# Someone explain the appeal of "Fletch" **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 2, 2003, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-explain-the-appeal-of-fletch/199171 "2003-09-02T16:54:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![The\_Man\_Who](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c2a13f/32.png) [@The\_Man\_Who](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Man_Who)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2003, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-explain-the-appeal-of-fletch/199171/21 "2003-09-03T15:18:05Z")
The first Fletch book is quite good, and it basically follows the plot of the first movies (or rather, the movie followed the plot of this first book). “Confess, Fletch” is the best of the series, and the “Flynn” spinnoffs are also worth reading. I’m not sure about the more recent ones. The last of the Fletch books I read had him following a presidential candidate around. I forget what the title was. -Myr:)n ---
**Author:** ![Avumede](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/avumede/32/7235_2.png) [@Avumede](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avumede)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2003, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-explain-the-appeal-of-fletch/199171/22 "2003-09-03T16:37:39Z")
Man, I love Fletch. The book and the movie were great. I have a special love for the movie. So many great lines. Every time I watch it, some line I never noticed before just completely floors me. Chase’s comic timing is impeccable. I hope he’s cast in this new one. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2003, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-explain-the-appeal-of-fletch/199171/23 "2003-09-03T16:53:48Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by John Harrison \* > \*\*What kind of name is Poon? \*\* That’d be Comanche Indian. Would you like sugar with that, Mr. Poon? ---
**Author:** ![RipRiley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/90db22/32.png) [@RipRiley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RipRiley)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2003, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-explain-the-appeal-of-fletch/199171/24 "2003-09-03T18:04:26Z")
“Come on guys, everything’s ball bearings nowadays.” ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2003, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-explain-the-appeal-of-fletch/199171/25 "2003-09-03T18:10:14Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Avumede \* > \*\*Chase’s comic timing is impeccable. I hope he’s cast in this new one. \*\* The new one is a prequel so if Chevy has any sort of role, it will most likely be a small one. ---
**Author:** ![shelbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3d9bf3/32.png) [@shelbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shelbo)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2003, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-explain-the-appeal-of-fletch/199171/26 "2003-09-03T18:16:15Z")
(I was hoping the thread would devolve to this level! 😉 ) There’s been a lot of changes in the law; I’m not sure that’s even a crime anymore! ---
**Author:** ![SolGrundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@SolGrundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SolGrundy)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2003, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-explain-the-appeal-of-fletch/199171/27 "2003-09-03T18:35:28Z")
Why don’t we head on back to the bedroom and I’ll fill you in? ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2003, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-explain-the-appeal-of-fletch/199171/28 "2003-09-03T18:38:08Z")
Best Fletch quotes of all time I use nearly daily: “I’ll have a steak sandwich and a… steak sandwich.” “It was probably that pederast, Hanerhan.” “No, never…never.” “Do you have the Beatles White Album? Never mind, just bring me a cup of hot fat. And the head of Alfredo Garcia.” “Give yourselves each $20.” “Using the whole fist, doc?” ---
**Author:** ![dinoboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/65b543/32.png) [@dinoboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dinoboy)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2003, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-explain-the-appeal-of-fletch/199171/29 "2003-09-03T18:58:00Z")
“May I borrow your towel? my car just hit a water buffalo…” “I just ran into Allen this morning and you know what I can’t figure out?” - “Allen’s in Utah” “I… can’t… figure out what I was doing in Utah this morning” ---
**Author:** ![Ivar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/51bf81/32.png) [@Ivar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ivar)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2003, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-explain-the-appeal-of-fletch/199171/30 "2003-09-03T19:07:42Z")
“I’m with the mattress police…” “May I help you Dr…” “Dr. Rosenpenis” ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2003, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-explain-the-appeal-of-fletch/199171/31 "2003-09-03T20:00:06Z")
“Hey! You and Tommy Lasorda!” \ “I _hate_ Tommy Lasorda.” “Bend over.” “Nice to meet you Ben.” “Have you ever seen a pancreas that big before?” “No…not since breakfast.” “And who are you, again?” “I’m Frida’s boss.” “Who’s Frida?” “My secretary.” ---
**Author:** ![HelloKitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ecccb3/32.png) [@HelloKitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HelloKitty)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2003, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-explain-the-appeal-of-fletch/199171/32 "2003-09-04T03:19:58Z")
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