In the Square Pegs pilot, you play Larry Simpson, the hottest guy in school, and a SENIOR no less. You are the object of desire of pretty much everyone. You cross racial boundaries (even LaDonna with her swirly braids thinks you are fine – more on LaDonna later), and you become the symbol of being popular to our two hapless freshmen. If they can somehow get in with YOU, then they will be “in”!
My question for you is: when you go to the freshman dance, as hot as you are, why do you dress like an unmarried washed-up 18th-century-French-literature professor at a small women’s college in Vermont?
The only thing I know about Square Pegs is that The Waitresses did the theme song. Goddamn they were an awesome albeit strange band.
Totally off topic…don’t know if you noticed, but I just came here from IMDb (you know, to watch “Square Pegs”….), and your Mickey Rourke piece from House is linked on the main page! Well done, YOU!
NO WAY
WAY!
You know, Michael said to me months ago, “That piece will get traction. Just you wait and see.”
I’m so excited!
I took a screen shot for you!
That is the funniest thing I have ever seen.
And also the coolest. You’re the best, Emily. Thank you.
I’m so damn excited! I’ve been thinking for YEARS that your writing deserved HUGE attention and now you are getting it! It is so awesome!
Which reminds me of an Eddie Izzard bit where he talks about how Americans really abuse the word “awesome,” after he saw an advertisement for “awesome hot dogs!” The true meaning – that which inspires awe! – is totally diluted to the point where he imagined an astronaut in space trying to describe the experience to the President. “Well, sir, it’s awesome.”
“What, you mean like a hot dog?”
Don’t know where that came from, other than the fact that I’m on an enormous Izzard kick these days.
I am guffawing.
I love Izzard’s mind.
I know! He always comes up with the most random shit for his routines. A lot of stand-ups can be so boring, making the same tired relationship jokes and stuff like that. He talks about the Trojans and the Greeks.
“Bye! Bye! We’re leaving now! We’ve left you a giant wooden horse! As per usual…!”
or
“What? You mean I’ve got an Achilles Heel and I’m called Achilles? I’ll be a laughing stock!”
lolz. i was hooked on square pegs from the ads before it even aired. i still remember lauren saying, “maybe i should paint my braces with white poster paint so they won’t show up so much against my teeth.”
my crush was actually on johnny slash. he was just so weird! not to mention “new wave.”
plus they had devo on. DEVO!
Johnny Slash! Haha! The way he’d peek out the top of his new wave sunglasses and say “totally…totally” in that ridiculous Valley accent! LOVE him!
I know – I love him too. He died of AIDS, did you know that? Sad, man. He was one of the main characters that I remembered. He was SO antisocial, and SO offended when people thought he was “punk”. “I am not a punk. I am New … Wave … totally different head …”
what??? LOVE HIM.
She looks like she’s pleading with him there, or at least having a little meltdown. Can’t blame her, even with those elbow patches.
Wait, his shirt appears open to the navel! I completely understand now.
A – I know, right? He somehow makes the whole ensemble work. He is to die for in Square Pegs!!
He somehow makes the whole ensemble work.
When I first saw the photo, I thought, “What is wrong with that? He looks DELICIOUS!!!!” It took me a little while to step back enough from his hair and imagining stroking his jacket to notice the dodgy elements!
I feel like I have willed these Square Pegs posts into being with my insatiable desire to see more 1980 Ben Marley.
“Square Pegs” – ‘It’s Academical’ (or: the heartbreaking return of Larry Simpson, aka Ben Marley)
Here’s part one! PART TWO We left off with our quiz-show team chosen three: Muffy, Larry Simpson, and Patty, and we can already see there are going to be competitive issues between Muffy and Patty for Larry’s love and…