Fans of Strangers with Candy know that Amy Sedaris based the character of Jerri Blank somewhat on real-life ex-junkie/prostitute Florrie Fisher, the centerpiece of a 1970 documentary titled The Trip Back. The documentary was just one of many television specials created during the 70s and 80s to scare kids silly when it came to drugs, or not scare them at all, depending on how much a rambling middle age woman actually frightens you. I've stuck a clip of Fisher ranting about LSD after the jump, but if you want a little more of her wit and wisdom, click here.
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7-14-2006 @ 4:28PM
niccomm said...
Wow. Thanks for posting this. I was a big fan of Amy Sedaris (brilliant) and SWC, but I didn't know the connection with this woman.
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9-25-2006 @ 5:05AM
Taylor said...
if you go to youtube and thearch "The Trip Back" (WITH quotations) you can watch the entire thing. I have to say , it's hilarious.
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9-25-2006 @ 5:38AM
Taylor said...
i meant to say search... i don't know i had a little lisp thing goin on there.
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