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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
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TexasGreek — 10 years ago(February 10, 2016 06:06 PM)
You are so correct on this, sir. Ted Knight was the best in this film. Had the most iconic lines and delivered them to perfection that we're still talking about it and repeating them nearly 40 years later. This film has never lost its classic appeal, thanks largely for knight. Dangerfield and the others wouldn't have been as funny. We lost him way too soon.
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TexasGreek — 10 years ago(February 10, 2016 06:07 PM)
You are so correct on this, sir. Ted Knight was the best in this film. Had the most iconic lines and delivered them to perfection that we're still talking about it and repeating them nearly 40 years later. This film has never lost its classic appeal, thanks largely for knight. Dangerfield and the others wouldn't have been as funny. We lost him way too soon.
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CoffeeRules — 9 years ago(June 18, 2016 07:34 PM)
100% agreed! One of the funniest scenes is when Noonan walks into his office (after the judge has caught him with Lacey). As Smails casually turns in his chair his leg bangs the table and his eyes get really big with pain!
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Mikethecel — 9 years ago(July 07, 2016 05:15 AM)
One of my favorite movies of all time. Great performances from everyone but Knight's stood out. My favorite line:
"How about dropping by the Yacht club? Mmmmm? Mmmmmm? Mmmmm??"
My friends an I imitated the line and his mannerisms while saying that line long after