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| From | Marty Rudnick <mrudnick@marturo.com> |
| Subject | Re: National Lampoon |
| Date | Fri, 18 May 2007 23:40:19 -0700 |
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I don't want to start another baby boomer thread, but I'm reminded of
the great era of comedy albums that seems now to be a thing of the
past. From my earliest recollection of Allen Sherman and Bob Newhart,
The Smothers Brothers, Bill Cosby, George Carlin, Firesign Theatre,
Steve Martin and Albert Brooks. Thems were the days...
Although I must say that in recent years, credit must be given to HBO
for many excellent hour-long comedy specials (Janeane Garafolo!!), and
the most excellent series of Ricky Gervais podcasts with Stephen
Merchant and Karl Pilkington.
Antelope Freeway, 3 Miles...
Marty
Stephen Thorn wrote:
> I can't think of anyone else since The National Lampoon Radio Hour who
> has even come close to producing audio comedy of that quality and
> talent involved. Perhaps someone out there could site some examples.
> Always on the lookout for "the funny". :=)
>
>>
> How about the first three Firesign Theatre LPs?. "Don't Crush that
> Dwarf...." approaches Beatle greatness for a comedy disc.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Nick Danger
> Third Eye
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael McCartney"
> <michaelmccartney@yahoo.com>
> To: <audities@smoe.org>
> Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 3:20 PM
> Subject: Re: National Lampoon
>
>
>> I was totally raised on the black humor of National Lampoon. I was
>> bummed when my t-shirt finally wore out that had an iron-on from an
>> issue with a cartoon of Gerry Ford with the caption "Nixon's revenge."
>>
>> Those John Hughes and Chris Miller pieces were classic but hands
>> down the best issue ever was The Beatles issue that came out in the
>> mid-seventies. Wow! An entire issue going after the sacred cows of
>> Rock. I couldn't stop laughing! They had the entire story of the
>> guy who replaced Paul after he was killed in a car crash. They even
>> printed his photo from the morgue with tire tracks across his chest.
>> Tasteless, shocking and funny all at the same time.
>>
>> I can't think of anyone else since The National Lampoon Radio Hour
>> who has even come close to producing audio comedy of that quality and
>> talent involved. Perhaps someone out there could site some
>> examples. Always on the lookout for "the funny". :=)
>>
>>
>> Aloha,
>> Michael McCartney
>> KEAO FM / KONI FM / KPMW FM / KTOH FM
>>
>> http://www.THETIMEMACHINE.fm
>> http://www.myspace.com/thetimemachineradioshow
>>
>> http://www.live365.com/stations/thetimemachine1?site=thetimemachine1andplay
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