I have to say, I'm unexpectedly liking this new Miss Guided show now that I've caught a couple episodes by accident. I love Judy Greer, and for some reason her character reminds me of the protagonist in all those old "Mary Jane just laughed" jokes.
On my seventh birthday, I wanted a toy fire truck, and I didn't get it, and you were real nice about it, and then the house next door burnt down, and then real firetrucks came, and for years I thought you set the fire for me. And if you did, you can tell me!
Xander ,'Same Time, Same Place'
Comedy 1: A Little Song, a Little Dance, a Little Seltzer Down Your Pants
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Matt the Bruins fan - Mar 20, 2008 4:55:37 pm PDT #560 of 8624
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
lisah - Mar 21, 2008 5:32:16 am PDT #561 of 8624
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and for some reason her character reminds me of the protagonist in all those old "Mary Jane just laughed" jokes.
What jokes now?
Miss Guided was a little too something for me. Too cringe-making and not funny enough to make up for that, I guess. I've recorded the two eps on last night so I'm going to give it another chance though.
Matt the Bruins fan - Mar 21, 2008 5:55:37 am PDT #562 of 8624
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
There's an old tradition of ironic and horrifying jokes featuring an oblivious little girl named Mary Jane. For example:
Mary Jane was playing on the swings one day, swinging higher and higher. Her mother came out and said, "Mary Jane, don't you swing too high, the boys will see your underwear."
Mary Jane laughed and laughed; she knew she wasn't wearing any underwear.
Mary Jane pushed her brother into the pool. Her mother said, "You know your brother can't swim!"
Mary Jane laughed and laughed; she knew there wasn't any water in that pool.
Aside from the obvious panty-less parallel with the first joke, Judy Greer's character has that same quality of being chipper and breezing right on as something horrible or humiliating occurs.
sumi - Mar 21, 2008 6:05:10 am PDT #563 of 8624
Art Crawl!!!
Huh. Yes, I can kind of see that. (I've only seen the episode with Ashton Kutcher -as I missed the first ep and didn't realize that they were running two last night.)
lisah - Mar 21, 2008 7:09:48 am PDT #564 of 8624
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I don't think I've ever heard those jokes! (Or possibly the senility is setting in.)
But, yes, that does seem to be the character's attitude.
Liese S. - Mar 21, 2008 8:00:05 am PDT #565 of 8624
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Hey, those are semicolon jokes!
Tom Scola - Mar 21, 2008 8:40:10 am PDT #566 of 8624
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
The "Mr. Show" duo of Bob Odenkirk and David Cross are returning to HBO with "David's Situation," a new comedy pilot starring Cross.
Laga - Mar 21, 2008 1:38:05 pm PDT #567 of 8624
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Mary Jane jokes are new to me too
Vortex - Mar 21, 2008 2:51:51 pm PDT #568 of 8624
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I watched it until the first commercial, and saw what you were saying. I don't think I like it.
Vortex - Mar 24, 2008 4:25:44 pm PDT #569 of 8624
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Oh, nice hint "I only went to one party, St. Patrick's Day and I left early"