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My Favourite Quote

posted 16 years ago by trav_yates
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Hi all,

I'm from Australia and remember seeing this show when it first came out. I just bought the DVD and it is as good as I remember, possibly the best comedy ever.

Anyway I wrote down my favourite quote. I was hoping to get it up on IMDB quotes but not sure how that works.

CURTIS: You know that episode of Gilligans Island with the giant spider?

FAITH: Sure it traps them all in the cave.

CURTIS: Exactly! OK, so um as a viewer first of all I am asked to overlook the questionable science and accept that such a creature exists. THEN, I am asked to look beyond the costume, a small man kneeling in a canvas sack, and accept that what I am looking at is in fact a spider. Right? OK. Then finally I am asked to overlook the apatheic performances of the actors and accept that they are indeed so afraid that they are unable to outrun a spider, that moves about as fast as a small man crawling in a canvas sack. Well I say no.

FAITH: No?

CURTIS: Uh uh. I refuse to accept those things right. Cause what I see are seven actors trapped in a TV show that should have been cancelled long ago trapped there by me because I insist on watching despite the poor quality, and so, like in effect I am the spider. Really I am the spider.

It's in Season 2 Episode 6 "The life of Reilly".

Cheers,
Travis

[–] CathyE 16 years ago

Yeah, that was pretty classic. I loved the show when it was first on TV, and just finished rewatching the series on DVD. He and Jennifer Jason Leigh had some pretty deep conversations in that episode! :)

I wish this show had found it's audience when it was first on. Such a shame is was so short lived. CBC should have promoted it more back in the day.

“I always tell the truth…even when I lie” - Scarface

[–] janX9 16 years ago

You know what's sad is that very first conversation Curtis has with Jennifer Jason Leigh (...'I wouldn't be here if it weren't for TV'...), I can totally identify with. Because when I was growing up I delt with the abuse and violence surrounding me, by tuning out on TV, and in turn being desensitized at the same time by it. If that makes any scence to anone else but me.

Watch that scene and you'll see what I mean

grrr arg

[–] gswan 10 years ago

I wish this show had found it's audience when it was first on. Such a shame is was so short lived. CBC should have promoted it more back in the day.

Hmmm.

There are shows that I wish the CBC could have continued, with more seasons. But, much as I loved Twitch City, it isn't one of them. I don't think McKellar ever intended it to be a long-running series. The first season was just 6 episodes, and could have stood on its own. In the last episode of the second season he conquers his agoraphobia. So, this removes the key element the episodes up until then had revolved around. So, a theoretical third season would have been pointless, and a huge disappointment.

Media commentator Rick Salutin pointed out there were only 12 Fawlty Towers. He made this comment after describing determined fans mounting determined lobbying efforts to convince producers to finance a further season for an intelligent, critically aclaimed US series, that just wasn't popular enough to be making money.

He was making a point about the overall value of NEW creative works, over remakes and sequels, and adaptations of comic books.

I am a big fan of McKellar, and if he wrote Twitch City so the 2nd season was its natural end I would far rather see him apply his creativity to a brand new project than trying to make a third season watchable.

[–] MaltinsBeard 15 years ago

Doorbell: [buzzing sound]

curtis: THERE IS SOMEONE AT THE DOOR

repeat XD

[–] janX9 15 years ago

...all that naked flesh, your like two worms on a hook, got me all horny like, and I don't want to hurt you. I Don't want to have to go through that again.

grrr arg h4x0r 7Eh pl4NE7

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[–] janX9 14 years ago

Good eye, I never noticed that poster before. It's awesome.

And I love the cat tag Curtis is wearing around his neck "Curtis IF found call 555-1234"

grrr arg h4x0r 7Eh pl4NE7