MARK RUSSELL COMEDY SPECIAL (TV)
Summary
One in this series of comedy/musical specials featuring political satirist Mark Russell. In this program, Russell entertains an audience in-the-round at the Katharine Cornell Theatre in Buffalo, NY, with irreverent song parodies and barbed monologues inspired by current events. Topics of satire include the following: the stock market "crash" of 1987; the N.R.A. (National Rifle Association) in Florida; Governor Evan Meacham of Arizona; Nobel Prizes; Judge Robert Bork's opinions on topical issues and on those opposing his possible appointment; Senator Joseph Biden's plagiarized speeches; the presidential race; Jesse Jackson's rhyming style; the U.S. government's consideration of issuing an apology to Japanese-Americans imprisoned at the beginning of World War II; and Vice President George Bush's campaign for the presidency.
Acquisition and cataloging of this program was made possible by a grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Details
- NETWORK: PBS WNED-TV
- DATE: October 21, 1987
- RUNNING TIME: 0:27:59
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:34680
- GENRE: Comedy; Music
- SUBJECT HEADING: Comedy; Japanese-Americans - Evacuation and relocation, 1942-45; Music - Parody; National Rifle Association; Nobel prizes; Parody; Plagiarism; Political Satire; Presidential candidates; Satire; Stock Market Crash, 1987
- SERIES RUN: PBS - TV series, 1975-
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Anthony Buttino … Executive Producer
- Wiley F. Hance … Producer
- Gary V. Reinbolt … Director
- Jack Mahl … Announcer
- Mark Russell … Performer
- Joseph Biden
- Robert Bork
- George Bush
- Jesse Jackson
- Evan Meacham