Every now and then there’s a reference that is simply too good not to mention on the BackBlast. Yes, Chevy Chase is known for much, much more than his role in the very pedestrian movie “Funny Farm”. But he made it during at time when he was one of the biggest stars in Hollywood, coming off blockbusters like the Vacation franchises and Fletch.
So those of us who are a certain age all saw “Funny Farm.” From what I can remember, I was very underwhelmed. Needless to say, it’s not one that I’m dying to show my 14yo (unlike Fletch, Vacation and, at some point after he’s 16, the un-edited version of Caddyshack”.
I do remember one pretty funny part of the movie and that was the continual plot thread of the yellow dog just running around the Chase’s property. This morning, out of nowhere as the gloom was beginning to lift, Big Tennessee brought out the ultimate of late 80s references comparing Saab to “Yellow Dog from Funny Farm”. It was right on the mark and a truly classic line.
And classic lines should be written about in the bACKbLAST.
No LockJaw today so we were kind of on our own to make up a route. The group was leaning towards Reverse Carrilon, but instead decided to head north towards Monument Avenue.
4’s–Up Commonwealth, east on Monument, turn around at Boulevard, back to the flag.
5’s–same thing to Monument, turn around at Strawberry, back to the flag.
6’s–same thing to Monument, turn around at the circle where the Robert E. Lee statue was once located.
Saab–Just running around like Yellow Dog in Funny Farm.
You guys have a good weekend.
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Great reference, underrated movie IMHO. The crazy postman, the payphone, the split-door, all hysterical.
I could swear Yellow dog was the lazy 2nd one that wouldn’t even move his tail out of the fire.
Saab showed up at Mary by 4:54 am. Just started running (before 5). Said he’d see us, which he did along the way and at the end. He’s a machine.
Yellow Dog.
Hutton, you may be right about that. We should rewrite the script if so.
Keep running Saab!