TV Trivia: Name three vacs that appeared on "Friends"

[eurekaprince]

I loved the thread you guys once had about vacs on tv shows and in films. But that was before I registered on the site. I wanted to join in on this game of Vac Trivial Pursuit.

So here's my first challenge: name three vacs that appeared on the comedy series "Friends."

I wish I could give the winner my new stainless steel Connie, but I love her too much to give her away!!!!!!!

 

[vintagehoover]

Monica cleans her shiny new Dyson DC07 with a dustbuster-type rechargeable handheld, then says 'I wish I had an even smaller one to clean this' - or something like that!

In one of the earlier seasons, she's cleaning with a Rainbow...

And when Carol gives birth to Ben, and they get trapped in the broom closet in the hospital, there's a Eureka/Sanitaire/etc type thing in there with them...Pheobe suggests using it to get out, and Ross says 'Oh great, are you going to SUCK the door open!?'

Do I watch Friends too much?!

 

[eurekaprince]

Well that was a short game!

Vintagehoover certainly won this round! I am a HUGE fan of "Friends", but I never saw the episode with the Dyson. And I did not even think to include the Eureka in the hospital closet.

Actually, the one vac that is not on your list is the Bissell Lift-Off upright with removeable canister (white and green version). It is sitting in Monica and Chandler's kitchen in an episode after they get married and Chandler tries to hire a cleaning lady to help out Monica. The producers must have had some "product placement" contract with Bissell as the rechargeable hand vac you mention is also from that company. This white hand vac is clearly visible in almost every episode, as it is stored on a wall rack near the door in Joey's apartment!

 

[vintagehoover]

Lol, I'm sorry, I'm a comedy-junkie with a good memory for detail

Ok, your turn: Name the vacuum cleaner, and similar appliance, featured on Frasier...

 

[vintageroyal611]

On Frasier there was a Sanitaire SC888 used during the end credits on one episode. On another Daphne bought that upright water vacuum that I thought looked like a Hoover SteamVac.

 

[vintagehoover]

Correct! And I think they called the Steamvac 'The DirtScurge 2000', lol.


Daphne (of the filthy water in the tank) - I got all this from Dr. Crane's pillow!
Niles (to Frasier) - I've been begging you to switch to a more abrasive loofah...


Frasier (After Daphne vacuums Martin's infamous recliner, and the steamvac grinds to a halt in a blaze of sparks and smoke): Looks like the DirtScurge 2000 was no match for the DirtPile 1958!'

 

[kirbyvertibles]

So what were all the vacuums used or seen on Mama's Family???

 

[vacuumfreeeke]

Hoover Convertible, brown base (but I thought I remembered a green bag on something) that Mamma "scrubbed the carpet" wtih. She tried to give it to the "boy scouts" even though it was a "very expensive model" to please the IRS man, and the Russian lady really liked it even on bare floors! Hoover Constellation Mamma told Sonia or Buzz to use in their room when they moved in. Kenmore twin fan upright (the kind that turned on when your released the handle, the bag was taped so it read Konmore or something like that) that Mamma sucked up Namoi's keys with and burned a hole in the rug (what an awesome episode).... and Iola carried a Eureka upright into the kitchen on one episode, though I don't remember her using it.

I know it's not comedy, but anyone else remember the vacuums on 7th Heaven? I can think of at least four, one of which appeared in at least 3 episodes! What about Family Matters? I can think of 5...

 

[xraytech]

Bobby, I had to add to Mama's Family because there were multiple vacuums there and you mised some of them, here is the complete list. This is a list of them all and what episode(s) each model was in.

On Mama's Family, there was:
-Constellation 858 when vint and the kids moved in
-Convertible 584 shown when Vint and Naomi got married
-blue and white BOL Kenmore Twin Fan, when Naomi's keys were sucked up and they sued each other
-turquoise 1400 series Eureka, Iola put in kitchen in episode when cousin Lydia came to visit
-older Royal in the flash back episode about Mama's 30th birthday
-blue Hoover Spirit, Mama vacuuming the couch, in the episode where she wins the arm wrestling contest at the Bigger Jigger
Brown hood plastic base Hoover Convertible shown multiple times, when they went to Hawaii, when they had the Russian guest, gave to the Boy Scouts when the IRS was there, when they got the Intercom, the Christmas Special when they had the pet goose and Iola made a toy soilder Vacuum Cozy
-old Bissell carpet sweeper shown in the episode when Mama goes to Night School
-a carpet shampooer shown one time(commercial rental one)don't remember what happened in this episode
-and finally rental carpet extractors like Thermax or Rinse N Vac shown by the check stands when the inside of Food Circus was shown.

 

[vacuumfreeeke]

Thanks Sam... you certainly get the Mamma's Family prize )

 

[shag]

I thought I had watched every episode of Mama's family. I have never seen the Christmas Goose show. Does anyone know if it is on you tube somewhere?

 

[xraytech]

Bobby,

Thank You,this is my favorite show, I have the box set and have only watched the series 12 times in less than a year

Brian,
Here is the link to the episode you asked about, Mama Gets Goosed, this is for part one but there are 3 parts must watch the whole thing, it is a hoot.

Sam

 

[xraytech]

forgot to add the link, here it is

 

[kenmore81]

I love Mama's Family

Sam, Mama's Family is one of my favorite shows to. I haven't got the box set yet tho, I do have season 1. Would you tell me where you got the box set and how the quality is.Thanks.
The Christmas goose is one of my fav.episodes.
Kenny

 

[xraytech]

Kenny,

I ordered my box set online from some place in Canada, for the price I paid it is okay, it is a home made job recorderd from TBS. There are better sets out there but I was too cheap.

Sam

 

[vacuumfreeeke]

I love it too... reminds me of my childhood since I was born in the 80s I grew up watching it... and who doesn't love all the old appliances and trashy decor. I knew that only the first season had offically come out of DVD, I didn't even know you could get a homemade box set! Maybe like apple pie and cookies, homemade box sets are better than store bought! )

 

[xraytech]

Bobby and Brian,

Here is a link to a site that has the Mama's Family box set and it is on clearance for I believe 39.95.

Sam

http://www.planetdvdstore.com/product.php?productid=3122452

 

[vacuumfreeeke]

Thanks! I am seriously considering it... I'd love to have them, especially since they aren't on ION anymore and I don't have cable.

 

[kirbyvertibles]

what was the canister that Steve used on Family Matters and dropped the hose into the fish tank? Was that a Fairfax? I have not seen that episode since it was new.