# Cheech & Chong, still smokin' **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 31, 2008, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheech-chong-still-smokin/458388 "2008-07-31T18:51:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![pinkfreud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pinkfreud/32/17603_2.png) [@pinkfreud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pinkfreud)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2008, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheech-chong-still-smokin/458388/1 "2008-07-31T18:51:13Z")
Wow, man. This is really heavy. A [New Comedy Tour](http://www.reuters.com/article/wtMostRead/idUSN3034914820080730) will reunite Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong after a 25-year separation. I’ve never seen them perform live, but I spent many happy hours listening to their records and watching their movies in the good old days, and I wish them well. Hey, dude, don’t Bogart that. Pass it on over here. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2008, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheech-chong-still-smokin/458388/2 "2008-07-31T18:58:49Z")
Cool. I hope they do another movie. I think they could wring something out of revisiting those original movie characters all these years later. I wouldn’t mind seeing Cousin Red again either. ---
**Author:** ![Astroboy14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2008, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheech-chong-still-smokin/458388/3 "2008-07-31T19:24:16Z")
I’m hoping the tour comes to San Diego… I’ll go! ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2008, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheech-chong-still-smokin/458388/4 "2008-07-31T19:31:40Z")
“Dave’s not here Man.” ---
**Author:** ![pinkfreud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pinkfreud/32/17603_2.png) [@pinkfreud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pinkfreud)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2008, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheech-chong-still-smokin/458388/5 "2008-07-31T19:33:28Z")
[QUOTE=Astroboy14] I’m hoping the tour comes to San Diego… I’ll go! [/QUOTE] San Diego is on the list: November 28 at Copley Symphony Hall, according to the [tour schedule](http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/comedy-visionaries-pop-culture-icons/story.aspx?guid=%7BEE0840BF-9A2F-4E35-B448-308F0F659618%7D&dist=hppr). ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2008, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheech-chong-still-smokin/458388/6 "2008-07-31T20:31:55Z")
We saw Tommy Chong and his wife recently. He’s still a huge stoner, and still very funny. I’d love to see them together! They’re in Houston on Friday, Oct 31. My husband is gonna freak when I tell him! ---
**Author:** ![Darryl\_Lict](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@Darryl\_Lict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darryl_Lict)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2008, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheech-chong-still-smokin/458388/7 "2008-07-31T20:52:21Z")
I’m really pleased that Cheech and Chong have managed to patch up their relationship. Tommy Chong got royally fucked by that ludicrous bong selling conviction. He was made an example by some asinine modern day witch hunt. I hope the tour does fantastically well. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2008, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheech-chong-still-smokin/458388/8 "2008-07-31T21:03:57Z")
I was wondering about this the other day, before the news broke. There’s been an upswing in stoner humor lately, with Knocked Up and (presuming it does well) Pineapple Express. Half Baked still has a cult audience, so why not Cheech and Chong again? I’m sure they’ll do well enough, and if they can draw people outside of the nostalgia factor this could be a good time for them. ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2008, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheech-chong-still-smokin/458388/9 "2008-07-31T21:29:56Z")
Holy shit, this will sell out in a matter of seconds. Hopefully it still “clicks” for them and this becomes a regular thing again. ---
**Author:** ![Horatio\_Hellpop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2008, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheech-chong-still-smokin/458388/10 "2008-07-31T22:02:15Z")
I have heard–no cite available–that if you’re ever on a game show where you team up with celebrities, the ones you want on your team are David Duchovny and Cheech Marin. The ones to avoid are Gillian Anderson and Tommy Chong. Cheech should take Bill Murray’s example: Avoid former comedy partners and try to work with new, quirky up-and-coming directors. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2008, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheech-chong-still-smokin/458388/11 "2008-08-01T01:28:22Z")
[QUOTE=Krokodil] I have heard–no cite available–that if you’re ever on a game show where you team up with celebrities, the ones you want on your team are David Duchovny and Cheech Marin. The ones to avoid are Gillian Anderson and Tommy Chong. Cheech should take Bill Murray’s example: Avoid former comedy partners and try to work with new, quirky up-and-coming directors. [/QUOTE] Well, Cheech did extremely well on Celebrity Jeopardy. I’ve never seen Tommy Chong try to do a game show, but he strikes me as a fairly intelligent guy, when he’s not in character. ---
**Author:** ![MrBelding](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7feea3/32.png) [@MrBelding](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrBelding)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2008, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheech-chong-still-smokin/458388/12 "2008-08-01T17:14:56Z")
Very excited to see them back together. I loved the old movies for their comedic simplicity and willingness to poke fun at stoners. ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2008, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheech-chong-still-smokin/458388/13 "2008-08-01T18:30:23Z")
[QUOTE=Krokodil] I have heard–no cite available–that if you’re ever on a game show where you team up with celebrities, the ones you want on your team are David Duchovny and Cheech Marin. [/QUOTE] You heard correctly. I’m pretty sure they’re 1-2 as the smartest men in Hollywood. I’m pretty sure they’ve both cleaned up on Celebrity Jeopardy at least once. And of course, Geena “MENSA” Davis reigns as the queen smarty in Hollywood.