# The Thing About Pam **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 19, 2022, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thing-about-pam/963074 "2022-04-19T19:03:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2022, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thing-about-pam/963074/1 "2022-04-19T19:03:53Z")
Starring Renée Zellweger’s botox. Seriously, between her perfectly immobile forehead–we’re talking Cher level–and the prosthetic double chin, the only way she has left to demonstrate emotion is with the pursing of her mouth. She looks like Martin Short playing Jiminy Glick playing Renée Zellweger playing Pam Hupp ---
**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2022, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thing-about-pam/963074/2 "2022-04-19T19:43:29Z")
The part should’ve gone to Jennifer Coolidge. ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2022, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thing-about-pam/963074/3 "2022-04-19T20:43:55Z")
My wife was watching that. I honestly couldn’t tell how much was makeup/fat suit and how much was really RZ. (I’ve been calling her “Puffy” for years… obviously not a fan.) ---
**Author:** ![tripthicket](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripthicket/32/297_2.png) [@tripthicket](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tripthicket)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2022, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thing-about-pam/963074/4 "2022-04-20T03:22:52Z")
Didn’t get thru the first episode. Pam as written and played was stiffly unlikable; mainly felt impatience and annoyance (at _best_) when she was on-screen. And since she’s the main character… ---
**Author:** ![Slithy\_Tove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slithy_tove/32/18248_2.png) [@Slithy\_Tove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slithy_Tove)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2022, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thing-about-pam/963074/5 "2022-04-20T06:16:06Z")
“Ha ha, let’s laugh at the stupid Midwestern fatties!” ---
**Author:** ![Kelby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a587f6/32.png) [@Kelby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kelby)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2022, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thing-about-pam/963074/6 "2022-04-20T13:23:55Z")
> [@tripthicket](#): > > Didn’t get thru the first episode. Pam as written and played was stiffly unlikable; mainly felt impatience and annoyance (at _best_) when she was on-screen. And since she’s the main character… I think that is the point. Although I couldn’t determine how much was RZ and how much Hollywood makeup, I thought she did a masterful job portraying the character. Regardless of her real/artificial physical changes, you can’t discount RZ’s acting chops, IMO. ---
**Author:** ![Kron](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kron/32/12444_2.png) [@Kron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kron)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2022, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thing-about-pam/963074/7 "2022-04-20T13:27:22Z")
Came in for a rousing discussion on non-stick sprays… ---
**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2022, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thing-about-pam/963074/8 "2022-04-20T18:11:11Z")
> [@tripthicket](#): > > Didn’t get thru the first episode. Pam as written and played was stiffly unlikable; mainly felt impatience and annoyance (at _best_) when she was on-screen. And since she’s the main character… Yeah she’s a thoroughly unpleasant manipulative person irl. Also she’s a murderer, so . . . [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/XqlQ3MP0Smk/maxresdefault.jpg "The Truth About Convicted Killer Pam Hupp") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqlQ3MP0Smk) ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2022, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thing-about-pam/963074/9 "2022-04-20T23:04:34Z")
If nothing else, it’s worth watching the mini-series for the performance given by Judy Greer (which is slyly hilarious). ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanubv.2/32/3260_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUBv.2)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2022, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thing-about-pam/963074/10 "2022-05-02T12:24:11Z")
I watched the first 2 episodes yesterday. I think it’s pretty entertaining. Going in, I hadn’t realized it was a comedy, though perhaps RZ’s makeup should have been my first clue. At first I was put off by the narration, mostly because I wasn’t expecting it but once I settled in to the style and tone I don’t mind or even really notice it anymore. I think RZ is doing a great job, as well as Judy Greer, like @Sherrerd said. I wonder how many other people were expecting a different kind of movie and that’s why so many bad reviews. ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2022, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thing-about-pam/963074/11 "2022-05-02T13:31:35Z")
The narration is by Keith Morrison, who is pretty much doing his “Dateline” schtick. Which I thought just added an extra level of weirdness to the whole thing. ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanubv.2/32/3260_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUBv.2)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2022, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thing-about-pam/963074/12 "2022-05-02T13:35:12Z")
Yes! Thank you; I knew I recognized that voice. The whole production is kind of weird so it’s oddly appropriate ---
**Author:** ![psychonaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/psychonaut/32/4655_2.png) [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2022, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thing-about-pam/963074/13 "2022-05-02T18:27:55Z")
Am I the only one who opened this thread expecting a discussion about cooking spray? ---
**Author:** ![Kron](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kron/32/12444_2.png) [@Kron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kron)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2022, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thing-about-pam/963074/14 "2022-05-04T22:15:41Z")
> [@Kron](#): > > Came in for a rousing discussion on non-stick sprays… Nope! ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2022, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thing-about-pam/963074/15 "2022-05-04T22:20:22Z")
Me too. I forgot about this show. I thought it was going to talk about flavor or not being non-stick enough.