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Thursday Jul 28, 2016
Thursday Jul 28, 2016
Today’s holidays:
Casting for the DW Reboot:
Leslie’s friend, Jacob:
Geena Davis-Julia Sugarbaker
megan mullally-Suzanne Sugarbaker
Tina Fey -Charlene Frazier
Michael K Williams-Anthony Bouvier
Thora Birch-Mary Jo Shively
Writers Tina Fey & Diablo Cody.
Director Jane Campion The Piano, Holy Smoke, Bright Star
Erin’s Picks:
Julia - Margaret Cho
Suzanne - Rhetta
Charlene - Kate McKinnon
Mary Jo - Phoebe Robinson
Anthony - Paul Rudd
Leslie’s Picks:
Julia - Viola Davis
Mary Jo - Aubrey Plaza
Charlene - Tatiana Maslany
Suzanne - Kerry Washington
Anthony - Idris Elba
On second thought, though, Nicole Da Silva from Wentworth - she has played a prisoner and playing with the gender of characters would be cool.
Gonna echo that with a writing team of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler but add people like
Leslie Jones, Ilene Chaiken and periodically have guest writers that are women like Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson, and maybe like Phoebe Robinson and Jessica Williams.
Podcasts we mention in this episode::
2 Dope Queens (Phoebe Robinson & Jessica Williams)
http://www.wnyc.org/shows/dopequeens
Sooo Many White Guys (Phoebe Robinson and cool guests)
http://www.wnyc.org/shows/whiteguys
Bizarre States - Andrew Bowser and Jessica Chobot
http://nerdist.com/podcasts/bizarre-states/
Madison Mason has been on the following Key and Peele episodes:
Scariest Movie Ever (2014) ... Quentin
Episode #3.5 (2013)
Dueling Magical Negroes (2012) ... Right Wing Senator
Charlene’s Crushes Include:
Elvis
Source: http://acharts.co/artist/elvis_presley
Fidel Castro
Source: http://godfather.wikia.com/wiki/Fidel_Castro
Source: https://azarius.net/news/306/Carl_Sagans_essay_on_cannabis/
When Mary Jo has PMS, she says she looks like Broderick Crawford:
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broderick_Crawford
Broderick Crawford was an American stage, film, radio, and TV actor. His most famous roles include Willie Stark in the film All the King’s Men, and Chief Dan Matthews in the show Highway Patrol.
Julia says when Suzanne gets PMS, she looks like Willard Scott:
Source: http://waytofamous.com/21978-willard-scott.html
Willard Scott was a weather presenter and writer/sometimes actor known for his work on the Today Show.
Apparently in the UK, you can use PMS as a legal defense:
http://www.neulaw.org/blog/1034-class-blog/1743-pms-as-a-legal-defense
So, what do you think? Is Ed the spitting image of Jerry Lee Lewis?
Jerry Lee Lewis photo source: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/jerry-lee-lewis-mn0000332141
It’s not lingerie, but Microsoft apparently has a mood shirt:
Voice activated bra video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7lzcMUf_og
A history of Tupperware parties:
http://www.tupperwarecollection.com/v2/tw_index.php?page=home_parties_history
Recipe for an actual Mai Tai::
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/mai-tai-230577
Favorite Outfits:
Erin:
Leslie:
Apparently, the first “It” person, was Clara Bow in The “It” Girl in It from 1927.
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2001/apr/21/weekend.lindsaybaker1
Friday Jul 15, 2016
Friday Jul 15, 2016
Pokemon Go is a thing. Get it where you get your apps if you are so inclined.
Today’s Holidays (stay current): https://www.checkiday.com/
Check out our Julia Rants, we’ll be posting them on our Tumblr over the next couple of days. Please send us yours!
Check out Songbuster. They’re pretty freakin’ awesome.
Official Site: http://baddogtheatre.com/songbuster/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/songbustermusic
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/songbustermusic/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/songbustermusic
Their next show is August 11th, and if you’re in Toronto, check them out at the Bad Dog Theatre
Hal Holbrook as Mark Twain:
source: http://www.gannett-cdn.com/-mm-/f3db59fc6964f267d65785c85806279e313e46df/c=0-11-1820-1380&r=x404&c=534x401/local/-/media/Elmira/2014/09/23/holbrook1.jpg
MARY JO BOOK COUNT #5: She was trying to explain tuft to the clients, the nephew now thinks she wants larger breasts. She says she doesn’t. Oh, but she will.
Mary Jo wonders what happened to old fashioned proposals. Here’s an article from Mental Floss about some pretty elaborate proposals: http://mentalfloss.com/article/29306/31-elaborate-marriage-proposals
Apparently the plastic banana on a keychain MAY be a reference to this Andy Warhol piece:
source: https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/37/fa/3c/37fa3ce0418e7f604bba1d4ee409d0a9.jpg
Also, here’s an article about artists who have since reimagined this iconic piece:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/06/andy-warhol-birthday_n_3708851.html
Here’s a party barge for reference:
http://www.libertydaze.com/images/Img257.gif
Reese and Julia:
source: https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w1000/c1C0SCbKAvWhOsJ0z4gDUQxprV9.jpg
Rhett and Scarlett:
source: quotesgram.com
Twinsies, right?
If you’re a glutton for punishment, or Civil War literature check out the book here:
Charlene will be the next married in the episode, “Come On and Marry Me Bill” Season 3, Episode 18.
Favorite Outfits:
Erin:
Leslie:
Thursday Jul 07, 2016
Thursday Jul 07, 2016
National Workaholics’ Day: https://www.punchbowl.com/holidays/workaholics-day
Periscope: https://www.periscope.tv/
Look out for us live in August. We’ll let you know exact dates/time when we get those set.
Our Ello page: https://ello.co/sugarbakergirls
Mango Rose:
Source: http://mangoworldmagazine.blogspot.com/
That white people meme from Facebook:
Source: https://onsizzle.com/t/spicy
Wentworth, watch it on Netflix. You’ll get hooked. Queen Bea for lifeeeeee:
http://www.sohotv.com.au/shows/wentworth/
Never Forget:
Mozart in the Jungle Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/Mozart-Jungle-Season-1/dp/B00I3MNGCG
National Air Traffic Control Day: https://reaganlibrary.archives.gov/archives/speeches/1986/70386c.htm
Follow the Fringe Festival on Instagram for happy fun times this week:
https://www.instagram.com/toronto_fringe/
X-Files “En Ami” Fan videos, Leslie’s “research” for this episode:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4nOSdMRpYM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvdQpGk9HJk
The Philadelphia Experiment trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAmpXDi53YQ
One of the articles about new discoveries associated with The Lost Colony:
http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/found-new-evidence-of-the-fate-of-the-lost-colony-of-roanoke
Google it and find articles around August, 2015 for more information.
Here’s a video on how to tie a chicken without string (or turkey, whatevs, you still don’t need shoe laces):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8EkpcZfo0E
Check out this ANGELFIRE, yes ANGELFIRE page about Pager and Beeper codes everyone should know (and the high tech graphic from the page header):
http://www.angelfire.com/ky/bussgobeep/beepercodes.html
Be whoever you want to be:
Source: yayomg.com/
Erin’s Favorite Outfit:
Leslie’s Favorite Outfit:
Holidays of the day:
Thursday Jun 30, 2016
Thursday Jun 30, 2016
Excuse our technical issues. I think the connection was a bit iffy for a minute or two here or there throughout the episode.
Broad City Info: http://www.cc.com/shows/broad-city
Where we get our holidays, so you can play along at home: https://www.checkiday.com/
National Hug Holiday Day background: http://holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/June/hugholiday.htm
Give someone a hug before midnight!
National Camera Day background: http://hubpages.com/holidays/nationalcameraday
Fringe Festival in case you missed the link when we talked about it before: http://fringetoronto.com/
National Waffle Iron Day: http://holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/June/waffleironday.htm
Dame’s Chicken and Waffles: http://www.dameschickenwaffles.com/
Baby Dory:
source: http://static.srcdn.com/slir/w1000-h500-q90-c1000:500/wp-content/uploads/Baby-Dory-in-Finding-Dory.jpg
Saga Comic Series Info: https://imagecomics.com/comics/series/saga
New York Botanical, check out some beautiful photos and think about dinosaurs: http://www.nybg.org/?gclid=CPHOqN-yzs0CFdgHgQodYooLmw
The modern showcase house in the Southeast: http://www.southeasternshowhouse.com/about-the-showhouse/
Not from NC? Don’t know Cookout? BEHOLD. And be jealous.
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner photo:
source: http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/images/reviews/177/1203238023_1.jpg
Who is Madeline Adams? We don’t know. We never see her in this episode.
Lesley Ann Warren in the 80s (still shot for Clue):
source: https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/00/ae/54/00ae54c9406381244eb1bf0307212374.jpg
Janie’s Got a Gun:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqQn2ADZE1A
Stephen in Groundhog Day:
source: collider.com
Mary Jo Boob Count #4: Technically. Boobs are mentioned and Mary Jo is a part of the comment, so it counts. “The eight finest breasts in Georgia,” Boyd’s compliment or whatever when referring to the ladies of Sugarbakers.
Join Charlene and get your modern non-surgical face lift on with FACE YOGA:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkM_A642iro
Brush up on your history with this Wiki article about the Hindenburg disaster:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindenburg_disaster
This is the photo Charlene references when she says she feels like they are on the Mary Tyler Moore Show. This is actually a pretty famous scene from the end of show:
source: emmytvlegends.org
Clip from the Twilight Zone episode, “Twenty-Two”:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uqeF_2qLCw
Check our Tumblr in the next few days to see our comparison of Mary Jo and The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Do they actually favor? We don’t think so.
Erin’s favorite outfit:
Leslie’s favorite outfit:
Speaking of board games (as we do briefly at the beginning of this episode), what are some of your favorite ones? Seriously, I have a problem and need more to feed my habit.
Friday Jun 17, 2016
Friday Jun 17, 2016
Thanks for joining us for this ridiculous episode, where we do talk about Mary Jo’s First Date, but we mostly just geek out about being together.
More about National Smile Power day: http://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/days-2/national-smile-power-day-june-15/
More info about the performance of Swan Lake we attended: http://www.abt.org/performances/performance_display.asp?Event_ID=740&Date_ID=1860
If you don’t know who Misty Copeland is, educate yourself:
Psycho Barn info and video from the exhibit:
http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2016/cornelia-parker
The Bellagio moment (spoilers because it’s the end of the movie): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLDFOzB2iHc
Julia in her mom jeans:
More information on that famous Newsweek article, that was actually a thing:
Draw your own presidents’ heads (and other historical figures) here:
http://www.dragoart.com/tags/tuts/1/414/how-to-draw-presidents.htm
Ronald Reagan in 1986 at Thanksgiving:
Is he hot? We’d really like to know your opinion. No judgement.
I’m a Woman by Peggy Lee: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhkwRBGZEN4
Erin’s Favorite Outfit:
Leslie’s Favorite Outfit:
Didi Pickles:
Source: http://rugratseries.wikia.com/wiki/Didi_Pickles
Thanks for joining us this week, and we'll be back on our normal day for episode 6!
Thursday Jun 09, 2016
Thursday Jun 09, 2016
Happy Best Friend’s Day, everyone!
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George Newbern on Scandal:
Source: http://thetvpage.com/2014/04/10/scandal-george-newbern-interview-b613/
Natalija Nogulich’s IMDB photo:
The real Jerry Lee Lewis & Wife/Cousin:
Great Balls of Fire Pic:
Source:
http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba5899413
For your watchlist:
IMDB Link for Coal Miner’s Daughter
The song playing during Payne and Julia’s conversation is “It Had to Be You,” by Isham Jones, with lyrics by Gus Kahn originally released in 1924. Here’s Billie Holiday singing it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlYfaJYn5fU
Here’s a dancing poodle for your enjoyment:
Mary Jo Boob Count: #3. Technically it counts. Her reaction when Primmie says something about her “grateful breast.” She definitely looks.
A little history on “Taking someone to the wood shed” from Reddit user bjh352:
https://www.reddit.com/r/answers/comments/l5953/what_does_the_phrase_taking_him_to_the_woodshed/
More on the Love Boat here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Love_Boat
This is Delphine for those of you who do not watch Orphan Black (that HAIR):
Source: https://www.pinterest.com/explore/evelyne-brochu/
Favorite Outfits:
Erin:
Leslie:
The Perfect Strangers Theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdFhmRdBtno
Thursday Jun 02, 2016
Thursday Jun 02, 2016
This week we discuss Season 1, Episode 3, “The Big Affair.”
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We’ll post a Google Play link when it’s live.
GIFS! This week’s header gif was made by Leslie. Please suggest more scenes.
Thank you for following and reaching out! We really appreciate it. Y'all brighten our days.
Buy some vinyl:
Check out the official site for the Toronto Fringe Festival.
Cookish and Bookish Podcast. Like, subscribe, share:
IMDB Summary of this week's episode.
Walter Olkewicz’s IMDB Page. Check out Grace Under Fire, Night Court, Who’s the Boss?, and Twin Peaks:
Mason will be back (or his name will be back) in “The IT Men” Season 1, Episode 9.
Here’s a SEVEN MINUTE video on how to pump gas
Delta and Gerald Wedding Photo (Dixie was Maid of Honor!) (source: Pinterest):
George Clooney has been People’s sexiest man alive twice, 1997 AND 2006.
Mason’s Business Card text: ““Help, please call police, I’ve been swallowed by a fat guy.”
The song that the frat boys sing at the end of the episode is “If You Were the Only Girl in the World” sung by everyone from Bing Crosby to Dean Martin. It was written in 1916 by Nat D. Ayer with lyrics by Clifford Grey for the musical revue “The Bing Boys Are Here.”
BITCH ASS RAT. Horror movies with Erin are the most fun. Ask her for her review of the horror movie, The Corridor. Seriously, Tweet at us or make a comment on Facebook about The Corridor. You won’t be sorry.
Favorite Outfits
Erin:
Leslie:
Baby Erin in Tulip Dress:
The background of the full class pic:
Hi Moms! Love you.
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Thursday May 26, 2016
Thursday May 26, 2016
Our *new* theme music (excuse the bit of excess noise) is from Season 3, Episode 18, “Come On and Marry Me, Bill,” and we used the part where Julia and Mary Jo are singing to Charlene. The original song is called “My Buddy” and has been sung by everyone from Frank Sinatra to Doris Day and Barbara Streisand.Gus Kahn wrote it in 1922 and Walter Donaldson did the music. Thanks to the folks on this message board for the information.
Check out our Spotify Playlist
Tribeca’s Instagram Photo (with Sundance ready to take a swig of the beer):
Aretha singing “Ain’t No Way,” because if you’ve never heard her sing it, you should fix that (this is a performance from last year):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_5Ul6RWi6Y
Priscilla Weems on Quantum Leap (she’s PREGNANT!?). Anyone remember this episode?:
Source: http://45.media.tumblr.com/ce860c3bdb2608acc42a46d9208a148b/tumblr_ndzq38r4Zg1ssvqsho2_250.gif
Delta Burke as Miss Florida:
Source: http://www.floridahistorynetwork.com/july-30-1956-delta-burke-star-of-tabloids-and-television-born-in-orlando.html
Mary Jo Boob Count #2: “It’s like some sort of breastathon at the Olympics.”
The little girl with her “Jessica Lange Look,” screencapped from the episode:
To see this (and some other moments from the show) gif-afied, check out our Tumblr page.
Just because we can, Reba McEntire’s “The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia” Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4GMUlCBgd0
Designing Women Talk About Gay Marriage Link (Aka Designing Women Love the Gays!):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldVIIOIM0E4
Background of (and photos of) Jane Pauley, just in case you don’t know who she is:
http://www.biography.com/people/jane-pauley-9435110
“Sixteen Candles” by The Crests (1958):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmOU_9gTvyI
“Happy, Happy Birthday Baby” by The Tune Weavers (1957):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfy18ynhWNU
If you are unfamiliar with Toddlers and Tiaras, here’s the official site:
http://www.tlc.com/tv-shows/toddlers-tiaras/
Leslie’s favorite outfit of the week:
(the silhouette - source YouTube):
Erin’s favorite outfit of the week:
Richard Simmons Sweatin’ to the Oldies YouTube Collection:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGGKHqYEMqc&list=PLUrN5jG-Urry1eMV1_MxJXJ5tpoiaHMvX
Check out our own outfits inspired by this week’s show on our Tumblr (link in the social media sidebar).
The Powerpuff Girls/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles mashup shirt link: https://www.teepublic.com/show/4841-the-powerpuff-turtles
Here are a couple of pictures of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Pies, if you remember:
Sources:
http://polkadotcake.com/news/throwback-turtle-pies/
http://www.thedailymeal.com/eat/10-90s-foods-we-really-miss-slideshow
Make your own Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Pies:
http://www.food.com/recipe/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-pies-filled-with-vanilla-puddin-137846
Thursday May 19, 2016
Thursday May 19, 2016
In this episode, we introduce ourselves, why we love Designing Women, which woman we we most identify with and share our thoughts on the Pilot episode, appropriately titled “Designing Women.”
Our name comes from the title for Season 7, Episode 19 - “The Woman Who Came to Sugarbakers’.”
The avatars from our logos were made at Powerpuff Yourself. If you haven’t made yours yet, do it!
The GIF for this episode’s header came from LOGOTV. Their lineup includes Designing Women as well as other great shows such as The Golden Girls and The Facts of Life. Check them out all over the interwebs for your retro TV needs.
Episode info from TV Guide:
First Aired: September 29, 1986
Sparks fly around the office when Mary Jo's ex-husband becomes the new man in Suzanne's life. Ray Don: Arlen Dean Snyder. Suzanne: Delta Burke. Charlene: Jean Smart. Mary Jo: Annie Potts. Julia: Dixie Carter.
Mary Jo and her boobs episode references:
Season 3, Episode 1: Reservations for 12 Plus Ursula
Season 3, Episode 5: Big Haas and Little Falsie
Ray Don Simpson does come back. He will return in Season 2, Episode, Episode 17: “The Return of Ray Don.”
If you have never seen Quantum Leap and don’t know of Scott Bakula, educate yourself on Netflix. IMDB Link.
THE sweater:
No lie. This photo came from ANGELFIRE and if you remember Angelfire, we need to talk about what a fantastic thing we have lost (photo cred: http://www.angelfire.com/stars/scottbakula/earlycareer.html)
Mary Jo Boob Talk Talley: Ted kept hiring women who had “Life threatening breasts.”
Favorite Outfits (excuse the terrible screen caps. We’re gonna try to step up that game at some point):
Erin: Charlene’s dress in the beginning of the episode.
Leslie: Mary Jo’s outfit from the end of the episode.
Check out our Tumblr to see our outfit inspirations that we designed using Polyvore.
If you’re ever in Little Rock, go get some tasty treats from Dempsey Bakery (this is the one Erin was talking about) and visit the Villa Marre.
Finally, visit Designing Women Online if you ever have any questions about the show. This website is dope.
Our favorite moments gif set can be found on our Tumblr page.
Who is your inner Designing Woman? Tell us in the comments.
Check us out on all the social medias:
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Twitter: @sugarbakergirls
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