Bag of Comedy

Far back in the mists of ancient time, I did a radio show, on my college radio station, called “Dr. Chuck’s Bag of Comedy.”  I’ve kept this written record of my show for so long that I really, really don’t want to get rid of it!  In the middle of each show, I’d run a “special” that would spotlight a particular theme (say a person or event).  The show itself was highly inspired by Dr. Demento.

Dr. Chuck’s Bag of Comedy: The Specials

September 1987 - May 1988

  • Hmm, too bad no specials from this year were written down… oh well.

September 1988 - May 1989

  • September 22, 1988 (Thursday) - Back to School
  • September 29 - Science Fiction
  • October 6 - Woody Allen: Standup Comic (Side 4)
  • October 13 - “Weird Al” Yankovic Super Special
  • October 20 - Spike Jones
  • October 27 - Halloween
  • November 3 - Sexual Innuendo
  • November 10 - Ray Stevens
  • November 17 - Thanksgiving: Arlo Guthrie, “Alice’s Restaurant”
  • November 24 - Thanksgiving Holiday (no show)
  • December 1 - Judy Tenuta: Buy This, Pigs (Side 2)
  • December 8 - Christmas
  • December 16 - Christmas Holiday (no show)
  • December 22 - Christmas Holiday (no show)
  • December 29 - Christmas Holiday (no show)
  • January 5, 1989 - “Sneak Preview” of upcoming shows/specials
  • January 12 - Time Slide (with Stand Up Comedy EXTRA)
  • January 19 - Off the air due to technical difficulties (no show)
  • January 26 - Barnes & Barnes (with “Weird Al” Peter and the Wolf EXTRA)
  • February 2 - “Sneak Preview” of upcoming shows/specials
  • February 10 (Friday) - Oddball Cover Versions
  • February 17 - Tom Lehrer
  • February 24 - Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Part 1)
  • March 3 - Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Part 2)
  • March 10 - Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Part 3)
  • March 17 - Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Part 4)
  • March 24 - Spring Break (no show)
  • March 31 - Spring Break (no show)
  • April 7 - Stupid
  • April 14 - Money
  • April 21 - Bill Cosby
  • April 28 - “Weird Al” Yankovic Super Special, Volume 2
  • May 5 - 1988-89 Year-End Retrospective 

September 1989 - May 1990

  • September 18, 1989 (Monday) - Back to School
  • September 25 - Science Fiction
  • October 2 - “Weird Al” Yankovic Super Special (60 minutes)
  • October 9 - Monty Python (dedicated to Graham Chapman)
  • October 16 - Fall Break (no show)
  • October 23 - Oddball Cover Versions
  • October 30 - Halloween
  • November 6 - Kip Addotta
  • November 13 - Transportation
  • November 20 - Thanksgiving: Arlo Guthrie, “Alice’s Restaurant”
  • November 27 - Ray Stevens
  • December 4 - Animals
  • December 11 - Christmas (one hour early due to basketball game)
  • December 18 - Finals Week (no show)
  • December 25 - Christmas Holiday (no show)
  • January 1, 1990 - Christmas Holiday (no show)
  • January 8 to May 14 - Off the air due to station move (no show)

January 12, 1989 - Time Slide Special: Played one song from the 1930’s, 1940’s, 1950’s, 1960’s, 1970’s, and 1980’s.

April 7, 1989- Stupid Special: Played “They’re Coming to Take Me Away, Ha Haa!” eleven (11) times and called it different song titles by different artists (i.e. Melissa Etheridge, Pink Floyd, The Doors, and Led Zeppelin).

December 18, 1989 to May 14, 1990 - 22 weeks off the air: No specials were broadcast during this time period. New studios were moved to the basement of the administration building and broadcasting was to resume in June.