Food for thought

[GaryHibbert]

Since I'm older than dirt, I can really relate to this one--it's what I grew up with. And it's soooooo true. Too bad it's not required watching.
Gary

 

[hoity toit]

Ahh, Richard Pryor was the best....I must be same generation as you.

HT

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

Well said Gary, now a days you can’t blink without offending someone! Such BS… Agree, some of those need watching!

 

[clifish]

I remember pryor saying after he lit himself on fire free basing..."Cocaine is God's way of saying you have too much money"!

 

[bbqbrett]

Blazing saddles! Great Movie! Lots of greatness there. Grew up watching reruns of The Jefferson's and All in the Family. Loved Richard Pryor as well.

 

[motocrash]

I too shall date myself, I grew up listening to Richard on Vinyl.
Mudbone Rules!
"746 miles on one tank of gas!"
"Little tiny feets"
"And it's deep too!"
Seems like Blazing Saddles was on tv every other weekend....
Ahh, the good old days.

 

[bauchjw]

Oh man! I grew up with all of those by proxy…..my parents or my friends parents watching/listening. Then into 80s and 90s it was still cool. I think Blazing Saddles is one of the greatest movies of all time. Don’t remember anyone getting offended back then!

 

[912smoker]

Soooooo true !
We are now the United States of the Affended.
No way would any of those fly in today's world.
Riots, protesters and pulled advertising....

Keith

 

[one eyed jack]

Some people would Bitch if you hung em with a new rope.

I tell anyone who will listen that it's just too easy to live in this country, if your as easily offended, and ready to complain about the slightest inconvenience, as most Americans seem to be today.

I've also told many people that day time soap opera's made it OK for Americans to treat their neighbors horribly.

WAKE UP AMURICA!!

 

[clifish]

Who here watched the series "Soap" saw a few episodes yesterday

 

[schlotz]

'Soap' sitcom with Billy Crystal was a riot! Loved how Burt would go invisible...

 

[clifish]

'Soap' sitcom with Billy Crystal was a riot! Loved how Burt would go invisible...

I loved Chuck and Bob!

 

[schlotz]

"Did you know the light in the fridge stays on?"

 

[Fueling Around]

Soap was the classic satire.
George Carlin explained life so practically

 

[MJB05615]

George Carlin could've given a Master Class on life. I got his Album AM+PM or AM+FM when it first came out mid 70's. I still remember a lot of it. Saw him live in the 90's. Blazing Saddles one of my top 3 favorites. I often joke with friends, can you imagine if they made that today? It would be front page news worldwide, lol. All of these are so funny, and not meant to offend. Let's not forget the incomparable Don Rickles either. It's all to make us laugh, and we need laughter more than ever. Soap was groundbreaking and hilarious.

 

[yankee2bbq]

George Carlin could've given a Master Class on life. I got his Album AM+PM or AM+FM when it first came out mid 70's. I still remember a lot of it. Saw him live in the 90's. Blazing Saddles one of my top 3 favorites. I often joke with friends, can you imagine if they made that today? It would be front page news worldwide, lol. All of these are so funny, and not meant to offend. Let's not forget the incomparable Don Rickles either. It's all to make us laugh, and we need laughter more than ever. Soap was groundbreaking and hilarious.

I was going to mention Don Rickles. Just think if he did those roasts today?

Different time for sure.

 

[Brokenhandle]

Good one Gary! Sure alot of laughs going on here now!

Ryan

 

[bbqbrett]

Who here watched the series "Soap" saw a few episodes yesterday

I was in grade school when that was on. Used to watch in with my mom every week. Wonder how bad the reactions would be to a character like the major these days, with his "shell shock".

 

[bigfurmn]

Let’s not forget that Pryor helped rewrite the script for Blazing Saddles.

 

[MJB05615]

Let’s not forget that Pryor helped rewrite the script for Blazing Saddles.

True, he's give co writing credit I thought. I wonder why Pryor didn't play the role of Sheriff? Cleavon Little was a bigger star at the time I think, for about a minute, lol.