MUSTACHE OF THE DAY: GOULET.
by Orson on Oct 31, 2007 9:55 AM EDT
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PrintAn 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.
by TIGERinATL on Oct 31, 2007 10:10 AM EDT reply actions
Good night sweet prince. Personally, I prefer the Red Ships of Spain skit.
by Gob Bluth on Oct 31, 2007 10:11 AM EDT reply actions
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.
by Dave on Oct 31, 2007 10:27 AM EDT reply actions
Gone before his time. There ought to be a law against this.
by Bobby Decatur on Oct 31, 2007 10:39 AM EDT reply actions
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
by Odell 51 on Oct 31, 2007 10:40 AM EDT reply actions
“Are you from the casino?”
“I’m from a casino.”
by Kernel on Oct 31, 2007 10:43 AM EDT reply actions
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!”
by Coop on Oct 31, 2007 10:50 AM EDT reply actions
will ferrell doing robert goulet doing sisqo dropping n-bombs. pure genius.
by gerry dorsey on Oct 31, 2007 10:58 AM EDT reply actions
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.
by Biggus Rickus on Oct 31, 2007 10:58 AM EDT reply actions
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…
by Papa Lou BSU on Oct 31, 2007 11:11 AM EDT reply actions
RIP Mr. Goulet…
(great cameo in “Scrooged” for the “Robert Goulet’s Bayou Christmas Special” teaser…)
by wolverine98 on Oct 31, 2007 12:12 PM EDT reply actions
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!
by irishoutsider on Oct 31, 2007 12:14 PM EDT reply actions
Dinkle Donkle, Dinkle Donkle, Someone is calling you!
Someone is calling you…da deee da daaaaa
by Your Phone on Oct 31, 2007 12:24 PM EDT reply actions
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.
by Dr. Jerry Donkey Punch on Oct 31, 2007 12:52 PM EDT reply actions
- - Yes. Red Ships of Spain…hilarious, uncomfortable, and somewhat creepy. Vintage Ferrell on SNL…
by Gentleman Masher on Oct 31, 2007 1:06 PM EDT reply actions
Dr Leo Spaceman was great in “Red Ships of Spain.”
by robert on Oct 31, 2007 1:38 PM EDT reply actions
Wherever he is now Roby-G is enjoying his 100 Cocktails…for us mere mortals the Red Ships of Spain have sailed…land ho!
by Alagator on Oct 31, 2007 5:18 PM EDT reply actions
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.
by fotodog on Oct 31, 2007 6:13 PM EDT reply actions
Y’alls can find the Bob Goulet ESPN commercials here:
http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=tonyontheweb&p=r
by Burkey Joe on Oct 31, 2007 6:37 PM EDT reply actions
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.
by NCT on Nov 1, 2007 10:28 AM EDT reply actions
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