Tulsa King
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Dwight Manfredi dont need no education.
Dwight Manfredi dont need no thought control.
No self-expression and creativity, basketball with no points, and gender-neutral Little Orphan Annies in the classroom.
Teacher, leave dem kids alone.
Eyyy, teacher, leave dem kids alone!
Its the guy who thinks children should be beaten with rulers when they misbehave.
Hey, the nuns did that to him, and he turned out just fine!
Other than the past 25 years, I mean!
It continues when they get home.
Theyre training them to be patsies and fall guys, he hollers.
You gotta be ready for everything.
Add YMCA and youve got a Trump rally.
Is he supposed to sound a little over the top?
Sure, but his hearts in the right place, and thats what really counts, right?
This kind of stuff makesTulsa Kings less reactionary moments all the more confounding.
Take the story line where Dwight and Mitch purchase a car dealership for expand their empire.
They become loyal, no matter how much you upsell em!
Shore is a fake cowboy putting up an air of authenticity to part fools from their money.
And hes thelegitimatebusinessman here!
Speaking of New York ethnic groups, the Italians are trying to settle the beef.
Rounding out our tour of the cast, Tyson and Armand make a run at big-dog one another.
Tulsa Kings tics are still on display this week.
It feels so diminished and cheap.
Of course characters dont speak for their writers, and television shows are not campaign platforms.
Nothing youre not supposed to find outright entertaining, in fact.
Thats his whole schtick.
