I
recently re-watched the DVD of Rap Reiplinger's Emmy winning TV special hosted
by his Hawaiian-Chinese-Portuguese-Japanese-Puerto Rican-Spanish-et al
old man.
The old man (Reiplinger) introduces comedy segments that describe Hawaii locals and their
particular dialect, idiosyncrasies and humor.
Although
Reiplinger made his career in comedy, he was a troubled young man, dying in
1983 of cocaine-related problems.
Tragedy
often boosts a personality's fame, and the same could be said of Reiplinger's so-called
"legendary status." Today, fans consider him a comedic genius. I
never did, still don't, and probably never will.
I
have to say that when I first watched this program 'way back when, I didn't think it was
very funny (except for the one called "Room Service," and a few
references to frugality). After re-watching, my opinion hasn't changed.
People
may say I'm being sacrilegious, but what the hell. I don't think he was a
genius, and in general, he wasn't very funny.
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