This past Christmas at our staff party I ended up with the DVD “What About Bob?” It quickly became a family favorite, and I can’t tell you how many times that we’ve watched the movie this year.
We got a fish aquarium last week. All the fish have been named after “What About Bob?” characters: Gill (of course), Betty, Sigmund, Anna, Fey, Dr. Leo Marvin, and Mr. and Mrs. G. Unfortunately, we’ve lost two fish already. Fey and Anna have passed to a better place. We’ll replace them with Fey 2 and Anna 2. When I grew up I think my sister got up to Bubbles the 8th.
On a more upbeat note, here are some of my kids’ favorite “What About Bob?” quotes:
1. Dr. Leo Marvin: “I want peace and quiet in here.” Bob: “I’ll be quiet.” Holding up the peace sign, Sigmund says, “I’ll be peace.” This has become an evening ritual at our house when I put Aliesha and Gabriela down for bed.
2. Dr. Leo Marvin: “Why do you always wear black?” His son Sigmund responds, “Maybe I’m mourning for my lost childhood.”
3. Bob enjoying dinner at the Marvin’s house (eating corn on the cob). “Mmmm… Mmmm… Mrs. M. Mmmmm… is this hand shucked?”
4. As we start the day, we quote Bob: “I feel good. I feel great. I feel wonderful. I feel good. I feel great. I feel wonderful.”
5. Baby steps.
6. Bob: “There are two types of people in this world: those who like Neil Diamond and those who don’t. My ex-wife loved him.”
7. Bob: “I’m sailing. I’m sailing. I am a sailor.”
10 responses so far ↓
1 Arielle // Jun 17, 2008 at 9:19 am
I forgot to ask the kids… is Gil dead?
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2 kendrick // Jun 17, 2008 at 9:51 am
Yes, Gil went to a better place. He’s there with a few others from What About Bob? Mr. and Mrs. G are doing well. Sigmund got caught in the filter. Betty is healthy. Anna and Fey have been flushed. Hopefully we’re getting this fish thing all figured out. We’re batting about .500 right now.
3 Dave // Aug 9, 2008 at 4:00 pm
“Which reminds me of my favorite poem. Roses are red, violets are blue, I’m a schizophrenic and so am I.”
4 Megan // May 14, 2009 at 9:13 pm
“Mashed potatoes and gravy, Marie.”
5 Josef // Dec 4, 2009 at 1:19 am
“Cigarette, Bob? Oh, I forgot you were wearing a straight jacket!”
-Dr. Leo Marvin
6 Tanya // Dec 26, 2009 at 6:40 am
It’s… “Cigarette, Bob? Oh, sorry. Didn’t realize you were in a straight jacket. Ahahahaha!”
-Dr. Leo Marvin
7 Amber // Feb 24, 2010 at 4:35 pm
Thinking of sailing makes my lips numb. ;o)
-Bob
8 Darlene Lambdin // Mar 31, 2010 at 12:01 pm
“Ahoy!”
9 Lisa // Mar 31, 2010 at 12:05 pm
Sig says ” I saw my whole life flash before my eyes!” Bob:”Good thing you are only 12″. Sig: “It was still grim.”
10 Craig // May 4, 2010 at 3:22 pm
“Death Therapy, Bob! It’s a guaranteed cure!”
-Dr. Leo Marvin
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