"Granola-Chomping Tree People"
Rules of Engagement is a sitcom about two couples, Jeff and Audrey as the experienced 15-years-married couple and Adam and Jennifer as the young just-engaged couple. In the last episode, Jennifer meets Adam's hippie mom for the first time, and Adam doesn't understand why Jennifer doesn't think his mom is the greatest person on the planet. Jeff tries to explain:
Adam: I just don't get it. I mean, growing up, all my friends loved my mother.
Jeff: Well, imagine that. Teenage boys lovin' a naked woman.
Adam: Yeah, but my mom's so nice. I can't believe that everything about her bugs Jennifer.
Jeff: I've been married 13 years, I minored in psychology, let me explain why. Your mom is koo-koo for Cocoa Puffs.
Adam: What?
Jeff: Seems like a nice lady and all, but come on. Crystals, burning sage in the lobby, . . . hugging me.
Adam: You know, I see nothing weird about any of that.
Jeff: That's because you were raised by granola-chomping tree people.
The Simpsons gave us "cheese eating surrender monkeys" (you can listen to it). And thanks to CBS, I'll never hear "hippie" out loud without hearing "granola-chomping tree people" in my head again.
Blog post #6830 in category
Entertainment and Lifestyle
posted 20 November 07