Worktowander. Oh My God! my dad does that "Iowa rap" thing every morning in a cafe. He even went their on Thanksgiving morning and was mad that it wasn't open. He thinks only women gossip and mom reminds him of his daily gossip sessions at the cafe!!!

BTilke, Tracy Ullman is so good that for years I thought she was actually from England

Saw redone "Stepford Wives" last night. Glenn Close is pretty funny in it. Speaking of suburbs and humor that typifies locales---describing why she chose Stepford to set up her "perfect world" she says she wanted "a place where everyone walks around like robots...Connecticut!" Having been there, I DON'T agree, but is that the stereotype of wealthy suburbanites there?

calinurse...i hear it's called "laawwwnng island" but they say i don't have to much of an accent. not sure if they are just being kind. ;-)
i'm also from suffolk county, certainly not as bad as nassau county. (no offense nassau!)

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And Jorr: I made a pilgrimage this weekend to the birthplace of "The Rap" and am glad to report that it is alive and well at the Koffee Kup Kafe and the Dutch Lunch.

BTilke, apologies to you and the locals of and near Slough. Of course Tracy is from UK!!! Duh, me!! (Sorry, was reading too fast and left my head in Minnesota.) Nice to see a Brit here amongst all the Yankees. Speaking of English humor, do you know of a sweet, funny television show called "No, Honestly" from the early 1970s?

Actually, I'm not British. I'm American (my husband is Canadian) living in the outskirts of Maidenhead, about 10-15 minutes from Slough on the Reading to Paddington (London) train line. We've only been living in the UK for about a year (moved here after 5+ years in Brussels, where we still live part time, and 6 months in central Germany). Sorry, I don't know the show you mentioned.

Well, The Office had the Christmas party which the boss almost ruined! He didn't like his gift in the exchange so changed the rules and therefore anyone could grab someone else's gift. Finally Michael went out for some Vodka and the spiked punch saved the holiday festivities...for most.
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It starred John Alderton - an unused actor, and his wife Pauline Collins who starred in Shirley Valentine.

To confuse matters, there was also a series called "Yes, Honestly" with Liza Goddard, another good actor who is overlooked :-(

ALYA, THANKS!! Wish they'd repeat "No Honestly" on public TV here--just like "Eastenders" is on some PBS stations.

There was a sitcom that played around 2000 called "That's Life" with Paul Sorvino, Ellen Burstyn, Kevin Dillon, & several other great actors & actresses that was set in the Montclair/Bloomfield area of NJ. It was a great show that really typified the area (but apparently I was the only one who thought so, since it didn't last very long!)

" It was a great show that really typified the area (but apparently I was the only one who thought so, since it didn't last very long!)"

Judy-- maybe it means you were the only one with a good sense of humor!

"The Straight Story" - David Lynch's movie based on a true story of a man who rode his John Deere lawnmower more than 200 miles from Iowa to visit his ill brother in Wisconsin.

Jendirt, can't forget "Happy Days" and "LaVerne and Shirly," working in the Schotz Brewery!

CaliNurse, LOL! What a fun thread!!

When Harry Met Sally always makes me yearn for my favorite seasons, fall and winter, and "home". Even though I didn't grow up in New York the seasons were the same and depicted so beautifully in the movie. I get homesick everytime I watch it!

And I love Four Weddings and a Funeral because several characters in the film remind me of several characters in my family, particularly my oldest brother and my dad.

And we got such a kick watching the Blue Collar Comedy Tour on the Comedy Channel. Just reading Git'er done in your post made me laugh! :-D

We always enjoyed Jerry Clower...played his tapes in the car while traveling with our sons. They loved them! Now and adult, our eldest enjoys telling, the stories while imitating JC! Good, clean fun!

But a quote from another fav...Maavalous!...Simply, maavalous!\:D/

Belle

Three favorites, from oldest to most modern: (1) Brother Dave Gardner, whose recordings would be hard to find but are absolute jewels; (2) Jerry Clower; and (3) Jeff Foxworthy (a bit raw but good country comedy).

Based on those choices, you'd never know I'm a country boy.