World of Weird Al Yankovic

Need an answer quick, AP, or I'll have to dock you a band member automatically...


Doc

True

American Pie @ Aug 3 2004, 08:46 PM wrote: True

You are CORRECT!! The answer is indeed TRUE!!!

Al does indeed reference titles of his own songs in his videos. Check out this closeup screen save from "Like A Surgeon":



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AlsGal27

Hmm ... A little payback from the previous question?

Here is the updated list of Survivors and their band members:


weirdallie27 --
AlsGal27 --
American Pie --
DrSteggy --
stupidsurgeon27 --


Next up is DrSteggy on our third round of questions. Jackie, respond with "Ready" in the thread when you are ready.

let's rock!

Question #13 -- for DrSteggy

TRUE OR FALSE:

In the movie UHF, George's kiddie show is called "Uncle Nutzy's Clubhouse". The title was from an actual TV show Al saw as a child in California.

False

DrSteggy @ Aug 3 2004, 08:52 PM wrote: False

You are CORRECT!! The answer is indeed FALSE!!!

According to the "Ask Al" Q&As for August, 1999, Al named the show after an article he saw as a kid in MAD Magazine from Issue #93 (March 1965), which satirized kiddie shows of the time:

"Rip Carbuncle of Big Loins, Arkansas asks: Al... In UHF, did you get the name "Uncle Nutzy's Clubhouse" from the MAD Magazine article with the same show title?"
"Yes, that was a little homage to one of my favorite all-time pieces in MAD magazine."

There was however a real TV kids show called "The Uncle Floyd Show" [which was on Channel 68 in West Orange, New Jersey], whose host wore a porkpie hat, plaid jacket, and bowtie -- and did lots of zany stuff. It however was NOT seen in California and didn't start until January 29, 1974 [Al was in high school by then ... though it's still on the air TODAY!] Al did however base his "Nutzy" character's appearance on Uncle Floyd:



How 'bout that -- two references in one.

This means that DrSteggy chooses someone to lose a band member. Remember, you have two minutes to post your choice, or you will lose a band member yourself.

AlsGal27