GordTep.com » burgess meredith http://www.gordtep.com Nostalgia 1980s, 1990s, and even 2000s - Sat, 22 Feb 2025 02:25:40 +0000 eng hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 GordTep.com http://www.gordtep.com/biff.jpg http://www.gordtep.com 88 31 GordTep.com - http://www.gordtep.com Favorite Underappreciated Fictional Characters – Grandpa Gustafson http://www.gordtep.com/?p=1187 http://www.gordtep.com/?p=1187#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:01:09 +0000 Ham City Kev http://www.gordtep.com/?p=1187 Welcome to another edition of “Favorite Underappreciated Fictional Characters.” In this series, Gord and I will discuss fictional characters we loved in the 80s and 90s who, for whatever reason, didn’t get the cred they deserved for being awesome. Sometimes they were too obscure for the public eye, sometimes they were simply overshadowed by a fellow character, etc. Here at GordTep.com, we are happy and proud to give them the praise they deserve. This week, we have…

GRANDPA GUSTAFSON

Seriously, have you SEEN the Grumpy Old Men movies? Is there one–ONE–single line that comes out of Burgess Meredith’s mouth that isn’t funny?

I gotta be honest here, I don’t know what to write without turning it into a memorable quotes post. Grandpa Gustafson is kind of an idol for me. I’d do well to live to 95, drinking, smoking, and eating bacon the whole way–while being a funny ass motherfucker to boot.

Grandpa Gustafson, God may have forgotten about you, but I certainly didn’t. I salute you.

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