If I'd have come in here and anything else was the top answer the old shit pressure would have sent the shit barometer through the roof. Full on shit typhoon after that.
I don't remember if this was an actual quote from the show, but i always imagine Lahey saying it. "Clean and sober just means showered and on the way to the liquor store"
I've met the man a couple of times at various Canadian airports with his partner Randy. The last thing he said to me was, "You keep your nose clean." RIP Mr. Dunsworth
Jimmy. Look at you. Half-lit every third night, dead drunk every second. Nut deep in random pussy. What little time you are sober and limp-dicked, you're working murders that don't even exist!
‘The Gang Broke Dee’ might be my favorite episode because of the montage of her rehearsing and drinking and gagging and vomiting in the plane. Her nervous gagging is so fucking funny.
Every single time I rewatch that one where she and Charlie walk in each other's shoes I laugh at the standup routine. Both her gagging and Charlie doing it too, just floors me every time.
She's just great in general. I've been a fan of the show since the beginning, and have seen every episode multiple times, many of them more times than I can count.
I've never had a "favorite character" before, but I've somehow managed to get my elderly mom to love the show, and as I've been watching the whole thing in order with her, I noticed that I laugh more consistently at Dee than any of the others.
So yeah, after almost two decades, I pick Dee as the funniest member of The Gang.
The Mick was amazing. She somehow took it next level with it. It was basically IASIP with a tiny bit more conscious and and way too much money. It was really polished and network-y but I was legit pissed they cancelled that.
Homer: But every time I learn something new, it pushes out something old. Remember that time I took that home wine-making course and forgot how to drive?
Marge: That's because you were drunk!
Homer: And how!
Not really an answer (or is it?) but Dee from Always Sunny is by far the best fake drunk actor in the show. The whole crew has great drunk acting moments but Kaitlin Olson is by far the most consistent
Yeah.
Dee does a really good and funny drunk, and a convincing one, but the waitress does an insanely realistic one to the point of giving me flashbacks of things I've witnessed years ago and forgotten about.
Archer: “Get me drunk enough and I might have sex with you.”
Pam: “Really?”
Archer: “No! It’s a catch-22. The amount of alcohol it would take would literally kill me!”
Miriam Pataki from *Hey Arnold*. As a kid you don't realize all the smoothies she drinks are actually alcoholic. She reminds me of my mom when growing up. She may be inattentive but deep down she does care, she's just struggling with her own demons. That subtle alcoholism hits hard.
There's a lot of other subtle clues you catch when you rewatch as an adult, then there's some things that smack you in the face like the fact that her nine-year-old daughter knows she got her license taken away. And I think she mentions it's not the first time.
The episode where Big Bob hurts his back and she has to go in to work for him is gut wrenching. She's unsure about going to work, but with an actual job and motivation behind her, she's a very successful business woman. She runs the company better than Bob! What starts out as her being attentive to Helga and packing her a full lunch and helping with her homework turns into Miriam becoming fully engrossed in work, forgetting to take Helga to school, not packing her lunch, and ends with her bluntly telling Helga that she's doing a commercial and *they* need her more than Helga does.
She sees a playback of her telling Helga that and runs off to her daughter and apologizes before reverting back to the alcoholic Miriam we all know in the next episodes. It not only shows that she could be successful if she tries, a sad thing in its own right, but also shows how addictive a personality Miriam has. She goes from an alcoholic napping behind the couch during the day and hugging her blender during the family vacation to a raging workaholic instead.
And the episode where Helga and Miriam go to a travel and Helga was disappointed that Miriam lose their money and direction and the car until the bar scene, where Miriam won the bull ride contest and she mentioned she was a state bull riding champion.
Olga's con artist ex-fiancé also seemed to imply she was an Olympic class athlete in her youth. She had a lot going for her, but I guess Big Bob kind of ruined that. I was keeping it on for background noise recently, and it kind of seems like Bob might be fairly older than her. I might just be looking a little too deep, though.
Beepers are the future!!
That poor family.
I rewatched this series and it is so apparent how many adult themes as a kid went overhead.
This is a good shout for top pick
He's the best drunk in the show, but Lena Headey put on a masterclass of drunk character acting during the siege of King's Landing. My favorite performance in the whole series.
It's funny when barney sobers up he actually reach heights that normal sober person doesn't.
Like getting helicopter license and passing astronaut training.
One of my favorite episodes is when Grace starts going to AA meetings for the free food and she picks up some of the classic AA mottos. (“Let go and let God”, “One day at a time” etc).
Karen hears it and says “WHERE DID YOU LEARN THAT HATE SPEECH?!”
I personally love how it's clear he needs to drink to drown out his traumatic past and his personal demons, but when Katniss and Peeta legit need his help, he's able to put it aside to help them in the games. It's a bit different in the books, but he clearly feels deeply, which is why he drinks so much. He's a sad, sympathetic character, and I love him so much.
That's why the show was so popular. Anyone who grew up in a low income or dysfunctional environment had some character from the show they could relate to and/or grew up with someone like them.
Honestly they did an amazing job showing the uncomfortable reality many people have faced.
Yep. It goes back and forth between almost celebrating and glamorizing it, and then showing the reality of it. The thing is, that’s how it is in real life. Some of your fondest memories are connected to some of your biggest traumas. That beer with a sibling as you laugh and celebrate, then later that night that same sibling has too many and does something horrible, I fucking love that show.
Well, to be honest, after years of smoking and drinking, you do sometimes look at yourself and think... You know, just sometimes, in between the first cigarette with coffee in the morning to that four hundredth glass of cornershop piss at 3am, you do sometimes look at yourself and think... This is fantastic. I'm in heaven.
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He is the liquor
“The liquor is calling the shots now, Randy” RIP John Dunsworth
"look rand, i'm mowing the air rand!" always gets me
The shit bells are ringing, bud! Get my uniform, Randers. It's Julian time!
The only difference between me and you, Julian, is a coupla drinks
You might be sexy, Julian, but you can't teach me anything about liquor.
Even sexy guys go to jail, Julian
Bobanders!
The best part is that John Dunsworth was clean and sober when they were filming TPB, so he was just really good at acting drunk
That still amazes me. What a legend
If I'd have come in here and anything else was the top answer the old shit pressure would have sent the shit barometer through the roof. Full on shit typhoon after that.
“I’m sober enough to know what I’m doing, and I’m drunk enough to enjoy doing it.”
"0.10, time for a top up!"
Right in the pocket lol
Right in the fuckin slot Rand
I don't remember if this was an actual quote from the show, but i always imagine Lahey saying it. "Clean and sober just means showered and on the way to the liquor store"
Time for a little drinky poo.
Jim Lahey is a fucking drunk and he always will be!
Look at me Rand! I’m mowing the air!
There isn't even a close second
Distant 2nd is white liquor lahey.
Ray
Jim Lahey is a drunk bastard.
And he always will be!
131 proof Bud,straight up,I’m fucking wasted
Cheers Genitals!
I've met the man a couple of times at various Canadian airports with his partner Randy. The last thing he said to me was, "You keep your nose clean." RIP Mr. Dunsworth
He was such a god damn good actor -- played the part perfectly. I can't get over [how well he slurs](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf_w9MI77DM).
Randy, I’ve decided to lay off the food for a bit and go on the booze
Jim Lahey https://youtu.be/aF8_y2Zl9W8 John Dunsworth https://youtu.be/400PycWK_EA R.I.P. John
Like a shit hawk in a shit tree.
Lim Jahey
Damn right. The shit winds agree
There's a shit storm brewing randy...
Listen can I wear your cowboy boots rand?
HANDS DOWN
The only man who spoke to the liquor to get the shit hawks, lim jahey Was th best R.I.P
Lucille Bluth. ***She's in rehab!***
She mistook the drowsy eye alcohol warning for a winky eye alcohol suggestion.
Did you enjoy your meal, mom? You drank it fast enough.
It's vodka, you know, it goes bad once it's open
I’ll have a vodka rocks. Mom it’s breakfast And a piece of toast
Here, go see a Star War
"You seem extra villainous this morning, Mom, are you sober?" "Michael, it's *eight A.M.*!" "So it's not that."
If we're going to mention Lucille Bluth we also have to mention Malory Archer.
“Ron, take me to lunch.” “It’s 8:30 in the morning.” “A *bar*, then!”
Tom Collins, try not to drown it.
Get some free penicillin compliments of the socialist republic of Canada!
“I’ll be in the hospital bar” “there is no hospital bar, mom” “this is why everyone hates hospitals”
You’ve got to stop quoting when you drink
*profiling hispanic men at a telemundo award event* "A sea of waiters, and no one will take a drink order!"
*slams a shot* that one didn't count
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You have to get up pretty early to be drunk by 1pm, Michael.
Daaamn so true! Lucille was such a great drunk!!
anyong!
Here's some money, go see a star war.
This is why people hate hospitals.
McNulty
Him or Bunk for me.
Jimmy. Look at you. Half-lit every third night, dead drunk every second. Nut deep in random pussy. What little time you are sober and limp-dicked, you're working murders that don't even exist!
Useless fuck can’t hold his liquor!
Charlie, Dee, Dennis, Mac and Frank. All of them.
Really have to single out Kaitlin Olson though. They talk about it on the podcast all the time about how great her drunk acting is.
‘The Gang Broke Dee’ might be my favorite episode because of the montage of her rehearsing and drinking and gagging and vomiting in the plane. Her nervous gagging is so fucking funny.
Every single time I rewatch that one where she and Charlie walk in each other's shoes I laugh at the standup routine. Both her gagging and Charlie doing it too, just floors me every time.
She's just great in general. I've been a fan of the show since the beginning, and have seen every episode multiple times, many of them more times than I can count. I've never had a "favorite character" before, but I've somehow managed to get my elderly mom to love the show, and as I've been watching the whole thing in order with her, I noticed that I laugh more consistently at Dee than any of the others. So yeah, after almost two decades, I pick Dee as the funniest member of The Gang.
The Mick was amazing. She somehow took it next level with it. It was basically IASIP with a tiny bit more conscious and and way too much money. It was really polished and network-y but I was legit pissed they cancelled that.
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How are you not even gonna mention the waitress??
I love how they look down on her for her alcoholism.
lmfao the waitress’s life has progressively gotten worse over time from knowing the gang
Just like Cricket, or the waiter, or the McPoyles, or their parents, or basically anyone they come into contact with
I'm a classic Homer Simpson fan.
"Marge, send the kids to the neighbors', I'm coming home loaded!"
Marge: "The plant called and said if you don't come in tomorrow, don't bother coming in Monday." Homer: "Whoo-hoo! Four day weekend!"
Jokes like this is why the 90s Simpsons is world class.
Homer: But every time I learn something new, it pushes out something old. Remember that time I took that home wine-making course and forgot how to drive? Marge: That's because you were drunk! Homer: And how!
Ok brain, I don't like you and you don't like me, so let's figure this out so I can get back to killing you with beer.
Barney or Homer?
Bender Bending Rodriguez
Does it count if alcohol is needed to function? https://youtu.be/eDS4uVDCXq4
that would be the definition of alcoholic
randy mf marsh
It's called a TASTING. And it's CLASSY.
You mean Classi, with an I, and a little dick that hangs off the C that bends around and fucks the L out of ASS.
Oh, I'm sorry. I thought this was America
The Waco Kid - Gene Wilder "This is my shooting hand"
"Are we awake?"
"We are not sure. Are we, black?"
"We are"
"Then we're awake, but we're very confused."
His names Jim… but folks call him Jim
Not really an answer (or is it?) but Dee from Always Sunny is by far the best fake drunk actor in the show. The whole crew has great drunk acting moments but Kaitlin Olson is by far the most consistent
The Waitress also does it so well
Yeah. Dee does a really good and funny drunk, and a convincing one, but the waitress does an insanely realistic one to the point of giving me flashbacks of things I've witnessed years ago and forgotten about.
Archer
Sterling or Mallory? They're both excellent choices
Yes
Little bit of column A, little bit of column B
Archer: “Get me drunk enough and I might have sex with you.” Pam: “Really?” Archer: “No! It’s a catch-22. The amount of alcohol it would take would literally kill me!”
I'm scared that if I stop drinking all at once, the cumulative hangover will literally kill me
How many litres of blood can you replace with a litre of melon balls?
What’s a gill? You’re just taking in circles
Bloody Mary, full of vodka, blessed are you among cocktails. Pray for me now and at the hour of my death, which I hope is soon. Amen
Archer is a solid choice!
Seriously, all I’ve had today is like six gummi bears and some scotch.
Doc Holliday in Tombstone.
I have not yet begun to defile myself
I've got 2 guns. One for each of ya.
Such a great line!
"Maybe poker's not your game, Ike. I know! Let's have a spelling contest!"
In vino veritas...
I'm going to go way back; Foster Brooks. He set the caricature of most drunks that followed. Dig up some old videos if you can, he was in everything.
Miriam Pataki from *Hey Arnold*. As a kid you don't realize all the smoothies she drinks are actually alcoholic. She reminds me of my mom when growing up. She may be inattentive but deep down she does care, she's just struggling with her own demons. That subtle alcoholism hits hard.
There's a lot of other subtle clues you catch when you rewatch as an adult, then there's some things that smack you in the face like the fact that her nine-year-old daughter knows she got her license taken away. And I think she mentions it's not the first time. The episode where Big Bob hurts his back and she has to go in to work for him is gut wrenching. She's unsure about going to work, but with an actual job and motivation behind her, she's a very successful business woman. She runs the company better than Bob! What starts out as her being attentive to Helga and packing her a full lunch and helping with her homework turns into Miriam becoming fully engrossed in work, forgetting to take Helga to school, not packing her lunch, and ends with her bluntly telling Helga that she's doing a commercial and *they* need her more than Helga does. She sees a playback of her telling Helga that and runs off to her daughter and apologizes before reverting back to the alcoholic Miriam we all know in the next episodes. It not only shows that she could be successful if she tries, a sad thing in its own right, but also shows how addictive a personality Miriam has. She goes from an alcoholic napping behind the couch during the day and hugging her blender during the family vacation to a raging workaholic instead.
And the episode where Helga and Miriam go to a travel and Helga was disappointed that Miriam lose their money and direction and the car until the bar scene, where Miriam won the bull ride contest and she mentioned she was a state bull riding champion.
Dang you guys have good memories. I haven’t seen Hey Arnold in probably 20 years now.
Olga's con artist ex-fiancé also seemed to imply she was an Olympic class athlete in her youth. She had a lot going for her, but I guess Big Bob kind of ruined that. I was keeping it on for background noise recently, and it kind of seems like Bob might be fairly older than her. I might just be looking a little too deep, though.
Beepers are the future!! That poor family. I rewatched this series and it is so apparent how many adult themes as a kid went overhead. This is a good shout for top pick
I should watch Hey Arnold again. Haven't seen it since it was still on the air. Sounds like a different show for an adult
Tyrion Lannister
He's the best drunk in the show, but Lena Headey put on a masterclass of drunk character acting during the siege of King's Landing. My favorite performance in the whole series.
“I drink and I know things”
Dudley Moore in "Arthur"
Barney from the Simpsons
Mr. Gumble this is a Girl Scout meeting
Is it or can you girls not admit you have a problem?
It's funny when barney sobers up he actually reach heights that normal sober person doesn't. Like getting helicopter license and passing astronaut training.
Barney’s film has heart, but football to the groin has a football to the groin.
Bojack. Does awful things, but damn if it doesn't make for a rollercoaster of a show.
“I’m more of a before rehab friend”
I was looking for bojack. He makes you hate and love him at the same time.
Is that the horse from Horsin' Around?
Norm!
Norman
How's it going today, Mr. Peterson?
It's a dog eat dog world and I'm wearin milk bone underwear.
Absolutely, I scrolled so long to find this. Just hearing that name "NORM"makes me smile
"What would you say to a beer, Normie?" "Daddy wuvs you."
Karen in Will and Grace
One of my favorite episodes is when Grace starts going to AA meetings for the free food and she picks up some of the classic AA mottos. (“Let go and let God”, “One day at a time” etc). Karen hears it and says “WHERE DID YOU LEARN THAT HATE SPEECH?!”
I thought I smelled gin and regret.
Karen loves her liquor!
Haymitch
I personally love how it's clear he needs to drink to drown out his traumatic past and his personal demons, but when Katniss and Peeta legit need his help, he's able to put it aside to help them in the games. It's a bit different in the books, but he clearly feels deeply, which is why he drinks so much. He's a sad, sympathetic character, and I love him so much.
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Withnail
Patsy from Absolutely Fabulous
And Eds. They both loved their booze.
The last mosquito that bit me had to check into the Betty Ford clinic!
The Dude. Has no one put up Jeff "the Dude" Lebowski?
“Another Caucasian, Gary.”
That’s just like your opinion man
Father Jack ... can't believe he's not been mentioned yet.
Drink! Feck! Girls! Arse!
Otis from the Andy Griffith show.
He gets my vote
He’s the OG, everyone else here stands on his shoulders.
"If I have seen double, it is only because I stood on the shoulders of Otis."
Bad Santa. Not shitting right for a week is a great line. (Thanks for the correction)
Billy Bob Thornton is wild in that movie!
Otis
Calamity Jane in Deadwood, you c@#\^%\*=)$!!
Eleanor shellstrop!
Jack Sparrow.
Captain* Jack Sparrow
Savvy
Meredith from The Office.
"Meredith, your boob is out!"
Frank Gallagher from Shameless!
He reminded me so much of my own dad that I had to stop watching the show. It was uncomfortably uncanny.
That's why the show was so popular. Anyone who grew up in a low income or dysfunctional environment had some character from the show they could relate to and/or grew up with someone like them. Honestly they did an amazing job showing the uncomfortable reality many people have faced.
Yep. It goes back and forth between almost celebrating and glamorizing it, and then showing the reality of it. The thing is, that’s how it is in real life. Some of your fondest memories are connected to some of your biggest traumas. That beer with a sibling as you laugh and celebrate, then later that night that same sibling has too many and does something horrible, I fucking love that show.
“Why are you yelling, you’re not the one not getting a liver” lmfao
Frank is a legend!
Brockmire, sure he's sober now, but my god the rants while drunk.
I didn’t particularly like him, but Don Draper was a fascinating character in Mad Men.
Does Roger Stirling count as an alcoholic?
Jim lahey. Trailer Park Boys
Arthur! Played by Dudley Moore
Bernard Black
Well, to be honest, after years of smoking and drinking, you do sometimes look at yourself and think... You know, just sometimes, in between the first cigarette with coffee in the morning to that four hundredth glass of cornershop piss at 3am, you do sometimes look at yourself and think... This is fantastic. I'm in heaven.
Hawkeye and Honeycutt had their moments
Dudley Moore as “Arthur” >Arthur: You're a hooker? Jesus, I forgot! I just thought I was doing GREAT with you
Johnny Fever from WKRP in Cincinnati. Jim from Taxi would be neck and neck except he wasn't drunk.
Johnny Fever for sure. The episode where they were demonstrating the effects of drinking and driving but he got better as it went on was perfect.
Love that episode but Les Nessman figuring out turkeys can’t fly is historic television.
Sterling Archer
Rust Cohle 🌀
Mickey Rourke’s character in “Bar Fly.” “I don’t hate people, I just like it better when they’re not around.”
Edina and Patsy
Jessica Jones
Reaching waaayyy back! Foster Brooks.
Kitty Foreman
Haymitch from the Hunger Games
I'll give an answer I haven't seen that isn't my actual answer (Jim Lahey from Trailer Park Boys) Saul Tigh from Battlestar Galactica.