I do not remember this film, but what kind of sportswriter walks around in a Mets cap in real life? Who is this guy, Oscar Madison? No rooting in the press box! Do you think Gary Cohen calls a play more loudly when the Mets are having a rall…..hold on someone is passing me a note.
It’s easy enough to see why Funny Farm underperformed in the face of all that competition. The idea of New York sportswriter Andy Farmer (Chase) decamping for the country to write his novel, only to find himself ill-prepared for life in small-town Redbud, Vermont, sounds a bit like off-brand Clark Griswold. (via AV Club)
