Congratulations to General Petraeus on his promotion and to Nell Carter on her historic 39th presidency -- too bad, Jimmy Carter. watch
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Length: 02:01
Posted: 7/23/2009
In a small, gloomily repressed Victorian town, two shy young people are set to be wed -- although they ve never before met.
Crass, social-climbing canned fish tycoons Nell and William Van Dort (voiced by Tracey Ullman and Paul Whitehouse) have always dreamt of joining high society -- but while they re not lacking in wealth, they re sorely lacking in the requisite class.
Conversely, old-money aristocrats Maudeline and Finis Everglot (voiced by Joanna Lumley and Albert Finney), direct descendents of the Duke of Everglot -- as they will freely profess to anyone who will listen -- are full of class but drained of cash. Their money has long ago dried up, and all they have left of worth is their name and social standingÂ…and, as it turns out, their daughter Victoria (voiced by Emily Watson). While they ve never seen much worth in her, she may just be their ticket back up the social ladder, as it seems the Van Dorts have a bachelor son, Victor (voiced by Johnny Depp).
The Everglots are will watch
Just when you think that maybe, by some divine intervention, America might be on a fast-track to success, a woman who named her children Adolf Hitler, Himmler and Aryannation ends up on the news in a segment that somehow ISN;T about The Missing Link being discovered. Confused? So are we.The story goes like this: A woman, let;s just call her Shampooless for the time being, manages to fall in love and have three children. Her and her husband name said three children (innocent until proven cavepeople) Hitler, Himmler and the uber-catchy Aryannation. Authorities, upon discovering this, remove the children from their home, in a maneuver known as "What Took So G*ddamned Long?" Now, Mom;s is upset... almost as upset as when Nell Carter got cast on Gimme a Break. And she;s asking for your help (assuming you are a true-blooded white, of course.)Watch the following video, and try not to pick up your computer tower and throw it out the window. Something tells me even Hitler himself would b watch
