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RIP Fred Willard

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Inky_Wretch, May 16, 2020.

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  1. Inky_Wretch

    Inky_Wretch Well-Known Member

    Inky_Wretch, May 16, 2020
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  2. PCLoadLetter

    PCLoadLetter Well-Known Member

    PCLoadLetter, May 16, 2020
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  3. garrow

    garrow Well-Known Member

    Damn it!

    One of the funniest performers. So many great moments in his career. Fernwood Tonight, the Christopher Guest movies.....

     
    garrow, May 16, 2020
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  4. PCLoadLetter

    PCLoadLetter Well-Known Member

    That clip was the first thing I thought of. "Better not get too close or they'll think I'm part of the band. Just joking of course."

    (Side note: in all of the Marc Maron WTF podcast interviews I've heard, Fred Willard's was quite possibly the worst. Was kind of disappointing.)
     
    PCLoadLetter, May 16, 2020
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  5. Huggy

    Huggy Well-Known Member

    I hope Lt. Bob Hookstratten got back to the Ramada Inn in Kansas City one more time to see Four Jacks and a Jill
     
    Huggy, May 16, 2020
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  6. DanOregon

    DanOregon Well-Known Member

    I'm blown away he was 86, talk about a guy who seemed perpetually young. History of White People in America is worth a look.
     
    DanOregon, May 16, 2020
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  7. Jake from State Farm

    Jake from State Farm Well-Known Member

    I first saw him when he was a member of Ace Trucking Company

     
    Jake from State Farm, May 16, 2020
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  8. John

    John Well-Known Member

     
    John, May 16, 2020
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  9. Sea Bass

    Sea Bass Well-Known Member

    He was 86????
     
    Sea Bass, May 16, 2020
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  10. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    Phil's dad on Modern Family, right? One of my favorites from that show.
     
    Moderator1, May 16, 2020
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  11. Jake from State Farm

    Jake from State Farm Well-Known Member

     
    Jake from State Farm, May 16, 2020
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  12. mpcincal

    mpcincal Well-Known Member

    RIP to a very talented and very funny (in a deadpan way) person.

    I actually first remember him and one of the hosts of "Real People" before he left after the first season. So, you could say he helped launch, in a way, the "reality TV" genre that blew up years later.

    Obviously, one of many great performers in the "mockumentary" genre. Remembered for his Joe Garagiola-like commentator in "Best in Show," but I thought an underrated performance was in the "Mascots" movie I saw on Netflix.

     
    mpcincal, May 16, 2020
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