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Title: Without looking it up...
Post by: Perd Hapley on October 30, 2020, 12:13:59 AM
I only ask, because my wife is going as Dana Pumpkins at preschool tomorrow. She said a lot of her co-workers hadn't heard of it. Which is oddly appropriate.
Title: Re: Without looking it up...
Post by: just Warren on October 30, 2020, 12:24:10 AM
Is he fat? Do they call him El Gourdo?
Title: Re: Without looking it up...
Post by: makattak on October 30, 2020, 12:40:25 AM
Never heard of it. Am I too young or too old?

I'm betting old.
Title: Re: Without looking it up...
Post by: Hawkmoon on October 30, 2020, 12:47:10 AM
If your wife is dressing up as Dana Pumpkins, why do we care if we have ever heard of David Pumpkins? Are they man and wife? Father and daughter? Mother and son?
Title: Re: Without looking it up...
Post by: 230RN on October 30, 2020, 04:56:14 AM
Is he fat? Do they call him El Gourdo?

Holy Grimolies.  A pun in Spanglish.

Never heard of the Pumpkins family.

Show me.
Title: Re: Without looking it up...
Post by: Perd Hapley on October 30, 2020, 07:32:26 AM
https://www.newsweek.com/david-s-pumpkins-snl-anniversary-tom-hanks-1539944
Title: Re: Without looking it up...
Post by: DittoHead on October 30, 2020, 08:16:30 AM
The David S. Pumpkins sketch was the one that went viral, but Black Jeopardy was the best of that episode.
https://youtu.be/O7VaXlMvAvk
Title: Re: Without looking it up...
Post by: Ben on October 30, 2020, 08:18:52 AM
I go to bed way too early to know who it is.
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Post by: MillCreek on October 30, 2020, 08:23:07 AM
Dana, I have never heard of, but David Pumpkins, I saw the sketch.
Title: Re: Without looking it up...
Post by: lee n. field on October 30, 2020, 08:29:47 AM
I only ask, because my wife is going as Dana Pumpkins at preschool tomorrow. She said a lot of her co-workers hadn't heard of it. Which is oddly appropriate.

Huh, what?  Quien?
Title: Re: Without looking it up...
Post by: lee n. field on October 30, 2020, 08:30:47 AM
If your wife is dressing up as Dana Pumpkins, why do we care if we have ever heard of David Pumpkins? Are they man and wife? Father and daughter? Mother and son?

Creepy Joe  and someone's kid?
Title: Re: Without looking it up...
Post by: dogmush on October 30, 2020, 08:36:37 AM
I did look it up and I have some questions....
Title: Re: Without looking it up...
Post by: Fly320s on October 30, 2020, 09:22:35 AM
https://www.newsweek.com/david-s-pumpkins-snl-anniversary-tom-hanks-1539944

That explains it.  SNL.  I've never liked that show. That sketch was just stupid, but it seems that stupid sells these days.
Title: Re: Without looking it up...
Post by: WLJ on October 30, 2020, 09:32:26 AM
"do you know who David Pumpkins is? "

Linus's dad?
Title: Re: Without looking it up...
Post by: 230RN on October 30, 2020, 10:02:15 AM
What Fly 320s said, never saw the sketch, so can't judge it, but agree with "stupid sells," viz. today's penchant for adopting stupid animal mascots.

Last mascot I thought was OK was Erin Esurance, and she got Rule 34ed.

Terry, 230RN
Title: Re: Without looking it up...
Post by: griz on October 30, 2020, 10:24:14 AM
Most students have heard if you don't know the answer you should always pick C on a multiple choice question.  By the same token, if Detcord or Bacon are mentioned in any of the answers there you should pick that one.
Title: Re: Without looking it up...
Post by: Perd Hapley on October 30, 2020, 10:07:12 PM
I thought David Pumpkins was one of those sketches that had really worked its way into the culture. Maybe not.


The David S. Pumpkins sketch was the one that went viral, but Black Jeopardy was the best of that episode.
https://youtu.be/O7VaXlMvAvk

Yeah, I've watched the latter sketch a number of times. I think it's pretty fascinating that SNL could come up with a sketch like that.