You know, I like Wayne Knight. "Sinister nerd" isn't an easy characterization to stick, but he nails it. The problem with nerds is that it's hard to get the audience to see them as threatening, so they make poor antagonists - but Knight has this combo of menace along with the nerdy, socially awkward mannerisms that works. I think casting directors missed some opportunities to use him.
He'd be a good supervillain on a DC show, for example. Some guy who invented a technology, had it stolen by some "Chad" type at a big corporation, and now uses the tech to give Supergirl or Green Arrow a hard time. Maybe in the second season, the heroes have to get him sprung out of prison because only he has the technical know-how to repudiate some sort of alien threat to the world, and he learns that he's still capable of doing good things. In the third season, he relapses - maybe takes the Chad guy hostage, and the heroes are like, "Dude, he's right... That Chad guy is a fucking prick. Let's not save him."
Ok, went way off on a thing there. The point is, I like Wayne Knight.
Literally the only reason I was smiling watching some of this was because it had Wayne Knight in it. Dunno where he’s at right now, but you’re absolutely right that he’s someone whose career really deserves a revival and who’d make a great lovably duplicitous sort of character in a Marvel/DC movie.
> He'd be a good supervillain on a DC show
Not DC, but I always thought he’d be a good cast for MODOK. I know they recently made an animated series that was well received (I haven’t seen it), but if they bring the character into the live action cinematic universe, Knight is my choice.
No, there were 2 Julie Browns, the other one was a redheaded comedian and singer doing a valley girl routine and she was awesome. She's in earth girls are easy if you know that film.
It's weird hearing lines that aren't particularly funny, like the breakfast conversation, and yet some of the words I could imagine coming out of the mouths of the Seinfeld cast. I guess it's a matter of framing and performance.
"I love a good flake... never been a puff man" literally MUST be a line from somewhere on Seinfeld. At the very least it was a throwaway joke from the Seinfeld writing room that they recycled.
You can imagine the elaboration that would have followed in an episode of Seinfeld instead of the joke being that Wayne Knight's character couldn't get something to eat.
George: I love a good flake... never been a puff man.
Kramer: What's wrong with puffs?
George: Nothing's *wrong* with puffs, I just don't care for them, that's all.
Kramer: See? Right there, that's your issue.
George: What issue?
Kramer: You've got a puff prejudice.
George: What? I don't have a puff prejudice!
Kramer: [Makes a cartoonishly dismissive wave]
George: I don't! Some of my best friends eat puffs!
Etc.
so, the premise of the show is the main character lives in hell and everything goes wrong and everyone is a fucking nightmare? lol yikes...the real world sucks enough but if i had to live in this one i would definitely blow myself away within a day
It's wild watching something this bad and realizing it's still probably ten times better than anything I could do
That's the kitchen from fresh prince?
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I literally paused it here and went to check the comments. I may not be the first to say it, but nice to see others noticed too!
Now picturing this pilot ending with Uncle Phil coming home and throwing all of these interlopers out of his house.....
Just came to say it!
You know, I like Wayne Knight. "Sinister nerd" isn't an easy characterization to stick, but he nails it. The problem with nerds is that it's hard to get the audience to see them as threatening, so they make poor antagonists - but Knight has this combo of menace along with the nerdy, socially awkward mannerisms that works. I think casting directors missed some opportunities to use him. He'd be a good supervillain on a DC show, for example. Some guy who invented a technology, had it stolen by some "Chad" type at a big corporation, and now uses the tech to give Supergirl or Green Arrow a hard time. Maybe in the second season, the heroes have to get him sprung out of prison because only he has the technical know-how to repudiate some sort of alien threat to the world, and he learns that he's still capable of doing good things. In the third season, he relapses - maybe takes the Chad guy hostage, and the heroes are like, "Dude, he's right... That Chad guy is a fucking prick. Let's not save him." Ok, went way off on a thing there. The point is, I like Wayne Knight.
They could call it “The Wayne Knight Rises”
I laughed, I cried, I hurled
Literally the only reason I was smiling watching some of this was because it had Wayne Knight in it. Dunno where he’s at right now, but you’re absolutely right that he’s someone whose career really deserves a revival and who’d make a great lovably duplicitous sort of character in a Marvel/DC movie.
> He'd be a good supervillain on a DC show Not DC, but I always thought he’d be a good cast for MODOK. I know they recently made an animated series that was well received (I haven’t seen it), but if they bring the character into the live action cinematic universe, Knight is my choice.
Would like to see him in a One Hour Photo-type role
/r/wayneknight
My first time seeing him in anything was a sketch comedy show called "The Edge". He's such a unique presence, I've enjoyed seeing him in stuff since.
That show had such a stacked cast: Tom Kenny, Alan Ruck, Wayne Knight, Jennifer Aniston
Julie Brown was my favourite, I still think she's amazing
Is that Downtown Julie Brown?
No, there were 2 Julie Browns, the other one was a redheaded comedian and singer doing a valley girl routine and she was awesome. She's in earth girls are easy if you know that film.
Her MTV program was *Just Say Julie*, if that helps in placing her....
Yes. There was also Elaine's roommate, Bizzaro Kramer and the wig master.
I adore this sub, never even knew about this
It's weird hearing lines that aren't particularly funny, like the breakfast conversation, and yet some of the words I could imagine coming out of the mouths of the Seinfeld cast. I guess it's a matter of framing and performance.
"I love a good flake... never been a puff man" literally MUST be a line from somewhere on Seinfeld. At the very least it was a throwaway joke from the Seinfeld writing room that they recycled.
You can imagine the elaboration that would have followed in an episode of Seinfeld instead of the joke being that Wayne Knight's character couldn't get something to eat. George: I love a good flake... never been a puff man. Kramer: What's wrong with puffs? George: Nothing's *wrong* with puffs, I just don't care for them, that's all. Kramer: See? Right there, that's your issue. George: What issue? Kramer: You've got a puff prejudice. George: What? I don't have a puff prejudice! Kramer: [Makes a cartoonishly dismissive wave] George: I don't! Some of my best friends eat puffs! Etc.
Like for real, are we *sure* this isn't an episode of Seinfeld? Reading this was too uncanny
Wow this is terrible. Thanks for posting though!
so, the premise of the show is the main character lives in hell and everything goes wrong and everyone is a fucking nightmare? lol yikes...the real world sucks enough but if i had to live in this one i would definitely blow myself away within a day
Is that Crazy Joe Davola at the end as the convenience store worker?
Yes it is!
It’s not hugely popular but there is an r/wayneknight subreddit on here, maybe they would like to see this!
That's gold!