ByDevon Ivie,
a staff writer covering classic rock and TV
Dual wrong-reasons energy.
Photo-Illustration: Vulture, NBC and ABC
In one of the most spectacular falls from grace in recent Bachelor history, Tammy Ly, a woman who host-dad Chris Harrison somehow said was one of his favorite contestants ever, decided to pivot away from being an amusing talking head to an unrelenting bully (a move that she strategically knew would double as a Paradise audition tape, surely). In last week’s five-hour Bachelor content blast, Tammy made it her mission to bite her boozy fangs into Mykenna, a Canadian fashion blogger, and Kelsey, the Champagne-facial pageant girl, because they were … there? And allegedly … not pursuing Peter Weber for the proverbial “right reasons?†Jury’s still out on that, but who cares, because Tammy was sent home by the end of Thursday’s episode.
But Tammy’s manic energy in the lead-up to her elimination reminded me of another, way more iconic Tammy, who also chased after a man who didn’t want her: Tammy II, played by the incomparable Megan Mullally on Parks and Recreation. So as a fun little game, I invite you try to guess which quote was said by which of these two Tammys. Turns out Pawnee and the Bachelor Mansion aren’t too dissimilar.
Which Tammy Said It?
[Ron Swanson voice] Tammy.
Yup! A classic line from Tammy to Leslie.
Nope. Seems like something Tammy would say to, like, Hannah Ann, but this was from Parks and Rec.
Correct! Ah, sweet memories from when Ron started dating Diane.
Nope, this is a stone Parks and Rec classic. Although it kind of seems like she said this about Mykenna, right?
Good! You’ve probably seen one of the 100 cringeworthy meme iterations of it by now.
Nope, this was the other Tammy trying to make a meme out of herself.
Definitely. She yelled this to Ron at a diner!
Jeez, how can you forget about the first time Tammy yelled at Ron at a diner?
Oh God, have you ever heard of a more Bachelor-y quote before? I’m gonna need a needlepoint pillow of this.
This is the Platonic ideal of a Bachelor quote.
Yet another meme attempt from Miss Tammy.
In another world, Tammy would’ve said this about, like, Joan Callamezzo.
You would think she said this during the fight about Kelsey’s pill-popping rumors, but nah.
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