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Did I hear an 'Oprah' reference?

posted 13 years ago by dhmason6155
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I could have sworn I heard Shake mention Oprah. Was she around in '77?

Stacy - "We got a job"
Uncle John - "What kind?"
Stacy - "The Forever Kind..."

[–] FreddiesDead 12 years ago

It sounds like Billy Clyde telling Shake "I wouldn't send Oprah to see that woman"
But that can't be right. Oprah didn't come around until the 80's.

[–] dhmason6155 7 years ago

Actually she had a career before she was famous. This was made in '77 so it's possible. Maybe she had a reputation in a smaller market first.

We got a job.
What kind?
...The Forever Kind.

[–] rrakoczy 7 years ago

If you turn on the subtitles he says: "I wouldn't send Hooper to see that woman." Referencing the character in the film played by Richard Masur.