Barry Hansen
Also Known As: Dr. Demento, Barret Eugene Hansen
Biography: Barret Eugene 'Barry' Hansen, known professionally as Dr. Demento, is an American radio broadcaster and record collector specializing in novelty songs, comedy, and strange or unusual recordings dating from the early days of phonograph records to the present. Hansen created the Demento persona in 1970 while working at Los Angeles station KPCC -FM.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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UHF
Overview: The eccentric new manager of a UHF television channel tries to save the station from financial ruin with an odd array of programming.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-07-21
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The Pursuit of Happiness
Overview: Showtime's "In the 20th Century" is a millennium-related series of feature-length documentaries in which famous directors take on major subjects of their choosing. In the fourth of the six films, "The Pursuit of Happiness," filmmaker Robert Zemeckis delves into the history of America's relationship with mind-altering substances over the past 100 years, presenting interviews with historians and professionals in the drug treatment field, interspersed with a treasure trove of film and television clips depicting the highs and lows of smoking, drinking and drugging in the 20th century
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-09-13
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Behind The Dementia
Overview: Documentary on Dr. Demento which was produced for AlCon 2000
Genres: Documentary Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-05-20
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Weird Al Yankovic: Behind the Music
Overview: VH1's Behind the Music Special for Weird Al Yankovic
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-07-04
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'Weird Al' Yankovic: (There's No) Going Home
Overview: Parody of The Disney Channel's "Going Home" music series. Features "Weird Al" Yankovic in concert from Vancouver's Orpheum Theatre performing spoofs of many popular songs, Al travelling on the bus with his band and in their hotel room as well as tongue-in-cheek interviews with Al and his family.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-12-16
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Neil Hamburger: Western Music and Variety
Overview: Neil Hamburger is a two-bit stand-up with a bad comb-over--an aging, phlegmy jokester with a penchant for cheap celebrity jabs. He's also the brilliantly odd creation of Gregg Turkington, a decidedly more gifted comedian who has found a loyal cult following for his Tony Clifton-esque character. In this concert release, Hamburger performs a handful of twangy country tunes alongside the Too-Good-For-Neil-Hamburger Band, a name that speaks the truth: the back-up group includes veteran rockers Prairie Prince, David Gleason, and Atom Ellis.
Genres: Documentary Music Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-07-21
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Dr. Demento's 20th Anniversary TV Party
Overview: Join Dr. Demento as he celebrates twenty years of lovable lunacy, with performances by "Weird Al" Yankovic, Tiny Tim, Bobby "Boris" Pickett and more. Recorded live at the Raymond Theatre in Pasadena, California.
Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-10-30
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"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
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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Your Friend Logan
Overview: Your Friend Logan aims to shine a spotlight on the accomplishments and personality of Logan Whitehurst, and hopes to inspire others to follow their creative pursuits.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
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The Spike Jones Story
Overview: This program presents a combination of entertainer Spike Jones' personal and professional history, featuring Milton Berle and Danny Thomas, plus numerous family members and collaborators.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-01-01
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