Sunday, July 10, 2016

Saturday, July 9 - Duffy's Tavern & Portlandia: Farm

Duffy's Tavern (1945)

Several of Paramount Pictures brightest stars make cameo appearances in this comedy set in 'Duffy's Tavern,' a favorite watering hole from old time radio shows. The trouble begins when the neighborhood bar is in danger of closing and the proprietor, Archie, discovers that one of his regulars, Michael O'Malley, owner of a record company is going broke. This means that many veterans will soon be unemployed and therefore, unable to pay their tab at the tavern. Archie immediately begins recruiting famous stars to donate their services and help. They do, the record company is saved and so is the tavern.

Portlandia (2011– ): Farm (Episode aired 21 January 2011)

Back in L.A. from a visit to Portland, Fred launches into a song for his friend Carrie about a city where the 90s still flourish and where young people go to retire. Jump to Portland, where a couple asks the wait staff about a chicken on the menu. Before making their order, the couple decides to check out the farm where the chicken was raised: there they find a seductive cult leader, Aliki, surrounded by his many wives. Meanwhile, at a bookstore run by two women, a man runs inside to use the toilet; the proprietors demand that he buy something.

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