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Post by cam83 on Nov 24, 2003 14:42:43 GMT -5
Hi All,
When I was a bit younger, I used to watch the comedy on Fox called MARRIED WITH CHILDREN. I loved that show! It was zany and weird but very funny!
I remember once that Al Bundy's toilet played the opening tune to WE'VE ONLY JUST BEGUN.
Also, another mention was made of them...in response to a Reunion Concert with Captain and Tenille, Al responded something to this effect..."What next...A reunion tour with a Carpenter!"
I was never mad about that because I thought it would keep the Carpenters memory alive, even thru humor...
Cam
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Post by John in Phoenix on Nov 24, 2003 20:53:25 GMT -5
Hi people !
I remember seeing the "Married with Children" episodes where Al was making fun of the Carpenters and other people (Like Oprah) and always found it to be in good humor, not malicious in the least. Like cameron said " It was always in fun" (to paraphrase you cam...) Indeed - things like that done in a light-hearted fashion can only keep the C's out in the mainstream. Married with children was a funny show anyway.
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Post by smoothie2 on Nov 24, 2003 23:19:04 GMT -5
I started watching Married W. Ch. with the re-runs some yrs. back and though others around tended to not like it because it was too silly or a little too crude for their tastes, I got hooked on it. I don't recall the episodes you've mentioned, but it was funny.
Another mention of the Carps. that I recall, and some of you may also, is on the infamous "Davy Jones" ( of the groupthe Monkees fame) episode of the Brady Bunch. Marcia meets Davy and he gets to take her to the prom. At the start of the show, though, Marcia and her friends are trying to think of someone really famous to speak at the prom. One of the girls says something like " wouldn't it be neat if you could get someone like the Carpenters to come?".. and they all quickly forget that idea because Davy was coming to town to record a new record.
Davy was cute, but like a cartoon character in comparison to our favorites.
smoothie
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Post by Rick Henry on Nov 25, 2003 2:33:23 GMT -5
I had watched "Married With Children" from year one, I almost stuck with them to the last year. I remember Al Bundy's toilet playing "We've Only Just Begun", that made me laugh, but also smile that it was a K&R song.
"Close To You" was on "The Simpsons", it was sung by a lady who sounded very much like Karen and the arrangement was similar to Richard's. It was Homer and Marge's song, I guess when they first met.
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Post by ThomB on Nov 26, 2003 9:23:29 GMT -5
Seems like the Carpenters are mentioned quite a bit on television programs and big screen movies. I think the most recent mention was in the movie Anger Management with Jack Nicholson and Adam Sandler. I haven't seen the movie yet, but I've heard Jack Nicholson makes a comment about the C's.
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Post by Christian on Nov 26, 2003 12:27:42 GMT -5
Hi!
Karen was also mentioned in the film Hudson Hawk starring Bruce Willis. The bad guy say to Bruce..."or to quote the late, great Karen Carpenter; We`ve only just begun"
Was very fun and great when I saw it!
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Post by Moe on Nov 29, 2003 2:41:49 GMT -5
As a child in the 70's and watching the repeats of the Brady Bunch in the70's and 80's and occasionally now on TV Land, the Carpenters were mentioned in back to back episodes. One time was previously mentioned with Davy Jones, the second time had to do with the Brady kids wanting to record a hit record. They could make 3 times the money of the Carpenters because there is only 2 of them....(verses 6 of the Brady kids).
In "Parenthood," one of the couples split up and the man wooed his wife back by walking into her classroom and singing "Close to You" in front of her students. In "Tommy boy," Chris Farely and David Spade are in the car, listening to the radio. They were punching buttons and looking for a good song. "Superstar" started and neither would change the station. The next scene has both guys singing at the top of their lungs.."Don't you remember you told me you loved me, baby...." A funny scene from an okay movie
The Carpenters' music belongs anywhere and everywhere...
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Post by cam83 on Nov 29, 2003 2:46:07 GMT -5
Hi All,
I think that the Carpenters are now considered wonderful musicians and are getting their dues to them...and the fact that they are being immortilized in movies and tv shows, thru spoofs, jokes, comnments is neat. So although they might receive some flack nowadays, everyone regards them as a talented, award-winning duo, with a voice of honey...
My thoughts,
Cam
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Post by Song4You on May 2, 2004 16:40:37 GMT -5
Seems like the Carpenters are mentioned quite a bit on television programs and big screen movies. I think the most recent mention was in the movie Anger Management with Jack Nicholson and Adam Sandler. I haven't seen the movie yet, but I've heard Jack Nicholson makes a comment about the C's. I've seen "Anger Management" and Jack Nicholson does make a comment on the Carpenters...here's the conversation... Buddy (Nicholson): "I don't want you listening to any angry music." Dave (Sandler): "The Carpenters are angry? I mean..." Buddy (Nicholson): "Don't be naive, Dave. 'Close to You,' 'We've Only Just Begun,' songs of madness and obsession." I rented this movie just to hear Nicholson say this!!  ~Laura |
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Post by jeff on May 4, 2004 22:45:54 GMT -5
I think having a toliet play ''WE'VE ONLY JUST BEGUN'' is very offensive and disgusting to Karen`s and the carpenters legacy.
Its another example of America not respecting the carpenters at all.
Sorry , i see no humor in that at all.
That show ,in my opinion , has no class.
Richard always speaks very proud of the music he and karen made and i just cant see how Richard would laugh at his great arrangement of W'EVE ONLY JUST BEGUN being heard coming from a toliet.
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Post by Boat2Sail on May 5, 2004 9:02:47 GMT -5
I had never seen Anger Management myself, so thanks A Song For You for posting the dialog.
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