Welcome to For The Win Explains, our little feature where we get you caught up on things going on in the world. Today, we tackle the internet meme “Larry, I’m on Ducktales.”
OK, so who’s involved in this whole thing?
The two main characters to know are Larry King, he of the many interviews and softball questions, and Danny Pudi, a comedian and actor who’s been on shows like Community, Mythic Quest, and — importantly here — a reboot of Ducktales, the animated series.
They rebooted Ducktales?
Yep. In 2017. It’s decent!
OK, cool. So, what’s this everyone is talking about?
Pudi went on Larry King’s new show for an interview and during the interview King asked him what was a luxury that he couldn’t live without. Pudi thought for a moment and then said, “Coffee.”
I love coffee.
I do, too! It was a good answer.
So what’s the problem?
Larry King did not think it was a good answer.
Oh.
Larry King insisted that coffee is not a luxury, and in one of his rare instances in getting tough as an interviewer, insisted that Pudi think of another luxury. Pudi, sort of flabbergasted, thought long and hard and then said “Uh, socks?” As in he loves a good pair of socks.
Another nice thing.
Absolutely.
I’m guessing King didn’t like that answer either.
You guessed right. King was frankly disgusted by this answer, and demanded Pudi come up with a better luxury that he couldn’t live without. Pudi, out of ideas, then asked King to tell him a luxury that fits him. King smiled a chilly smile then said “a private plane.”
A private plane?
Yes. And that set up Pudi’s spectacular line, and the meme you’re seeing everywhere: “Larry. I’m on Ducktales.”
larry im on DUCKTALES pic.twitter.com/houopAOzRN
— hannah ✡︎ (@faithIessloves) December 22, 2020
Oh that’s good.
Exactly. Pudi, with just a quick, perfect, self-deprecating sentence, shows King how he’s living in a totally alternate reality from even the very successful people he’s having on his show. It’s the perfect answer for any of us who’ve ever had a very wealthy friend make some ridiculous suggestion, like that we should all get away to Aspen for a weekend. Like, I’d love to go to Aspen, but Larry? I’m on Ducktales.
I’m glad I understand this now.
I’m glad you do, too.
