# A funny thing happened on the way home from the movies last night **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 29, 2001, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-home-from-the-movies-last-night/78751 "2001-08-29T17:26:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dentarthurdent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@dentarthurdent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dentarthurdent)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2001, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-home-from-the-movies-last-night/78751/1 "2001-08-29T17:26:11Z")
I was walking along minding my own business when… ---
**Author:** ![Why\_A\_Duck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/13edae/32.png) [@Why\_A\_Duck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Why_A_Duck)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2001, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-home-from-the-movies-last-night/78751/2 "2001-08-29T17:27:13Z")
I began to think about Zero Mostel… ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2001, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-home-from-the-movies-last-night/78751/3 "2001-08-29T18:17:21Z")
and how he got screwed when they filmed Fiddler on the Roof. ---
**Author:** ![Dragwyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dragwyr/32/2855_2.png) [@Dragwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragwyr)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2001, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-home-from-the-movies-last-night/78751/4 "2001-08-29T19:36:34Z")
As I realized that he was much MUCH better in “A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Forum” a large… ---
**Author:** ![beckwall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b487fb/32.png) [@beckwall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beckwall)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2001, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-home-from-the-movies-last-night/78751/5 "2001-08-29T20:48:24Z")
rabbit ran up to me and whispered, “I just saw Jimmy Stewart in the parking lot and he was talking to…” ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2001, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-home-from-the-movies-last-night/78751/6 "2001-08-29T21:55:59Z")
“…what he kept calling those ‘damn muttering squirrels.’ He saw me staring, and…” ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/22080_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2001, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-home-from-the-movies-last-night/78751/7 "2001-08-29T22:00:27Z")
…suddenly, a shot rang out! ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2001, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-home-from-the-movies-last-night/78751/8 "2001-08-29T22:36:05Z")
Then another, and another. I slammed the last shotglass to the bar… ---
**Author:** ![MrVisible](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/46a35a/32.png) [@MrVisible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrVisible)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2001, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-home-from-the-movies-last-night/78751/9 "2001-08-29T22:45:30Z")
…which was strangely out of focus, and whipped out my… ---
**Author:** ![Bumbazine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbazine/32/362_2.png) [@Bumbazine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbazine)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2001, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-home-from-the-movies-last-night/78751/10 "2001-08-29T22:52:16Z")
glasses, which I suddenly realized I hadn’t put on that morning. I looked at the person siting next to me and was shocked to see… ---
**Author:** ![dentarthurdent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@dentarthurdent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dentarthurdent)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2001, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-home-from-the-movies-last-night/78751/11 "2001-08-30T13:48:02Z")
Brian Dennehy! He was acting in a crappy direct to video movie called… ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2001, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-home-from-the-movies-last-night/78751/12 "2001-08-30T13:53:23Z")
Revenge of the Mutant Snow Bunnies from Motel 6, starring… ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2001, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-home-from-the-movies-last-night/78751/13 "2001-08-30T14:02:15Z")
Carrot Top, Torl Spelling, and a re-animated Sir John Gielgud. The movie was about… ---
**Author:** ![Rue\_DeDay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/41988e/32.png) [@Rue\_DeDay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rue_DeDay)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2001, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-home-from-the-movies-last-night/78751/14 "2001-08-30T14:13:09Z")
Two hours long… ---
**Author:** ![Feynn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecb155/32.png) [@Feynn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Feynn)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2001, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-home-from-the-movies-last-night/78751/15 "2001-08-30T14:19:59Z")
… and despite it’s length I found that this movie went by very quickly. My favourite part was when… ---
**Author:** ![Elvis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/958977/32.png) [@Elvis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elvis)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2001, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-home-from-the-movies-last-night/78751/16 "2001-08-30T14:32:47Z")
Tori Spelling was supposed to look credible trying to seduce Brian Denehy even though he’s a gigantic old man, but he’s supposed to be sexy because he’s the leading man… ---
**Author:** ![Why\_A\_Duck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/13edae/32.png) [@Why\_A\_Duck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Why_A_Duck)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2001, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-home-from-the-movies-last-night/78751/17 "2001-08-30T14:37:31Z")
but then Bryan Brown shows up and we have a Whoa-FZ flashback. Not to worry though 'cause it turns out Bryan is just one of the Mutant Snow Bunnies trying to impregnate Ms. Spelling. ---
**Author:** ![Why\_A\_Duck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/13edae/32.png) [@Why\_A\_Duck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Why_A_Duck)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2001, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-home-from-the-movies-last-night/78751/18 "2001-08-30T14:38:54Z")
Sigh… That’s FX, not FZ. Preview is my friend. ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2001, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-home-from-the-movies-last-night/78751/19 "2001-08-30T15:10:12Z")
Soon, fur is flying all over the room. When it settles - ---
**Author:** ![xizor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xizor/32/102_2.png) [@xizor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xizor)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2001, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-home-from-the-movies-last-night/78751/20 "2001-08-30T15:32:19Z")
Brian Dennehy no longer has a hairy back, it had just been shaved by… [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-home-from-the-movies-last-night/78751.md?page=2)