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"{{w|Mr. Smith Goes to Washington}}" is a 1939 Academy Award-winning movie. It is a fictional political drama. Mr. Smith is also a reference to Will Smith, the star of Fresh Prince. | "{{w|Mr. Smith Goes to Washington}}" is a 1939 Academy Award-winning movie. It is a fictional political drama. Mr. Smith is also a reference to Will Smith, the star of Fresh Prince. | ||
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+ | ==Transcript== | ||
+ | :[Cueball sits on an easy chair in front of a TV.] | ||
+ | :TV: Well, my posh Bel Air life took a turn for the worse. | ||
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+ | :[Same scene.] | ||
+ | :TV: It's a story best related in a doggerel verse. | ||
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+ | :[Same scene.] | ||
+ | :TV: So kick back, relax, lemme put on some Adele for ya, | ||
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+ | :[Cueball raises the remote and points at the screen.] | ||
+ | :TV: While I tell you why I'm running for mayor of Phila-- | ||
+ | :''CLICK'' | ||
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[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] |
Revision as of 00:01, 24 October 2012
Explanation
This comic is a take on the 90s TV series "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" and its much parodied and repeated theme song. Consequently, the song coming out of Cueball's TV right now is a take on that song. Doggerel is a derogatory term for verse considered of little literary value or a comic verse of irregular measure. And obviously, the song is updated with an Adele reference who is a very popular singer over the last year or so.
"Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" is a 1939 Academy Award-winning movie. It is a fictional political drama. Mr. Smith is also a reference to Will Smith, the star of Fresh Prince.
Transcript
- [Cueball sits on an easy chair in front of a TV.]
- TV: Well, my posh Bel Air life took a turn for the worse.
- [Same scene.]
- TV: It's a story best related in a doggerel verse.
- [Same scene.]
- TV: So kick back, relax, lemme put on some Adele for ya,
- [Cueball raises the remote and points at the screen.]
- TV: While I tell you why I'm running for mayor of Phila--
- CLICK
Discussion
Doggerel verse? Mixed with rap? What is this blasphemy? Davidy22[talk] 13:46, 8 January 2013 (UTC)
It seems that the 'click' was precisely timed so that Cueball could avoid hearing 'philadelphia' rhyme with 'adele for you'. I strongly support this decision. 108.162.219.223 06:10, 23 January 2014 (UTC)
- Agreed, added to explanation. --Someone Else 37 (talk) 03:29, 24 April 2014 (UTC)
So kick back, relax, lemme put on some Adele for ya, while I tell you why I'm running for mayor of Philaphiu? I used Google News BEFORE it was clickbait (talk) 20:29, 21 January 2015 (UTC)
They made me do it I used Google News BEFORE it was clickbait (talk) 20:29, 21 January 2015 (UTC)
And then they ran away. I used Google News BEFORE it was clickbait (talk) 20:29, 21 January 2015 (UTC)
So now Will Smith is considering running for president... Z (talk) 18:26, 20 December 2015 (UTC)
So the reboot of Fresh Prince is due out soon -- The Cat Lady (talk) 09:57, 1 September 2021 (UTC)
I believe this idea was slapped down. Yorkshire Pudding (talk) 10:06, 30 October 2023 (UTC)