It was me, Bren, Melody, Siobhan, Jean, and Cash:
— “Ohhhh! There’s Barkley!” (in a fond tone of: “There’s my old friend!”)
— “How does Grover fly?” “Why is he a superhero?” “Is he a real superhero?” “Why does Grover fly?” (all of this from Cashel. We each tried to explain Grover’s clumsy super-hero status … but Cashel obviously still didn’t really buy it.)
— “Uhm … why is Linda cuddling up next to Gordon at the campfire?”
(This concerned us greatly and we kept talking about it. What about Susan? Just because Susan is stuck back at Mr. Hooper’s store manning the phones means Gordon isn’t married anymore? Uhm – no. Back off, Linda!! Also – not to be too cute about it: What about Bob? Do you have no feelings for Bob anymore, Linda? Are you just using Bob for sex? What the HELL is going on with you, Linda?)
More in this realm:
— “Linda’s behavior at the campfire was completely inappropriate.”
— “Cookie!! Stop eating the car! Please!”
— I discovered, yet again, how much I love Gordon. Even though he is obviously cheating on Susan with the deaf chick who has no boundaries at the campfire. I LOVE Gordon. He might be my favorite of all the humans on that show. And he gets to do a big stunt on a moving car at the end of this movie which was thrilling.
— “I don’t trust Linda. I really don’t. I feel bad for Susan.”
— “Ohhhhh, Snuffy. It’s gonna be okay.”
— “Poor Snuffy. Does anyone believe in his existence yet?”
— We absolutely DIED when the Count was counting the keys, which were being held by Gordon’s floozy deaf mistress. Everyone was supposed to be quiet. Linda took out one key – Count, because he just can’t HELP IT – declared loudly, “One! One key!!!” Everyone shushed him. Linda took out the next key. The camera goes back to Count, standing there next to Cookie. And Count whispers, “Two keys!” We DIED. Like … he CANNOT help himself. It is a compulsion and we must not get annoyed with him!!
Speaking of Follow That Bird (which is really really good, by the way) – here’s a trivia quiz!!
I got 70% right. Bah. I bet Jean and Siobhan will KILL on this quiz.
Funny, though – no mention of Gordon’s infidelity on the quiz. Hmmmmmm.
I remember loving this movie, but it’s been decades since I’ve seen it! My memories are like flashes, images…but your retelling of the Count scene made me laugh out loud several times.
I just love the Count. I mean, hanging out with him would drive me batshit (heh heh) – but … the whole OCD thing he has is SOOOOOO funny to me.
“ONE! ONE KEY!!”
“Shhhhhhhhh!”
(whisper) “Two keys …”
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
Blast! Started out 10 for 12 but only finished with 13 right. I am officially mad at myself. I haven’t seen the movie in 15 years but I still feel like I’ve failed Jim Henson.
I love that you saw it too!
I can’t believe I thought the adoption agency bird was named Miss Sparrow. Huh?? How could I have forgotten already that it was Miss Finch?
Well, I’m the eldest kid – I saw this with my brother, and then later with my sister. Built-in advantage.
I forgot what the Dodos called Bird, and what was in Waylon’s truck, and things went south quickly after that. I’m not too upset about stuff like “How many individuals went after BB?” It kills me that I didn’t remember the Count at the end madly counting credits. Bah. That’s ALL HE DOES. It’s like forgetting that Oscar is grouchy.
Sesame Street started going downhill when everyone could see Snuffy. I’m sure this is related somehow to the tragedy that is Elmo.
Dan – at the very moment that you made this comment, my friend Beth was leaving a comment in the 50 randoms post below saying, “Elmo’s voice goes up my ass.”
Serendipitous!!
I agree – I loved it when Snuffy couldn’t be seen. It was stressful, yes … to have no one believe Big Bird … but still. Snuffy was meant to be an imaginary friend.
I love how Snuffy calls Big Bird “Bird”. It’s just so funny to me.