Weirdly Cool Weirdly Cool

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Recurring Characters:
Nick Danger, Ralph Spoilsport, George Tirebiter, Bebop Loco

Category: Video
This PBS special, concocted in support of the wickedly witty Firesign Theatre's "The Bride of Firesign" CD, has the comedy troupe delivering high-octane humor in a number of classic bits. Featured are skits such as "How Can You Be in Two Places at Once When You're Not Anywhere at All" and "Hand Me the Pliers," and characters such as Nick Danger, Jack Poet and Bebop Lobo. Extras include a documentary, excerpts from audio rehearsals and more.

LINER NOTES:
"...a hallucinatory brand of surrealistic comic performances..."
Rolling Stone

Firesign Theatre

Born underground in the late '60s, Firesign Theatre has been in the vanguard of social commentary with their unique brand of brain-bending comedy, inspiring a devoted following of loyal fans, including some of the funniest people in America.

After 35 years their first-ever television special is here, containing many of their legendary hits from "Don't Crush That Dwarf, Hand Me The Pliers" to "Give Me Immortality Or Give Me Death...". Meet some of the famous funny friends and fans of Firesign. Flash backwards, forwards, and inwards with the surreal adventures of Nick Danger, George Tirebiter, Principal Poop, Rocky Rococo, Bebop Lobo and the other satiric, cerebral characters who will always define the neo-nostalgic and "Weirdly Cool."     Firesign Theatre
SPECIAL FEATURES: Additional Jack Poet ads • A documentary of the group's 15th anniversary •
"RADIONOW Says Good-By And Hello" an audio rehearsal excerpt from 1998

 

"WEIRDLY COOL" A RHINO ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY PRODUCTION   A WHYY PRESENTATION
STARRING FIRESIGN THEATRE • PHIL AUSTIN, PETER BERGMAN, DAVID OSSMAN, PHIL PROCTOR
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER RICHARD FOOS, GARSON FOOS AND FIRESIGN THEATRE
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER FOR WHYY  DAVID RUBISOHN
CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ALBERT SPEVAK   ASSOCIATE PRODUCER LORRIE KRASNY
PRODUCED BY ROBERT KATZ AND JERRY KUPFER   DIRECTED BY MATTHEW DIAMOND


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