35 years or more ago a roofer from Iowa named Jim Mullin finished a hard day on the job near Cortez, Colorado. He and a buddy headed to a local bar for a few drinks. There was a female stand-up comedian performing that night. Annoyed by a heckler – Jim thought the comedian was pretty funny – Jim confronted the offender.
“Would you shut up and sit down? Let her do her job!”
The heckler, possibly frightened by the rough looking roofer, held his tongue.
After the performance the comedian and her husband came out into the audience and pulled a couple of chairs up to Jim Mullin’s table. They thanked him for his support and set about having a few drinks together. Jim remembered that the comedian had remarked upon his similarity to Bob Hope – it was the nose. The evening ended and years later Jim couldn’t be sure of the comedian’s name.
In October of 1988 Rosanne Barr got a TV show that turned out to be a huge hit. Everyone watched, including Jim Mullin. He hadn’t thought much about that night in Colorado. Not until he happened one night to hear the name of “Jimmy Mullins” on the show. The character was never seen, but was mentioned in more than one episode. Apparently, “Jimmy Mullins” was someone who had gone to school with characters Rosanne and her husband Dan. Mullins was… you guessed it: a roofer.
Jim Mullin the roofer could never be sure, but he began to wonder. Upon viewing this clip, I don’t have much of a doubt of where the character Jimmy Mullins came from.
Jim Mullin the roofer died yesterday, but the legend will live on. In reruns.
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