Showing posts with label Amos and Andy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Amos and Andy. Show all posts
Monday, February 4, 2013
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Monday, October 17, 2011
You can't unhear it: Gabby and Shorty argue economics
Amos 'n' Andy's Shorty the barber and Gabby the lawyer are at it again, this time arguing economics:
(((HEAR)))
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Friday, September 30, 2011
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
The lodge: a staple in many sitcoms
Anyone who follows the show, Vic and Sade will know that Vic is not just a member of a lodge, he's wrapped up in it. His lodge is like a religion to him.
Since the lodge is full of very stupid rituals and yet it's treated with such reverence, there is this comedy yin-yang that makes it almost impossible not to laugh along with Sade, who sees the lodge as a money pit and waste of time.
I've been thinking, "the lodge" shows up quite a bit on other old-time radio (as well as early television):
Amos 'n' Andy - We know that George Stevens is the "King Fish" because he is the head of the "Knights of the Mystic Sea" lodge. I really don't remember hearing about anything much that goes on there, but we know the lodge is a large part of the show.
Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet - Close listening will show that Ozzie is a member of an unspecified lodge. It's rarely mentioned.
Fibber McGee and Molly - Fibber is an Elk and the lodge comes into play in 3 or 4 episodes. He seems to take the lodge seriously but it doesn't seem to control Fibber's life.
Lum and Abner - Almost every male on the show (excluding Cedric) seems to be a member of the lodge. The lodge name is never mentioned (or at least, I've never heard it in the many episodes I have listened to.) For the most part, the lodge seems to be a place to borrow chairs from, more than anything else. Squire Skimp is a big muckity-muck in the lodge.
Mel Blanc Show - Mel belonged to the lodge and greeted other members of the lodge with secret, silly stuff concerning, "ugga bugga boo" or something similar. I haven't heard the show in a while but I seem to recall his prospective father-in-law was a lodge muckity-muck and Mel was always trying to impress him and work his way up in the lodge. (By the way, I hate the show.)
As I mentioned earlier, early sitcom TV had it's share of lodge members. On the Honeymooners, Ralph and Norton were devoted to the lodge. Fred and Barney on the Flintstones (which was a knockoff of The Honeymooners) were also lodge devotees. And I know there were others.
©Jimbo 2010/2011
Since the lodge is full of very stupid rituals and yet it's treated with such reverence, there is this comedy yin-yang that makes it almost impossible not to laugh along with Sade, who sees the lodge as a money pit and waste of time.
I've been thinking, "the lodge" shows up quite a bit on other old-time radio (as well as early television):
Amos 'n' Andy - We know that George Stevens is the "King Fish" because he is the head of the "Knights of the Mystic Sea" lodge. I really don't remember hearing about anything much that goes on there, but we know the lodge is a large part of the show.
Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet - Close listening will show that Ozzie is a member of an unspecified lodge. It's rarely mentioned.
Fibber McGee and Molly - Fibber is an Elk and the lodge comes into play in 3 or 4 episodes. He seems to take the lodge seriously but it doesn't seem to control Fibber's life.
Lum and Abner - Almost every male on the show (excluding Cedric) seems to be a member of the lodge. The lodge name is never mentioned (or at least, I've never heard it in the many episodes I have listened to.) For the most part, the lodge seems to be a place to borrow chairs from, more than anything else. Squire Skimp is a big muckity-muck in the lodge.
Mel Blanc Show - Mel belonged to the lodge and greeted other members of the lodge with secret, silly stuff concerning, "ugga bugga boo" or something similar. I haven't heard the show in a while but I seem to recall his prospective father-in-law was a lodge muckity-muck and Mel was always trying to impress him and work his way up in the lodge. (By the way, I hate the show.)
As I mentioned earlier, early sitcom TV had it's share of lodge members. On the Honeymooners, Ralph and Norton were devoted to the lodge. Fred and Barney on the Flintstones (which was a knockoff of The Honeymooners) were also lodge devotees. And I know there were others.
©Jimbo 2010/2011
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Amos 'n' Andy - Shorty and Gabby argue politics
This is an all-time classic segment. Shorty the barber and Gabby the lawyer get into an argument about politics. After listening, remember: you can't unhear it:
(((HEAR)))
(((HEAR)))
Monday, September 5, 2011
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Early early early info on Amos and Andy
All of these are from 1930 and I am allowed to use them because of the fine folks at the Cobalt Club.
Friday, August 5, 2011
Monday, August 1, 2011
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Monday, July 25, 2011
Sunday, July 17, 2011
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