Meta Monday
Posted by Maggie
April 1st, 2008 at 11:13am
In Greek How I Met Your Mother
I’m sure you all noticed last night’s two lovely in-joke moments, but I’ll happily point them out again because they made me smile. These are the nerd moments, and if we, as nerds, don’t talk about them, who else is going to take the time to appreciate the care and love that went into the gags?
First there was Barney typing up his blog as if he were a 16-year-old doctor with his own show in the early 90s (it’s the last scene of the episode). It seems like the writers of HIMYM may have discovered this delightful Hulu treasure trove as well.
And then, on Greek, which came out with a great episode all-round, Alan Ruck, who plays the dean, got cornered by Ashley at the Great Gatsby party. She talks awkwardly. We cut away, some other stuff happens. When we cut back to Ashley and the dean, she pulls a great Espenson (that’s what I’m calling it now — thanks, Jane!): “And so in conclusion, that’s why I think that Ferris Bueller’s Day Off is the Great Gatsby of our generation.” I don’t agree with Ashley’s logic, but I like Alan Ruck’s face in response.
In conclusion, I have now fulfilled my nerd obligations, and so will you once you comment on these winking nods to the real world.
5 Comments Add your own
1. Reaper" Reminded Me of a &hellip | April 1st, 2008 at 10:27 pm
[...] funny cause it’s true.” I haven’t seen the latest Greek yet, but Maggie of TiFaux.com reminded me I should from a post where she talks about the show. Maggie referenced Jane Espenson, whom I adore! And, Ferris Bueller’s Day [...]
2. Jessica Rae | April 1st, 2008 at 10:33 pm
Ah, I have to catch up on Greek. That sounds so awesome. Jane Espenson is one of my favorite writers, and also has one of my favorite blogs. I’m so glad that you referenced her!
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Maggie | April 2nd, 2008 at 9:50 am
Not only did I just reference her, but that link goes to a letter that I wrote. Kyle thinks I should be less modest about my brush with greatness.
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Dan | April 2nd, 2008 at 11:02 am
You’re famous, Maggie!
I remember liking this joke on early 2000s SNL. There was a sometimes-amusing recurring sketch with Chris Kattan and Cheri Oteri where they were the couple who acted normally except their sudden bouts of extreme, loud dirty talk. At one point, they were intensely/inaudibly muttering the awful things they were going to do to each other until the climactic moment when Oteri shouts “…until I can’t walk!”
Obviously it’s hard to recapture here in the form of a blog comment. But it was awesome.
5. Rebecca | June 9th, 2008 at 2:31 am
Don’t ask why I’m replying to such an old post, but in a later episode of Greek, one of the fratties confronts the Dean (Alan Ruck) as he’s getting into his car and he says to his (unseen) date something along the lines of, “Sloane, I’ll just be a minute.” SQUEE!
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