I've been taping SNL out of habit for probably the last decade even though we almost never watch it. Will definitely watch it live tonight.
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Brandi Carlisle is the musical guest!
They both slayed it! Jason was in damn near every skit, and Brandi was amazing!Kevin the 3-legged dog said:
Brandi Carlisle is the musical guest!
Been thinking about the last few episodes over the last week and was struck by Ted playing pinball at the pub on at least two occasions. But it wasn't just any pinball, it was Wizard of Oz pinball (which is a freaking awesome theme for a pinball table).
There's gotta be more to this than just the cliche "you're not in Kansas anymore" but I can't quite put my finger on it and so now I'm gonna type a bunch of crap as I process this.
The tornado of a failing marriage sends him far away, and he's just trying to find his way home? Nate is the Cowardly Lion, Roy is the Tin Man, Tartt is the Scarecrow? I dunno, but I feel like there's something more to this and I can't figure it out and it's driving me nuts.
There's gotta be more to this than just the cliche "you're not in Kansas anymore" but I can't quite put my finger on it and so now I'm gonna type a bunch of crap as I process this.
The tornado of a failing marriage sends him far away, and he's just trying to find his way home? Nate is the Cowardly Lion, Roy is the Tin Man, Tartt is the Scarecrow? I dunno, but I feel like there's something more to this and I can't figure it out and it's driving me nuts.
Obviously Roy is the scarecrow since he wants a brain, i.e., he's reading a lot, and Tartt is the tin man since he needs a heart for love.
Man yall make me feel like I'm back in high school English looking for foreshadowing and metaphors in everything
From a random internet website after google searching the main theme of Wizard of Oz:
Sounds a lot like the show Ted Lasso.Quote:
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Themes
The main themes in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz are good versus evil, home, and friendship.
- Good versus evil: Though most characters in Oz are defined as either "good" or "wicked," the Wizard, who is a bad wizard but not a bad man, represents the real world: while fantasy can deal in absolutes, the real world is more complex.
- Home: For Dorothy, home represents safety, comfort, and familiarity. Though she finds friends in Oz, she continuously seeks home.
- Friendship: Over the course of their journey, Dorothy and her friends draw strength from each other and help one another become better people.
Dorothy Ted:rynning said:
Obviously Roy is the scarecrow since he wants a brain, i.e., he's reading a lot, and Tartt is the tin man since he needs a heart for love.
I haven't seen a person wearing that much metal since Princess Leia in Return of The Jedi! Why don't you come with us?
Tin Man Tartt:
Where are we going?
Scarecrow Roy:
To f***ing Emerald City!!
Cowardly Lion Beard:
I'll come too! Just please don't make me break up with Jane!
Good Witch of the North Rebecca:
Oh s****, did I miss my cue?
(Downs glass of scotch and picks up her wand)
Wicked Witch of the West Rupert:
Fly, Nate! Fly!!!!
Flying Monkey Nate:
Does no one else notice they made me a f***ing flying monkey??
Emerald City Gatekeeper Higgins:
That's a horse of a different color! It reminds of a certain Rolling Stones song...
('She's a Rainbow' begins to play)
Dr. Sharon's voice:
Ted, are you having those dreams again?
(Cut to opening credits)
If it's not based on Wizard of Oz, you guys have passed AP English.
As a former teacher, I award you an A+++++.
Coach=Toto
From all us math folk, WGAF about the theme? It is a fun show and I like it. EOS.
What is it about the show's math that you like?
I don't think there's anything symbolic about that at all. Jason is a big pinball fan and it makes sense to have had that machine in the show.heddleston said:
Been thinking about the last few episodes over the last week and was struck by Ted playing pinball at the pub on at least two occasions. But it wasn't just any pinball, it was Wizard of Oz pinball (which is a freaking awesome theme for a pinball table).
There's gotta be more to this than just the cliche "you're not in Kansas anymore" but I can't quite put my finger on it and so now I'm gonna type a bunch of crap as I process this.
The tornado of a failing marriage sends him far away, and he's just trying to find his way home? Nate is the Cowardly Lion, Roy is the Tin Man, Tartt is the Scarecrow? I dunno, but I feel like there's something more to this and I can't figure it out and it's driving me nuts.
Just one more reason to love Jason Sudeikis! Today he added this gem to his pinball collection. What an awesome guy! pic.twitter.com/yYIF4dJBu2
— Jersey Jack Pinball (@JJPinball) March 29, 2017
That may have been his own machine in the scenes.
Might be cost prohibitive to bring a pinball machine in to London.GrayMatter said:I don't think there's anything symbolic about that at all. Jason is a big pinball fan and it makes sense to have had that machine in the show.heddleston said:
Been thinking about the last few episodes over the last week and was struck by Ted playing pinball at the pub on at least two occasions. But it wasn't just any pinball, it was Wizard of Oz pinball (which is a freaking awesome theme for a pinball table).
There's gotta be more to this than just the cliche "you're not in Kansas anymore" but I can't quite put my finger on it and so now I'm gonna type a bunch of crap as I process this.
The tornado of a failing marriage sends him far away, and he's just trying to find his way home? Nate is the Cowardly Lion, Roy is the Tin Man, Tartt is the Scarecrow? I dunno, but I feel like there's something more to this and I can't figure it out and it's driving me nuts.Just one more reason to love Jason Sudeikis! Today he added this gem to his pinball collection. What an awesome guy! pic.twitter.com/yYIF4dJBu2
— Jersey Jack Pinball (@JJPinball) March 29, 2017
That may have been his own machine in the scenes.
I be he wrote that line Dr. Sharon said, something like, It's you against yourself and gravity.
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I thought Toto was killed by Dani on the penalty kick.Carlo4 said:
Coach=Toto
Watched S1 and S2 all within the last 45 days. Pretty good little show.
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Watched S1 and S2 all within the last 45 days. Pretty good little show.
And Colin's Ferrari is a "pretty good little car"
Just wanted to post that I randomly started thinking about the show, and inevitably remembered the meltdown scene when Sam told the billionaire no...and now my sides hurt from laughing.
Wife and I just murdered this show in a little over a week.
Was on the fence with ever trying it but think it's the best newer comedy I've seen since Marvelous ms maisel.
Roy cracks me up. Can't believe how fast Nate went full ****** though.
Was on the fence with ever trying it but think it's the best newer comedy I've seen since Marvelous ms maisel.
Roy cracks me up. Can't believe how fast Nate went full ****** though.
Is it ok, healthy, to re watch / start with Season 1 and 2 for the 4th or 5th time.
CAR96 said:
Is it ok, healthy, to re watch / start with Season 1 and 2 for the 4th or 5th time.
I've definitely seen them all a few times.
As long as it's healthy to book an overnight layover in London just so you can go visit Richmond.
So that is a real place. How far out of London?
Pretty far west from central London, but about equidistant between Heathrow and like Covent Garden. The district line of the tube starts/ends at Richmond.CAR96 said:
So that is a real place. How far out of London?
It's a nice upper-class subdivision. The corner where Ted lives (on the west corner of Richmond Green) is nice but there's not really anything to do there related to the show. I walked in to the Prince's Head and had a pint there (it's called the Crown and Anchor on the show). The interior of the pub is shot on a studio in London but it was a nice pub with friendly people who razzed me a bit for traveling all that way just to visit a TV filming location. Roy and Keeley's date along the Thames River was just a few blocks away.
It is about halfway to Twickenham Stadium from Central London.CAR96 said:
So that is a real place. How far out of London?
Southwest facing from this location.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/51%C2%B027'38.0%22N+0%C2%B018'22.9%22W/@51.4605478,-0.3069132,196m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m13!1m6!3m5!1s0x48760dc419c819cd:0x565e63a33abcda0d!2sTOAST!8m2!3d51.4603691!4d-0.3065177!3m5!1s0x0:0x130f7b2eec068e32!7e2!8m2!3d51.4605469!4d-0.3063659
https://www.google.com/maps/place/51%C2%B027'38.0%22N+0%C2%B018'22.9%22W/@51.4605478,-0.3069132,196m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m13!1m6!3m5!1s0x48760dc419c819cd:0x565e63a33abcda0d!2sTOAST!8m2!3d51.4603691!4d-0.3065177!3m5!1s0x0:0x130f7b2eec068e32!7e2!8m2!3d51.4605469!4d-0.3063659
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Was watching this the other day and yelled out NATE! Didn't remember he was in it.
My more complete write-up about visiting Richmond: https://andystravelblog.com/2021/11/24/i-visited-ted-lasso-filming-sites-in-london/
great stuff! thanks!
Tony Franklins Other Shoe said:
Was watching this the other day and yelled out NATE! Didn't remember he was in it.
I've seen that movie 15-20 times and it was like a relevation to me when I saw him!
Great blog Andy. Enjoyed reading about your trip to Richmond.
Now you got me wanting a Tesla after reading another blog article you published.
Nice work.
Now you got me wanting a Tesla after reading another blog article you published.
Nice work.
Tony Franklins Other Shoe said:I thought Toto was killed by Dani on the penalty kick.Carlo4 said:
Coach=Toto
Hahaha nice. Coach is Toto in my mind simply because they are the only two that left Kansas for Oz. They both did the flight to London.
Any reason why Bill Lawrence is obsessed with Wizard of Oz? They devoted an entire episode to it on Scrubs in season 5 (My Way Home).
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