Vernon, Florida (1981)
Early Errol Morris documentary intersplices random chatter he captured on film of the genuinely eccentric residents of Vernon, Florida. A few examples? The preacher giving a sermon on the definition of the word "Therefore," and the obsessive turkey hunter who speaks reverentially of the "gobblers" he likes to track down and kill.
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#091625
What was the Four Pests Campaign?
"The very first opening shots of my beloved documentary Vernon, Florida, is a mosquito truck"
— Chuck
Chuck references a documentary that opens with a mosquito truck driving through town, comparing it to the spraying of insecticides during the Four Pests campaign.
Sep 16, 2025
#070525
Selects: How Coelacanths Work
"And did you ever see Vernon, Florida, the documentary? No, I've never seen that one. By the great Errol Morris."
— Chuck
Chuck mentions the documentary Vernon, Florida by Errol Morris, which features an interview about garfish.
Jul 5, 2025
#070622
Short Stuff: Alligator Gar
"the great, great documentary, Vernon, Florida, my favorite documentary of all time by the great Aero Morris"
— Josh
Josh references this documentary as his favorite film and mentions a character from it who talks about garfish in rivers.
Jul 6, 2022
#112620
Gobble Gobble: Turkeys!
"The great, great documentary from Errol Morris, one of the prominent about the citizens of Vernon, Florida in the 1980s"
— Josh
Josh references the documentary throughout the episode as inspiration for turkey hunting references and mentions Henry Schipes as a character from the film.
Nov 26, 2020
#092419
We Are Running Out of Sand and That Actually Matters
"Errol Morris directed a great documentary called Vern in Florida."
— Chuck
Chuck mentioned Morris's documentary which featured elderly couples and a story about collected sand.
Sep 24, 2019
#060617
How Coelacanths Work
"Did you ever see Vernon, Florida, the documentary? No, I've never seen that one. By the great Errol Morris."
— Chuck
Chuck references the Errol Morris documentary 'Vernon, Florida' that has an interview about garfish.
Jun 6, 2017
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Albert Bitterling
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Roscoe Collins
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George Harris
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