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Extraction Summary
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Narrative account / memoir excerpt / article
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Summary
The document is a narrative excerpt describing a comedy roast for a man named Harlan (likely writer Harlan Ellison). It details various jokes made by participants, including 'Robin' (likely Robin Williams), Phil de Guere, and Stan Lee, focusing on Harlan's short stature, temperament, and personal life. The page bears a House Oversight footer (015385), indicating it is part of a larger collection of subpoenaed or investigative documents.
People (7)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Harlan | Subject of roast |
The person being roasted, described as very short, having a short fuse, and having worked on The Twilight Zone. Likel...
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| Robin | Participant/Comedian |
Likely Robin Williams; sitting next to the narrator, telling jokes about Harlan.
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| Phil de Guere | Producer |
Producer of Twilight Zone; complained about Harlan getting 'canned'.
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| Stan Lee | Participant |
Described as 'of comic-book infamy'; told a joke about Harlan's wives.
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| Paul Williams | Comparison |
Mentioned in a joke comparing Harlan's height.
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| Paul Simon | Comparison |
Mentioned in a joke comparing Harlan's height.
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| Narrator (I) | Author/Participant |
Unidentified first-person narrator sitting next to Robin.
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Organizations (1)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Twilight Zone |
TV show produced by Phil de Guere where Harlan worked.
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Timeline (1 events)
Relationships (2)
Robin and I were sitting next to each other
Producer of Twilight Zone... worked with Harlan... Harlan got canned.
Key Quotes (4)
"Harlan doesn’t have a short fuse. He is a short fuse."Source
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"Harlan is on the right side of a lot of important fights. He’s fought against racism and sexism. That’s why this whole panel is white males."Source
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"If it’s true that you are what you eat, Harlan would be a vagina."Source
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Quote #3
"If you’re hung like a field mouse, don’t stand in the wind."Source
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his girlfriend.” Robin and I were sitting next to each other, and we simultaneously crossed that joke off our imaginary lists.
There were short-jokes galore. Have a few free samples: “Short? I carry a life-sized portrait of Harlan in my wallet.” “Harlan’s parents were normal, but the milkman was a syphilitic dwarf.” And the producer of Twilight Zone, Phil de Guere, complained, “It took Harlan nine months before he figured out how to shoot himself in the foot at Twilight Zone and get canned. But of all the people I have worked with, Harlan is by far the shortest. Harlan doesn’t have a short fuse. He is a short fuse.”
My own short-joke was, “Actually, this isn’t a roast. It’s more like a microwave.” Robin said, “Harlan is a tall Paul Williams, a white Paul Simon.” I pointed out that “Harlan is on the right side of a lot of important fights. He’s fought against racism and sexism. That’s why this whole panel is white males.”
A roast by definition overflows with irreverence, insults, and raunchiness. Examples: “If it’s true that you are what you eat, Harlan would be a vagina.” Stan Lee of comic-book infamy said, “Harlan is a very difficult person to arouse. Ask any of his former wives.” And Robin contributed a metaphorical dick joke: “If you’re hung like a field mouse, don’t stand in the wind.”
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