game show called The Dirty Dozens.

catlover79 · 04-27-2011, 09:08 PM

Thanks. I'm pretty sure they did it on Sanford & Son, too. In fact, I'm almost positive.

icecream · 04-27-2011, 09:42 PM

I've never heard of that game.

catlover79 · 04-27-2011, 09:56 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dozens

Here's the In Living Color sketch mentioned above:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yn5pb...eature=related

Sal · 04-29-2011, 09:05 PM

I've never heard of that game either! After reading the Wikipedia link, the first thought that popped into my mind was the Saturday Night Live sketch where Richard Pryor and Chevy Chase play Word Association.

catlover79 · 04-29-2011, 11:23 PM

On WBK, John Travolta's famous catchphrase "up your nose with a rubber hose" came from Barbarino and Kotter playing the dozens in the pilot episode.

Marvo301 · 04-29-2011, 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by catlover79

On WBK, John Travolta's famous catchphrase "up your nose with a rubber hose" came from Barbarino and Kotter playing the dozens in the pilot episode.

To which Gabe replied "Twice as far with a chocolate bar."

catlover79 · 04-29-2011, 11:38 PM

I'm surprised Solomon hasn't popped up in this thread yet.

Speaking of Sol, I know he loved when George Jefferson and Allan Willis played the dozens in the episode "Jenny's Low" from the third (?) season. Here's the golden exchange:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-qHlfaEcyY

catlover79 · 04-29-2011, 11:42 PM

Oops - it was the first season. Mike Evans was playing Lionel then - it's been so long since I'd seen the episode I'd thought Damon Evans had been on The Jeffersons by that time.

Sal · 04-30-2011, 10:58 AM

Quote:
Originally Posted by catlover79
On WBK, John Travolta's famous catchphrase "up your nose with a rubber hose" came from Barbarino and Kotter playing the dozens in the pilot episode.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marvo301

To which Gabe replied "Twice as far with a chocolate bar."

To which I, watching at home, would always reply, "Up your ass with fiberglass!"

I used that line in school a lot! You had to be there.

catlover79 · 04-30-2011, 01:26 PM

See? You were playing the dozens before you knew what the name of the game was. Cool!!

ComedyGuy · 05-02-2011, 08:24 AM

Too Close For Comfort - Iris and Henry Rush

Gemini_89 · 04-11-2016, 08:59 PM

The Facts of Life:

Didn't Jo try to play the game with the other girls but they didn't really have good comebacks or something like that? I forgot the episode but it was the one where Blair told Jo to "Turn blue".

04-27-2011, 02:15 PM	#1
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04-27-2011, 02:33 PM	#2
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04-27-2011, 09:56 PM	#5
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	Playing the dozens http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dozens Here's the In Living Color sketch mentioned above: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yn5pb...eature=related

05-02-2011, 08:24 AM	#13
ComedyGuy King Of TV Trivia Senior Member Join Date: Sep 17, 2007 Location: Eastlake Ohio Posts: 1,255	Too Close For Comfort - Iris and Henry Rush
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04-27-2011, 09:08 PM	#3
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	Thanks. I'm pretty sure they did it on Sanford & Son, too. In fact, I'm almost positive.

04-29-2011, 09:05 PM	#6
Sal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 20, 2001 Location: Oakville, Ont. Canada Posts: 6,167	I've never heard of that game either! After reading the Wikipedia link, the first thought that popped into my mind was the Saturday Night Live sketch where Richard Pryor and Chevy Chase play Word Association.

04-29-2011, 11:23 PM	#7
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	On WBK, John Travolta's famous catchphrase "up your nose with a rubber hose" came from Barbarino and Kotter playing the dozens in the pilot episode.

04-29-2011, 11:38 PM	#9
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	I'm surprised Solomon hasn't popped up in this thread yet. Speaking of Sol, I know he loved when George Jefferson and Allan Willis played the dozens in the episode "Jenny's Low" from the third (?) season. Here's the golden exchange: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-qHlfaEcyY

04-29-2011, 11:42 PM	#10
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	Oops - it was the first season. Mike Evans was playing Lionel then - it's been so long since I'd seen the episode I'd thought Damon Evans had been on The Jeffersons by that time.

04-30-2011, 01:26 PM	#12
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	See? You were playing the dozens before you knew what the name of the game was. Cool!!

04-11-2016, 08:59 PM	#14
Gemini_89 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 09, 2009 Location: Unknown Posts: 1,294	The Facts of Life: Didn't Jo try to play the game with the other girls but they didn't really have good comebacks or something like that? I forgot the episode but it was the one where Blair told Jo to "Turn blue".