ROX #37: Sloppy But Quick

B: It was the third show of our second season. We'd had all summer to get ahead of the game, but already we were perilously close to falling behind schedule. We took deadlines seriously in those days, even though they were entirely self-imposed, so we made “Sloppy But Quick.”

The idea was to shoot a show that would be supremely easy to assemble in the editing booth. It's just a typical Sunday in Bloomington, Indiana. We spent the day wandering through the streets, videotaping whatever and whomever we happened to run into. The resulting program might be a little sloppy in places, but it was quick to produce, and we stayed on schedule for another week. This episode also provides a nice portrait of the things we loved — and hated — about life in Bloomington.

I'm not sure, but I think this show may feature more people and locations than any other episode in the ROX canon!

Brad Wilhelm: Yep, my wedding reception was featured on J&B on the Rox.
It amazes me to this day that some random person will approach me and say, “I saw your weddin' on channel 3 with them drinkin' guys”.
The best part about the episode for me ( warning - sincere comment approaching )was the small piece with me and my Grandfather, George Wilhelm. George is a guy who worked hard all his life and never bitched, never left his wife ( no matter what a monster she was )always loved and helped his kids and grandkids, and always did what he could for those less fortunate than him. He was a union man and that meant something to him. He's almost 90 now and won't be around much longer. He still eats fried onion sandwiches and cries when we visit. He can't bathe himself or walk without assistance, and he wants to die. It makes me very sad to see him now, and my 5 year old daughter uneasy around him.
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