Comedy.
| PRA Archive # | Title | Description | Genre |
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| SZ0035 | I did not take the oath I've just taken / produced by Ed Herrmann. |
Parody on an inaugural address by a famous American movie star. |
KOPN, Jan. 21, 1981. | |
| BB0537 | Stealing in TV comedy / Will Jordan ; interviewed by Colin Edwards. |
Discussion of plagerism among television comedy writers. |
KPFA, 31 Jan. 1969. | |
| BC1816 | An Evening with Dick Gregory and politics. |
Performance by comedian. |
KPFA, June 1974. | |
| BB4681 | Pat Paulson $.89 testimonial dinner / introduction by Carl Reiner. |
Comedian's Presidential campaign fund-raising dinner.|PAT PAULSON'S $.89 TESTIMONIAL... |
KPFK, 16 Sept. 1968. | |
| BB5006 | Teevee comedy panel / Groucho Marx and Steve Allen. |
Two comedians discuss television humor.|TEEVEE COMEDY PANEL / Groucho Marx and Steve Allen... |
KPFK, 1961. | |
| KZ1278 | Atomic bomb, gasoline comedy songs / collected by Glen Gordon. |
Songs and a monologue satirizing nuclear warfare and the gasoline crisis. ,Love that bomb -- Wild west is where I want to be / Tom Lehrer -- So long mom / Tom Lehrer -- Dr... |
KPFK, 1975? | |
| KZ0212 | Seven words you can never say on television / George Carlin ; recorded by Roy Tuckman. |
Comedy routine which challenges FCC obscenity regulations. |
KPFK, 1977? | |
| KZ0640 | Charlie McCarthy. |
Comedy show. |
KPFK, 1978? | |
| BB5086 | Peter Sellers and Carl Reiner. |
Three comedy presentations.|PETER SELLERS AND CARL REINER... ,pt.1. Mahareshi Givit-Takit-Hush (17 min.) -- pt.2. Napoleon gloss (12 min.) -- pt.3. Michelle... |
KPFK, 24 Mar. 1971. | |
| BB5293 | Humor on the right / Tom Anderson. |
Satirical discussion.|HUMOR ON THE RIGHT / Tom Anderson... |
KPFK, 3 Apr. 1964. | |
| BB4521 | Bits and ballots / Pat Paulson. |
Political satire on the state of American government. |
KPFK, 4 June 1968. | |
| KZ0864 | A Fireside chat with the Firesign Theatre / Phil Proctor and David Ossman ; interviewed by Anita Frankel. |
Two members discuss the origins, current work, and the future of the comedy group. Album cuts... |
KPFK, Feb. 22, 1980. | |
| KZ0651 | Radio free oz, no. 21 / with Peter Bergman et al. |
Comedy and music program celebrating New Years.|FADIO FREE OZ, NO. 21 / with Peter Bergman et al... |
KPFK, Jan. 3, 1979. | |
| KZ0681 | Fibber McGee and Molly : 15th anniversary special. |
Comedy. |
KPFK, July, 1978. | |
| KZ0235 | The Bob Hope show. |
Rebroadcast of show to entertain servicemen overseas: Jane Russell, Hans Conried, and Bob Hope... |
KPFK, June, 1977. | |
| KZ0237 | Model son. |
Family situation comedy starring William Bendix. |
KPFK, June, 1977. | |
| KZ0607 | Analysis of satire / by Stan Freeberg. |
Comical explanation of the meaning of satire.|ANALYSIS OF SATIRE / Stan Freberg| produced by... |
KPFK, Mar. 15, 1979. | |
| KZ0769 | The Meaning of life / Mal Sharpe ; interviewed by Anita Frankel. |
The comedian asks people for their meaning in life and records their responses. |
KPFK, Oct. 26, 1970. | |
| SZ0495.11 | The Underseen world of Claude Jateau : the river of angels / by Sleight of Mind. |
Ongoing weekly program which introduces the work of leading performance artists, playwrights,... ,Satire of long-running Jacques Cousteau documentaries. Claude Jateau and a group of scientists... |
Satellite, 1989 | |
| SZ0495.12 | The Underseen world of Claude Jateau : a trick of perspective / by Sleight of Mind. |
Ongoing weekly program which introduces the work of leading performance artists, playwrights,... ,Satire of long-running Jacques Cousteau documentaries. Jateau develops a shrinking gas, reducing... |
Satellite, 1989 | |
| SZ0495.29 | Proposition four / William Marlock. |
Ongoing weekly program which introduces the work of leading performance artists, playwrights,... ,A look into the year 2004, following the draining of San Francisco harbor for a theme park. The... |
Satellite, 1989 | |
| SZ0533.06 | Phyllis Marks : West Virginia storyteller / produced by Rachel Goodman. |
Thirteen part series focusing on the pioneering females of country and old time music. Each... ,This program features Phyllis' two classic humorous stories, "The Spittin'... |
Satellite, Apr. 1990. | |
| WZ0184 | Reagan talks! |
Humorous montage of Reagan's speeches. |
WPFW, 1980? | |
| SZ0484.01-.02 | The Spud Goodman show / produced by Bruce Walkup. |
Talk show parody which satirizes contemporary institutions at the same time as it pokes fun at... |
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| SZ0485 | Spud Goodman station promo / produced by Bruce Walkup. |
Promotional tape to sell the series to individual radio stations. For series, see SZ0484.01-.02... |
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| SZ0509.07 | Revolution / by Micheal Taylor. |
Satirical comedy series. This episode focuses upon Zombo, who is vacationing in the slavic land... |
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| SZ0509.09 | The Barry Pimento show / by Peter Bakely. |
Satirical comedy series. This episode focuses upon the disappearance of the Vice President, and... |
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| SZ0509.10 | Damn it to hell / by Micheal Taylor. |
Satirical comedy series. This episode focuses upon a heated argument between Harris and Pete,... |
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| SZ0509.12 | When puppets dream / by Harris Deutsch. |
Satirical comedy series. This episode focuses upon how a bump on the head transports Harris and... |
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| SZ0509.13 | Cowtown / by Peter Bakely. |
Satirical comedy series. This episode focuses upon the story of a small town Idaho girl who... |
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| SZ0509.15 | Something mighty queer in the loch / by Micheal Taylor. |
Satirical comedy series. This episode focuses upon the Greenwich Mean Time crew's vacation... |
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| KZ0996 | WACs in khaki / by Mary Steelsmith. Molecular Bikeology / by Bill Lynch ; directed by Guy Giarizzo and Paul Vangelisti ; produced by Paul Vangelisti. |
Performance of two short comedies. |
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| SZ0714 | The Imagination workshop : a 1992 comedy special / produced by Darrell Brogdon. |
A one-hour comedy special by the award-winning comedy troupe, The Imagination Workshop. The show... ,Dan Quayle spelling bee (4:04) -- Return of Ronald Reagan (3:55) -- 200 flushes denture cleaner... |
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| SZ0509.01 | In the beginning ... / by Micheal Taylor ; produced by Peter Bakely, Harris Deutsch, Sheila Gerber and Micheal Taylor. |
Satirical comedy series. This episode focuses upon a new interpretation of the first three... |
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| SZ0509.02 | The Polly Esther show / written and produced by Peter Bakely, Harris Deutsch, Sheila Gerber and Micheal Taylor. |
Satirical comedy series. This episode focuses upon talk show hostess, Polly Esther, who... |
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| SZ0509.03 | Ready or not / written and produced by Sheila Gerber and Michael Wagner ; produced by Peter Bakely, Harris Deutsch, Sheila Gerber and Micheal Taylor. |
Satirical comedy series. This episode focuses upon the adventures of Spy Extraordinare Greg... |
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| SZ0509.04 | The Gun also rises / written by Peter Bakely ; produced by Peter Bakely, Harris Deutsch, Sheila Gerber and Micheal Taylor. |
Satirical comedy series. This episode focuses upon the continuing adventures of spy Greg Caliber... |
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| SZ0509.05 | The Big broadcast of 1989 / by Micheal Taylor ; produced by Peter Bakely, Harris Deutsch, Sheila Gerber and Micheal Taylor. |
Satirical comedy series. This episode focuses upon a war between commercial and public radio.... |
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| SZ0509.06 | Into the fast lane / by Harris Deutsch, Sheila Gerber and Michael Wagner. |
Satirical comedy series. This episode focuses upon Harris who, while writing an episode for... |
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| SZ0509.08 | Your bunny or your life / by Michael Wagner and Wheila Gerber. |
Satirical comedy series. This episode focuses upon the evil Doctor Adolph Hansen, and his... |
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| SZ0509.11 | A Couple of points of light / by Sheila Gerber and Michael Wagner. |
Satirical comedy series. This episode focuses upon|A COUPLE OF POINTS OF LIGHT / by Sheila... |
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| SZ0509.14 | Caliber wrecks / by Sheila Gerber and Michael Wagner. |
Satirical comedy series. This episode focuses upon the hapless Greg Caliber, who is thrust into... |
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| SZ0509.16 | A Pimento grows in Riverside / by Peter Bakley ; produced by Peter Bakely, Harris Deutsch, Sheila Gerber and Micheal Taylor. |
Satirical comedy series. This episode focuses upon the evil Dr. Hansen and Pamento, who attempt... |
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| SZ0509.17 | The Framing of the crude / produced by Peter Bakely, Harris Deutsch, Sheila Gerber and Micheal Taylor. |
Satirical comedy series. This episode focuses upon the life of poor Baptista. He has two... |
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