Comedy Clips
(Humorous hi jinx from Mystery Playhouse 91)
Comedy has always been part of the Mystery Playhouse 91 radio show. We began the show every week with some sort of comedy routine to read our (otherwise boring) grant announcement. The punk music we played often had comic elements as well. And our commercials were all comedy oriented. Many listeners were confused if we were really a punk music program or a comedy show.
Actually, we were both.
At the end of each year, we often received requests for tapes of our ads and various routines. We never had enough time or money to fulfil them all, so here's the next best thing: Free mp3 internet downloads. Mystery Playhouse and Kurt Kuersteiner still reserve full copyright to these pieces (they cannot be sold or copied without written permission), but you can enjoy them here at no charge. If you're dissatisfied for any reason, return the unused portion of your program for a full refund.
Off the Record
The Chaparral flexy disk
(The Stanford humor magazine made a record for its 90th anniversary issue. Produced by Kurt Kuersteiner, it featured comedy bits from previous Chappy members, as well as Corry Smith, Lynn Worthington, Tommy Smeltzer, and Kurt Kuersteiner.)
Side 1 - Modern Radio (9:00)
Side 2 - Future Radio (9:00)
Blue Nun Booze parody (:30)
2nd Blue Nun ad, but in Esperanto (:30)
Unorthodox Ads
- Mystery Playhouse parody promos -
[These half-hour radio dramas showcase our most requested parodies.]
Joe Mama Goes to Heaven for a very short visit (33:30)
Joe Mama Goes to Hell aka: Psycho 3-N-1-D (33:00)
- A la Carte Ads -
[The remaining promos never got a story and languish in purgatory]
It's Superman! (:50)
Love of Chair (:45)
Mikey Likes It (:45)
The Song That Doesn't Belong (:45)
Gestapo Interrogation (:40)
The Mystery Playhouse Zone (:45)
The Mello Playhouse Show (:40)
The Hose Heads (:35)
Telling Off The Boss (:50)
Say No More! (:45)
Dog Food Dinner (:45)
The Family Elevator (:60)
E.F. Hutton spoof (:25)
Preparation Playhouse (:35)
WEGL Sign Off announcement (:38)
Mild Amusements
- Various comedic show intros -
Circa (1982-84) Featuring Corry Smith, Laen August, and Kurt Kuersteiner. Includes grant announcements.
The Mad Lab (2:10)
Mission to Mars Landing (5:15)
General Patton Intro (2:48)
Spiderman Kid's record (4:12)
Circa (1990) Featuring Ken Sanderson, Kurt Kuersteiner, and Laen August. Includes punk music cuts.
The Quack Dentist (9:05)
The 700 Club Interview (6:30)
A Visitor from Hollywood (7:00)
Halloween show intro (7:40)
Debate for Dictator (7:45)
A Visit to the Shrink (6:08)
A Visit with Adolf (7:55)
A Religious Experience (4:15)
A Father & Son Chat (4:08)
The Jam-A-Thon Sci-fi Breaks
- Weird & Wacky Wildness -
Short top-of-the-hour breaks designed to make a sleep deprived d.j. (who was broadcasting a 40 hour live "Jam-a-thon") question his sanity. Featuring Lynn Worthington and Kurt Kuersteiner
Jamathon ad #1 (Joe P. take off) :41
Jam-a-thon ad #2 (Coward Headswell take off) :57
13th hour of voyage: H.A.L. computer informs the D.J. he only imagines he's still on Earth. He's actually part of an experiment in space. 2:15
14th hour of voyage: The mainframe computer (H.A.L) fails. The backup system (S.A.L) kicks in. :56
15th hour of voyage: A free sovenier pizza is provided from a long lost Earth company. :48
16th hour of voyage: The elaborate nature of the experiment is explained, including the ability to call out. :53
17th hour of voyage: S.A.L. expresses concern of the mental health of the D.J. :54
18th hour of voyage: A pre-recorded message from a friend is played back, despite the fact that person is probably long dead by now since 60 years (on Earth) has passed. :55
19th hour of voyage: An alien life form makes a sudden appearence and threatens the security of the mission. 1:09
20th hour of voyage: S.A.L. encounters logistical complications that may require less breathing on the part of the ships inhabitants. :47
21st hour of voyage: After 21 hours of no sleep, the D.J. gets sloppy and presses the wrong button. :48
22nd hour of voyage: Very disturbing news from Earth is received.
:33
23rd hour of voyage: A new government is put in charge. :49
24th hour of voyage: The computer must shut down for a while for maintenance (or "sleep"). But the D.J. must remain awake. :44
33rd hour of voyage: S.A.L. returns to service alert and refreshed. Back on Earth, nearly 100 years has passed. 1:16
35th hour of voyage: S.A.L. realizes something is wrong with the mission and begins to feel sorry for the human. 1:19
36th hour of voyage: Still no recall signal received. Time and resources are running out. 1:11
37th hour of voyage: The true nature of the mission is realized, and S.A.L. makes a startling confession. 1:18
38th hour of voyage: S.A.L gets a little snippy about the D.J.s reaction to one of her simulated humans. 1:04
39th hour of voyage: S.A.L. is undone by an unexpected program. :58
40th hour of voyage: The "Jam-a-thon" mission, and the D.J., comes to an abrupt end. 1:31
Sample of "Jam-master" Brian's broadcasting (his promo for Kathy Lund's show)
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Push Your Luck game show (2:00)
