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Paragon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-30-04 11:10 AM
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Pinpoint exactly the last time Chevy Chase was funny.
Edited on Thu Sep-30-04 11:24 AM by Paragon
IMHO, it was either talking to the lingerie salesgirl in Christmas Vacation ("Sure is nippley outside") or Paul Simon's "You Can Call Me Al" video - whichever was later.

on edit: Simon's Graceland came out in '86, Christmas Vacation in '89.
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mac56 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-30-04 11:11 AM
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1. "You Can Call Me Al"
I think it was his swan song.
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livinbella Donating Member (477 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-30-04 11:17 AM
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2. never, the guy ain't funny. conceited, yes; funny, no
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Quahog Donating Member (704 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-30-04 11:17 AM
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3. Where does "Fletch" fit in the timeline?
Don't know if it's before or after these, but he had some great moments in that movie... especially as "Dr. Rosenpenis" and "Gordon Liddy" the airplane technician.
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Paragon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-30-04 11:21 AM
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6. IMDb:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000331/

Christmas Vacation (1989) .... Clark Wilhelm Griswold, Jr.
... aka National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
... aka National Lampoon's Winter Holiday (1989) (UK)
Fletch Lives (1989) .... Irwin 'Fletch' Fletcher
Caddyshack II (1988) .... Ty Webb
Funny Farm (1988) .... Andy Farmer
Couch Trip, The (1988) .... Condom Father
¡Three Amigos! (1986) .... Dusty Bottoms
Spies Like Us (1985) .... Emmett Fitz-Hume
Sesame Street Presents: Follow that Bird (1985) .... Newscaster
... aka Follow That Bird (1985)
European Vacation (1985) .... Clark Wilhelm Griswold, Jr.
... aka National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985)
Fletch (1985) .... Irwin 'Fletch' Fletcher
Deal of the Century (1983) .... Eddie Muntz
Vacation (1983) .... Clark Wilhelm Griswold, Jr.
... aka American Vacation (1983) (Europe: English title: video title)
... aka National Lampoon's Summer Vacation (1983) (USA)
... aka National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) (USA: complete title)
Under the Rainbow (1981) .... Bruce Thorpe
Modern Problems (1981) .... Max Fielder
Seems Like Old Times (1980) .... Nicholas 'Nick' J. Gardenia
... aka Neil Simon's Seems Like Old Times (1980)
Caddyshack (1980) .... Ty Webb
Oh, Heavenly Dog! (1980) .... Browning
Foul Play (1978) .... Tony Carlson
"Saturday Night Live" (1975) TV Series .... Various (1975-1976)
... aka "SNL 25" (2000) (USA: new title)
... aka "SNL" (1975)
... aka "Saturday Night Live 80" (1980) (USA: new title)
... aka "Saturday Night" (1975)
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tridim Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-30-04 11:30 AM
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10. It's all ball bearings these days
Fletch was his last genuinely funny moment, although I've pretty much always disliked him as a person.
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Was_Immer Donating Member (676 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-30-04 11:18 AM
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4. Wasnt funny when he was born
And still isnt

Almost ruined SNL!
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Blue-Jay Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-30-04 11:18 AM
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5. The original "Vacation"
after that, he was just sad.
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Worst Username Ever Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-30-04 11:23 AM
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7. X-mas vacation
"Hang ten, let her rip."
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Blue-Jay Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-30-04 11:25 AM
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9. Randy Quaid made X-Mas Vacation funny.
Chevy just showed up.
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Richardo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-30-04 11:24 AM
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8. SNL (on phone before WU): "No, no - 'blow' is just an expression."
"gotta go."
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mac56 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-30-04 11:36 AM
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13. Or this one:
The post office is about to issue a stamp commemorating prostitution. It's a ten-cent stamp, but if you want to lick it, it's a quarter.
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DemWitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-30-04 11:32 AM
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11. Chevy Chase was funny once?
Hmmm... don't seem to recall that...
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Blue-Jay Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-30-04 11:34 AM
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12. Oh, C'mon. You laughed at "Vacation"
Admit it.
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terrya Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-30-04 11:36 AM
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14. The first "Vacation" movie.
And that is the only time I've ever thought that that smug bastard was funny.
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WannaJumpMyScooter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-30-04 11:40 AM
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15. The only time I think he was funny was when he showed his
dick in Kentucky Fried Movie.

Since then, nada.
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