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pilotguy · 04-30-2003, 01:45 AM

That's the one that NICK showed tonight. Although not really a "classic", I think that it was a nice "ensemble" episode....It was one of those shows where the comedy lines were divided pretty much equally, and everybody had something funny to contribute.
Even though the story centered around Helen, it was a fun "gang" episode....and Lowell jumping around in pain yelling "OOH! OOH! OW!" really cracked me up!

Chocoholic · 04-30-2003, 02:34 AM

I thought it was a nice episode too. Helen practicing her act in front of Lowell and then Brian was giving her tips was funny. I also loved the part where Roy mentioned that guy who kept sending him faxes of his butt, and then Antonio found one and thought it was an over-sized #3!

I think Antonio is such an under-rated character. I know Joe and Brian are considered the main guys of the show, but I think Antonio should be considered a main guy up there with them. He had so many funny lines and scenes and I actually prefer him over Lowell.

pilotguy · 04-30-2003, 06:57 AM

Antonio is GREAT...He really cracks me up with that quiet, deadpan delivery of his...

and he strikes a personal chord with me. I'm Italian, and Antonio has the mannerisms and speech delivery of my maternal grandfather (who passed away about 20 years ago).

While my father's father was the loud type of Italian guy ("This is MY house and I'M the boss here!"), my mother's father was just like Antonio....he'd sit there quietly, seemingly in the background, but then come out with a deadpan line or zinger which would have everybody on the floor laughing. Plus, while my other grandfather thought that he could put people in their place with his yelling and carrying on, after so many years of that people eventually tuned him out....however, my other grandfather had a way of putting someone in their place simply with a quiet, but well thought-out, wisecrack line....just like Antonio does with Roy and others.

Kris10m · 04-30-2003, 02:46 PM

I thought I noticed one of those moments in last night's episode, the one about Helen being a stand-up comedian, where the two actors seem to be breaking that "fourth wall," or having trouble keeping a straight face. When Lowell comes out jumping around on one foot in pain, it looked like Crystal and Steven were trying not to crack up. Although the line the preceded that moment was something about pain being funny, and the characters were supposed to laugh, it just looked like more than that. I noticed that Steven was trying not to laugh while saying his next line. I just thought that was a great moment. Did anyone else notice this?

pilotguy · 04-30-2003, 06:35 PM

Yes, I noticed that too...

I realize that Brian and Helen were SUPPOSED to laugh after Lowell's "OOH! OOH! OW!" dance of pain, but Brian/Steven looked like he was really going to lose it!

That reminds me....Has anyone ever seen any "Wings" bloopers/outtakes? I'll bet that they'd be very funny to watch!

04-30-2003, 01:45 AM	#1
pilotguy Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 09, 2003 Posts: 1,305	Helen As A Stand-Up Comedienne That's the one that NICK showed tonight. Although not really a "classic", I think that it was a nice "ensemble" episode....It was one of those shows where the comedy lines were divided pretty much equally, and everybody had something funny to contribute. Even though the story centered around Helen, it was a fun "gang" episode....and Lowell jumping around in pain yelling "OOH! OOH! OW!" really cracked me up!

04-30-2003, 02:34 AM	#2
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	I thought it was a nice episode too. Helen practicing her act in front of Lowell and then Brian was giving her tips was funny. I also loved the part where Roy mentioned that guy who kept sending him faxes of his butt, and then Antonio found one and thought it was an over-sized #3! I think Antonio is such an under-rated character. I know Joe and Brian are considered the main guys of the show, but I think Antonio should be considered a main guy up there with them. He had so many funny lines and scenes and I actually prefer him over Lowell.

04-30-2003, 06:57 AM	#3
pilotguy Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 09, 2003 Posts: 1,305	Antonio is GREAT...He really cracks me up with that quiet, deadpan delivery of his... and he strikes a personal chord with me. I'm Italian, and Antonio has the mannerisms and speech delivery of my maternal grandfather (who passed away about 20 years ago). While my father's father was the loud type of Italian guy ("This is MY house and I'M the boss here!"), my mother's father was just like Antonio....he'd sit there quietly, seemingly in the background, but then come out with a deadpan line or zinger which would have everybody on the floor laughing. Plus, while my other grandfather thought that he could put people in their place with his yelling and carrying on, after so many years of that people eventually tuned him out....however, my other grandfather had a way of putting someone in their place simply with a quiet, but well thought-out, wisecrack line....just like Antonio does with Roy and others.

04-30-2003, 02:46 PM	#4
Kris10m Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Apr 15, 2003 Posts: 95	I thought I noticed one of those moments in last night's episode, the one about Helen being a stand-up comedian, where the two actors seem to be breaking that "fourth wall," or having trouble keeping a straight face. When Lowell comes out jumping around on one foot in pain, it looked like Crystal and Steven were trying not to crack up. Although the line the preceded that moment was something about pain being funny, and the characters were supposed to laugh, it just looked like more than that. I noticed that Steven was trying not to laugh while saying his next line. I just thought that was a great moment. Did anyone else notice this?

04-30-2003, 06:35 PM	#5
pilotguy Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 09, 2003 Posts: 1,305	Yes, I noticed that too... I realize that Brian and Helen were SUPPOSED to laugh after Lowell's "OOH! OOH! OW!" dance of pain, but Brian/Steven looked like he was really going to lose it! That reminds me....Has anyone ever seen any "Wings" bloopers/outtakes? I'll bet that they'd be very funny to watch!