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Post by Chicago Jake on Nov 19, 2007 13:09:01 GMT -6
Another TV icon circles the bowl for the last time.......Jake *********************************************** "Mr. Whipple" TV actor Dick Wilson diesBy JEFF WILSON, Associated PressLOS ANGELES - Dick Wilson, the character actor and pitchman who for 21 years played an uptight grocer begging customers "Please, don't squeeze the Charmin," died Monday. He was 91. The man famous as TV's "Mr. Whipple" died of natural causes at the Motion Picture & Television Fund Hospital in Woodland Hills, said his daughter Melanie Wilson, who is known for her role as a flight attendant on the ABC sitcom "Perfect Strangers." Wilson made more than 500 commercials as Mr. George Whipple, a man consumed with keeping bubbly housewives from fondling toilet paper. The punch line of most spots was that Whipple himself was a closeted Charmin-squeezer. The first commercial aired in 1964 and by the time the campaign ended in 1985 the tag line and Wilson, a former Canadian airman and vaudeville veteran, were pop culture touchstones. He also played a drunk on several episodes of "Bewitched," as appeared as various characters on "Hogan's Heroes," "The Bob Newhart Show," and Walt Disney productions. Squeeze! |
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Nov 19, 2007 14:05:46 GMT -6
Which had only slightly less stigma attached to it than being a closeted pillow-biter.
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Nov 19, 2007 14:10:11 GMT -6
His fame as Mr. Whipple also got the actor a role on Star Trek that was based on Whipple's obsession with toilet paper -- he played a Starship Commander who circled Uranus looking for Klingons.
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Post by Chicago Jake on Nov 19, 2007 14:28:03 GMT -6
I'm curious if our UK, Canada, and Down Under board members are familiar with this gentleman?
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Post by Irish Stu on Nov 19, 2007 14:33:46 GMT -6
His face is familiar to me from Bewitched but I've never heard of the actor or his Mr. Whipple character. Interestingly, it seems from the article you linked to, he was born in England.
Simon
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Nov 19, 2007 14:36:42 GMT -6
The Charmin folks originally wanted the character to be named Mr. Wipeall, but thankfully, the advertising agency talked them out of this.
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Post by drmryder on Nov 27, 2007 16:07:56 GMT -6
I just saw this morning a 'we'll miss you' type commercial for him.
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Nov 27, 2007 16:15:33 GMT -6
If they really want to pay tribute to him, they should put his picture on each sheet.
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Nov 28, 2007 7:02:55 GMT -6
Special edition memorial toilet paper.. I like the concept and can think of many others deserving the tribute
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Nov 28, 2007 9:25:54 GMT -6
You're far too kind with the suggestion, but thank you anyway.
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Nov 28, 2007 9:59:23 GMT -6
Youre planning on dying soon?
Edited: DAMN, were having a hard enough time planning Bob's tombstone, I dont think we can handle planning your toilet paper too.
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Nov 28, 2007 10:36:06 GMT -6
Youre planning on dying soon? I die a little bit every day I post on this board. |
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Nov 28, 2007 10:39:27 GMT -6
We noticed the decomposing, but didnt want to say anything
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Nov 28, 2007 10:41:36 GMT -6
It was the other smell that you were more concerned with, I imagine.
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Nov 28, 2007 10:44:29 GMT -6
well, the other smell did distract the dogs away from the cats litter box
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Nov 28, 2007 10:46:42 GMT -6
At least it got the flies away from that woman's crotch.
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Nov 28, 2007 10:51:18 GMT -6
a good thing too, no commercial chemicals worked
BTW- weve got Tim Burton to make your biography
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Nov 28, 2007 10:55:50 GMT -6
"Edward Poo-poo Hands"?
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Nov 28, 2007 11:00:36 GMT -6
Beeb and the Chocolate Factory
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Nov 28, 2007 11:21:57 GMT -6
I know just who I want to have the Gold Ticket, too.
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Nov 28, 2007 11:46:20 GMT -6
oh the anticipation
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Nov 28, 2007 11:49:32 GMT -6
And I'm not even going to tell you about the big musical number where the Oompa-Loompas fly out of my ass.
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Nov 28, 2007 11:55:21 GMT -6
Thats why we got Dom DeLuise to play you in the movie
Edited: BTW- If this "Beeb and the Chocolate Factory" project falls through, our backup plan is a remake of "The World of Stainboy"
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Nov 28, 2007 12:10:20 GMT -6
I was hoping the back-up plan was "BB's Big Adventure".
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Nov 28, 2007 12:30:03 GMT -6
Paul Reubens was unavailable, he had pressing business at a matinée
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Nov 28, 2007 12:37:17 GMT -6
Are you sure he wasn't just pulling your leg?
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Nov 28, 2007 12:59:01 GMT -6
He might have been jerking me around.
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Nov 28, 2007 13:08:43 GMT -6
I'm glad he's been exposed for it, then.
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Nov 28, 2007 14:12:26 GMT -6
If he offers his special popcorn...
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Nov 28, 2007 14:24:18 GMT -6
... with his own personal topping ...
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