That Musical About The Two Rival NYC Gangs…

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A delicious parody of West Side Story with Will Ferrell and his SNL compatriots.

Thanks to YouTuber

“…Followed By The Pound Sign…”

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Mary Murphy

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Mary Murphy keeps you hanging on the line in her performance of my short comic sketch “At The Sound Of The Tone,”

Click on the triangle above to hear the sketch as broadcast today for Arts Express radio on WBAI 99.5 FM NYC.

 

Comedy Master Class

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Learn everything you ever wanted to know about performing comedy with Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie.

Thanks to YouTuber lucylibbsu

“At The Sound Of The Tone”

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Photo by Public Domain Pictures on Pexels.com

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[Telephone rings five times]

Hello. Welcome to Freedom and Democracy, Incorporated. All of our representatives are busy at the present time. Please hold on while we downsize our workforce further.

Your estimated wait time is centuries of struggle.

Your call is important to us. Please hold on while we systematically violate your rights.

Please note, this call and your household may be monitored for quality assurance.

If you make more than $1,000,000, at the sound of the tone, please press 1.

If you are a straight white man, at the sound of the tone, please press 2.

If you are none of these, please hang up.

If you wish to continue in English, at the sound of the tone, please press 1; If you wish to continue in Spanish, please hang up.

At the sound of the tone, please state your political affiliation. If you are a Republican press 1; if you are a Democrat press 2; if none of the above, please hang up.

At the sound of the tone, please state the four digit pin number of your savings account, or you may use the keypad to enter it, followed by the pound sign.

So that we may serve you better, at the sound of the tone, please offer up your first born. You may use the keypad to consent by typing Yes, followed by the pound sign.

In order to process your order more efficiently, please remain on the line while a representative is sent to your home to assault you.

Thank you for calling. Have a blessed day.

 

 

“There’s Always A Logical Explanation, Dud”

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Peter Cook explains it all to flatmate Dudley Moore as a puma terrorizes Surrey.

Thanks to YouTuber evagrubb

 

Psychic Spoon Bending With Fry And Laurie

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The mysterious Hugh Laurie demonstrates his awesome psychic spoon bending abilities to the somewhat skeptical Stephen Fry. Any resemblance to psychics living or dead is purely intentional.

Thanks to YouTuber Meghan Lee

Welcome To The Private Police Force: Fry And Laurie

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Soon to be at a police precinct near you.

Thanks to YouTuber BBC Studios

The Great Debate

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This parody debate of Trump vs. Sanders was done on the @midnight television show in 2016, but it looks like we may be experiencing Groundhog Day soon. James Adomian does a nice job of capturing Bernie, but Anthony Atamanuik’s Trump is uncanny. It’s way beyond Alec Baldwin’s very good impersonation; it captures something more sinister.

Thanks to YouTuber Comedy Central

The Psycho Psychiatrists

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In which the psychoanalytical Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie are exceedingly patients with each other.

Thanks to YouTuber ShutTFup

Strong Medicine

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The button-down mind of Bob Newhart summarizes a century of the best ever psychotherapy advice.

Thanks to YouTuber Josh Huynh

Odd Shaped Fruits And Vegetables: Bob And Ray

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Ray interviews Parnell W. Garr, world famous odd-shaped fruit and vegetable collector

Thanks to YouTuber Steve Mullens

The Mighty Arts Express Players Present…Gun Shy

 

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Here’s our radio version of the little sketch, Gun Shy, as broadcast yesterday on WBAI, during the Arts Express radio program. Many thanks to The Mighty Arts Express Players, composed of Pearl Shifer and Mary Murphy, and thanks again to Prairie Miller for all the encouragement.

Click on the triangle to listen.

Get Well Card: Fry and Laurie

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Stephen and Hugh try to find the proper Get Well Card for the occasion.

Thanks to YouTuber Majka327

The Argument Clinic: Monty Python

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Not every Python sketch stands the test of time—they were too seat of the pants and careless for that—but even with its non-ending, this sketch featuring John Cleese is still one of my very favorites.