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Randy Hodgins and Steve McLellan’s lifelong love of comedy was kindled when they met more than 40 years ago in graduate school in Seattle. While managing family and professional work responsibilities, they hosted a one hour comedy radio program on Saturday mornings for 10 years on a small radio station in Olympia, WA and also co-authored two books on northwest popular culture – Seattle on Film (1995) and Wet and Wired (2000). Stuck at home during the early days of the pandemic with hundreds of comedy albums, cassettes and CD’s gathering dust on their shelves, they launched Laugh Tracks Legends of Comedy in May 2020, a weekly mini-program featuring a different comedy icon, with biographical bits and a nice slice of the comedy that made them famous. From standup stars, to stellar sketch teams, to novelty music maestros -- they are all part of our Legends.
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Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
A master of observational comedy, David Brenner was much more over a career lasting nearly 50 years. Starting as a documentary filmmaker, Brenner took a left turn into standup and never looked back. Along the way he penned several best-selling books, hosted his own talk show(s), and set the record for most appearances on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show. Find more cuts below and thanks for sharing our shows!
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David Brenner holds the record for most appearances on Johnny Carson's version of the Tonight Show (158!!). Here's Davids memorable debut from 1971. https://youtu.be/ZV2RxtVIZQY
David Brenner was a favorite on college campuses -- his observational style had just the right blend of snark and satire. This clip from the Midnight Special, captures David at the top of his career in 1975. https://youtu.be/lAx3_mEXxz4
David Brenner stayed active well into is 70s -- this fun late-career profile fills in a lot of his biography, plus it contains some excellent riffs from his standup act. https://youtu.be/7hRkyZChzjA
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