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Andy Kaufman: I hate sitcoms, George. They're just... stupid jokes... and canned laughter! And you don't know why it's there, but it's there. And... and that's DEAD people laughing! Did you know that? Those people are dead!
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[Tony is mocking people who came to see his show]
Tony Clifton: How you doing? You enjoying the show?
Bob Zmuda: [nervously] Yeah.
Tony Clifton: What's your name?
Bob Zmuda: Bob.
Tony Clifton: Bob?
[mockingly]
Tony Clifton: Bob! What's your last name, "Up-and-down-in-the-water"?
Bob Zmuda: Gorsky.
Tony Clifton: Gorsky? That Polish?
Bob Zmuda: Yeah.
Tony Clifton: You trying to do Polish humor?
Bob Zmuda: No, that's...
Tony Clifton: SHUT UP!
Bob Zmuda: That's just my name.
Tony Clifton: SHUT UP! I do not appreciate racial slurs! I think them dumb Polacks have been ridiculed enough! I do a clean show here!
Brian Durkin
Extended Reading
