Ted Knight steals the show…
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Caddyshack
BaseBallZombies — 13 years ago(June 26, 2012 12:46 PM)
A classic like Caddyshack is filled with comedic geniuses like Murray, Dangerfield and Chase all at their bestOne person outshines them allTed KnightHis portrayal of Judge Smails is the best performance in Caddyshack and that's saying a lotHis mannerisms and facial expressions are pricelessHis dialogue is some of the funniest of all timeThe old "Billy Baroo", "Well, we're waiting" and "You'll get nothing and like it" make me laugh every time
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stewie-3 — 12 years ago(May 06, 2013 11:38 PM)
I agree. Knight was a hoot in Caddyshack. Chevy Chase mentioned in an interview some years ago that looking back, Knight probably gave the best performance of the bunch (or something to that effect).
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rochelle-rochelle — 12 years ago(July 30, 2013 08:24 PM)
I loved his,"You'll get nothing and like it!" line too!!! Anyone know if that was scripted or improvised, cuz it was an awesome line!!!!
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snelling — 12 years ago(July 30, 2013 08:33 PM)
I heard Ted Knight never improvised, or improved, his lines
ever
because he got pissed off when he saw the cast members riffing on the script. He said it threw his timing off, or something.
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rochelle-rochelle — 12 years ago(July 30, 2013 08:57 PM)
This was Ted Knight's final movie. I wonder if it's because of the heavy improv and big egos on this set. I used to watch him on Too Close for Comfort growing up, and watching Mary Tyler Moore in reruns and syndication. But for his last film role, it was very iconic, historical and classic.
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dcobbimdb — 12 years ago(August 18, 2013 12:18 AM)
Have to admit, I know him from Too Close for Comfort mostly, but he played the pompons ass to a letter in Cadyshack and really gave it that seasoned flavor. It's funny I used to work for a guy who was that "full" of himself yet was no better off than me, so that whole boating scene when he's christening his 20' POS sale boat and Dangerfield's anchor comes in and sinks it is just a smile to my face every time