4x10 You Can't Handle This Episode
Originally posted by the_moogie on January 29, 2011
Edited September 25, 2015
SHAWN
1989: Young Shawn was already a smart-ass.
Brings Abigail to the crime scene at the hotel while the dead body is still there.
Tells Lassiter it was either bring Abigail to the crime scene or ice skating and assures Abigail he isn’t anti-ice skating
Calls Abigail Abs.
Is jealous of the attention Ewan gets from the police officers when he’s telling a story about having to carry a camel through a sandstorm in Dubai, 19km from enemy lines.
Says he and Ewan are basically the same person.
Attempts to gain entry to the army base by claiming to be a Paraguayan ambassador.
He introduces Gus as Guy Buttersnaps, aka The Heater, says they’re here to deliver a large basket of native delicacies.
He and Gus like saying Major General.
Says he’d appreciate the Major General’s thoughts. He then suggests the major is gay.
Seems uncomfortable spending time with Abigail. He talks as if she wants to spend more time with him than he’s comfortable spending.
Says that he and Abigail are entering a phase in their relationship that he simply can’t get a handle on. Volunteers to go to the motor pool
Requests a Hummer and a corn-cob pipe
Doesn’t answer Abigail’s calls twice. Thinks she is being clingy, as if he’s never doing enough,
Says the howler monkey that wears the overalls and plays the glockenspiel in his dream, is his inner child, pleading with him to cling to his innocence.
Calls Ewan Captain America
Sneaks onto the base with Gus but gets caught
Wants to pitch the idea for “Army Psychic” to CBS
Refers to being beaten by a bar of soap wrapped in a towel as ”being D’Onofrio-ed.”
Sees Ewan on base and tells Lassiter of his suspicions
Suspects Ewan of being the killer. Says that between him, O’Hara, Gus and Ewan, Ewan’s the only one who’s killed a man, unless you count accidental deaths in which case Gus is probably in the running. Gus objects to this.
Asks Ewan what it feels like to kill someone
Aimed an anti-tank weapon at himself
Asks Ewan to sneak them back on base later that night
He and Abigail are sleeping together. Abigail wears a teal bra in bed and Shawn wears a white t-shirt, grey boxer briefs and his watch.
Thinks Uganda is a city.
Asks Abigail to assure him that she’s not having an affair with Kamala (wrestler). Loves it that Abigail knows things about Kamala.
Asks Abigail not to go to Uganda.
Is hesitant to visit Abigail in Uganda because of “the whole hole in the ground as a toilet thing.”
Says he can’t leave because Psych is here and Gus is here, and what am I supposed do in Uganda for six months or longer?
Calls the army uniforms costumes and Ewan objects.
Misunderstands Ewan when he says he’d “take the soldiers out.” Asks Gus if he still has the number for the guy who can get them tickets for Monday Night Raw. Gus says his name is Carano, but that’s not what Ewan meant by “take them out.”
Shawn shoves Gus into the open to be a diversion
Tells Ewan that he suspected him.
Apologizes to O’Hara, saying Eve Plum did do three episodes of Love Boat, playing three completely different characters.
Also apologizes to O’Hara for accusing Ewan.
Wants to rename the operation
Offers Gus’ clerical abilities in exchange for life-saving
Shawn thinks that if he hadn’t seen the Great Santini so many times he’d have seen that Major General Felts was the good guy much sooner.
Says he worked as a lobbyist for M&M, trying to get them to bring back the light brown ones.
Says he hates that he was right about Ewan.
Says he’ll be thinking about Abigail when she’s away.
Deleted scenes: Shawn says he has seen Uncommon Valor eleven times
Deleted scenes: Shawn says he has an inter-species calendar and February features a Saint Bernard nursing abandoned piglets.
GUS
Likes Ewan and is annoyed by Shawn’s jealousy of him.
Wants to know what Juliet said about him. Ewan’s avoidance suggests she hasn’t said anything.
Recognizes an armored personnel carrier
Sneaks on base with Shawn but gets caught
Is easily led astray by phrases such as “Under the radar.”
Says he has the utmost respect for the army and all branches of the military. Shawn adds, “except for the coastguard. Did you see The Guardian?” [Deleted scenes: Gus defends the Coast Guard and General Felts calls him a suck-up.”]
When Juliet is angry that Shawn suspects Ewan, Gus reminds her that she and Lassiter charged his parents with murder. On Christmas.
Shawn says that between him, O’Hara, Gus and Ewan, Ewan’s the only one who’s killed a man, unless you count accidental deaths in which case Gus is probably in the running. Gus objects to this.
Is made to do push-ups when forced to be a diversion by Shawn
Uses lines from An Officer and A Gentleman while creating a diversion. He says Lou Gossett was like his pretend dad after that movie.
Wants to call Lassiter rather than confront Ewan.
Won’t go onto the pier because he says they are covered in pelican urine.
Deleted scenes: Identified Shawn’s egg fu young with pork by its smell.
Deleted scenes: A strange man follows Gus around the airport. Says he doesn’t have a girlfriend but he has been giving it some thought lately.
LASSITER
Thinks Shawn bringing a date to the crime scene is inappropriate.
Is onto the suicide being murder before Shawn speaks
Doesn’t like it that their possible homicide has become a military crime (when they discover the victim was a soldier)
Recognizes Ewan’s Walther PPK, but asks if he is licensed to carry in the state
Attempts to gain access to the army base using his police credentials, but is rebuffed.
He and the Major General argue over jurisdiction and he threatens to haul soldiers down to the police station.
Knows better than to get in the line of fire when O’Hara is chewing Shawn out for suggesting Ewan is involved in the murder
Says Felts “thinks he’s the king of the world because he has a couple stars on his chest. Well I have a badge and that guy’s going down.”
Smiles when Felts says they had better be prepared to stick bamboo shoots under his fingernails.
Threatens Felts with a stack of warrats
Threatens to staple Shawn and Gus’ heads
Says he’ll shoot O’Hara’s brother.
Says that he has family members that he would love to see go to prison.
Sympathizes with O’Hara about Ewan’s arrest. (Theme to this season: Lassiter and Juliet bond as partners).
JULIET
Calls her big brother Ewan to ask questions about the body
Told Ewan about Shawn but nothing about Gus
She and Ewan went on a family trip to Epcot during which he gave her noogies.
Calls her brother a war hero
Is pissed that Shawn suggests Ewan murdered anyone.
Accuses Shawn of being jealous of Ewan Shawn denies this.
Says that Shawn always argues with his father and barely ever sees his mother and can’t wrap his head around the fact that someone might have a healthy loving relationship with their family
Says Shawn’s apology is really sweet and she’s sure he meant it, but it’s not that easy this time.
Confronts Ewan on the pier
Says Ewan is the reason she became a cop. He gave her the confidence to go for it.
Is unimpressed that Ewan would kill to protect the army from bad publicity.
Says no one is above the law and she arrests Ewan and reads him his rights.
ABIGAIL
Was pressuring Shawn to get together so she could tell him about the trip, but didn’t think it was appropriate to do so at the crime scene.
Gets annoyed when Shawn checks his watch while they’re in bed together.
Blurts out that she’s going to Uganda in the middle of Shawn’s “I have a job I have to do and it has nothing to do with our relationship” speech.
Announces that she leaves for Uganda in two days to spend six months on a project called One Kid, One World. She’ll be designing and building a school and teaching kids who are desperate to learn. Says she’s been waiting for this opportunity for six months.
In response to Shawn’s feigned concerns that she’s having an affair with Kamala, the wrestler, she points out that Kamala isn’t from Uganda but is from Mississippi and his real name is Jim Harris.
Asks Shawn to go with her.
Is taking flight 665 to LAX with international connection.
Will return for a bit on February 24th. Shawn promises to circle the date on his calendar
Says she’ll be thinking about Shawn while she’s in Uganda.
Other Characters
Ewan O’Hara
Is Juliet O’Hara’s older brother.
Is being chased by two gunmen but he answers Juliet’s call anyway. He doesn’t let on that he’s in danger, making it sound as if he works a desk job.
Juliet is surprised that Ewan is in the country.
His codename is Alpha Four.
Says he saw swallowed dogtags firsthand at bootcamp. Says it’s a symbol of shame.
Carries a Walther PPK on his right ankle.
Says he is licenced to carry weapons on the planet, and has 11 weapons on his person.
Ewan teases Juliet with noogies and The Claw.
Has run half a marathon by 8:20 a.m.
Ewan O’Hara easily gains them admittance to the army base. With his DOD TS security clearance.
His superior tells him to find the culprit on the army base and cover up the incident.
Shreds the file showing that Private Starks has a meeting with General Felts.
Tells his boss that Shawn is very good at what he does.
Says Shawn is a good detective, and his sister likes him and so does he.
Didn’t know that Gus’ name wasn’t really Guy Buttersnaps.
Says he felt the same way (pretend dad) after Enemy Mine.
According to Shawn, is so big he can’t hide behind a plane.
Says Wallach broke the army code based on allegiance honour, honesty.
Tells O’Hara, “We both know you’re not going to shoot your older brother.”
His arrest record is expunged by his bosses.
Deleted scenes: Ewan says he and Juliet can pretend they’re the Hardy Boys like old times. O’Hara says it was Nancy Drew, but Ewan says he doesn’t remember it that way.
Lieutenant Wallach
Talked to Private Stark’s parents.
Was an arms dealer.
Major General Felts
Says he talked to Private Stark’s parents that morning.
Says he took down nine men with his bare hands in Nha Trang.
Names the search for Lieutenant Wallach “Operation Manhunt.”
Private David Starks
Suffered a neck fracture and was then hung in room 23 of a hotel in an attempt to pass the murder off as suicide.
Described as a model soldier, very conscientious.
Witnessed some weapons being moved. Reported this to Lieutenant Wallach.
Did not report for work last Monday.
His parents requested the army collect his things for them to pick up.
One of the privates snuck off the base to see his girlfriend and Starks filled in for him.
PINEAPPLE SIGHTING
The pineapple was a ceramic jar in Abigail’s bedroom!
GUS’ NICKNAME
Ghee(Guy)Buttersnaps, AKA "The Heater."
ALLUSIONS
“You Can’t Handle This Episode” - A Few Good Men is a 1992 American legal drama film directed by Rob Reiner and starring Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, and Demi Moore, with Kevin Bacon, Kevin Pollak, Wolfgang Bodison, James Marshall, J. T. Walsh, and Kiefer Sutherland in supporting roles. It was adapted for the screen by Aaron Sorkin from his play of the same name. The film revolves around the court-martial of two U.S. Marines charged with the murder of a fellow Marine and the tribulations of their lawyers as they prepare a case to defend their clients. The film was recognized twice by the AFI 100 Years... series. In 2005, Nicholson's reading of the line "You can't handle the truth!" was voted the 29th greatest American film quote of all time and in 2008 the film was voted the fifth best Courtroom Drama. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtpOtFIEkbs
“Oh, great, now you're gonna tell everybody about our family road trip to Epcot, where you tortured me with noogies?” - Epcot is the second of four theme parks built at Walt Disney World in Bay Lake, Florida, near the city of Orlando. It opened as EPCOT Center on October 1, 1982, and spans 300 acres (120 ha), more than twice the size of the Magic Kingdom park. It is dedicated to the celebration of human achievement, namely technological innovation and international culture, and is often referred to as a "permanent World's Fair." In 2014, the park hosted approximately 11.45 million guests, ranking it the third most visited theme park in North America and the sixth most visited theme park in the world. The park is represented by Spaceship Earth, a geodesic sphere that also serves as an attraction. Epcot was known as EPCOT Center until 1994, when it was later renamed Epcot '94, then Epcot '95 the following year. Noogie: The bully vigorously rubs the knuckles of two fingers or the heel of the hand against the surface of the victim’s scalp, stretching the skin and pulling the hair, sometimes whilst trapping the victim in a headlock.
“I got you, Lassie. Gomer, Shawn Spencer, Paraguayan ambassador.” - Paraguay (/ˈpærəɡwaɪ/; Spanish: [paɾaˈɣwai]; Guarani: Paraguái [paɾaˈɣwaj]), officially the Republic of Paraguay (Spanish: República del Paraguay, Guarani: Tetã Paraguái), is a landlocked country in central South America, bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the country from north to south. Due to its central location in South America, it is sometimes referred to as Corazón de América ("Heart of America").
John Cena (Ewan O’Hara) - John Felix Anthony Cena (born April 23, 1977) is an American professional wrestler, rapper and actor signed to WWE, where he is the current WWE United States Champion in his fifth reign, a record under the WWE banner. Cena is considered as the public face of WWE, and has served as its franchise player since 2005.
Robert Patrick (Maj. Gen. Felts) - Robert Hammond Patrick, Jr. (born November 5, 1958) is an American actor, perhaps best known for his portrayals of villainous characters. He is a Saturn Award winner with four nominations. Patrick dropped out of college when drama class sparked his interest in acting, and entered film in 1986. After playing a supporting role in Die Hard 2 (1990), Patrick starred as the T-1000, the main antagonist of Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) - a role he reprised for cameo appearances in Wayne's World (1992) and Last Action Hero (1993). Other notable film credits include Fire in the Sky (1993), Striptease (1996), Cop Land (1997), The Faculty (1998), Spy Kids (2001), Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003), Walk the Line (2005), Flags of Our Fathers (2006), We Are Marshall (2006), Bridge to Terabithia (2007), The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009) and Safe House (2012). In television, Patrick is known for his portrayals of FBI Special Agent John Doggett in The X-Files and Colonel Tom Ryan in The Unit, and has played ongoing roles in series such as The Outer Limits, The Sopranos, Elvis, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Burn Notice, Last Resort, Sons of Anarchy and From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series. He currently stars in the CBS drama series Scorpion as Agent Cabe Gallo.
“Probably don't ask, don't tell.” - "Don't ask, don't tell" (DADT) was the official United States policy on service by gays, bisexuals, and lesbians in the military instituted by the Clinton Administration on February 28, 1994, when Department of Defense Directive 1304.26 issued on December 21, 1993, took effect, lasting until September 20, 2011. The policy prohibited military personnel from discriminating against or harassing closeted homosexual or bisexual service members or applicants, while barring openly gay, lesbian, or bisexual persons from military service. This relaxation of legal restrictions on service by gays and lesbians in the armed forces was mandated by United States federal law Pub.L. 103-160 (10 U.S.C. § 654), which was signed November 30, 1993. The policy prohibited people who "demonstrate a propensity or intent to engage in homosexual acts" from serving in the armed forces of the United States, because their presence "would create an unacceptable risk to the high standards of morale, good order and discipline, and unit cohesion that are the essence of military capability".
“We'll need one of those Hummers.” - Hummer was a brand of trucks and SUVs, first marketed in 1992 when AM General began selling a civilian version of the M998 Humvee. In 1998, General Motors (GM) purchased the brand name and marketed three vehicles: the original Hummer H1, based on the military Humvee, as well as the H2 and H3 models that were based on smaller, civilian-market GM platforms. Hummer is back with the new name HMMMWV, previously used only for military vehicle
“And my partner will require a corncob pipe.” - Shawn is referring to the pipe favored by Gen. Douglas MacArthur. The cobs are first dried for two years. Then they are hollowed out to make a bowl shape. The bowls are dipped in a plaster-based mixture and varnished or lacquered on the outside. Shanks made from pine wood are then inserted into the bowls. The first and largest manufacturer of corncob pipes is Missouri Meerschaum, located in Washington, Missouri, in the USA. Missouri Meerschaum has produced the pipes since 1869. Douglas MacArthur (26 January 1880 - 5 April 1964) was an American five-star general and Field Marshal of the Philippine Army. He was Chief of Staff of the United States Army during the 1930s and played a prominent role in the Pacific theater during World War II. He received the Medal of Honor for his service in the Philippines Campaign, which made him and his father Arthur MacArthur, Jr., the first father and son to be awarded the medal. He was one of only five men ever to rise to the rank of General of the Army in the US Army, and the only man ever to become a field marshal in the Philippine Army.
“Would you ask Yo-Yo Ma how he makes music sound like heaven?” - Yo-Yo Ma (born October 7, 1955) is a French-born Chinese American cellist. Born in Paris, he spent his schooling years in New York City and was a child prodigy, performing from the age of five. He graduated from Juilliard School and Harvard University and has enjoyed a prolific career as both a soloist performing with orchestras around the world and a recording artist. His 90+ albums have received 18 Grammy Awards. In addition to recordings of the standard classical repertoire, he has recorded a wide variety of folk music such as American bluegrass music, traditional Chinese melodies, the tangos of Argentinian composer Ástor Piazzolla, and Brazilian music. He also collaborated with Grammy Award-winning jazz/reggae singer Bobby McFerrin. During the Dixie Chicks' controversial tour of 2005-6, Ma backed them playing cello as sideman, assisting in the string arrangements for the band.
“Would you ask Iron Mike Sharpe why he felt the need to shower for more than 90 minutes after wrestling for less than ten?” - Michael "Mike" Sharpe (born October 28, 1951) is a retired Canadian professional wrestler better known as Iron Mike Sharpe.
“One, the howler monkey that wears the overalls and plays the glockenspiel is my inner child pleading with me to cling to my innocence.” - Howler monkeys (genus Alouatta monotypic in subfamily Alouattinae) are among the largest of the New World monkeys and one of only a few nest-building monkeys. Fifteen species are currently recognised. Previously classified in the family Cebidae, they are now placed in the family Atelidae. These monkeys are native to South and Central American forests. Threats to howler monkeys include human predation, habitat destruction and being captured for captivity as pets or zoo animals. These monkeys are famous for their loud howls, which can travel three miles through dense forest. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REPoVfN-Ij4 A glockenspiel (German pronunciation: [ˈɡlɔkənˌʃpiːl], Glocken: bells and Spiel: play) is a percussion instrument composed of a set of tuned keys arranged in the fashion of the keyboard of a piano. In this way, it is similar to the xylophone; however, the xylophone's bars are made of wood, while the glockenspiel's are metal plates or tubes, thus making it a metallophone. The glockenspiel, moreover, is usually smaller and higher in pitch.
“It's not like the annual pass to Disneyland.” - 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.
“Now all of a sudden Captain America isn't interested in helping.” - Captain America is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by cartoonists Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Captain America Comics #1 (cover dated March 1941) from Timely Comics, a predecessor of Marvel Comics. Captain America was designed as a patriotic supersoldier who often fought the Axis powers of World War II and was Timely Comics' most popular character during the wartime period. The popularity of superheroes waned following the war and the Captain America comic book was discontinued in 1950, with a short-lived revival in 1953. Since Marvel Comics revived the character in 1964, Captain America has remained in publication.
“Did you see The Guardian?” - The Guardian is a 2006 action-adventure drama film starring Kevin Costner, Ashton Kutcher, and Melissa Sagemiller. The film was released on September 29, 2006, and was directed by Andrew Davis. The setting for the film is the United States Coast Guard and their Aviation Survival Technician (AST) program. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twZmLzuSE7E
“There's no way we're getting D'onofrio-ed.” - Full Metal Jacket is a 1987 war film directed and produced by Stanley Kubrick. The screenplay by Kubrick, Michael Herr, and Gustav Hasford was based on Hasford's novel The Short-Timers (1979). The film stars Matthew Modine, Adam Baldwin, Vincent D'Onofrio, R. Lee Ermey, Dorian Harewood, Arliss Howard, Kevyn Major Howard, and Ed O'Ross, and its storyline follows a platoon of U.S. Marines through their training and the experiences of two of the platoon's Marines in the Tet Offensive during the Vietnam War. The film's title refers to the full metal jacket bullet used by infantry riflemen. The film was released in the United States on June 26, 1987. D’Onofrio’s character is hazed by his platoon with a blanket party, restraining him in his bunk and beating him with bars of soap wrapped in towels.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9f6JaaX7Wg
“Well, young lady, we didn't have phones in Nha Trang when I took down nine men with my bare hands.” - Nha Trang (/ˌnɑːˈtʃæŋ/, Vietnamese pronunciation: [ɲaː˧ ʈʂaːŋ˧] ( listen)) is a coastal city and capital of Khánh Hòa Province, on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bounded on the north by Ninh Hoà district, on the south by Cam Ranh town and on the west by Diên Khánh District.
“I'm going to Uganda!” - Uganda (/juːˈɡændə/ yew-gan-də or /juːˈɡɑːndə/ yew-gahn-də), officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the southwest by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania. Uganda is the world's second most populous landlocked country after Ethiopia. The southern part of the country includes a substantial portion of Lake Victoria, shared with Kenya and Tanzania, situating the country in the African Great Lakes region. Uganda also lies within the Nile basin, and has a varied but generally a modified equatorial climate.
“Tell me you're not having an affair with Kamala.” - James "Jim" Harris (born May 28, 1950) is an American retired professional wrestler and author. For most of his career, Harris wrestled under the ring name Kamala, using a "wild savage" gimmick.
“Gus, do we still have the number for that guy who can get us tickets for Monday Night Raw?” - WWE Raw (often stylized as WWE Monday Night Raw) is a sports entertainment television program that currently airs live on Monday evenings on the USA Network in the United States. The show debuted on January 11, 1993 and has since been considered as the flagship program of WWE. Raw moved from the USA Network to TNN in September 2000[4] and then to Spike in August 2003, when TNN was rebranded. On October 3, 2005, WWE Raw returned to the USA Network, where it remains today. WWE Raw further airs archived episodes of the show on the WWE Network, with every episode available on WWE's video streaming service.
“You were totally doing lines from An Officer and a Gentleman.” - An Officer and a Gentleman is a 1982 American drama film that tells the story of a U.S. Navy aviation officer candidate who comes into conflict with the Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant who is the drill instructor training him and his class at Aviation Officer Candidate School. It was written by Douglas Day Stewart and directed by Taylor Hackford. It starred Richard Gere, Debra Winger and Louis Gossett, Jr., who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the film, and was produced by Lorimar Productions for Paramount Pictures. The film's title uses an old expression from the British Royal Navy and subsequently from the U.S. Uniform Code of Military Justice, as being charged with "conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman" (from 1860). An Officer and a Gentleman was commercially released in the U.S. on July 28, 1982. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1Ehz_cAMGc
“You know, Lou Gossett was like my pretend dad after that movie.” - Louis Cameron Gossett, Jr. (born May 27, 1936) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his Academy Award-winning role as Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley in the 1982 film An Officer and a Gentleman, and his Emmy Award-winning role as Fiddler in the 1977 ABC television miniseries Roots. Gossett has also starred in numerous film productions including A Raisin In The Sun, Skin Game, Travels with My Aunt, The Laughing Policeman, The Deep, Jaws 3-D, Wolfgang Petersen's Enemy Mine, the Iron Eagle series, Toy Soldiers and The Punisher, in an acting career that spans over five decades.
“Yeah, I felt the same way after Enemy Mine.” - Enemy Mine is a 1985 American science fiction film directed by Wolfgang Petersen based on the story of the same name by Barry B. Longyear. It starred Dennis Quaid and Louis Gossett, Jr. as a human and alien soldier, respectively, who become stranded together on an inhospitable planet and must overcome their mutual distrust in order to cooperate and survive. The film began production in Budapest in April 1984 under the direction of Richard Loncraine, who quickly ran into "creative differences" with producer Stephen J. Friedman and executives at 20th Century Fox; the project was shut down after a week of shooting. Wolfgang Petersen then took over as director and reshot Loncraine's scenes after moving the production to Munich. Originally budgeted at $17 million, Enemy Mine eventually cost more than $40 million after marketing costs were factored in, and was a disappointment at the box office during the 1985 holiday season, earning only $12.3 million. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwoB92Ox9N4
“Eve Plumb did do three episodes of The Love Boat, playing three completely different characters.” - Eve Aline Plumb (born April 29, 1958) is an American actress and painter. She is known for her portrayal of middle daughter Jan Brady in the sitcom The Brady Bunch. The Love Boat (Love Boat in its final season) is an American television series set on a cruise ship, which aired on the ABC Television Network from September 24, 1977, until February 27, 1987. The show revolves around the ship's captain (played by Gavin MacLeod) and a handful of its crew, with several passengers - played by different guest actors for each episode - having romantic and humorous adventures. It was part of ABC's popular Saturday night lineup that included Fantasy Island until that show ended in 1984. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6VRzVgBHS0&index=7&list=PL4QXRCxcR_hMl4_mCPW-OlMHiZEPYkdyP
“If I hadn't seen The Great Santini so many times I probably would have seen that sooner.” “Duvall.” - The Great Santini is a 1979 film directed by Lewis John Carlino, written by Lewis John Carlino and Herman Raucher, and based on the 1976 novel of the same name by Pat Conroy. The film stars Robert Duvall, Blythe Danner, and Michael O'Keefe. The film tells the story of a Marine officer whose success as an F-4 Phantom military aviator contrasts with his shortcomings as a husband and father. The film explores the high price of heroism and self-sacrifice. The film is set in 1962 before widespread American involvement in the Vietnam War. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AluXh0K7Ji0
CONTINUITY
Shawn as the Paraguayan ambassador - (1x12 "Cloudy... With a Chance of Murder")
“Just for the record, you two charged both of my parents with murder on Christmas.” - (2x10 "Gus' Dad May Have Killed an Old Guy")
Edited September 25, 2015
SHAWN
1989: Young Shawn was already a smart-ass.
Brings Abigail to the crime scene at the hotel while the dead body is still there.
Tells Lassiter it was either bring Abigail to the crime scene or ice skating and assures Abigail he isn’t anti-ice skating
Calls Abigail Abs.
Is jealous of the attention Ewan gets from the police officers when he’s telling a story about having to carry a camel through a sandstorm in Dubai, 19km from enemy lines.
Says he and Ewan are basically the same person.
Attempts to gain entry to the army base by claiming to be a Paraguayan ambassador.
He introduces Gus as Guy Buttersnaps, aka The Heater, says they’re here to deliver a large basket of native delicacies.
He and Gus like saying Major General.
Says he’d appreciate the Major General’s thoughts. He then suggests the major is gay.
Seems uncomfortable spending time with Abigail. He talks as if she wants to spend more time with him than he’s comfortable spending.
Says that he and Abigail are entering a phase in their relationship that he simply can’t get a handle on. Volunteers to go to the motor pool
Requests a Hummer and a corn-cob pipe
Doesn’t answer Abigail’s calls twice. Thinks she is being clingy, as if he’s never doing enough,
Says the howler monkey that wears the overalls and plays the glockenspiel in his dream, is his inner child, pleading with him to cling to his innocence.
Calls Ewan Captain America
Sneaks onto the base with Gus but gets caught
Wants to pitch the idea for “Army Psychic” to CBS
Refers to being beaten by a bar of soap wrapped in a towel as ”being D’Onofrio-ed.”
Sees Ewan on base and tells Lassiter of his suspicions
Suspects Ewan of being the killer. Says that between him, O’Hara, Gus and Ewan, Ewan’s the only one who’s killed a man, unless you count accidental deaths in which case Gus is probably in the running. Gus objects to this.
Asks Ewan what it feels like to kill someone
Aimed an anti-tank weapon at himself
Asks Ewan to sneak them back on base later that night
He and Abigail are sleeping together. Abigail wears a teal bra in bed and Shawn wears a white t-shirt, grey boxer briefs and his watch.
Thinks Uganda is a city.
Asks Abigail to assure him that she’s not having an affair with Kamala (wrestler). Loves it that Abigail knows things about Kamala.
Asks Abigail not to go to Uganda.
Is hesitant to visit Abigail in Uganda because of “the whole hole in the ground as a toilet thing.”
Says he can’t leave because Psych is here and Gus is here, and what am I supposed do in Uganda for six months or longer?
Calls the army uniforms costumes and Ewan objects.
Misunderstands Ewan when he says he’d “take the soldiers out.” Asks Gus if he still has the number for the guy who can get them tickets for Monday Night Raw. Gus says his name is Carano, but that’s not what Ewan meant by “take them out.”
Shawn shoves Gus into the open to be a diversion
Tells Ewan that he suspected him.
Apologizes to O’Hara, saying Eve Plum did do three episodes of Love Boat, playing three completely different characters.
Also apologizes to O’Hara for accusing Ewan.
Wants to rename the operation
Offers Gus’ clerical abilities in exchange for life-saving
Shawn thinks that if he hadn’t seen the Great Santini so many times he’d have seen that Major General Felts was the good guy much sooner.
Says he worked as a lobbyist for M&M, trying to get them to bring back the light brown ones.
Says he hates that he was right about Ewan.
Says he’ll be thinking about Abigail when she’s away.
Deleted scenes: Shawn says he has seen Uncommon Valor eleven times
Deleted scenes: Shawn says he has an inter-species calendar and February features a Saint Bernard nursing abandoned piglets.
GUS
Likes Ewan and is annoyed by Shawn’s jealousy of him.
Wants to know what Juliet said about him. Ewan’s avoidance suggests she hasn’t said anything.
Recognizes an armored personnel carrier
Sneaks on base with Shawn but gets caught
Is easily led astray by phrases such as “Under the radar.”
Says he has the utmost respect for the army and all branches of the military. Shawn adds, “except for the coastguard. Did you see The Guardian?” [Deleted scenes: Gus defends the Coast Guard and General Felts calls him a suck-up.”]
When Juliet is angry that Shawn suspects Ewan, Gus reminds her that she and Lassiter charged his parents with murder. On Christmas.
Shawn says that between him, O’Hara, Gus and Ewan, Ewan’s the only one who’s killed a man, unless you count accidental deaths in which case Gus is probably in the running. Gus objects to this.
Is made to do push-ups when forced to be a diversion by Shawn
Uses lines from An Officer and A Gentleman while creating a diversion. He says Lou Gossett was like his pretend dad after that movie.
Wants to call Lassiter rather than confront Ewan.
Won’t go onto the pier because he says they are covered in pelican urine.
Deleted scenes: Identified Shawn’s egg fu young with pork by its smell.
Deleted scenes: A strange man follows Gus around the airport. Says he doesn’t have a girlfriend but he has been giving it some thought lately.
LASSITER
Thinks Shawn bringing a date to the crime scene is inappropriate.
Is onto the suicide being murder before Shawn speaks
Doesn’t like it that their possible homicide has become a military crime (when they discover the victim was a soldier)
Recognizes Ewan’s Walther PPK, but asks if he is licensed to carry in the state
Attempts to gain access to the army base using his police credentials, but is rebuffed.
He and the Major General argue over jurisdiction and he threatens to haul soldiers down to the police station.
Knows better than to get in the line of fire when O’Hara is chewing Shawn out for suggesting Ewan is involved in the murder
Says Felts “thinks he’s the king of the world because he has a couple stars on his chest. Well I have a badge and that guy’s going down.”
Smiles when Felts says they had better be prepared to stick bamboo shoots under his fingernails.
Threatens Felts with a stack of warrats
Threatens to staple Shawn and Gus’ heads
Says he’ll shoot O’Hara’s brother.
Says that he has family members that he would love to see go to prison.
Sympathizes with O’Hara about Ewan’s arrest. (Theme to this season: Lassiter and Juliet bond as partners).
JULIET
Calls her big brother Ewan to ask questions about the body
Told Ewan about Shawn but nothing about Gus
She and Ewan went on a family trip to Epcot during which he gave her noogies.
Calls her brother a war hero
Is pissed that Shawn suggests Ewan murdered anyone.
Accuses Shawn of being jealous of Ewan Shawn denies this.
Says that Shawn always argues with his father and barely ever sees his mother and can’t wrap his head around the fact that someone might have a healthy loving relationship with their family
Says Shawn’s apology is really sweet and she’s sure he meant it, but it’s not that easy this time.
Confronts Ewan on the pier
Says Ewan is the reason she became a cop. He gave her the confidence to go for it.
Is unimpressed that Ewan would kill to protect the army from bad publicity.
Says no one is above the law and she arrests Ewan and reads him his rights.
ABIGAIL
Was pressuring Shawn to get together so she could tell him about the trip, but didn’t think it was appropriate to do so at the crime scene.
Gets annoyed when Shawn checks his watch while they’re in bed together.
Blurts out that she’s going to Uganda in the middle of Shawn’s “I have a job I have to do and it has nothing to do with our relationship” speech.
Announces that she leaves for Uganda in two days to spend six months on a project called One Kid, One World. She’ll be designing and building a school and teaching kids who are desperate to learn. Says she’s been waiting for this opportunity for six months.
In response to Shawn’s feigned concerns that she’s having an affair with Kamala, the wrestler, she points out that Kamala isn’t from Uganda but is from Mississippi and his real name is Jim Harris.
Asks Shawn to go with her.
Is taking flight 665 to LAX with international connection.
Will return for a bit on February 24th. Shawn promises to circle the date on his calendar
Says she’ll be thinking about Shawn while she’s in Uganda.
Other Characters
Ewan O’Hara
Is Juliet O’Hara’s older brother.
Is being chased by two gunmen but he answers Juliet’s call anyway. He doesn’t let on that he’s in danger, making it sound as if he works a desk job.
Juliet is surprised that Ewan is in the country.
His codename is Alpha Four.
Says he saw swallowed dogtags firsthand at bootcamp. Says it’s a symbol of shame.
Carries a Walther PPK on his right ankle.
Says he is licenced to carry weapons on the planet, and has 11 weapons on his person.
Ewan teases Juliet with noogies and The Claw.
Has run half a marathon by 8:20 a.m.
Ewan O’Hara easily gains them admittance to the army base. With his DOD TS security clearance.
His superior tells him to find the culprit on the army base and cover up the incident.
Shreds the file showing that Private Starks has a meeting with General Felts.
Tells his boss that Shawn is very good at what he does.
Says Shawn is a good detective, and his sister likes him and so does he.
Didn’t know that Gus’ name wasn’t really Guy Buttersnaps.
Says he felt the same way (pretend dad) after Enemy Mine.
According to Shawn, is so big he can’t hide behind a plane.
Says Wallach broke the army code based on allegiance honour, honesty.
Tells O’Hara, “We both know you’re not going to shoot your older brother.”
His arrest record is expunged by his bosses.
Deleted scenes: Ewan says he and Juliet can pretend they’re the Hardy Boys like old times. O’Hara says it was Nancy Drew, but Ewan says he doesn’t remember it that way.
Lieutenant Wallach
Talked to Private Stark’s parents.
Was an arms dealer.
Major General Felts
Says he talked to Private Stark’s parents that morning.
Says he took down nine men with his bare hands in Nha Trang.
Names the search for Lieutenant Wallach “Operation Manhunt.”
Private David Starks
Suffered a neck fracture and was then hung in room 23 of a hotel in an attempt to pass the murder off as suicide.
Described as a model soldier, very conscientious.
Witnessed some weapons being moved. Reported this to Lieutenant Wallach.
Did not report for work last Monday.
His parents requested the army collect his things for them to pick up.
One of the privates snuck off the base to see his girlfriend and Starks filled in for him.
PINEAPPLE SIGHTING
The pineapple was a ceramic jar in Abigail’s bedroom!
GUS’ NICKNAME
Ghee(Guy)Buttersnaps, AKA "The Heater."
ALLUSIONS
“You Can’t Handle This Episode” - A Few Good Men is a 1992 American legal drama film directed by Rob Reiner and starring Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, and Demi Moore, with Kevin Bacon, Kevin Pollak, Wolfgang Bodison, James Marshall, J. T. Walsh, and Kiefer Sutherland in supporting roles. It was adapted for the screen by Aaron Sorkin from his play of the same name. The film revolves around the court-martial of two U.S. Marines charged with the murder of a fellow Marine and the tribulations of their lawyers as they prepare a case to defend their clients. The film was recognized twice by the AFI 100 Years... series. In 2005, Nicholson's reading of the line "You can't handle the truth!" was voted the 29th greatest American film quote of all time and in 2008 the film was voted the fifth best Courtroom Drama. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtpOtFIEkbs
“Oh, great, now you're gonna tell everybody about our family road trip to Epcot, where you tortured me with noogies?” - Epcot is the second of four theme parks built at Walt Disney World in Bay Lake, Florida, near the city of Orlando. It opened as EPCOT Center on October 1, 1982, and spans 300 acres (120 ha), more than twice the size of the Magic Kingdom park. It is dedicated to the celebration of human achievement, namely technological innovation and international culture, and is often referred to as a "permanent World's Fair." In 2014, the park hosted approximately 11.45 million guests, ranking it the third most visited theme park in North America and the sixth most visited theme park in the world. The park is represented by Spaceship Earth, a geodesic sphere that also serves as an attraction. Epcot was known as EPCOT Center until 1994, when it was later renamed Epcot '94, then Epcot '95 the following year. Noogie: The bully vigorously rubs the knuckles of two fingers or the heel of the hand against the surface of the victim’s scalp, stretching the skin and pulling the hair, sometimes whilst trapping the victim in a headlock.
“I got you, Lassie. Gomer, Shawn Spencer, Paraguayan ambassador.” - Paraguay (/ˈpærəɡwaɪ/; Spanish: [paɾaˈɣwai]; Guarani: Paraguái [paɾaˈɣwaj]), officially the Republic of Paraguay (Spanish: República del Paraguay, Guarani: Tetã Paraguái), is a landlocked country in central South America, bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the country from north to south. Due to its central location in South America, it is sometimes referred to as Corazón de América ("Heart of America").
John Cena (Ewan O’Hara) - John Felix Anthony Cena (born April 23, 1977) is an American professional wrestler, rapper and actor signed to WWE, where he is the current WWE United States Champion in his fifth reign, a record under the WWE banner. Cena is considered as the public face of WWE, and has served as its franchise player since 2005.
Robert Patrick (Maj. Gen. Felts) - Robert Hammond Patrick, Jr. (born November 5, 1958) is an American actor, perhaps best known for his portrayals of villainous characters. He is a Saturn Award winner with four nominations. Patrick dropped out of college when drama class sparked his interest in acting, and entered film in 1986. After playing a supporting role in Die Hard 2 (1990), Patrick starred as the T-1000, the main antagonist of Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) - a role he reprised for cameo appearances in Wayne's World (1992) and Last Action Hero (1993). Other notable film credits include Fire in the Sky (1993), Striptease (1996), Cop Land (1997), The Faculty (1998), Spy Kids (2001), Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003), Walk the Line (2005), Flags of Our Fathers (2006), We Are Marshall (2006), Bridge to Terabithia (2007), The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009) and Safe House (2012). In television, Patrick is known for his portrayals of FBI Special Agent John Doggett in The X-Files and Colonel Tom Ryan in The Unit, and has played ongoing roles in series such as The Outer Limits, The Sopranos, Elvis, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Burn Notice, Last Resort, Sons of Anarchy and From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series. He currently stars in the CBS drama series Scorpion as Agent Cabe Gallo.
“Probably don't ask, don't tell.” - "Don't ask, don't tell" (DADT) was the official United States policy on service by gays, bisexuals, and lesbians in the military instituted by the Clinton Administration on February 28, 1994, when Department of Defense Directive 1304.26 issued on December 21, 1993, took effect, lasting until September 20, 2011. The policy prohibited military personnel from discriminating against or harassing closeted homosexual or bisexual service members or applicants, while barring openly gay, lesbian, or bisexual persons from military service. This relaxation of legal restrictions on service by gays and lesbians in the armed forces was mandated by United States federal law Pub.L. 103-160 (10 U.S.C. § 654), which was signed November 30, 1993. The policy prohibited people who "demonstrate a propensity or intent to engage in homosexual acts" from serving in the armed forces of the United States, because their presence "would create an unacceptable risk to the high standards of morale, good order and discipline, and unit cohesion that are the essence of military capability".
“We'll need one of those Hummers.” - Hummer was a brand of trucks and SUVs, first marketed in 1992 when AM General began selling a civilian version of the M998 Humvee. In 1998, General Motors (GM) purchased the brand name and marketed three vehicles: the original Hummer H1, based on the military Humvee, as well as the H2 and H3 models that were based on smaller, civilian-market GM platforms. Hummer is back with the new name HMMMWV, previously used only for military vehicle
“And my partner will require a corncob pipe.” - Shawn is referring to the pipe favored by Gen. Douglas MacArthur. The cobs are first dried for two years. Then they are hollowed out to make a bowl shape. The bowls are dipped in a plaster-based mixture and varnished or lacquered on the outside. Shanks made from pine wood are then inserted into the bowls. The first and largest manufacturer of corncob pipes is Missouri Meerschaum, located in Washington, Missouri, in the USA. Missouri Meerschaum has produced the pipes since 1869. Douglas MacArthur (26 January 1880 - 5 April 1964) was an American five-star general and Field Marshal of the Philippine Army. He was Chief of Staff of the United States Army during the 1930s and played a prominent role in the Pacific theater during World War II. He received the Medal of Honor for his service in the Philippines Campaign, which made him and his father Arthur MacArthur, Jr., the first father and son to be awarded the medal. He was one of only five men ever to rise to the rank of General of the Army in the US Army, and the only man ever to become a field marshal in the Philippine Army.
“Would you ask Yo-Yo Ma how he makes music sound like heaven?” - Yo-Yo Ma (born October 7, 1955) is a French-born Chinese American cellist. Born in Paris, he spent his schooling years in New York City and was a child prodigy, performing from the age of five. He graduated from Juilliard School and Harvard University and has enjoyed a prolific career as both a soloist performing with orchestras around the world and a recording artist. His 90+ albums have received 18 Grammy Awards. In addition to recordings of the standard classical repertoire, he has recorded a wide variety of folk music such as American bluegrass music, traditional Chinese melodies, the tangos of Argentinian composer Ástor Piazzolla, and Brazilian music. He also collaborated with Grammy Award-winning jazz/reggae singer Bobby McFerrin. During the Dixie Chicks' controversial tour of 2005-6, Ma backed them playing cello as sideman, assisting in the string arrangements for the band.
“Would you ask Iron Mike Sharpe why he felt the need to shower for more than 90 minutes after wrestling for less than ten?” - Michael "Mike" Sharpe (born October 28, 1951) is a retired Canadian professional wrestler better known as Iron Mike Sharpe.
“One, the howler monkey that wears the overalls and plays the glockenspiel is my inner child pleading with me to cling to my innocence.” - Howler monkeys (genus Alouatta monotypic in subfamily Alouattinae) are among the largest of the New World monkeys and one of only a few nest-building monkeys. Fifteen species are currently recognised. Previously classified in the family Cebidae, they are now placed in the family Atelidae. These monkeys are native to South and Central American forests. Threats to howler monkeys include human predation, habitat destruction and being captured for captivity as pets or zoo animals. These monkeys are famous for their loud howls, which can travel three miles through dense forest. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REPoVfN-Ij4 A glockenspiel (German pronunciation: [ˈɡlɔkənˌʃpiːl], Glocken: bells and Spiel: play) is a percussion instrument composed of a set of tuned keys arranged in the fashion of the keyboard of a piano. In this way, it is similar to the xylophone; however, the xylophone's bars are made of wood, while the glockenspiel's are metal plates or tubes, thus making it a metallophone. The glockenspiel, moreover, is usually smaller and higher in pitch.
“It's not like the annual pass to Disneyland.” - 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.
“Now all of a sudden Captain America isn't interested in helping.” - Captain America is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by cartoonists Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Captain America Comics #1 (cover dated March 1941) from Timely Comics, a predecessor of Marvel Comics. Captain America was designed as a patriotic supersoldier who often fought the Axis powers of World War II and was Timely Comics' most popular character during the wartime period. The popularity of superheroes waned following the war and the Captain America comic book was discontinued in 1950, with a short-lived revival in 1953. Since Marvel Comics revived the character in 1964, Captain America has remained in publication.
“Did you see The Guardian?” - The Guardian is a 2006 action-adventure drama film starring Kevin Costner, Ashton Kutcher, and Melissa Sagemiller. The film was released on September 29, 2006, and was directed by Andrew Davis. The setting for the film is the United States Coast Guard and their Aviation Survival Technician (AST) program. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twZmLzuSE7E
“There's no way we're getting D'onofrio-ed.” - Full Metal Jacket is a 1987 war film directed and produced by Stanley Kubrick. The screenplay by Kubrick, Michael Herr, and Gustav Hasford was based on Hasford's novel The Short-Timers (1979). The film stars Matthew Modine, Adam Baldwin, Vincent D'Onofrio, R. Lee Ermey, Dorian Harewood, Arliss Howard, Kevyn Major Howard, and Ed O'Ross, and its storyline follows a platoon of U.S. Marines through their training and the experiences of two of the platoon's Marines in the Tet Offensive during the Vietnam War. The film's title refers to the full metal jacket bullet used by infantry riflemen. The film was released in the United States on June 26, 1987. D’Onofrio’s character is hazed by his platoon with a blanket party, restraining him in his bunk and beating him with bars of soap wrapped in towels.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9f6JaaX7Wg
“Well, young lady, we didn't have phones in Nha Trang when I took down nine men with my bare hands.” - Nha Trang (/ˌnɑːˈtʃæŋ/, Vietnamese pronunciation: [ɲaː˧ ʈʂaːŋ˧] ( listen)) is a coastal city and capital of Khánh Hòa Province, on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bounded on the north by Ninh Hoà district, on the south by Cam Ranh town and on the west by Diên Khánh District.
“I'm going to Uganda!” - Uganda (/juːˈɡændə/ yew-gan-də or /juːˈɡɑːndə/ yew-gahn-də), officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the southwest by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania. Uganda is the world's second most populous landlocked country after Ethiopia. The southern part of the country includes a substantial portion of Lake Victoria, shared with Kenya and Tanzania, situating the country in the African Great Lakes region. Uganda also lies within the Nile basin, and has a varied but generally a modified equatorial climate.
“Tell me you're not having an affair with Kamala.” - James "Jim" Harris (born May 28, 1950) is an American retired professional wrestler and author. For most of his career, Harris wrestled under the ring name Kamala, using a "wild savage" gimmick.
“Gus, do we still have the number for that guy who can get us tickets for Monday Night Raw?” - WWE Raw (often stylized as WWE Monday Night Raw) is a sports entertainment television program that currently airs live on Monday evenings on the USA Network in the United States. The show debuted on January 11, 1993 and has since been considered as the flagship program of WWE. Raw moved from the USA Network to TNN in September 2000[4] and then to Spike in August 2003, when TNN was rebranded. On October 3, 2005, WWE Raw returned to the USA Network, where it remains today. WWE Raw further airs archived episodes of the show on the WWE Network, with every episode available on WWE's video streaming service.
“You were totally doing lines from An Officer and a Gentleman.” - An Officer and a Gentleman is a 1982 American drama film that tells the story of a U.S. Navy aviation officer candidate who comes into conflict with the Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant who is the drill instructor training him and his class at Aviation Officer Candidate School. It was written by Douglas Day Stewart and directed by Taylor Hackford. It starred Richard Gere, Debra Winger and Louis Gossett, Jr., who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the film, and was produced by Lorimar Productions for Paramount Pictures. The film's title uses an old expression from the British Royal Navy and subsequently from the U.S. Uniform Code of Military Justice, as being charged with "conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman" (from 1860). An Officer and a Gentleman was commercially released in the U.S. on July 28, 1982. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1Ehz_cAMGc
“You know, Lou Gossett was like my pretend dad after that movie.” - Louis Cameron Gossett, Jr. (born May 27, 1936) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his Academy Award-winning role as Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley in the 1982 film An Officer and a Gentleman, and his Emmy Award-winning role as Fiddler in the 1977 ABC television miniseries Roots. Gossett has also starred in numerous film productions including A Raisin In The Sun, Skin Game, Travels with My Aunt, The Laughing Policeman, The Deep, Jaws 3-D, Wolfgang Petersen's Enemy Mine, the Iron Eagle series, Toy Soldiers and The Punisher, in an acting career that spans over five decades.
“Yeah, I felt the same way after Enemy Mine.” - Enemy Mine is a 1985 American science fiction film directed by Wolfgang Petersen based on the story of the same name by Barry B. Longyear. It starred Dennis Quaid and Louis Gossett, Jr. as a human and alien soldier, respectively, who become stranded together on an inhospitable planet and must overcome their mutual distrust in order to cooperate and survive. The film began production in Budapest in April 1984 under the direction of Richard Loncraine, who quickly ran into "creative differences" with producer Stephen J. Friedman and executives at 20th Century Fox; the project was shut down after a week of shooting. Wolfgang Petersen then took over as director and reshot Loncraine's scenes after moving the production to Munich. Originally budgeted at $17 million, Enemy Mine eventually cost more than $40 million after marketing costs were factored in, and was a disappointment at the box office during the 1985 holiday season, earning only $12.3 million. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwoB92Ox9N4
“Eve Plumb did do three episodes of The Love Boat, playing three completely different characters.” - Eve Aline Plumb (born April 29, 1958) is an American actress and painter. She is known for her portrayal of middle daughter Jan Brady in the sitcom The Brady Bunch. The Love Boat (Love Boat in its final season) is an American television series set on a cruise ship, which aired on the ABC Television Network from September 24, 1977, until February 27, 1987. The show revolves around the ship's captain (played by Gavin MacLeod) and a handful of its crew, with several passengers - played by different guest actors for each episode - having romantic and humorous adventures. It was part of ABC's popular Saturday night lineup that included Fantasy Island until that show ended in 1984. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6VRzVgBHS0&index=7&list=PL4QXRCxcR_hMl4_mCPW-OlMHiZEPYkdyP
“If I hadn't seen The Great Santini so many times I probably would have seen that sooner.” “Duvall.” - The Great Santini is a 1979 film directed by Lewis John Carlino, written by Lewis John Carlino and Herman Raucher, and based on the 1976 novel of the same name by Pat Conroy. The film stars Robert Duvall, Blythe Danner, and Michael O'Keefe. The film tells the story of a Marine officer whose success as an F-4 Phantom military aviator contrasts with his shortcomings as a husband and father. The film explores the high price of heroism and self-sacrifice. The film is set in 1962 before widespread American involvement in the Vietnam War. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AluXh0K7Ji0
CONTINUITY
Shawn as the Paraguayan ambassador - (1x12 "Cloudy... With a Chance of Murder")
“Just for the record, you two charged both of my parents with murder on Christmas.” - (2x10 "Gus' Dad May Have Killed an Old Guy")