Abusive treatment of Judy Carne - Laugh-In (1967) Discussion

[–] elainevibes 18 years ago

YOU MEAN YOU DIDN'T ENJOY SEEING THEM ''GIVE JUDY THE WORKS'' WITH THOSE ABUSIVE SLAPSTICK GAGS??...........................(VAUDVILLE BOY)

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[–] DHD99 18 years ago

Okay, yes, I personally enjoyed it, but I'm thinking about how it would go over these days ...

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[–] goatboy420 18 years ago

It'd probably be about as well received as a lobster in a jockstrap.
But back in the golden days... Really funny styff!!!

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[–] rollothet 7 years ago

"As well received as a lobster in a jockstrap". Great expression!!

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[–] elainevibes 18 years ago

WELL.......I'M GLAD YOU ENJOYED IT CHAMP!........SLAPSTICK COMEDY HAS ALWAYS BEEN A MAJOR TURN-ON FOR ME. I JUST LOVE SEEING SOMEBODY GET THEIR LUMPS IN FRONT OF A HOWLING CROWD......(And Judy took her LUMPS like a champ!!) I WONDER IF SHE GOT A CHARGE OUT OF THOSE GREAT GAGS?? (SLAPSTICK BOY)

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[–] goatboy420 18 years ago

Absolutely, gotta agree with you there. From Buster Keaton to Jackass, anyone prepared to take some kind of physical punishment or abuse in the name of comedy and entertainment, I'm all for it!!!

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[–] elainevibes 18 years ago

I'VE ALWAYS WONDERED WHY MOST FOLKS ENJOY ABUSIVE SLAPSICK ROUTINES?? (Maybey cause it so S&M ??) MAYBEY WE JUST ENJOY SEEING PEOPLE BEING HUMILIATED IN PUBLIC?? (SLAPSTICK BOY)

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[–] goatboy420 18 years ago

Possibly, or maybe it's jusy the voyeristic charge we get from watching someone else fail and suffer. And the more painful it is, usually the funnier it is, too!!!

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[–] elainevibes 18 years ago

FAIL AND SUFFER........Hmmm....I LIKE THE WAY YOU PHRASED THAT. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF MY ''PUBLIC HUMILIATION'' THEORY? I'VE ALWAYS HAD A MAJOR TURN ON FOR HOWLING CROWDS........(Thats not KINKY...........is it??) (SLAPSTICK BOY) P.S. I'D LOVE TO WATCH SOME THREE STOOGES WITH YOU!

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[–] goatboy420 18 years ago

Thank you kindly! And I'd have to agree with you on the "public" part- it adds an undeniable undercurrent to the embarresment, pain and humiliation.
And don't forget, something is only kinky the first time!

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[–] willjohn 11 years ago

"If you fall down a hole it is comedy. If I cut my finger it is tragedy." (anon)

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[–] arieldakota 16 years ago

Just wondering, do you have a problem with your caps lock button?

"CUZ I'M A MEAN LITTLE GIRL!"

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[–] lmarquise 17 years ago

I love Laugh-In. I do know from reading about Judy that she did not like being the girl who got dumped on and that it was one of the reasons she left the show early on. She had a tragic life after Laugh-In, ironically marrying an abubsive man, and died quite young. I always felt that as hilarious as the show was that theydidn't make the most of her talent, were rough on her and shockingly ignorant about it. You can see in her reactions and certain performances how it affected her, especially as the show wore on. They lost a great cast member because of the blindness to her suffering. They would never get away with it now, even in todays Hollywood.

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[–] FinntheDjinn 17 years ago

Imarquise:
She had a tragic life after Laugh-In, ironically marrying an abubsive man, and died quite young.

When did she die?

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[–] SecretAgentGirl13 17 years ago

Judy was in something in 1993...see her imdb page http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0138637/

From all the sources I have looked at, she is still alive. She had a near fatal car accident in '78...maybe this is what you were thinking of?

-Serenity-
Bollywood pyar hai

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[–] elainevibes 18 years ago

I REALLY DO FEEL THAT MYSELF & HOOTAH1969 ARE REALLY ON TO SOMETHING HERE.........PUBLIC HUMILIATION IN THE FORM OF SLAPSTICK GAGS..........HOW SENSATIONAL!!!!! (SLAPSTICK BOY)

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[–] tomrom-2 18 years ago

Sorry to get in the middle of this conversation, but I can't help but throw in my opinion. Personally, I never liked seeing Ms. Carne getting abused and pelted with water. I felt sorry for her. I did, however, love seeing the guests, such as Sammy Davis Jr and Dom DeLuise get drenched.

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[–] elainevibes 18 years ago

WELL TOMMY,...YOUR JUST FULL OF IT.........CAUSE WE KNOW YOU ENJOY S&M AS MUCH AS THE REST OF US CHAMP...........(SLAPSTICK BOY)

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[–] tomrom-2 18 years ago

No Slapstick Boy...I can honestly say that you're all wet (lol- pun intended)

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[–] jjman1 17 years ago

I bet you are fun to watch slapstick with too, lol...esp The Three Stooges

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[–] superfroggish1 17 years ago

all i can say is... SOCK IT TO ME!

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[–] jjman1 17 years ago

Laffs...you got it

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[–] Isaac5855 17 years ago

You're probably right, but you have to admit when it was going on, it was funny!
Judy Carne was my favorite member of the cast.

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[–] mtrusello 17 years ago

According to deadoraliveinfo.com, as of July 31st, 2007, Judy Carne was alive and well! :)

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[–] ridgerunner72160 16 years ago

Political correctness is the worst thing to happen to Hollywood, and you can bet with all those left wing loonies out there that political correctness is rampant. That's why it's nearly impossible for Hollywood to make a funny sitcom anymore. The sitcoms of today are usually nothing but stale sexual innuendo jokes. They have no plot or meaning because they're so afraid to 'offend' anyone that it's impossible for them to say or do anything. But then with the advent of cheaply made crappy reality programs, they don't even have many sitcoms anymore anyway.

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[–] pabt-1 16 years ago

I'm not sure 'ridgerunner72160'. Judy was not "disadvantaged" so being nasty to her is probably acceptable. It is quite possible to be PC yet in bad taste - occasionally bad taste, or at least tackiness, appears to be mandatory!
The "sock it to me" running joke was hilarious when it started, then was funny a couple of times when it was perpetrated on visitors. However it outstayed it's welcome. What is so funny about slapstick is the incongruity not the cruelty. It became repetitive, then quite uncomfortable to watch when Judy began to LOOK seriously upset about it.
What would now be non-PC and unshowable as mainstream TV was Goldie Hawn dressed mainly in body paint. That she was a total delight makes matters worse! I suspect that may be part of the reason why Laugh In isn't (and probably won't be) available on DVD.

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[–] DeepFriedJello 14 years ago

I'm sure she never was injured to any extent. Maybe a bruise or two. She was a good sport, like everyone else on the show. They were like a bunch of kids horsing around.

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[–] sguphx 13 years ago

She's white, so no one would care.

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[–] culwin 9 years ago

There is no "political correctness".
It's just a straw man to blame because you are living in the past.
Television especially is less "politically correct" than ever - you can say or do just about anything on the right cable channel.

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[–] DivingIntheBlue 9 years ago

There is no "political correctness".
It's just a straw man to blame because you are living in the past.

Oh boy, did you call it right! It amazes me how many people lament and whine about how the "good old days" are now gone and how everything is too PC these days. There are always these kinds of posts on older television and film boards, mostly pointing out how awful it is that feminism ruined everything and how terrible it is that "the gays" just won't stay in the closet. Complaining about how PC things are is, ironically, a PC way of saying you're inconvenienced because it's no longer acceptable to marginalize a group of people for whatever reason.

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[–] liscarkat (16638) 2 years ago

When I read the line 'There is no "political correctness"' I thought "what a clueless fool".

Then I read "Americans have the right to burn the flag" with the flame symbols surrounding "US" and I knew where this was coming from. I just laughed.

Now it's seven years later, and this little turd is probably out rioting and trying to burn some city down in his black hood and mask.

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