1. Mm-hmm.
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3. She's a butcher.
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4. Hey, you want to do the New York Times
crossword puzzle?
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5. It's what New York couples do
every Sunday.
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6. Like Tony Randall and his wife.
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7. I know what I'm doing this summer.
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8. Language camp at Middlebury?
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9. It's not as much fun
as that ad makes it look.
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10. No. The Stagedoor Pines Theater Camp.
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11. "Perform comedy at a real
former Catskills resort
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12. with counselors whose credits
include The Mike Douglas Show
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13. and Make Me Laugh."
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14. I don't know, Bobby.
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18. Oh, I've seen this Dateline.
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19. That guy sneezes into the meat.
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20. Our special hidden camera report...
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21. Bobby, did your grandfather send you
more of those gentlemen's magazines?
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22. The New York Times magazine?
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23. Published by The New York Times newspaper?
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24. Oh, Bobby.
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25. I wasn't reading the articles.
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26. There's this camp I want to go to. See?
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27. Summer comedy camp?
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28. I'm sorry, Bobby
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29. I don't fully understand what that is
but I'm still going to have to say no.
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30. And I already put in a good word for you
with Mr. Strickland
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31. about working with me this summer.
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32. I don't want to be a tank wipe.
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33. Sure you do.
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34. Why don't you come by
after school tomorrow
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35. and help us get ready
for the big grill-stravaganza sale?
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36. You'll be paid in experience,
and that is tax free.
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37. Now, this fixed maximum liquid
level gauge, on the other hand
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38. is for propane tanks that have a dip tube
welded in the vessel,
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39. or where mounting is to be done
at the maximum allowable filling level.
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40. Any questions so far, Bobby?
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41. What's a dip tube?
What do you mean by vessel?
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42. What's the maximum allowable
filling level?
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43. And isn't it about time
for a coffee break?
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44. I'm fading here.
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45. Wipeout.
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46. Bobby, stop it.
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47. Those are propane accessories
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49. I may have been on the phone
with our 12th-largest customer
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50. while you were in here horsing around,
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51. but someone was watching.
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52. "Good wishes. Texas Propane
Dealers Association President,
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53. Charlie Fortner."
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54. Yup. He's the single
most powerful man in Texas propane.
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55. He's what Fritz Kubiack is
to the county utility board.
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56. So I heard.
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57. I wonder if Fortner and Kubiack
are allowed to fly on the same plane?
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58. Buck, code double red.
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59. We just sold our last Vogner
Char-King Imperiale.
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60. Where's the dang truck with our resupply?
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61. It was supposed to be here an hour ago.
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62. - I don't know, I...
- Excuse me.
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63. I am here to buy
a Vogner Char-King Imperiale
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64. as advertised.
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65. My satisfaction depends on it.
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66. Dale, go home.
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67. Bait and switch.
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68. Bait and switch.
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69. Bait and switch.
- No, no, there was no switch.
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70. No switch.
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71. It's, it's bait and bait.
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72. Bait and bait.
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73. We have many other excellent grills.
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74. Tell your daddy to throw in his apron.
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75. This weenie roast has gone bye-bye.
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76. Wait a sec. I've got an idea.
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77. Spatulas.
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78. Ladies and gentlemen...
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79. Yow! Hot.
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80. - Bobby?
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81. Follow my lead.
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82. I am the Great Gas Head.
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83. He's the Great Gas Head.
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84. Oh, dear lord.
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85. Do not make fun of propane, Bobby.
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86. Do not make fun of propane.
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87. You're laughing?
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88. Well, I don't know, it's...
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89. it's just that he's got that tank, and...
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90. "Great Gas Head."
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91. I love it.
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92. God help me, I love it.
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93. - I thank you. I thank you.
- Whoo! Yeah, Bobby!
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94. Bobby, you're a funny boy.
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95. I used to chase skirt
with your granddaddy.
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96. He's a... mean kind of funny.
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97. Point is, you kept 'em laughing
till the truck came.
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98. I'm thinking maybe we could send
those fellas up to Strickland North.
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99. It's like a funeral parlor
every time I walk in there.
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100. Yeah, we could do a few sketches,
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101. a little improv, wear some wigs.
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102. And you will be called
the Propane Maniacs.
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103. No! No.
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104. The Propaniacs!
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105. That's great, Bobby.
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106. Here's to The Propaniacs.
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107. - The Propaniacs!
- The Propane Maniacs!
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108. I called the assistant manager
up at Strickland North.
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109. Things are bad up there, Bobby.
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110. It's in the heart of charcoal country.
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111. I should probably work up
some more gas-related material.
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112. You know, Dad, it's weird,
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113. but I don't even, um,
totally understand what propane is.
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114. Well, no one will ever totally understand
Sweet Lady Propane,
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115. but here's what we do know.
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116. It's defined chemically as C-3-H-8
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117. and has an energy content of...
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118. flame weeding, tobacco curing,
and defoliation.
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119. All propane is produced
from two sources...
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120. - crude oil...
- All right! Now we're talking.
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121. Crude oil's got the "K" sound.
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122. I could work with that.
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123. You see, your "K" is your funniest sound.
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124. Ketchup, kangaroo,
Krug Vapor Compressor...
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125. Krug Compressor.
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126. There's two "K" sounds in that one. Ah...
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127. Huh, so that's how comedy works, huh?
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128. It's also crucial to end on a big joke.
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129. In improv, we call it a blackout.
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130. They actually turn out the lights
after a big laugh to end the scene.
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131. Oh. Boy, you sure know your comedy.
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132. I study the masters.
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133. Gleason had six different bus uniforms
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134. depending on his weight.
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135. "Six."
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136. Huh. That's kind of a "K" sound.
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137. Sorry, Dale, you have to work
at Strickland to be in the group.
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138. Except for Luanne.
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139. She's in, or Buck won't pay for t-shirts.
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140. I'm way funnier than Luanne. Watch.
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141. Bill, get a beer.
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142. See? It just makes things more comedic.
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143. Bobby? You awake?
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144. Yeah, me too.
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145. I must be a little jazzed up
about your first show.
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146. I was just going over the act in my head.
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147. It takes a while,
'cause I hold for laughs.
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148. Now, I hope these people in your head
are laughing with propane, and not at it.
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149. Oh, yeah.
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150. Not like with butane
and those other bastard gases.
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151. Blackout!
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152. Don't stick a fork in me.
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153. I'm not done yet.
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154. He'd be done if you'd used propane.
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155. Ahem!
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156. Excuse me.
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157. Could you assist my son with his gas?
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158. Ooh! I only sell C-3-H-8.
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159. That smells like C-H-4.
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160. I need a new diaper.
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161. Baby did a bad, bad thing.
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162. It is a fart joke, Hank.
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163. I am Hazmat the Magnificent.
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165. The first envelope.
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166. Butane, charcoal, and your mother-in-law.
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167. Name three things you'd hate to have
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169. All right, guys, listen up.
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170. This came today from the Texas
Propane Dealers Association.
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171. It says, in part...
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172. "We hope you will accept our invitation
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173. to perform at the upcoming
Southwest Propane Gas Trade Show
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174. and Conference in Arlington."
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175. Signed,
"Sincerely, Charlie Fortner, president.
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176. Dictated, not read."
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177. Yay!
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178. I... I never met a president before.
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179. Met Patrick Swayze, but he don't, uh...
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180. I mean, he's not... Uh...
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181. I met Fortner twice, you know.
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182. When he shakes your hand, boy,
it stays shook.
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183. Okay, guys, we're gonna ride
the horse that got us here.
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184. We'll open with "Gas Cop,"
then do "Big Baby"
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185. then right into "Chasing Bratwurst."
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186. Hey, you know what I was thinking
might be funny?
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187. Well, we got Charlie Fortner
in the audience
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188. and he's a funny guy...
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189. Let's put him on stage.
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190. He could be the Gas Cop.
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191. Better yet,
he could be arrested by the Gas Cop.
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192. Joe Jack arresting Charlie Fortner...
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193. Charlie's gonna get a big
kick out of that, I tell you what.
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194. You want me to frisk Mr. Fortner?
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195. It'll be great.
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196. Now, listen up, everybody.
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197. Here's what we'll do
when Fortner comes up.
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198. Well, he wouldn't want
someone like me touching him.
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199. I'm just a driver.
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200. My mom's his cleaning lady.
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201. Quit smiling. You're a hanging judge.
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202. And don't give Fortner...
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203. Wait a minute... where's Joe Jack?
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204. He was drinking from his mini-canteen
out in the parking lot
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205. and then he was smashing car windows.
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206. - I wasn't gonna say nothing.
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207. Oh, god.
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208. It's probably pre-show jitters.
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209. Dale, do not start the show yet.
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210. Gotcha.
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211. It's too late. I can't stop...
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212. myself from...
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213. - And now presenting your Propaniacs.
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214. From Arlen, Texas, Bobby.
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215. From Arlen, Texas, Luanne.
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219. Joe Jack!
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220. Joe Jack.
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to introduce the band.
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222. On keyboards, the Big B himself,
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224. Charlie Fortner, uh...
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225. we had a tip you might be
in possession of an inferior fuel.
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226. Mr. Fortner,
please come up here for questioning
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227. and keep your hands where I can see them.
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228. No, no, no, no. I'm fine. Thanks.
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229. All right, punk,
we'll do it the hard way... sir.
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230. Hank!
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231. Judas Priest, man, s-stop it.
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232. Big Baby did a bad, bad, bad, bad thing.
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234. Uh, halt!
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235. Halt and put down the lollipop!
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236. My diaper gone bye-bye.
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238. What the... What the deuce?
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239. Just roll with it, sir...
you're doing great.
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240. The baby asked you for a diaper,
Mr. Pee-Pee-Poo-Poo Pants.
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242. That's it.
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243. Hank, I'm getting out of here.
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244. No. Listen to 'em, sir,
they're loving it. Come on.
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245. I'm gonna frisk you, diaper bandit.
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246. Oh, no, you don't. Get back...
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247. Hey, get, get off of me. Hey!
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250. Uh, blackout. Blackout!
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252. I had no idea that you wore,
uh... uh, you know.
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254. I want to hear it come from your mouth.
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263. - Now somebody thought that through.
- Sir, no, I swear to you...
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267. And I will see that you never work
in this business again.
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268. You'll be back hawking dungarees
at Jeans West
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"Ooh-la-la, Sassoon."
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271. - I also wear diapers.
- Which brand is more absorbent?
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- Get out!
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273. Hey, Dad, I've been thinking about
how great it went in Arlington
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274. and I've got a new closer.
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275. You didn't think it was funny?
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279. we're not doing the show anymore, Bobby.
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280. Charlie Fortner will sanction
no further Propaniac performances.
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at your propane store.
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284. And when I finally find something
that makes it fun,
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286. Yep, those were some good times.
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"Propane is 270 times more compact
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291. I gave him that line.
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293. Hmm, yes, he did.
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could perform in high schools,
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298. Yes! There's over 60 million people
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299. who use propane in this nation, Peggy.
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301. I think you mean six million.
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302. - You want me to get the book?
- Yes, I do.
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at the Arlen Mall.
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304. "Who's going to reunite
this Sunday night at the Arlen Mall?"
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307. Son, there's only one man in Texas
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308. who wears a diaper that I care about
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312. Come on, Dad.
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313. Uh... no. This is your moment.
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314. Okay, we're opening with "Gas Cop."
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315. Joe Jack, you sober?
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316. I've had my coffee.
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317. The story you are about to see is true.
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318. Only the emergency shut-off valves
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vehicle, honey.
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324. and uneven heat of charcoal
versus propane.
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325. That's not my charcoal, it's a friend's.
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326. Wait a minute, what else are you packing?
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328. You're a dealer!
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329. I can't help it.
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330. I started with butane
then moved on to the harder stuff.
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331. Stop me before I build
my own hydroelectric dam.
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333. Oh, oh, that is funny.
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336. I know.
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to remain efficient,
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in a food court of law.
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