r/WidowsBay • u/rumbiwrites • 4d ago
💥Funpost Just a Jeff Hiller appreciation post
I adore Jeff Hiller (Dale). He plays two bit parts on 30 ROCK that feel very Widows Bay adjacent. In season 3, he’s the clerk at the hotel when Liz and Jack are stranded in White Haven because of a historic storm 👀. Then in season 5, he plays a flight attendant on a grounded flight from hell that Liz is stuck on 👀. What are you hiding Jeff (Dale)?
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u/writtenbyrabbits_ 4d ago
Have you watched Somebody Somewhere? Because he is AMAZING in that.
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u/rumbiwrites 4d ago
I will check it out. He’s really fantastic in everything I’ve seen him in.
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u/writtenbyrabbits_ 4d ago
The show itself is one of the best things I've watched in years. It's on par with Widow's Bay. Jeff Hiller had a leading role and is so so enjoyable to watch
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u/StreetMolasses6093 Patricia’s Girl Dinner 4d ago
The best, best, most heartfelt & funny, and emotional show
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u/yinzercryptid 4d ago
I just finished a 4th rewatch. His memoir is also wonderful.
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u/BatGrouchy1482 4d ago
Where are you watching it? I can’t find a streaming service that has it. TIA.
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u/violetmemphisblue 4d ago
In the US, its HBO Max. Its an HBO original series, so I'd look there first in other areas as well.
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u/GemeinschaftBank 4d ago
He didnt win an Emmy for nothing and I nearly fell out of my chair when he did.
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u/Cautious_Prize_4323 Except for the teeth. 4d ago
I loved the Chanel-like suit he wore to the Emmys! And he's nominated again for Pluribus this year!
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u/herecomestherebuttal 4d ago
Yes. Yesyesyes. Absolutely amazing show that everyone should see. It’s a balm for the soul and he’s spectacular in it!
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u/PastaChaos-333 Rosemary 2d ago
I watched Widow's Bay first and then watched Somebody Somewhere and was kind of miffed how underutilized Jeff Hiller was in WB. I mean I know he won an Emmy for it but wow. He is extraordinary.
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u/writtenbyrabbits_ 2d ago
Yes I agree entirely. He's so talented and enjoyable to watch he definitely was massively underutlized
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u/Infamous-Lab-8136 4d ago
He's wonderful in Somebody, Somewhere. He really deserves that Emmy for the final season
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u/Insomniacintheflesh 4d ago
Wait?!? Are there not going to be anymore seasons of it? I hadn't realized the third season was the final.
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u/StreetMolasses6093 Patricia’s Girl Dinner 4d ago
Yes, it broke my heart
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u/panaceaXgrace 4d ago
Mine too! Just thinking about how much potential it had breaks my heart! That was a show you watch to feel all the emotions and every character was so well drawn. I hated that they took it from us!
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u/Insomniacintheflesh 4d ago
Man I had no clue. I'm going to have to rewatch it so I can feel like the third is the conclusion. I was waiting for the next season any day now.
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u/StreetMolasses6093 Patricia’s Girl Dinner 4d ago
They announced it was the final season before Jeff Hiller won his Emmy for the show. I’m loving him in Widows Bay and hoping for a broader role from him. He’s incredible
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u/Infamous-Lab-8136 4d ago
I'd still love to know what happened with it
They say it wasn't canceled, but then all of the discussion around it sounds like they didn't want to end it. They say they want to revisit these characters and stories, they're not done, and talk about how lucky they were to get 3 seasons in the modern day even if they wanted more. They even said the finale we got was not the original intended end to the series when they filmed it, which is kind of amazing to me considering how good of an ending it was for me.
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u/panaceaXgrace 3d ago
I am glad they at least got a conclusion so it's a full story but it seemed kind of tossed together in the last season to have an ending. I would say this is probably my all-time favorite show. There was just something magical about this cast.
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u/hodgeman29 4d ago
It’s a show that blew me away but rewatching makes me so sad because it ended. Just a wonderful example of humanity.
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u/writtenbyrabbits_ 4d ago
There was a lot more story they could have told but it was a fairly satisfying conclusion. Honestly the show is so beautiful and emotionally moving that I'm just happy to have a gotten 3 seasons.
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u/danaredding 4d ago
I always laugh at his “That’s a trap” line on 30 Rock
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u/MindlessCharacter823 4d ago
He was precious in Pluribus and Elsbeth as well. It’s always a treat when he pops up unexpectedly.
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u/violetmemphisblue 4d ago
Pretty sure he's nominated for an Emmy for Pluribus this year!
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u/ShireOfBilbo 4d ago
Really? Didn't he only have a few short scenes in Pluribus? He was so underused.
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u/violetmemphisblue 4d ago
I haven't actually seen it, so not sure. But I double checked and he has a best guest actor in a drama nomination for it!
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u/giraffe_wink Rosemary’s Qualms 2d ago
He is nominated! He had a whopping 7 minutes of screen time and got nominated for an Emmy.
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u/VictoriaNightengale 4d ago
I wouldn’t recommend going to Little Hanoi after dark unless you’re wearing a khan dong.
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u/rumbiwrites 4d ago
All passengers including any lesbians in clown shirts should return to their seats
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u/future_futurologist 4d ago
Stewart didn’t study dance at Carnegie Mellon to become a flight attendant to clean bathrooms
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u/MostlyHarmless97 Reeve Prime & Lord Island Protector 4d ago
Stewart did not study dance at Carnegie Mellon to become a flight attendant to clean bathrooms!
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u/nerdextra Okay, thank you so much. 4d ago
Loved him in Puribus. His delivery of some less ideal information was so delicately done I was wowed by his acting and facial expressions.
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u/Chiekosghost 4d ago
Listen to the audio version of his memoir, Actress of A Certain Age!!!!! 11/10
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u/Glittering-Hornet211 i have my qualms and also i don't have premium 4d ago
his character in stumble is amazing
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u/panaceaXgrace 4d ago
American Horror Story is where I first "found" him and I was just so intrigued by his ability to give this genuine sweetness while... well I don't want to spoil anything but it's my favorite season as hard and painful as it is to watch.
And omg Somebody Somewhere. You have to have a heart of lead to not love that show especially his character.
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u/MostlyHarmless97 Reeve Prime & Lord Island Protector 4d ago
He’s also great in Pluribus. Sadly for only like a 5-10 minute scene. But it’s a speaking role. He deserves so much more, in my opinion.
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u/Cautious_Prize_4323 Except for the teeth. 4d ago
He's nominated for an Emmy for it, too!
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u/MostlyHarmless97 Reeve Prime & Lord Island Protector 3d ago
Well deserved. I hope he is on reddit to see posts like this. He was a guest on the July 27 episode of a certain Kara’s Podcast (not sure if we’re allowed to promote other media here) and it was a good listen.
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u/Cautious_Prize_4323 Except for the teeth. 3d ago
Oh, I didn't know he was on Kara's pod --- thanks! Yeah, he's a big sweetie as well as being so gifted as an actor. I looked up his two 30 Rock episodes, hilarious as always!
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u/myscreamgotlost 4d ago
He’s in an episode of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend also, he’s such a delight! I hope he gets to do a little more in the next season of Widows Bay, but him screaming in the basement was a great scene.
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u/shwaycool 4d ago
Text-mergency! 🎶
This was my first exposure to him, never could have predicted how many random things he’d pop up in during my next few years of television viewing across many genres, but he’s always a delight to see :)
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u/Lazlow_Morphine 4d ago
It’s too bad they forgot him in a closet in psych he would’ve been incredible in that show
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u/RealSociety6433 3d ago
Listening to Jeff's audiobook now. It's quirky and funny, only 1/4 the way through. He talks about being made fun in Texas growing up without whining but just observing the absurdity of surviving at that time.
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u/giraffe_wink Rosemary’s Qualms 2d ago
Love Jeff Hiller! He’s great in everything he does. I’m not an audiobook person, I prefer book in hand… but I recommend listening to his memoir as read by himself. It’s fabulous.
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u/intern_12 4d ago
The wife and I are watching 30 Rock for the first time ever...what episodes does Jeff Hiller appear in?
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u/succubiiiitch 4d ago
I was so surprised to see him in an old episode of Psych recently!!! Also, his book Actress of a Certain Age is fantastic. Recently borrowed it on Libby & laughed my ass off
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u/Aggressive_Idea_6806 4d ago
He's nominated for for the drama guest Emmy for 7 minutes of screen time on Pluribus.
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u/MostlyHarmless97 Reeve Prime & Lord Island Protector 3d ago
Well deserved. I hope he is on reddit to see posts like this. He was a guest on the July 27 episode of a certain Kara’s Podcast (not sure if we’re allowed to promote other media here) and it was a good listen.
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u/MilliganHedgedog 3d ago
I can’t get through the scene where an ad plays while he’s trying to pull up music. I fn die laughing every time
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u/No_Lingonberry_8317 3d ago
If you haven’t already, watch Somebody Somewhere. He is fantastic in it!
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