Sunday, June 28, 2009

Quote of the Week: I Got Something to Say!

I first discovered the Strangers with Candy gang in their previous foray into television, Exit 57. The fact that Exit 57 isn’t out on DVD, and that all I have are poor-quality bootlegs, is outrageous (and probably illegal). Thankfully, I have the Strangers with Candy DVDs and can play them on a loop all day long. In last week’s QOTW post, I was droning on and on about the practical application of the endless supply of useless pop culture information in my head. This week’s quote is actually a very good example of that. Whether with family, friends, enemies or co-workers, whenever anyone asks me a question that I don’t know the answer to, instead of saying, “I don’t know” (and run the risk of getting slimed), I just say, “Fandango? Hobocamp? Ho...hobocamp!” The confusion, annoyance or glee it inspires in others is priceless! So, here’s the set-up. Jerri Blank is trying out for cheerleader and reaches the most difficult part of the audition:

Coach Wolf: Jerri, uh, what does V-I-C-T-O-R-Y spell?
Jerri Blank: Fandango? Hobocamp? Ho...hobocamp!
-"The Blank Page,” Strangers with Candy

Is there anything in the world better than Amy Sedaris as Jerri Blank? I think not. In fact, let’s give away Strangers with Candy: The Complete Series on DVD to the first poster who can tell me the name of Jerri’s co-star in her Tijuana donkey show. Just post your answer in the comments section. Now, let’s watch the whole scene! Enjoy!