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Title: Looking for missing shows/bits
Post by: herbsweal on February 20, 2010, 10:59:52 PM
Before I ask my question, I'd just like to say that The Best Show contains some of the best comedy I've heard. The interplay between S&W reminds me of the old Bob and Ray radio show of the 50s-70s, or to a lesser extent Phil Hendrie.
Now for all I know this question may be out of bounds, but is there any way of getting clips or full shows that aren't in the WFMu archives? I'm particularly interested in the "Extreme Dad" bit from January 6, 2004.
Thanks.
Title: Re: Looking for missing shows/bits
Post by: Steve in North Hollywood on February 21, 2010, 09:12:15 AM
HOW DARE YOU!!!

Just kidding, but as far as I know, the only way to get the stuff that's not in the archives is to order the CDs.  I have all of them and they are worth every penny.... and it's not even that many pennies, really.
Title: Re: Looking for missing shows/bits
Post by: buffcoat on February 21, 2010, 07:32:33 PM
"Extreme Dad" is an Andy Earles call and is not available on the CDs.  It is available (or it used to be) in the place you can see when you have a certain number of posts.
Title: Re: Looking for missing shows/bits
Post by: Bernard on February 22, 2010, 09:45:52 AM
I'm particularly interested in the "Extreme Dad" bit from January 6, 2004.
Thanks.

I believe that one's on the Best Show Uncovered CD Tom put together for last year's Mini-Marathon.  Not sure if you can get your hands on those premiums after each Marathon ends, but I doubt it.
Title: Re: Looking for missing shows/bits
Post by: masterofsparks on February 22, 2010, 12:50:57 PM
I'm particularly interested in the "Extreme Dad" bit from January 6, 2004.
Thanks.

I believe that one's on the Best Show Uncovered CD Tom put together for last year's Mini-Marathon.  Not sure if you can get your hands on those premiums after each Marathon ends, but I doubt it.

I don't think it's on Best Show Uncovered. I listened to it recently (when it came in the mail) and I don't remember it.
Title: Re: Looking for missing shows/bits
Post by: wwwes on February 22, 2010, 08:02:05 PM
At this point, I suppose the only episode that is actually unavailable is the one Tom removed from the archive. Is it out of line to ask what happened there? Obviously something that shouldn't be put out to the public again, but after it didn't come out on the lost Best Show CDs, I'm really wondering what could have possibly happened. Can anyone give an explanation without actually revealing anything that would be out of line?
Title: Re: Looking for missing shows/bits
Post by: masterofsparks on February 22, 2010, 08:24:09 PM
There's more than one unavailable episode. Some of the very early episodes (such as the show which featured The Gorch's call, 1/9/01) are not even listed in the archives.
Title: Re: Looking for missing shows/bits
Post by: Christina on February 22, 2010, 08:33:10 PM
(such as the show which featured The Gorch's call, 1/9/01)

Dang, I always wondered about that ...
Title: Re: Looking for missing shows/bits
Post by: buffcoat on February 22, 2010, 09:21:25 PM
There's more than one unavailable episode. Some of the very early episodes (such as the show which featured The Gorch's call, 1/9/01) are not even listed in the archives.


They're mentioned... somewhere.



In fact, in that same somewhere, you can find a reference to a show later that year that featured outtakes from the first Gorch call.
Title: Re: Looking for missing shows/bits
Post by: P.W. on February 23, 2010, 01:30:27 AM
"Extreme Dad", if we're talking about the same thing, is available as "Ditchweed" on the Earles & Jensen disc on Matador. You can listen here:

http://www.myspace.com/justfarralaugh
Title: Re: Looking for missing shows/bits
Post by: buffcoat on February 23, 2010, 02:23:56 PM
"Extreme Dad", if we're talking about the same thing, is available as "Ditchweed" on the Earles & Jensen disc on Matador. You can listen here:

http://www.myspace.com/justfarralaugh


He did the same routine in a call to The Best Show.