Wonderfalls (2004)
July 29, 2015 10:50 AM - Subscribe
Wonderfalls! The first of Bryan Fuller's TV shows to get cancelled is over ten years old and deserves a critical re-appreciation as both heralding the future of TV and being so late 90s it hurts. plus, baby Lee Pace! who's up for a rewatch? ( scheduled in about a week to allow Netflix discs to be rented and such)
Sure, I got the DVDs and watched half the episodes a few weeks ago and have been wanting to get to the rest sometime soon, so this would be good incentive.
posted by FelliniBlank at 6:15 PM on August 1, 2015
posted by FelliniBlank at 6:15 PM on August 1, 2015
The first episode of this show was non-stop yuks.
(The cell phone in ERIC THE BARTENDER's back pocket rings)
JAYE: Your ass is ringing.
ERIC: My ass rings a lot.
JAYE: Ever think about setting it on vibrate?
ERIC: I’m not sure I’m secure enough with my manhood to do that.
JAYE: So why do you have an ass if you don’t answer it?
posted by Harvey Kilobit at 3:41 AM on August 3, 2015
(The cell phone in ERIC THE BARTENDER's back pocket rings)
JAYE: Your ass is ringing.
ERIC: My ass rings a lot.
JAYE: Ever think about setting it on vibrate?
ERIC: I’m not sure I’m secure enough with my manhood to do that.
JAYE: So why do you have an ass if you don’t answer it?
posted by Harvey Kilobit at 3:41 AM on August 3, 2015
The first episode contains my favorite joke set up and deliver in like, all of TV, remembered it from when I happened to catch the first episode at random call the way back in 04.
posted by The Whelk at 8:15 AM on August 3, 2015
posted by The Whelk at 8:15 AM on August 3, 2015
I just enjoy how pretty much every Fuller protagonist (and many other major characters) is some flavor of cranky malcontent/weirdo. It's like, "Look, a whole show filled with My People."
posted by FelliniBlank at 9:48 AM on August 3, 2015
posted by FelliniBlank at 9:48 AM on August 3, 2015
My household owns this on DVD already so I think I'll be joining you for this!
posted by jessypie at 4:07 PM on August 3, 2015
posted by jessypie at 4:07 PM on August 3, 2015
I made a stab at organizing this a while back and didn't get much response - I think interest has come up, so yay! They were at one point all on YouTube, which is how I watched them.
posted by PussKillian at 8:53 PM on August 4, 2015
posted by PussKillian at 8:53 PM on August 4, 2015
Nice...
I just started watching Wonderfalls, and I'm thinking "she really reminds me of Alana Bloom".
Same actor!
posted by isthmus at 10:25 PM on August 4, 2015
I just started watching Wonderfalls, and I'm thinking "she really reminds me of Alana Bloom".
Same actor!
posted by isthmus at 10:25 PM on August 4, 2015
The. Cocktail Bunny episode has a few weird moments of Hannibal-ness
posted by The Whelk at 11:01 PM on August 4, 2015
posted by The Whelk at 11:01 PM on August 4, 2015
Wonderfalls is also notable for being the only Bryan Fuller show that's not about food or death, although I guess it is about the inevitability of fate, which is sort of like being about death?
posted by nonasuch at 3:30 PM on August 5, 2015
posted by nonasuch at 3:30 PM on August 5, 2015
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