Oh, okay. After yesterday's Mystery Guests from What's My Line?, I figured I might as well post a clip from Green Acres. I tried to find something that showed what I was talking about, how the program would break conventions and go all bizarre, but there weren't as many videos to choose from as I hoped. I did find this one -- which is appropriately titled, "Eb Breaks the Fourth Wall," so it fits. It's just very brief though. However, it begins with the wonderful theme song (included here for a specific and appropriate reason), so that's a bonus. The short clip features Tom Lester who did a memorable job playing the clueless farmhand, Eb Dawson. He was so terrific in the role, though I never could quite tell how much of it was impressive acting, or impeccable matching of the character with the actor. But he sure was great as Eb. Here's the opening along with Eb breaking the fourth wall and then having one of his many in-depth conversations with his good friend Eleanor -- the cow.
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GregVB
3/6/2015 11:28:58 pm
Loved me some Eb (and I, too, really, really liked the series)! One of my favorite bits was Oliver coming into the kitchen having a debate with Lisa on the meal that had been prepared... and Eb's capper (which, of course, I just found on YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzGdDqWJcFU.
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GregVB
3/6/2015 11:32:51 pm
..."turn out that..." (messagus interruptus) ...she was doing a send-up on Stephen Colbert, but every time she opens her psycho-yap, I truly feel like throwing something at her!
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Robert Elisberg
3/7/2015 12:10:17 am
Greg, Thanks for that link -- and, in fact, I had come across it was was torn between posting that first and the one I did. I opted for "breaking the fourth wall" and the theme song, but thought that this clip was a hoot -- and it featured the two stars. I was holding it for later, but you beat me to the bunch. And yes, the topper is great (though admittedly somewhat expected when you know the show...).
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