Don Pardo
Biography: He is best known for his long tenure on "Saturday Night Live" from its inception in 1975 until he died in 2014. Over his seven-decade career, he became an iconic voice on NBC, narrating shows like "The Price Is Right" and "Jeopardy!" and was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 2010.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: February 22, 1918
Deathday: August 18, 2014
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Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation
2007-05-01
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation
Overview: This episode focuses on Zappa's early 70s albums, Overnight Sensation (1973) and Apostrophy (') (1974). Together they encapsulate Zappa's extraordinary musical diversity and were also the 2 most commercially successful albums that he released in his prolific career. Included are interviews, musical demonstrations, rare archive & home movie footage, plus live performances to tell the story behind the conception and recording of these groundbreaking albums. Extras include additional interviews and demonstrations not included in the broadcast version, 2 full performances from the Roxy in 1973 and Saturday Night Live in 1976, and new full live performance done specially for these Classic Albums.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-05-01
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Frank Zappa: The Broadcast Archives
2008-04-01
Frank Zappa: The Broadcast Archives
Overview: Frank Zappa - The Broadcast Archives is a collection of live performances from the master of experimental and comedy rock. These Saturday Night Live performances demonstrate the musical genius and the progressive jazz-rock arrangements that were the signature of the phenomenal Frank Zappa. Featured tracks include: Peaches En Regalia I Am The Slime Purple Lagoon Dancing Fool The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing St Alphonso's Pancake Breakfast
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-04-01
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Totally Minnie
1988-02-25
Totally Minnie
Overview: The film centers on nerd Maxwell Dweeb (Robert Carradine), who is a loner with no friends. While watching television, he sees an advertisement for the Minnie Mouse Center for the Totally Unhip, named after its owner, Minnie Mouse. Dweeb, in an effort to improve himself, decides to attend. After being welcomed by the director (Suzanne Somers), Dweeb is taken on a tour of the centre, where other Disney characters run various courses: Goofy is a fitness instructor, Donald Duck is a wardrobe manager, and Pluto is a messenger boy. After finally meeting Minnie Mouse, Dweeb is taken on by the director, whom he eventually falls in love with, and dates once he has passed his training. The film is intershot with various musical numbers (including the duet "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" by Minnie Mouse and Elton John) and excerpts from early Disney shorts.
Genres: Animation Family Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-02-25
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"Weird Al" Yankovic: The Videos
1998-07-21
"Weird Al" Yankovic: The Videos
Overview: A DVD and laserdisc release of every "Weird Al" Yankovic music video up to July 1998 containing 21 music videos, which all previously appeared on the VHS tapes The "Weird Al" Yankovic Video Library, Alapalooza: The Videos and Bad Hair Day: The Videos, with the exception of the most recent video, "Spy Hard."
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-07-21
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The Compleat Al
1985-08-07
The Compleat Al
Overview: The Compleat Al (a title parody/homage of the 1982 documentary ‘The Compleat Beatles’) is a mockumentary about the life of "Weird Al" Yankovic, the Grammy® award-winning master of musical parody and rock-and-roll comedy, from his birth to 1985. Although a mockumentary, it is roughly based on Yankovic's real life, beginning with his childhood years, his high school and college days, and up through his early-career rise to stardom. This semi-concocted chronicle also contains classic moments from AL-TV, footage from his trip to Japan, and a somewhat embellished version of how he received permission from Michael Jackson for "Eat It". And to top it off, The Compleat Al contains eight "Weird Al" music video classics: "Ricky", "I Love Rocky Road", the award-winning "Eat It", "I Lost on Jeopardy", "This Is the Life", "Like a Surgeon", "One More Minute", and "Dare to Be Stupid"!
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-08-07
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The Godson
1998-10-06
The Godson
Overview: After the death of his older brother, Guiseppe "the guppy" Calzone becomes head of the Calzone Mob family. His aging father knows his son is not cut out for the job, so he sends him to "Mafia University". The head of a rival Mafia Family sees this as an opportunity to strike and bring the Calzone Family to its knees. Surrounded by danger, double-crossing and pasta.
Genres: Action Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-10-06
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The Sex O'Clock News
1985-08-09
The Sex O'Clock News
Overview: Director and co-writer Romano Vanderbes attempts to satirize middle America's standard news broadcasts with as many jokes about sex as possible. The featured station is KSEX and Doug Ballard and Lydia Mahan play the anchors in a broadcast where blue does not mean melancholy
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-08-09
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Stay Tuned
1992-08-14
Stay Tuned
Overview: Salesman Roy Knable spends all his free time watching television, to the exasperation of his wife, Helen. One day, TV salesman Spike convinces Roy to buy a satellite dish offering 666 channels. The new addition to Roy's home entertainment system sucks him and Helen into Hellvision, a realm run by Spike, who is an emissary of Satan. For 24 hours, the couple must survive devilish parodies of TV programs if they want to return to reality alive.
Genres: Comedy Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-08-14
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Babes in Toyland
1954-12-18
Babes in Toyland
Overview: Based on the classic Broadway operetta by Victor Herbert and Glen MacDonough, this live television special became an annual Christmas tradition with rotating cast members.
Genres: Music Fantasy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1954-12-18
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Radio Days
1987-01-30
Radio Days
Overview: The Narrator tells us how the radio influenced his childhood in the days before TV. In the New York City of the late 1930s to the New Year's Eve 1944, this coming-of-age tale mixes the narrator's experiences with contemporary anecdotes and urban legends of the radio stars.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-01-30
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Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
1981-11-25
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
Overview: Steve Martin's fourth NBC special was in the spirit of his previous association with Saturday Night Live. It was broadcast live from Studio 8H, produced by Lorne Michaels and featured some original cast members of the show.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-11-25
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The Earth Day Special
1990-04-22
The Earth Day Special
Overview: The Earth Day Special is a television special revolving around Earth Day that aired on ABC on April 22, 1990. Sponsored by Time Warner, the two hour special featured an all-star cast addressing concerns about global warming, deforestation, and other environmental ills.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-04-22
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