James, Monty, and Lucille
Digitized three more "broadcasts" from the 1980's Tape and Record Show Enterprises archives this evening, consisting of the final "Song Mirage" episode from its second season, and two more flagship "Tape and Record Show" fifth season episodes...
"James Stricklin Song Mirage: Episode 66. Broadcast Monday, June 23,1986 at 9:30pm central. Theme Music: Turn Up The Radio(Autograph). Hosts: James Stricklin and Albert Sims. Songs include: Walk of Life(Dire Straits), Toughen Up(Olivia Newton-John), Big Shot(Billy Joel), Sex As A Weapon(Pat Benetar), Changes In Attitudes Changes In Lattitudes(Jimmy Buffett). [Last Show of Season Two]
The Tape & Record Show: Episode 398, Broadcast Friday, August 19, 1983 at 10:00pm central. Theme Music: Any Way You Want It(Journey). "Monty Python's Flying Circus" - Sketches include: Flying Sheep, Television Interviews, Trade Description Act, Nudge Nudge, The Mouse Problem, Buying A Bed, Interesting People, Barber, Interviews. / "The Elvis Presley Story, Part 37: I'll Answer Yes" / "Monty Python's Flying Circus" - Sketches include: Children's Stories, The Visitors, The Cinema, The North Minehead Bye-Election, Me Doctor, Pet Shop, Self Defense.
The Tape & Record Show: Episode 399, Broadcast Friday, September 2, 1983 at 10:00pm central. Theme Music: Any Way You Want It(Journey). "My Favorite Husband" - Liz(Lucille Ball) attempts to get George(Richard Denning) to buy her a new Easter outfit. Also stars Gale Gordon, Bea Benederet, and Frank Nelson. / "The Elvis Presley Story, Part 38: Puppet On A String" / "TRS Jukebox" - Songs include: Who Can It Be Now?(Men At Work), I Love L.A.(Randy Newman), Rosanna(Toto), Eye Of The Tiger(Survivor), Goodnight Saigon(Billy Joel), My Kind of Lady(Supertramp)."
Episode 66 was the last episode of the "Song Mirage" second season, but FAR from the last episode recorded. We had the intention of squeezing more songs than usual into the half hour, but with the "intros" and discussions between the tunes, we still only managed five songs, which was about average for a typical half hour episode. It was quite obvious, after the Billy Joel song, that TRSE didn't have the luxury of a "cough button" for the microphones, but then again, we were low budget as f*ck. In a way, the organization is still to this day "low budget". Using an off-brand budget "ION" cassette deck to get the tape audio into the desktop computer and running it through budget priced ($99) audio cleaning software to make the old tapes sound "somewhat" better than they did originally (and the degradation which has happened to them after 40 or so years). Only other expenses in the digitation process are the three external backup drives and the electricity involved.
Episode 398 of "The Tape and Record Show" consisted of the contents of Monty Python's first LP, released on the "BBC Records" label. It featured stereo recreations of many of the earlier skits from the TV series. The episode also ends rather abruptly, due to the tape running out and I guess I didn't notice at the time of recording.
Main feature of episode 399 was an episode of the radio series "My Favorite Husband", the original inspiration for "I Love Lucy". As announced in the opening by the original announcer, it was part of the "Gay Family Series", which would mean something completely DIFFERENT in todays world. Secondary feature of the hour was an abbreviated version of the newer TRSE spinoff series "TRS Jukebox". Closing credit announcements by me were announced during the Supertramp song at the end of the episode, instead of playing the regular closing theme music.
"James Stricklin Song Mirage: Episode 66. Broadcast Monday, June 23,1986 at 9:30pm central. Theme Music: Turn Up The Radio(Autograph). Hosts: James Stricklin and Albert Sims. Songs include: Walk of Life(Dire Straits), Toughen Up(Olivia Newton-John), Big Shot(Billy Joel), Sex As A Weapon(Pat Benetar), Changes In Attitudes Changes In Lattitudes(Jimmy Buffett). [Last Show of Season Two]
The Tape & Record Show: Episode 398, Broadcast Friday, August 19, 1983 at 10:00pm central. Theme Music: Any Way You Want It(Journey). "Monty Python's Flying Circus" - Sketches include: Flying Sheep, Television Interviews, Trade Description Act, Nudge Nudge, The Mouse Problem, Buying A Bed, Interesting People, Barber, Interviews. / "The Elvis Presley Story, Part 37: I'll Answer Yes" / "Monty Python's Flying Circus" - Sketches include: Children's Stories, The Visitors, The Cinema, The North Minehead Bye-Election, Me Doctor, Pet Shop, Self Defense.
The Tape & Record Show: Episode 399, Broadcast Friday, September 2, 1983 at 10:00pm central. Theme Music: Any Way You Want It(Journey). "My Favorite Husband" - Liz(Lucille Ball) attempts to get George(Richard Denning) to buy her a new Easter outfit. Also stars Gale Gordon, Bea Benederet, and Frank Nelson. / "The Elvis Presley Story, Part 38: Puppet On A String" / "TRS Jukebox" - Songs include: Who Can It Be Now?(Men At Work), I Love L.A.(Randy Newman), Rosanna(Toto), Eye Of The Tiger(Survivor), Goodnight Saigon(Billy Joel), My Kind of Lady(Supertramp)."
Episode 66 was the last episode of the "Song Mirage" second season, but FAR from the last episode recorded. We had the intention of squeezing more songs than usual into the half hour, but with the "intros" and discussions between the tunes, we still only managed five songs, which was about average for a typical half hour episode. It was quite obvious, after the Billy Joel song, that TRSE didn't have the luxury of a "cough button" for the microphones, but then again, we were low budget as f*ck. In a way, the organization is still to this day "low budget". Using an off-brand budget "ION" cassette deck to get the tape audio into the desktop computer and running it through budget priced ($99) audio cleaning software to make the old tapes sound "somewhat" better than they did originally (and the degradation which has happened to them after 40 or so years). Only other expenses in the digitation process are the three external backup drives and the electricity involved.
Episode 398 of "The Tape and Record Show" consisted of the contents of Monty Python's first LP, released on the "BBC Records" label. It featured stereo recreations of many of the earlier skits from the TV series. The episode also ends rather abruptly, due to the tape running out and I guess I didn't notice at the time of recording.
Main feature of episode 399 was an episode of the radio series "My Favorite Husband", the original inspiration for "I Love Lucy". As announced in the opening by the original announcer, it was part of the "Gay Family Series", which would mean something completely DIFFERENT in todays world. Secondary feature of the hour was an abbreviated version of the newer TRSE spinoff series "TRS Jukebox". Closing credit announcements by me were announced during the Supertramp song at the end of the episode, instead of playing the regular closing theme music.