MUSTACHE OF THE DAY: GOULET.
An early Mustache Wednesday today, but an important one as we bid farewell to Robert Goulet, the golden-throated baritone who we remember most fondly as the villain in Naked Gun 2 1/2 and as one of the dinner guests in the final scene from Beetlejuice. Goulet never seemed to lose perspective on exactly where and when to make a cameo in popular culture, appearing on the Simpsons, doing commercials for college basketball on ESPN, and even participating in Wrestlemania VI. Hey, a gig’s a gig, baby–come to laugh, but stay to pray.
To the pro, dead at 73. 100 COCKTAILS TO YOU SIR.
Goulet also served as the inspiration for one of SNL’s most deranged and inspired late-night flatline hour skits, which you may view after the jump. Goulet! It’s a wrap.
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Leaving an open can of Emerald Nuts on my desk on my desk durring my afternoon nap in honor of Mr. Goulet.
Comment by TIGERinATL — October 31, 2007 @ 9:10 am
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Good night sweet prince. Personally, I prefer the Red Ships of Spain skit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnuS4EsDWEA
Comment by Gob Bluth — October 31, 2007 @ 9:11 am
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I always thought the Goulet skit was brilliance.
The real Goulet always knew how to laugh at himself, something a lot of people could stand to learn this day and age.
Comment by Dave — October 31, 2007 @ 9:27 am
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Gone before his time. There ought to be a law against this.
Comment by Bobby Decatur — October 31, 2007 @ 9:39 am
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Goulet was on TV funhouse for an episode with Triumph. It was one of the funniest 1/2 hours of TV ever.
“Yes, yes, Robert Goulet….now we’ve got something!”
RIP Bob
Comment by Odell 51 — October 31, 2007 @ 9:40 am
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Godspeed, Mr. Goulet.
Comment by Out of Conference — October 31, 2007 @ 9:42 am
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“Are you from the casino?”
“I’m from a casino.”
Comment by Kernel — October 31, 2007 @ 9:43 am
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Ferrell’s impersonation of Goulet on Conan was my favorite.
“Always good to be in beautiful downtown Burbank, Johnnie.”
“How’s the backhand Johnnie?”
“Where’s Ed? On vacation? Glug-glug”
Also the skit Ferrell did for the Christmas special, “I found a clue, it’s Monica Lewensky’s panties! I love this political stuff! Goulet!”
Comment by Coop — October 31, 2007 @ 9:50 am
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will ferrell doing robert goulet doing sisqo dropping n-bombs. pure genius.
Comment by gerry dorsey — October 31, 2007 @ 9:58 am
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This has nothing to do with Robert Goulet or mustaches. Maybe most of you have seen this, but it’s the funniest/creepiest thing I’ve seen in weeks. Starts kind of slow, but by the end you’ll be supremely satisfied, maybe as satisfied as Ahnold.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMjG2s6UOaw
Comment by Biggus Rickus — October 31, 2007 @ 9:58 am
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The man had a legendary career in the theatre and in music, dozens of top-selling albums, scads of awards….
…and yet, my most prominent memory of The Voice is him singing “Arkansas, Arkansas, will you make the Final Four… in those wacky uniforms with the pigs with HOOOOOORNS?” in those ESPN spots…
Comment by Papa Lou BSU — October 31, 2007 @ 10:11 am
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RIP Mr. Goulet…
(great cameo in “Scrooged” for the “Robert Goulet’s Bayou Christmas Special” teaser…)
Comment by wolverine98 — October 31, 2007 @ 11:12 am
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Theres trouble a brewin’
Adventure is stewin’
This line has yet to be written……
Red Ships of Spain,
Red Ships of Spain,
RED SHIPS OF SPAIN!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnuS4EsDWEA
Comment by irishoutsider — October 31, 2007 @ 11:14 am
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Dinkle Donkle, Dinkle Donkle, Someone is calling you!
Someone is calling you…da deee da daaaaa
Comment by Your Phone — October 31, 2007 @ 11:24 am
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Best. Turtleneck. Ever.
Comment by Big Red — October 31, 2007 @ 11:37 am
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somebody in the “coming up with fake names” department at SNL was clearly asleep at the wheel when it came to dubbing the Houston Dispatch critic Tony Dungy.
Comment by Dr. Jerry Donkey Punch — October 31, 2007 @ 11:52 am
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#2 - Yes. Red Ships of Spain…hilarious, uncomfortable, and somewhat creepy. Vintage Ferrell on SNL…
Comment by Gentleman Masher — October 31, 2007 @ 12:06 pm
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Dr Leo Spaceman was great in “Red Ships of Spain.”
Comment by robert — October 31, 2007 @ 12:38 pm
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Wherever he is now Roby-G is enjoying his 100 Cocktails…for us mere mortals the Red Ships of Spain have sailed…land ho!
Comment by Alagator — October 31, 2007 @ 4:18 pm
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Future Mustache Wednesday?
According to Asher Allen, Georgia Defensive Coordinator Willie Martinez had a big ’stache when he was in college. I didn’t find any photos on Google, but if Asher Allen has seen it, there has to be photos out there somewhere.
Comment by fotodog — October 31, 2007 @ 5:13 pm
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Y’alls can find the Bob Goulet ESPN commercials here:
http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=tonyontheweb&p=r
Comment by Burkey Joe — October 31, 2007 @ 5:37 pm
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Bob Goulet burst upon the scene as the original Lancelot du Lac in Broadway’s Camelot (starring alongside Richard Burton and Julie Andrews).
But if I’d ever leave you,
It couldn’t be in autumn.
How I’d leave in autumn I never will know.
I’ve seen how you sparkle
When fall nips the air.
I know you in autumn
And I must be there.
So. Yes, he could and did leave us in autumn.
Comment by NCT — November 1, 2007 @ 9:28 am