Talk:Bobcat Goldthwait/Archive 1

gay porn?
I'm almost certain the sly insertion of appearances in 'gay porn shows' is probably untrue -- or at least deserves a citation. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 162.136.192.1 (talk) 21:09, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

Removed the segment. Seemed highly libel, irregardless the personality of the person being written about. If there is any basis for this claim, please add a citation. --Hotshot21983 (talk) 17:42, 16 April 2009 (UTC)

plagerism
this article is a complete, word for word, copy of this link: It is probably preferable to start a new article from scratch rather than just put a link at the end of the whole thing... anyways, am i the only one who sees this as a problem? --Wesman83 20:32, 13 October 2005 (UTC)
 * You've got the precedence wrong. Absolute Astronomy is one of a number of sites that copies Wikipedia articles. I wrote the original Wikipedia article and I did it from scratch. MK2 17:54, 21 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Ok great! thanks for the clarification! --Wesman83 17:32, 7 November 2005 (UTC)

Plagerism is OK. It's plagiarism that is bad.Lestrade (talk) 21:22, 15 January 2008 (UTC)Lestrade

Nikki Cox?
Her bio says she WAS engaged to Goldthwait, but now is dating Jay Mohr. Any news? Smoove K 23:56, 25 September 2005 (UTC)

Wow, an article on Bobcat Goldthwait that doesn't mention his weirdass voice.

Bobcat / Bob
Should this page be renamed to Bob Goldthwait, since this is his real name? His IMDb listing has Bob rather than Bobcat (nickname typically used in several of his films). Maybe someone should change this. (Ibaranoff24 05:22, 21 May 2006 (UTC))

Appearance on CSI
What about his appearance on CSI? He was billed as "Bob Goldthwait", and starred as an opening act comedian, along with Gilbert Gottfried. I wish I could remember the titel of the episode, it's the one where a headlining comedian is poisoned onstage. This performance was done with his "normal voice", which he also uses in impersonations. Mechroneal 22:01, 12 September 2006 (UTC)

The title of the episode is "Last Laugh", season 3/episode 20

"Pitchy" doesn't make any sense
What is he actually known for?


 * His hilareous comedy routines and talent. Say what you will about Shakes The Clown, but I'm on Scorsese's side. 198.110.49.105 (talk) 18:06, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

Was extremely huge in San Francisco during his early years as a stand up comedian
He was packing the comedy clubs in San Francisco during the 1980's comedy boom. He was best known for his frenetic hyperactive humor. Also he was a frequent if not weekly visitor to the Alex Bennett Show on KITS which was in front of a live studio audience in the mornings in San Francisco during that time. (Note Alex Bennett is now on Sirius Radio and you can hyperlink him). The mid to late 80s comedy boom in San Francisco (where the national stand-up comedy competition is held) also saw other comedians Tom Kenny (Power Puff Girls), David Feldman (comedy writer for "Roseanne"), Greg Proops (Whose line is it anyway?) Rob Schneider (movie actor) make their mark. Most if not all the above were living in San Francisco, as a jumping point to Southern California dreams.

69.181.97.90 16:58, 31 December 2006 (UTC)

I wish I could find out where to buy a DVD of his early work on all the shows, At the time, I thought for sure I would not have to archive his work, but alas, I wish I did. (mark at goguys dot com) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.191.141.153 (talk) 01:24, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

his voice
So his voice is an act right? --07:58, 3 January 2007 (UTC)

Yes--Cal42 16:39, 17 March 2007 (UTC)

Whaaaaat? Dissapointed. I always thought he had some kind of a condition... --117.102.156.180 08:42, 8 October 2007 (UTC)

Somebody deleted "abrasive" from the description of his voice, but left high-pitched. His voice really isn't all that high-pitched though: it's really pretty normal range, just squeaky and frantic. I mean, he's not Jim Morrison, but he's not Frankie Valli either. Torc2 (talk) 10:56, 17 November 2007 (UTC)


 * Shouldn't this be mentioned in the article? I always thought he was kinda retarded and I came to this article to find out. 74.15.189.18 (talk) 18:56, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

Format
This article may need to be reformatted. It seems like it's all just 'biography' and has nothing to do with his acting/comedy career. Inserting a cleanup tag. Zchris87v 06:27, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

"Shakes" Background
Shakes the Clown was a character he created after attending a noon meeting of a 12 step program in Midtown Manhatten and listened to the story of Glenn D. (Former 1985 Red Unit Ringling clown). His film was picketed by Ringling upon it's opening by Feld Entertainment and other Clown Organizations.

World's Greatest Dad
He is writer and director of a film for 2009 release with Robin Williams. Source: http://www.bobcatswebsite.com/wgd.html —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.163.66.50 (talk) 20:39, 14 April 2009 (UTC)

Assessment comment
Substituted at 14:23, 1 May 2016 (UTC)

God Bless America
A secondhand report I have heard here in Toronto makes it a very interesting premiere. But trying to find the documentation ..... Varlaam (talk) 16:08, 11 September 2011 (UTC)

Is the picture Bobcat?
The picture used for this article doesn't look anything like him. There's got to be a better license free picture out there. Jumbles1971 (talk) 00:34, 25 May 2012 (UTC)


 * It's him. Binksternet (talk) 02:20, 25 May 2012 (UTC)


 * It's him, he's just gotten older. He's a somewhat recent video of him doing standup.--Craigboy (talk) 21:56, 9 June 2013 (UTC)

Orphaned references in Bobcat Goldthwait
I check pages listed in Category:Pages with incorrect ref formatting to try to fix reference errors. One of the things I do is look for content for orphaned references in wikilinked articles. I have found content for some of Bobcat Goldthwait's orphans, the problem is that I found more than one version. I can't determine which (if any) is correct for this article, so I am asking for a sentient editor to look it over and copy the correct ref content into this article.

Reference named "TVGuide": From Hollywood Squares: Fretts, Bruce (June 17, 2013). "Eyes on the Prize", TV Guide, pp. 14 and 15. From The Crazy Ones: Hochman, David (September 9, 2013). "Still Crazy: Years after Mork and Buffy, Robin Williams and Sarah Michelle Gellar hope to rope us in with a new sitcom". TV Guide. pp.16 - 19. 

I apologize if any of the above are effectively identical; I am just a simple computer program, so I can't determine whether minor differences are significant or not. AnomieBOT ⚡ 03:20, 8 September 2013 (UTC)

Tastes just like chicken
He popularized the phrase "It tastes just like chicken" (note I did not say "originated").

He had a famous bit that was always in his early standup routines, including the early TV ones, that was something like:

Bobcat as Parent - " Go ahead and eat ____ - you'll like it, it tastes just like chicken. " Bobcat as himself in loud voice "Well if it tastes just like chicken, why can't we just eat some damn chicken !!". — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.209.223.103 (talk) 02:30, 12 August 2014 (UTC)

Maron
Bobcat's been doing a lot of work on Marc Maron's show. Maybe talk about that. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 144.167.36.246 (talk) 20:11, 29 July 2015 (UTC)

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Untitled
Do you know if his strange voice is a speech impediment or just an affectation? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.52.80.234 (talk) 02:15, 3 November 2009 (UTC)

Actually, I think that's just him being an annoying twat. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.232.225.2 (talk) 21:40, 22 December 2009 (UTC)

It's just his act. Here's a YouTube clip of him in his real normal voice (watch at your own risk, it may spoil his voice for you): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqbrVCwYUGo SJ2571 (talk) 12:55, 31 March 2010 (UTC)

Does anyone know if it is true that Bobcat was in the obscure punk band "The Trend"? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.78.154.65 (talk) 19:54, 11 June 2013 (UTC)

I used to watch a TV show where he played a dad who talked to a stuffed toy on the couch, and also his teenage daughter would strut down the stairs to stripper music. It was called, I think, "The Bobcat Goldthwait Show" but I can't seem to find it anywhere. Maybe it's been banned :-) Wastrel Way (talk) 22:13, 1 March 2019 (UTC) Eric

Source?
What is the deal with reference 3 (m.imgur.com/gallery/cwEGb)? It doesn't seem like a source for anything, and although I didn't look very hard, I didn't find when it was added. — Preceding unsigned comment added by WDGQSE3RSC (talk • contribs) 20:38, 17 January 2020 (UTC)

Recent rewording without explanation does not improve article
I must revert a recent edit by 73.25.62.240 that has been marked for review and for likely having problems, as it unnecessarily rephrases what was previously more succinct and does not appear to provide any clarification or noted improvement. I should note that this user makes a lot of edits of this nature with no explanation, some of which add extra unnecessary commentary, and frequently from a mobile device in a manner indicating a lack of carefulness and contemplation. Not that I have anything against mobile devices, but it really looks like they are a little too quick on the draw. If anyone feels otherwise, please let me know, because you can always change my mind with solid arguments and evidence. Ender and  Peter  16:01, 4 September 2020 (UTC)