4x03 High Noon-ish
Originally posted by the_moogie on December 22, 2010
Edited 9/16/15
SHAWN
1989: Shawn and Gus just play cowboys. Playing Indians is offensive
1989: Forced to dig his own grave. He was shot and his boots stolen
1989: drinks orange juice.
Says the practical jokes he’s pulled on Lassie were Team building exercises, to build camaraderie. This included changing Lassiter’s bank account numbers.
Assures Lassiter that killing Gus and dumping his body in the aquafer is not the answer.
Has to stay overnight with Gus and Hank
Says he intends to have his wedding in space.
Saw Posse with Gus in theatres.
Gets pushed out of the way of stampeding horses by Hank
Takes Hank to Henry’s with Gus and Lassiter
Calls Lassiter “Binky” to his face
Takes over the role of Sheriff to save Old Sonora
Plays Nineteen-Card Stud with Gus, which makes it easier to get pairs and face cards are wild.
Rides a horse, but not very well.
“Shoots” a tourist believing him to be Stinky Pete
Has been told his voice is soothing
Asks Lassiter, “So what’s with all the secrecy, you handsome pasty devil?”
Says Gus has consumption
Falls into the mine
Wants Gus to stop saying “coccyx”
Gets buried in a cave-in
GUS
1989: Made Shawn dig his own grave, then shot him and stole his boots. But he didn’t bury him far enough and buzzards ate Shawn’s entrails. Gus was eventually hung by a one-eyed crooked sheriff.
Thinks Lassiter has snapped and is going to kill them when he drives them out to Old Sonora. Wants additional assurance they will not be shot or knifed.
Cat pee is Gus’ kryptonite because as a child he was locked in a closet with the family’s incontinent tabby, Mr. B.
Has to stay overnight with Shawn and Hank
Trips over a dead body
Gets pushed out of the way of stampeding horses by Hank
Takes Hank to Henry’s with Shawn and Lassiter
Becomes the village blacksmith
Can play harmonica (Oh, Susannah)
Hasn’t slept for two days
Falls into the mine
Gets knocked out by Pete
Gets buried in a cave-in
LASSITER
Asked Shawn and Gus to investigate goings-on at old Sonora as a favour. Lassiter says, “You two have a propensity for finding something from nothing, and I need that gift.”
The case for a friend his outside his jurisdiction
Spent every weekend of his childhood in old Sonora.
His nickname as a child was Binky
Has a buddy who is a judge.
Says he has killed a man
Sheriff hank says Lassiter’s “poppa wasn’t around much and his momma worked days so she’d drop him off Saturdays.”
Takes Hank to Henry’s with Gus and Shawn
Doesn’t want Old Sonora to close
Lassiter taught Juliet to follow jurisdictional protocol.
Discovers the reason why Old Sonora was vandalized
Keeps trying to find reasons why McBain was a bad guy
Is known for his expertise with firearms. Sheriff Becker with Santa Barbara county sheriff’s office comes to him for forensics help.
Identified bullet from original 1873 Colt Peacemaker
Has to arrest Hank
Shoots Pete in a showdown and is booed by tourists
Hugs Hank
Threatens to shoot Shawn if he calls him “Binky” again
JULIET
Was taught jurisdictional protocol by Lassiter
Wants to help Lassiter but by proper channels
Discovers the reason why Old Sonora was vandalized
HENRY
1989: Three chevrons on shoulder, indicating he is a Sergeant.
Doesn’t want Hank bleeding on his couch
Hands Hank a bottle of whisky
Worried about getting Hank’s blood out of his couch
He and Maddie dined together last week.
Eats “inedible” fat free grilled cheese sandwiches
VICK
Doesn’t want Lassiter involved in the case
Is informed by the sheriff about Lassiter and Juliet still working the case
SHERIFF HANK
Owns, and is Sheriff of, Old Sonora.
Calls Lassiter Binky.
Says he’s known Lassiter for 30 years or so. Says, “I guess he needed somebody. I suppose I did too. We been close ever since. In fact he’s about the nearest thing I got to family.”
Sheriff Hanks has been more than a friend to Lassiter. Lassietr says, “Sheriff Hank is a good man that deserves not only your respect but your admiration.”
Has a photo of him with a little Lassiter (aprox. age 4-5).
Doesn’t believe in hospitals or anesthetics.
Loves beans.
Was lovers with Miss Annie.
Tells them the story of the ghost rider who allegedly haunts Old Sonora.
rescues Shawn and Gus from the horse stampede but is injured himself.
Denies having talked to McBain about selling his land.
Claims he used live ammunition to shoot a rat that he saw.
Other Characters
MISS ANNIE
Has worked at old Sonora for five years. Before that she worked at Disneyland, on the teacups.
Hank broke her heart.
Is asked to marry Hank at episode's end.
ASHLEY BAIRD
Llittle girl who died of leukemia (she was so brave).
FRANK McBAIN
Multimillionaire businessman found dead in sneakers and short in old Sonora.
Bought all the property around old Sonora to build a memorial park for Ashley Baird.
DEPUTY TRIPSY
Drags his right leg when he walks.
Shawn suspected him of causing the stampede.
Admits to having been hired by McBain to look for safety violations at Old Sonora.
STINKY PETE
Bad guy of Old Sonora who has shootout with Sheriff Hank every day.
Hired by McBain to find safety violations. Discovered a vein of unmined gold instead.
PINEAPPLE SIGHTING
Henry’s Kitchen. It is a ceramic pineapple on the counter just to the right of the sink and dish drainer.
SHAWN’S NICKNAMES
Hickory Pot
Dry Gulch Slim
SHAWN’S ACCENT WATCH LISTEN
Tries a western drawl
ALLUSIONS
“High Noon-ish” - High Noon is a 1952 American Western film directed by Fred Zinnemann and starring Gary Cooper. In nearly real time, the film tells the story of a town marshal forced to face a gang of killers by himself. The screenplay was written by Carl Foreman. The film won four Academy Awards (Actor, Editing, Music-Score, Music-Song) and four Golden Globe Awards (Actor, Supporting Actress, Score, Cinematography-Black and White). The award-winning score was written by Russian-born composer Dimitri Tiomkin. In 1989, High Noon was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant", entering the registry during the NFR's first year of existence. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkNu4-sSglY
James Brolin (Hank) - James Brolin (/ˈbroʊlɨn/; born July 18, 1940) is an American actor, producer and director, best known for his roles in film and television, including sitcoms and soap operas. He is the father of actor Josh Brolin and husband of singer/actress Barbra Streisand. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFQ6x2yqM0A
“My first instinct is beavers, but I'm not willing to rule out those pesky Keebler elves.” - The Keebler Company is the largest cookie and cracker manufacturer in the United States. Founded in 1853, it has produced numerous baked snacks. Keebler has marketed its brands such as Cheez-It (which have the Sunshine Biscuits brand), Chips Deluxe, Club Crackers, E.L. Fudge Cookies, Famous Amos, Fudge Shoppe Cookies, Murray cookies, Austin, Plantation, Vienna Fingers, Town House Crackers, Wheatables, Sandie's Shortbread, Chachos and Zesta Crackers, among others. The Keebler slogans are "Uncommonly Good" and "a little elfin magic goes a long way". The animated Keebler Elves, led by "Ernest J. Keebler", or "Ernie", rank among the best-known characters from commercials. The elves have appeared in countless television advertisements throughout the years, shown baking their unique products. In the commercials, The Keebler tree logo is often turned into the tree in which the elves reside. Leo Burnett Worldwide, an advertising agency, created the elves in 1968, calling the bakery "The Hollow Tree Factory." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUs2lxOxpMQ
Jim Beaver (Stinky Pete) - James Norman "Jim" Beaver, Jr. (born August 12, 1950) is an American stage, film, and television actor, playwright, screenwriter, and film historian. He is most familiar to worldwide audiences as the gruff but tenderhearted prospector Whitney Ellsworth on the HBO Western drama series Deadwood, a starring role which brought him acclaim and a Screen Actors Guild Awards nomination for Ensemble Acting after three decades of supporting work in films and TV. He portrayed Bobby Singer in the CW television series Supernatural and Sheriff Shelby Parlow on the FX series Justified. His memoir Life's That Way was published in April 2009.
“If this turns into Blazing Saddles, I'm out of here.” - Blazing Saddles is a 1974 satirical Western comedy film directed by Mel Brooks. Starring Cleavon Little and Gene Wilder, the film was written by Brooks, Andrew Bergman, Richard Pryor, Norman Steinberg, and Al Uger, and was based on Bergman's story and draft. The movie was nominated for three Academy Awards, and is ranked No. 6 on the American Film Institute's 100 Years...100 Laughs list. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXHkFZ-nG4Y
“We saw Posse together in theaters.” - Posse is a 1993 American Western film directed by and starring Mario Van Peebles. Featuring a large ensemble cast, the film tells the story of a posse of African-American soldiers and one ostracized white soldier, who are all betrayed by a corrupt colonel. The story starts with the group escaping with a cache of gold, and continues with their leader Jessie Lee (Van Peebles) taking revenge on the men who killed his preacher father. The story is presented as a flashback told by an unnamed old man (Woody Strode). [So that’s where they got the name!] The title of the film refers to a group of people who are summoned to help law enforcement officers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDmJ4RS0mKU
“Oh, Susannah” (song Gus plays on harmonica) - "Oh! Susanna" is a minstrel song by Stephen Foster (1826-1864), first published in 1848. It is among the most popular American songs ever written. Members of the Western Writers of America chose it as one of the Top 100 Western songs of all time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8uzCHrXEQU
“They have madams at Disneyland?” “No, I worked the Teacups.” - Disneyland Park, originally Disneyland, is the first of two theme parks built at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, opened on July 17, 1955. It is the only theme park designed and built under the direct supervision of Walt Disney. It was originally the only attraction on the property; its name was changed to Disneyland Park to distinguish it from the expanding complex in the 1990s. Mad Tea Party is a spinning tea cup ride at all five Disneyland-style theme parks around the world. The ride theme is inspired by the Unbirthday Party scene in Walt Disney's Alice In Wonderland. The ride has gained infamy over the years for the number of guests who get motion sickness as a result of the spinning component to the ride. The attraction is called Mad Tea Party at Disneyland and the Magic Kingdom. It is known as Alice's Tea Party at Tokyo Disneyland, Mad Hatter's Tea Cups at Disneyland Paris, and Mad Hatter Tea Cups at Hong Kong Disneyland. All five versions of the attraction are located in Fantasyland, and all except the Tokyo version were opening day attractions at their respective parks. The Disneyland, Disneyland Paris and Hong Kong Disneyland versions do not have a big teapot in the center of the ride platform. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNZhmqKP27E
“They got some serious flowers up in that attic.” - Flowers in the Attic is a 1979 novel by V.C. Andrews. It is the first book in the Dollanganger Series, and was followed by Petals on the Wind, If There Be Thorns, Seeds of Yesterday, and Garden of Shadows. The novel is written in the first person from the point of view of Cathy Dollanganger. It was twice adapted into films in 1987 and 2014. The book was extremely popular, selling over 40 million copies worldwide. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKt8HHbgfiY
“Gus got the consumption.” - Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB (short for tubercle bacillus), in the past also called phthisis, phthisis pulmonalis, or consumption, is a widespread, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis typically attacks the lungs, but can also affect other parts of the body. It is spread through the air when people who have an active TB infection cough, sneeze, or otherwise transmit respiratory fluids through the air. Most infections do not have symptoms, known as latent tuberculosis. About one in ten latent infections eventually progresses to active disease which, if left untreated, kills more than 50% of those so infected.
“If you believe the short-sided pundits on CNN, but I take a longer view of history.” - The Cable News Network (CNN) is an American basic cable and satellite television channel that is owned by the Turner Broadcasting System division of Time Warner. The 24-hour cable news channel was founded in 1980 by American media proprietor Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first television channel to provide 24-hour news coverage, and was the first all-news television channel in the United States. While the news channel has numerous affiliates, CNN primarily broadcasts from the Time Warner Center in New York City, and studios in Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles, its headquarters at the CNN Center in Atlanta is only used for weekend programming.
“So far you've given me bupkes.” - bupkis (also bupkes, bupkus, bubkis, bubkes): emphatically nothing, as in He isn't worth bupkis (indeterminate, either 'beans' or 'goat droppings', possibly of Slavic, Vlach, or Greek origin; cf. Polish bobki 'animal droppings')
“And Febreze.” - Febreze is a brand of household odor eliminator manufactured by Procter & Gamble, sold in North America, Brazil, Europe, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand and Antarctica.
“An original 1873 Colt Peacemaker.” - The Colt Single Action Army which is also known as the Single Action Army, SAA, Model P, Peacemaker, M1873, and Colt .45 is a single-action revolver with a revolving cylinder holding six metallic cartridges. It was designed for the U.S. government service revolver trials of 1872 by Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company - today's Colt's Manufacturing Company - and was adopted as the standard military service revolver until 1892. The Colt SAA has been offered in over 30 different calibers and various barrel lengths. Its overall appearance has remained consistent since 1873. Colt has discontinued its production twice, but brought it back due to popular demand. The revolver was popular with ranchers, lawmen, and outlaws alike, but as of the early 21st century, models are mostly bought by collectors and re-enactors. Its design has influenced the production of numerous other models from other companies. The Colt SAA revolver is a famous piece of Americana, known as "The Gun That Won the West".
“You're David Niven now?” - James David Graham Niven (1 March 1910 - 29 July 1983) was an English actor and novelist who was popular in Europe and in the United States. He may be best known for his roles as Squadron Leader Peter Carter in A Matter of Life and Death, as Phileas Fogg in Around the World in 80 Days and as Sir Charles Lytton, a.k.a. "the Phantom", in The Pink Panther. He was awarded the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in Separate Tables (1958). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yxeV-Ceaqk
“Really, Winston Zeddmore?” - Winston Zeddemore, Ph.D. is a fictional character appearing in the Ghostbusters films, TV series, and video games. He was played by Ernie Hudson in both movies and was voiced by Arsenio Hall in the first two seasons of The Real Ghostbusters. Buster Jones provided Winston's voice in the remaining seasons, and he reprised the role in a cameo on Extreme Ghostbusters. Hudson returned to provide his appearance and voice to Zeddemore in 2009's Ghostbusters: The Video Game. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vntAEVjPBzQ
“They say the same thing happened to Yul Brynner.” - Yul Brynner (born Yuly Borisovich Briner, Russian: Юлий Борисович Бринер; July 11, 1920 - October 10, 1985) was a Russian-born United States-based film and stage actor. Brynner was best known for his portrayals of Rameses II in the 1956 Cecil B. DeMille blockbuster The Ten Commandments, and of King Mongkut of Siam in the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The King and I, for which he won two Tony Awards and an Academy Award for the film version. He played the role 4625 times on stage. He portrayed General Bounine in the 1956 film Anastasia and Chris Adams in The Magnificent Seven. Brynner was noted for his distinctive voice and for his shaved head, which he maintained as a personal trademark long after adopting it in 1951 for his role in The King and I. Earlier, he was a model and television director, and later a photographer and the author of two books. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddxI840iRj0
“It worked for Tim Robbins in Shawshank Redemption, Shawn.” “Besides, it makes me Morgan Freeman.” - The Shawshank Redemption is a 1994 American drama film written and directed by Frank Darabont and starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman. Adapted from the Stephen King novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption, the film tells the story of Andy Dufresne, a banker who is sentenced to life in Shawshank State Prison for the murder of his wife and her lover despite his claims of innocence. During his time at the prison, he befriends a fellow inmate, Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding, and finds himself protected by the guards after the warden begins using him in his money laundering operation. Despite being a box office disappointment, the film received multiple award nominations (including seven Oscar nominations) and outstanding reviews from critics for its acting, story, and realism. It has since been successful on cable television, VHS, DVD, and Blu-ray. It was included in the American Film Institute's 100 Years...100 Movies 10th Anniversary Edition. It is now widely considered one of the best films of all time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmzuHjWmXOc
CONTINUITY
Lassiter and his knowledge of Civil War era arms and armaments (1x07 “Weekend Warriors”)
Shawn asks if Henry had been talking with Maddie because of his psychology (3x01 “Ghosts”)
Shawn calls Gus Winston Zeddmore. The character was played by Ernie Hudson who played Mr. Guster in “Gus’ Dad May Have Killed an Old Guy”
Edited 9/16/15
SHAWN
1989: Shawn and Gus just play cowboys. Playing Indians is offensive
1989: Forced to dig his own grave. He was shot and his boots stolen
1989: drinks orange juice.
Says the practical jokes he’s pulled on Lassie were Team building exercises, to build camaraderie. This included changing Lassiter’s bank account numbers.
Assures Lassiter that killing Gus and dumping his body in the aquafer is not the answer.
Has to stay overnight with Gus and Hank
Says he intends to have his wedding in space.
Saw Posse with Gus in theatres.
Gets pushed out of the way of stampeding horses by Hank
Takes Hank to Henry’s with Gus and Lassiter
Calls Lassiter “Binky” to his face
Takes over the role of Sheriff to save Old Sonora
Plays Nineteen-Card Stud with Gus, which makes it easier to get pairs and face cards are wild.
Rides a horse, but not very well.
“Shoots” a tourist believing him to be Stinky Pete
Has been told his voice is soothing
Asks Lassiter, “So what’s with all the secrecy, you handsome pasty devil?”
Says Gus has consumption
Falls into the mine
Wants Gus to stop saying “coccyx”
Gets buried in a cave-in
GUS
1989: Made Shawn dig his own grave, then shot him and stole his boots. But he didn’t bury him far enough and buzzards ate Shawn’s entrails. Gus was eventually hung by a one-eyed crooked sheriff.
Thinks Lassiter has snapped and is going to kill them when he drives them out to Old Sonora. Wants additional assurance they will not be shot or knifed.
Cat pee is Gus’ kryptonite because as a child he was locked in a closet with the family’s incontinent tabby, Mr. B.
Has to stay overnight with Shawn and Hank
Trips over a dead body
Gets pushed out of the way of stampeding horses by Hank
Takes Hank to Henry’s with Shawn and Lassiter
Becomes the village blacksmith
Can play harmonica (Oh, Susannah)
Hasn’t slept for two days
Falls into the mine
Gets knocked out by Pete
Gets buried in a cave-in
LASSITER
Asked Shawn and Gus to investigate goings-on at old Sonora as a favour. Lassiter says, “You two have a propensity for finding something from nothing, and I need that gift.”
The case for a friend his outside his jurisdiction
Spent every weekend of his childhood in old Sonora.
His nickname as a child was Binky
Has a buddy who is a judge.
Says he has killed a man
Sheriff hank says Lassiter’s “poppa wasn’t around much and his momma worked days so she’d drop him off Saturdays.”
Takes Hank to Henry’s with Gus and Shawn
Doesn’t want Old Sonora to close
Lassiter taught Juliet to follow jurisdictional protocol.
Discovers the reason why Old Sonora was vandalized
Keeps trying to find reasons why McBain was a bad guy
Is known for his expertise with firearms. Sheriff Becker with Santa Barbara county sheriff’s office comes to him for forensics help.
Identified bullet from original 1873 Colt Peacemaker
Has to arrest Hank
Shoots Pete in a showdown and is booed by tourists
Hugs Hank
Threatens to shoot Shawn if he calls him “Binky” again
JULIET
Was taught jurisdictional protocol by Lassiter
Wants to help Lassiter but by proper channels
Discovers the reason why Old Sonora was vandalized
HENRY
1989: Three chevrons on shoulder, indicating he is a Sergeant.
Doesn’t want Hank bleeding on his couch
Hands Hank a bottle of whisky
Worried about getting Hank’s blood out of his couch
He and Maddie dined together last week.
Eats “inedible” fat free grilled cheese sandwiches
VICK
Doesn’t want Lassiter involved in the case
Is informed by the sheriff about Lassiter and Juliet still working the case
SHERIFF HANK
Owns, and is Sheriff of, Old Sonora.
Calls Lassiter Binky.
Says he’s known Lassiter for 30 years or so. Says, “I guess he needed somebody. I suppose I did too. We been close ever since. In fact he’s about the nearest thing I got to family.”
Sheriff Hanks has been more than a friend to Lassiter. Lassietr says, “Sheriff Hank is a good man that deserves not only your respect but your admiration.”
Has a photo of him with a little Lassiter (aprox. age 4-5).
Doesn’t believe in hospitals or anesthetics.
Loves beans.
Was lovers with Miss Annie.
Tells them the story of the ghost rider who allegedly haunts Old Sonora.
rescues Shawn and Gus from the horse stampede but is injured himself.
Denies having talked to McBain about selling his land.
Claims he used live ammunition to shoot a rat that he saw.
Other Characters
MISS ANNIE
Has worked at old Sonora for five years. Before that she worked at Disneyland, on the teacups.
Hank broke her heart.
Is asked to marry Hank at episode's end.
ASHLEY BAIRD
Llittle girl who died of leukemia (she was so brave).
FRANK McBAIN
Multimillionaire businessman found dead in sneakers and short in old Sonora.
Bought all the property around old Sonora to build a memorial park for Ashley Baird.
DEPUTY TRIPSY
Drags his right leg when he walks.
Shawn suspected him of causing the stampede.
Admits to having been hired by McBain to look for safety violations at Old Sonora.
STINKY PETE
Bad guy of Old Sonora who has shootout with Sheriff Hank every day.
Hired by McBain to find safety violations. Discovered a vein of unmined gold instead.
PINEAPPLE SIGHTING
Henry’s Kitchen. It is a ceramic pineapple on the counter just to the right of the sink and dish drainer.
SHAWN’S NICKNAMES
Hickory Pot
Dry Gulch Slim
SHAWN’S ACCENT WATCH LISTEN
Tries a western drawl
ALLUSIONS
“High Noon-ish” - High Noon is a 1952 American Western film directed by Fred Zinnemann and starring Gary Cooper. In nearly real time, the film tells the story of a town marshal forced to face a gang of killers by himself. The screenplay was written by Carl Foreman. The film won four Academy Awards (Actor, Editing, Music-Score, Music-Song) and four Golden Globe Awards (Actor, Supporting Actress, Score, Cinematography-Black and White). The award-winning score was written by Russian-born composer Dimitri Tiomkin. In 1989, High Noon was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant", entering the registry during the NFR's first year of existence. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkNu4-sSglY
James Brolin (Hank) - James Brolin (/ˈbroʊlɨn/; born July 18, 1940) is an American actor, producer and director, best known for his roles in film and television, including sitcoms and soap operas. He is the father of actor Josh Brolin and husband of singer/actress Barbra Streisand. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFQ6x2yqM0A
“My first instinct is beavers, but I'm not willing to rule out those pesky Keebler elves.” - The Keebler Company is the largest cookie and cracker manufacturer in the United States. Founded in 1853, it has produced numerous baked snacks. Keebler has marketed its brands such as Cheez-It (which have the Sunshine Biscuits brand), Chips Deluxe, Club Crackers, E.L. Fudge Cookies, Famous Amos, Fudge Shoppe Cookies, Murray cookies, Austin, Plantation, Vienna Fingers, Town House Crackers, Wheatables, Sandie's Shortbread, Chachos and Zesta Crackers, among others. The Keebler slogans are "Uncommonly Good" and "a little elfin magic goes a long way". The animated Keebler Elves, led by "Ernest J. Keebler", or "Ernie", rank among the best-known characters from commercials. The elves have appeared in countless television advertisements throughout the years, shown baking their unique products. In the commercials, The Keebler tree logo is often turned into the tree in which the elves reside. Leo Burnett Worldwide, an advertising agency, created the elves in 1968, calling the bakery "The Hollow Tree Factory." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUs2lxOxpMQ
Jim Beaver (Stinky Pete) - James Norman "Jim" Beaver, Jr. (born August 12, 1950) is an American stage, film, and television actor, playwright, screenwriter, and film historian. He is most familiar to worldwide audiences as the gruff but tenderhearted prospector Whitney Ellsworth on the HBO Western drama series Deadwood, a starring role which brought him acclaim and a Screen Actors Guild Awards nomination for Ensemble Acting after three decades of supporting work in films and TV. He portrayed Bobby Singer in the CW television series Supernatural and Sheriff Shelby Parlow on the FX series Justified. His memoir Life's That Way was published in April 2009.
“If this turns into Blazing Saddles, I'm out of here.” - Blazing Saddles is a 1974 satirical Western comedy film directed by Mel Brooks. Starring Cleavon Little and Gene Wilder, the film was written by Brooks, Andrew Bergman, Richard Pryor, Norman Steinberg, and Al Uger, and was based on Bergman's story and draft. The movie was nominated for three Academy Awards, and is ranked No. 6 on the American Film Institute's 100 Years...100 Laughs list. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXHkFZ-nG4Y
“We saw Posse together in theaters.” - Posse is a 1993 American Western film directed by and starring Mario Van Peebles. Featuring a large ensemble cast, the film tells the story of a posse of African-American soldiers and one ostracized white soldier, who are all betrayed by a corrupt colonel. The story starts with the group escaping with a cache of gold, and continues with their leader Jessie Lee (Van Peebles) taking revenge on the men who killed his preacher father. The story is presented as a flashback told by an unnamed old man (Woody Strode). [So that’s where they got the name!] The title of the film refers to a group of people who are summoned to help law enforcement officers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDmJ4RS0mKU
“Oh, Susannah” (song Gus plays on harmonica) - "Oh! Susanna" is a minstrel song by Stephen Foster (1826-1864), first published in 1848. It is among the most popular American songs ever written. Members of the Western Writers of America chose it as one of the Top 100 Western songs of all time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8uzCHrXEQU
“They have madams at Disneyland?” “No, I worked the Teacups.” - Disneyland Park, originally Disneyland, is the first of two theme parks built at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, opened on July 17, 1955. It is the only theme park designed and built under the direct supervision of Walt Disney. It was originally the only attraction on the property; its name was changed to Disneyland Park to distinguish it from the expanding complex in the 1990s. Mad Tea Party is a spinning tea cup ride at all five Disneyland-style theme parks around the world. The ride theme is inspired by the Unbirthday Party scene in Walt Disney's Alice In Wonderland. The ride has gained infamy over the years for the number of guests who get motion sickness as a result of the spinning component to the ride. The attraction is called Mad Tea Party at Disneyland and the Magic Kingdom. It is known as Alice's Tea Party at Tokyo Disneyland, Mad Hatter's Tea Cups at Disneyland Paris, and Mad Hatter Tea Cups at Hong Kong Disneyland. All five versions of the attraction are located in Fantasyland, and all except the Tokyo version were opening day attractions at their respective parks. The Disneyland, Disneyland Paris and Hong Kong Disneyland versions do not have a big teapot in the center of the ride platform. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNZhmqKP27E
“They got some serious flowers up in that attic.” - Flowers in the Attic is a 1979 novel by V.C. Andrews. It is the first book in the Dollanganger Series, and was followed by Petals on the Wind, If There Be Thorns, Seeds of Yesterday, and Garden of Shadows. The novel is written in the first person from the point of view of Cathy Dollanganger. It was twice adapted into films in 1987 and 2014. The book was extremely popular, selling over 40 million copies worldwide. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKt8HHbgfiY
“Gus got the consumption.” - Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB (short for tubercle bacillus), in the past also called phthisis, phthisis pulmonalis, or consumption, is a widespread, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis typically attacks the lungs, but can also affect other parts of the body. It is spread through the air when people who have an active TB infection cough, sneeze, or otherwise transmit respiratory fluids through the air. Most infections do not have symptoms, known as latent tuberculosis. About one in ten latent infections eventually progresses to active disease which, if left untreated, kills more than 50% of those so infected.
“If you believe the short-sided pundits on CNN, but I take a longer view of history.” - The Cable News Network (CNN) is an American basic cable and satellite television channel that is owned by the Turner Broadcasting System division of Time Warner. The 24-hour cable news channel was founded in 1980 by American media proprietor Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first television channel to provide 24-hour news coverage, and was the first all-news television channel in the United States. While the news channel has numerous affiliates, CNN primarily broadcasts from the Time Warner Center in New York City, and studios in Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles, its headquarters at the CNN Center in Atlanta is only used for weekend programming.
“So far you've given me bupkes.” - bupkis (also bupkes, bupkus, bubkis, bubkes): emphatically nothing, as in He isn't worth bupkis (indeterminate, either 'beans' or 'goat droppings', possibly of Slavic, Vlach, or Greek origin; cf. Polish bobki 'animal droppings')
“And Febreze.” - Febreze is a brand of household odor eliminator manufactured by Procter & Gamble, sold in North America, Brazil, Europe, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand and Antarctica.
“An original 1873 Colt Peacemaker.” - The Colt Single Action Army which is also known as the Single Action Army, SAA, Model P, Peacemaker, M1873, and Colt .45 is a single-action revolver with a revolving cylinder holding six metallic cartridges. It was designed for the U.S. government service revolver trials of 1872 by Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company - today's Colt's Manufacturing Company - and was adopted as the standard military service revolver until 1892. The Colt SAA has been offered in over 30 different calibers and various barrel lengths. Its overall appearance has remained consistent since 1873. Colt has discontinued its production twice, but brought it back due to popular demand. The revolver was popular with ranchers, lawmen, and outlaws alike, but as of the early 21st century, models are mostly bought by collectors and re-enactors. Its design has influenced the production of numerous other models from other companies. The Colt SAA revolver is a famous piece of Americana, known as "The Gun That Won the West".
“You're David Niven now?” - James David Graham Niven (1 March 1910 - 29 July 1983) was an English actor and novelist who was popular in Europe and in the United States. He may be best known for his roles as Squadron Leader Peter Carter in A Matter of Life and Death, as Phileas Fogg in Around the World in 80 Days and as Sir Charles Lytton, a.k.a. "the Phantom", in The Pink Panther. He was awarded the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in Separate Tables (1958). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yxeV-Ceaqk
“Really, Winston Zeddmore?” - Winston Zeddemore, Ph.D. is a fictional character appearing in the Ghostbusters films, TV series, and video games. He was played by Ernie Hudson in both movies and was voiced by Arsenio Hall in the first two seasons of The Real Ghostbusters. Buster Jones provided Winston's voice in the remaining seasons, and he reprised the role in a cameo on Extreme Ghostbusters. Hudson returned to provide his appearance and voice to Zeddemore in 2009's Ghostbusters: The Video Game. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vntAEVjPBzQ
“They say the same thing happened to Yul Brynner.” - Yul Brynner (born Yuly Borisovich Briner, Russian: Юлий Борисович Бринер; July 11, 1920 - October 10, 1985) was a Russian-born United States-based film and stage actor. Brynner was best known for his portrayals of Rameses II in the 1956 Cecil B. DeMille blockbuster The Ten Commandments, and of King Mongkut of Siam in the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The King and I, for which he won two Tony Awards and an Academy Award for the film version. He played the role 4625 times on stage. He portrayed General Bounine in the 1956 film Anastasia and Chris Adams in The Magnificent Seven. Brynner was noted for his distinctive voice and for his shaved head, which he maintained as a personal trademark long after adopting it in 1951 for his role in The King and I. Earlier, he was a model and television director, and later a photographer and the author of two books. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddxI840iRj0
“It worked for Tim Robbins in Shawshank Redemption, Shawn.” “Besides, it makes me Morgan Freeman.” - The Shawshank Redemption is a 1994 American drama film written and directed by Frank Darabont and starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman. Adapted from the Stephen King novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption, the film tells the story of Andy Dufresne, a banker who is sentenced to life in Shawshank State Prison for the murder of his wife and her lover despite his claims of innocence. During his time at the prison, he befriends a fellow inmate, Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding, and finds himself protected by the guards after the warden begins using him in his money laundering operation. Despite being a box office disappointment, the film received multiple award nominations (including seven Oscar nominations) and outstanding reviews from critics for its acting, story, and realism. It has since been successful on cable television, VHS, DVD, and Blu-ray. It was included in the American Film Institute's 100 Years...100 Movies 10th Anniversary Edition. It is now widely considered one of the best films of all time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmzuHjWmXOc
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Lassiter and his knowledge of Civil War era arms and armaments (1x07 “Weekend Warriors”)
Shawn asks if Henry had been talking with Maddie because of his psychology (3x01 “Ghosts”)
Shawn calls Gus Winston Zeddmore. The character was played by Ernie Hudson who played Mr. Guster in “Gus’ Dad May Have Killed an Old Guy”