The night before, the fantastic group, Pilobulus, had been on the Show. Our Writers came up with a Joel-type sendup. On the playout/bumper, that’s Richie LaBamba in silhouette, and after the break, thanks to Sean Hayes for the compliment.
BATHROOM SEX TUTORIAL
What Television Comedy Writer could RESIST taking the Sen. Larry Craig airport-mens-room scandal and RUNNING with it? I believe the great José Arroyo did the FIENDISHLY funny writing for this piece. The “victim” is played by another one of our wonderful Writers, Kevin Dorff. Maybe it was José and Kevin, and/or others, who are guilty.
JOEL JUST SAYS STUFF
This is one of my favorites, and it dates way back to when Andy was still Conan’s Sidekick. It meant a hell of a lot to me that it appeared that I “got” Andy on this one. I love what Senior Audio Man, Fred Zeller, and probably Sound Effects man, Bruce Leonard, did with my voice(s), with technology including a Harmonizer. Made it especially funny at the end, when I was being GASSED – thanks, obviously, to John Greenfield and his Special Effects crew.
ROCK THE VOTE
This was a get-out-the-vote PSA, with boosting by the “Peanuts”/Charlie Brown franchise, September 2008. Comedian Mark Malkoff produced it, and I think he wrote it.
COW/HUMAN DNA
Joel probably set embryology, stem-cell research, and Science in General back about 50 years.
LOTTERY TICKET
Joel takes exception to a new $30 Lottery ticket being offered. That’s Writer, José Arroyo as Chuck, the McDonald’s Manager.