An obnoxious professor dies and his will says he wants Dick to speak at his funeral.An obnoxious professor dies and his will says he wants Dick to speak at his funeral.An obnoxious professor dies and his will says he wants Dick to speak at his funeral.
- Nina
- (as Simbi Khali)
- Father Rice
- (as Bruce Morrow)
- Professor
- (as Harry Murphy)
- Cable Man
- (as Steven Barnett)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe Big Giant Head is mentioned for the first time. Apparently, the group can speak every Human language.
- Quotes
Dr. Dick Solomon: How can we honor the memory of a man like Leonard Hanlin? Well...
[long pause]
Dr. Dick Solomon: He was governed by the laws of physics, as are all living things. It is a scientific fact that hearts and clocks slow down as they approach the speed of light: the point at which matter is converted into energy. Dr. Hanlin's heart approached that speed on Friday evening, at 7:57, according to the coroner, converting his matter into energy... Into pure white light. Though he is no longer with us... he is all around us.
- ConnectionsReferences Hamlet (1990)
- SoundtracksLife is Just a Bowl of Cherries
(uncredited)
Written by Lew Brown
Music by Ray Henderson
[Plays at the end of the episode.]
And he's not a very well-loved one (to say the least), but he wants Dick to deliver an honest eulogy at his funeral. Uh-oh. The rest of the episode is partly a quest for him to find the right thing to say, partly an existential musing on the nature of life... and, of course, death.
John Mahoney's guest appearance is astoundingly great. And when the eulogy finally rolls around, you'll be speechless. This I guarantee; you *will* be speechless.
"Why didn't you just phone it in?"
- RiffRaffMcKinley
- Oct 6, 2007
Details
- Runtime22 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1