And what about Naomi?

[randy_byers]

I'm not sure how much of my Flist watched The Electric Company as kids, but those who did will probably remember the bizarre soap opera parody, "Love of Chair," that was featured in every show and always ended with the non sequitur question, "And what about Naomi?" For some reason, I was reminded of it this morning, and discovered this bizarre punchline in the Wikipedia article on "Love of Chair": "The Naomi mentioned in the segment refers to Naomi Foner, who was a producer on the show during the first two seasons and is the mother of actress Maggie Gyllenhaal and actor Jake Gyllenhaal."

So the answer to that senseless question ends up being ... Donnie Darko!

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[kate-schaefer.livejournal.com]

I wasn't a kid when The Electric Company ran (I was a thoroughly grown-up and jaded teenager! I knew how to drive! Who you calling a kid, kid?), but my little brother and sister definitely were kids in the right demographic (too old for Sesame Street, too young for algebra), and I was in the room when it was on sometimes. Okay, I was in the room whenever I expected "Love of Chair" to be on. I loved that utterly absurdist mini-drama. I was shocked by the final episode, which was considerably more startling than any other surprise ending I've seen in the many years since.

[randy-byers.livejournal.com]

You know, I never saw that one. I just now read about it in the Wikipedia article: What about Naomi? What about Naomi? We shall never know.

That could be my motto.