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Post by LittleFan on Jun 28, 2019 11:23:05 GMT -5
I've decided to try out a new feature in this section called Prop Spotting, where I pick a specific prop or set feature to discuss or quiz you on.
For the first installment, I'm going to try making a bit of a game of it.
I'm sure everyone has noticed the Ventriloquist Dummy at Crimson Lights. We probably all hate it, right? I know I do. I have three questions about it. Try to do it from memory without watching the show!!
(1) What is the actual real life name of this model of Ventriloquist Dummy? No googling. Just guess if you think you know. Or just make up a suitable nickname for it, just for fun.
(2) What is the dummy wearing?
(3) One arm of the dummy is hanging down straight by its side. What is the other arm doing?
After a few responses, I will reveal the answer, including some images.
I hope you will play along!
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Post by HoneyRose on Jun 29, 2019 13:02:56 GMT -5
I can honestly say I have never noticed the ventriloquist's dummy! I think I might have unconsciously blanked it out because those things scare the heck out of me! There was an episode of The Twilight Zone way back when, and the dummy (who was smarter than the owner, of course) came to life and killed its master! Wahhhhh! Too funny-- I googled "dummy at Crimson Lights" and a photo of Kevin came up!
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Post by LittleFan on Jun 29, 2019 13:09:02 GMT -5
I can honestly say I have never noticed the ventriloquist's dummy! I think I might have unconsciously blanked it out because those things scare the heck out of me! There was an episode of The Twilight Zone way back when, and the dummy (who was smarter than the owner, of course) came to life and killed its master! Wahhhhh! Too funny-- I googled "dummy at Crimson Lights" and a photo of Kevin came up! LOL @ Kevin coming up! I can't believe you never noticed it! I fixate on it and how ugly it is. I hate it so much. There's a lot about Crimson Lights I hate. I wish they would redecorate it.
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Post by msmalin on Jun 29, 2019 18:58:51 GMT -5
That is too too funny! I think the other dummy has a checkered shirt. I can see his face but don't know the name. How about Chet the Dummy? As for the arm, I don't know the answer to that either. I just know it is creepy!
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Post by lucygirl on Jun 29, 2019 19:17:40 GMT -5
I don't remember seeing any dummy either. I must be totally oblivious.
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Post by LittleFan on Jun 29, 2019 19:38:38 GMT -5
LOL @ Chet's Dummy! Brilliant.
Yes the checkered jacket is correct. One point to MsMalin for that.
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Post by LittleFan on Jul 2, 2019 10:05:28 GMT -5
Ok... the answers... First, the ventriloquist dummy is located here, in the right side of the photo: It appeared in a recent scene: He's wearing a black and white checked jacket, white shirt, black pants and red bow tie. One hand is down by his side, and the other hand is holding a coffee cup! Maybe a crimson lights cup but I haven't actually seen that level of detail. I always noticed that his arm was bent, but it was only in this scene that I first noticed the coffee cup. Also, his proper name is Danny O'Day. You can find some history on Danny O'Day and his ventriloquist here wikipedia link to Jimmy Nelson
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Post by msmalin on Jul 3, 2019 14:07:50 GMT -5
Why in the world would they put that ugly thing in the coffee shop!The other prop I hate is that big pair of glasses.
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Post by LittleFan on Jul 3, 2019 17:00:43 GMT -5
I hate the big glasses too. I hate so much about the coffee shop --- the robot beside the jukebox isn't great either. The fringe on the tables would be gross and dirty. And here's one you probably never notices... but those side booth benches under the Dummy and the Glasses... look behind Kevin's head in that photo I posted .... it looks like a penis to me. Or in the 1st photo that shows the glasses... right below the glasses. LMAO.
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Post by msmalin on Jul 3, 2019 20:06:14 GMT -5
OMG ROFL, it does. They also look super cheap.
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Post by msmalin on Jul 3, 2019 20:07:59 GMT -5
And how about the tacky tea cup quilt? There is no consistent theme to anything there. Also, look at how poorly and uneven that fringe is attached to the table.
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Post by HoneyRose on Jul 3, 2019 20:33:25 GMT -5
I'd like to comment on an aspect that I consider part of the decor-- the servers. There are a couple who try to get as much camera time as possible. One, I'm glad to say, has been gone for awhile and I hope she stays gone. She has red hair, and as time went on, she wore brighter and more revealing clothing, and then began to sway her hips as she walked by the camera. And then, she started bouncing her boobs. Her most egregious camera-grab was the time she gave Billy a coffee and actually looked straight into his eyes and smiled flirtatiously. I haven't seen her since. Maybe the writers figured out her game. She was starting to have a following on some of the soap boards. The server that's on now is almost as bad. She wears a red checkered shirt which catches your eye, but the bright white design on the back makes sure you see this server coming and going. I guess these wannabes are hoping they'll be noticed and get a speaking part, but I just find them annoying.
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Post by LittleFan on Jul 3, 2019 20:48:48 GMT -5
I'd like to comment on an aspect that I consider part of the decor-- the servers. There are a couple who try to get as much camera time as possible. One, I'm glad to say, has been gone for awhile and I hope she stays gone. She has red hair, and as time went on, she wore brighter and more revealing clothing, and then began to sway her hips as she walked by the camera. And then, she started bouncing her boobs. Her most egregious camera-grab was the time she gave Billy a coffee and actually looked straight into his eyes and smiled flirtatiously. I haven't seen her since. Maybe the writers figured out her game. She was starting to have a following on some of the soap boards. The server that's on now is almost as bad. She wears a red checkered shirt which catches your eye, but the bright white design on the back makes sure you see this server coming and going. I guess these wannabes are hoping they'll be noticed and get a speaking part, but I just find them annoying. OMG that´s hilarious, especially that first server. I have never really paid any attention to the servers. I wonder if that first one got fired. LOL
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Post by msmalin on Jul 4, 2019 7:00:31 GMT -5
Now I will have to start observing the human background more. I never noticed any of that. I did however observe the background dancers at Society who were basically just shuffling their feet and moving their arms a bit as they held their drinks. Very corny.
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Post by LittleFan on Jul 4, 2019 7:05:57 GMT -5
Now I will have to start observing the human background more. I never noticed any of that. I did however observe the background dancers at Society who were basically just shuffling their feet and moving their arms a bit as they held their drinks. Very corny. I noticed that too. So lame! I actually thought about the extras and how stupid they must have felt doing that.
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