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MARK RUSSELL COMEDY SPECIAL: A MARK RUSSELL
MARK RUSSELL COMEDY SPECIAL: A MARK RUSSELL
SONGBOOK (TV)
Summary
One in this series of comedy/musical specials featuring political satirist Mark Russell. In this program, Russell begins by delineating the history of parody songwriting and then introduces his "video storybook." Topics covered in Russell's songs, which are culled from past performances spanning 1978 to 1986, include the following: Henry Kissinger's 1986 bid for the New York governorship; male mid-life crisis; FAA regulations; government contractors and their overpriced wares; the Trivial Pursuit board game; sensitivity training for IRS employees; the incident at Chernobyl; and television evangelism.
Details
- NETWORK: PBS WNED-TV
- DATE: November 30, 1986
- RUNNING TIME: 0:28:00
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:34361
- GENRE: Comedy; Music
- SUBJECT HEADING: Parody; Political satire
- SERIES RUN: PBS - TV series, 1975-
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Tony Buttino … Executive Producer
- John L. Hutchinson … Executive Producer
- Wiley F. Hance … Producer
- Gary V. Reinbolt … Director
- Will George … Director
- Ted Tramalone … Director
- Tom Sharpe … Director
- Ken Miller … Director
- Mark Russell … Writer, Song lyrics written by, Performer
- Dan Ruskin … Writer, Song lyrics written by
- Jack Mahl … Announcer
- Tom Lehrer
- Henry Kissinger