“In this episode [“Bernard and
Joseph”], window washer Bernard Walton emerged as a storyteller with his own
style (loosely based on the 1987 feature film The Princess Bride).”
Having recently watched The Princess Bride for
the first time in my life, and then relistened to “Bernard and Joseph”, I can
officially confirm that quote as fact.
I feel like they drew on it most in this first
storytelling episode, too, with Artie complaining about the mushy stuff. I
literally had flashbacks to the episode during the movie. It was hilarious.
Even funnier, I could literally imagine Bernard in
place of the storyteller in The Princess Bride. I mean, coming to visit
a sick nephew (he’s bound to have lots of nieces and nephews, with how many
siblings he has), and telling him this story, or one like it. And the nephew
complains, because 1) he doesn’t wanna hear this story, he wants to play his
game, and 2) he’s a Walton, they love complaining. But Bernard, being Bernard,
is able to draw him completely into the story, and constantly messes with him
about him not wanting to hear the rest of it. He even gets him to tolerate the
mushy stuff by the end. And then, of course…
(Nephew) Uncle
Bernard?
(Bernard)
*turns* Yeah?
(Nephew) …Maybe
you could come over and tell it to me again tomorrow.
(Bernard)
*pause* As you wish. *smiles, goes out*
Also I seriously love that movie. No wonder it’s a
classic.
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