| Beyond Vaudeville | |
|---|---|
 Co-Host Left to right: Co-host David Greene, guest Fred Willard, host Rich Brown | |
| Genre | Talk/Variety |
| Directed by | Steve Korn |
| Starring | Rich Brown as Frank Hope, David Greene, Joey the Monkey |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 75 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Rich Brown |
| Production location | New York City |
| Running time | 29 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Release | 1986 – 1996 |
Beyond Vaudeville was a New York City public-access television show that ran from 1986 to 1996.[1] The talk/variety show featured amateur talents and nostalgia-inducing celebrities housed within the confines of a crowded, Manhattan-based public access television station. Awkward host Frank Hope and his violence-prone sidekick David Greene created strange and uncomfortably compelling television. Frank was a fidgety collector-type who enjoyed Wacky Packages and Star Trek; David a silent behemoth who only spoke out of anger. For many of the episodes, Joey the Dancing Monkey (played by John Walsh) gets called by Frank to come out and dance, and various puppets appear behind the seats of the guests while they get interviewed, sometimes attempting to annoy David. Celebrity guests, including the likes of Tiny Tim, Fred Willard, and Bobby “Boris” Pickett (“Monster Mash”), shared the stage with amateur singers, dancers, and Klingons, their surprised and befuddled reactions to the talent often mirroring those of the viewers. In 1997, MTV brought the show to cable under the title Oddville, MTV,[2] a fundamentally similar program that featured celebrity guests and bands that were meant to appeal to the youth of today rather than yesterday.
Cast
- Rich Brown as host Frank Hope
- David Greene as co-host David
- John Walsh as Joey the Dancing Monkey
Recurring Guests
- Suzanne Muldowney
- Stryker
- Lady Betty Aberlin (Mr. Rogers)
- Izzy Fertel
- Arthur Tracy
- Professional Nosewhistler Jim Grosso
- Tiny Tim
Episodes
| Episode Number | Date Recorded | Guests | Notable Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 9, 1986 | Mason Reese, Underdog dancer Suzanne Muldowney | |
| 2 | March 2, 1987 | Al Lewis, poet Gretchen Weiner | Significant for Al Lewis’ roast of co-host David Greene. |
| 3 | May 4, 1987 | Omer Travers (broke into Yoko Ono's apartment), poet Chairman Steve, comedy team Book n Martino | |
| 4 | July 8, 1987 | Psychic Frederick Davies, singer-songwriter Stryker | First appearance of Long Island singer and local celebrity Stryker, who featured in the Beyond Vaudeville live shows both before and after the show’s run, and later appeared on Oddville, MTV and Jimmy Kimmel Live. |
| 5 | October 6, 1987 | Frank Nastasi (White Fang on The Soupy Sales Show), Austin Velez (guest co-host), UFO abductee Gertrude Adams, Cowboy Joe, Glenn & His Friend Flubb | |
| 6 | January 12, 1988 | Tuli Kupferberg of The Fugs, Chairman Steve, Kevin & His Friend Bub, Glenn & His Friend Flub, Joey the Monkey | First appearance of Joey the Monkey, who became a show regular and featured in every episode of Oddville, MTV. |
| 7 | February 25, 1988 | Sammy Petrillo (Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla), former Burt Reynolds love interest Sen Tuna | |
| 8 | May 9, 1988 | Quentin Crisp, mother-daughter comedy team Coco & Penny, Konstantin Bokov | |
| 9 | June 13, 1988 | Joe Franklin errand boy Chris Deola, Kerima the bellydancer, Dr. Morris Woodley | |
| 10 | July 19, 1988 | Joyce Randolph with husband Richard Charles, comedian Jackie Jason Exit, Samson St. Clair as Joan Rivers | |
| 11 | August 30, 1988 | Arthur Tracy, actor Marshall Efron | |
| 12 | October 4, 1988 | Joe Franklin, artist Konstantin Bokov, elderly stripper Leola Harlow | |
| 13 | November 22, 1988 | Lisa Sliwa, singer/songwriter Stryker, poet Chairman Steve, Austin Velez | |
| 14 | February 27, 1989 | Entertainment journalist Michael Musto, actor Joe Fleishaker, sci-fi collector Leslie Holcomb | Host Frank Hope walks off for several minutes in response to co-host David Greene’s outbursts, leading to awkward exchanges between David and Musto. Frank returns later. |
| 15 | April 18, 1989 | Memory expert Harry Lorayne, Danny the Wonderpony, movie usher Martin Spund | |
| 16 | May 23, 1989 | Billy Dean’s Knockouts Boxing Fighting Revue | Co-host David loses two boxing matches to Foxy Fighters Mariah and Mischa. |
| 17 | June 6, 1989 | Phoebe Legere, nudists, singer-songwriter Stryker, Underdog dancer Suzanne Muldowney | |
| 18 | July 8, 1989 | Sci-Fi singer Roberta Rogow, Underdog dancer Suzanne Muldowney, singer Ada Love | |
| 19 | August 18, 1989 | Brother Theodore, Uncle Sam impersonator Joe Erdelyi, sci-fi collector Leslie Holcomb | |
| 20 | September 23,1989 | Ed Herlihy, Lady Betty Aberlin (Mr. Rogers), singer Starlady, T-shirt maker Martin Forro | |
| 21 | October 21, 1989 | Joey Adams, Geoffrey Holder, Mr. Spoons | |
| 22 | October 21, 1989 | Barry Williams, Wavy Gravy, Sukhreet Gabel | |
| 23 | November 18, 1989 | Diver Dan, Rocky Horror Picture Show Fan Club president Sal Piro, nosewhistler Jim Grosso, comic Al Lawrence | |
| 24 | December 6, 1989 | Little Mike Anderson, musical saw player Moses Josiah, UFO expert | |
| 25 | January 20, 1990 | Professor Irwin Corey, Lady Betty Aberlin, female Elvis impersonator Dee Nack, driving instructor Bert Rapp, sci-fi collector Phil Depardo | |
| 26 | February 17, 1990 | Judy Carne, Page Morton Black, cryonicist Curtis Henderson, singer Al Boland | |
| 27 | June 23, 1990 | Taylor Mead, Ethyl Eichelberger, Baird Jones, Jack the Fire, Frank's Home Movies | |
| 28 | July 28, 1990 | Terry Sweeney, Flying Nun Fan Club president, Dracula dancer Suzanne Muldowney, sci-fi collector Leslie Holcomb | |
| 29 | August 18, 1990 | Marie Wallace, Dave Van Ronk, UFO expert Ellie Crystal, sci-fi collector Leslie Holcomb | |
| 30 | September 17, 1990 | Fred Willard, Underdog dancer Suzanne Muldowney, poet Wolf Pasmanik, comic Lou Baccala Cary | First of two appearances by Fred Willard. |
| 31 | October 27, 1990 | Austin Pendleton, Irene the Gong Show Queen of Long Island, singer Ada Love, Marie-Hélène Parent, Lady Betty Aberlin | |
| 32 | December 1, 1990 | Singer John Wallowitch, singer Buddy Clayton | |
| 33 | December 10,1990 | NYC News anchor Sue Simmons, musical saw player Moses Josiah, actress Martha Greenhouse, psychic Morris Fonte | |
| 34 | January 26, 1991 | Audrey Landers, David Peel, Alan Abel, Al Jolson impersonator Rich Curtis | |
| 35 | February 20, 1991 | Warner Wolf, Tiny Tim, The Chordettes, comic Dave West | First appearance of Tiny Tim. |
| 36 | March 16, 1991 | Shirley Stoler, Ron Fazio, singer Tommy Ritaco, Robert “Harmonica” Stevens, Pieman Aron Kay | |
| 37 | April 20, 1991 | Dan Lauria, Indian Elvis impersonator Nazar Sayegh, comedian Mildred Katz | |
| 38 | June 8, 1991 | Lew “Clarabell” Anderson, Little Mike Anderson, singer Regis Philbin Jr., sci-fi expert Ronald Held, pogo-stick record holder Ashrita Furman | |
| 39 | June 25, 1991 | Carel Struycken, singer Izzy Fertel, toy collectors Lance and Pat, sci-fi collector Leslie Holcomb | First television appearance of Izzy Fertel, who became a semi-regular on the program and subsequently appeared on Oddville, MTV and Jimmy Kimmel Live. |
| 40 | July 20, 1991 | World's Fastest Hot Dog Eater, poet Wolf Pasmanik, rapper Larry Love, sci-fi expert Ronald Held | |
| 41 | July 30, 1991 | Fred Willard, singer Izzy Fertel, singer Ada Love, belly dancer Kerima, rappers, comedian Dave West, nose-whistler Jim Grosso | |
| 42 | August 17, 1991 | Remo Pisani, singer Buddy Clayton, “midget comic” Ramon Pena Cartucho, Hawaiian singer Johnny Kai | |
| 43 | September 21, 1991 | Bobby “Boris” Pickett, pierced guy, sci-fi expert Ronald Held, Klingon League of Assault Warriors, singer Austin Velez | |
| 44 | October 19, 1991 | Tiny Tim, Benny Bell, tattoo experts Huggy Bear & Eek, Renaissance Man George Kayatta, Mr. Lucky & Stanley the Pig | |
| 45 | November 9, 1991 | Sammy Petrillo, sci-fi expert Ronald Held, comic Mikhail Bleyckman, bowling alley expert Bill Newman, horror expert John Link, sci-fi collector Leslie Holcomb | |
| 46 | December 7, 1991 | Christmas Special. John Wallowitch, Bill Gaines, Marilyn Monroe conspiracy expert M. Vinson Hayes, sci-fi collector Leslie Holcomb | |
| 47 | January 11, 1992 | Bern Nadette Stanis, comic Mikhail Bleyckman, sci-fi singer Roberta Rogow, songwriter Stryker, Tiny Tim goes bowling | |
| 48 | March 27, 1992 | Joey Faye, sci-fi expert Ronald Held, actor Joe Fleishaker, Marilyn Monroe conspiracy expert M. Vinson Hayes | |
| 49 | June 4, 1992 | Pat Cooper, FDR Impersonator Ellsworth Barthen, Madonna impersonator Queerdonna, Trayman, Walt Paper | |
| 50 | July 16, 1992 | Arthur Tracy, sci-fi expert Steve Maurer, Ice Bears Rabbi Abraham Abraham, Marilyn Monroe conspiracy expert M. Vinson Hayes, Trayman | |
| 51 | August 15, 1992 | Underdog dancer Suzanne Muldowney, William Brown, singer Alan Chusid, Trayman | |
| 52 | September 15, 1992 | Alison Steele, Chauncey Howell, anchor Marvin Scott, William Brown, Bagpipe player, comic Dave West | |
| 53 | October 17, 1992 | Ron Palillo, William Brown, Trayman, Champ the Wonderdog, sci-fi expert Ronald Held | |
| 54 | December 22, 1992 | Barton Heyman, William Brown, movie collectors Mike Tower and Arthur Ritzer, dancer Jimmy Del Rio | |
| 55 | February 27, 1993 | Kitty Carlisle Hart, William Brown, Trayman, The Greater Gotham Gaylaxians, songwriter Stryker | |
| 56 | July 6, 1993 | Singing nun Sister Mary Beata Gerrity, Cuban singer Margarita Pracatan, artist Hoop, sci-fi collector Leslie Holcomb, Austin Velez | |
| 57 | August 7, 1993 | Virginia Graham, Sir Monti Rock III, artist Hoop, Frank Sinatra fan Bernice Perry, singer Tommy Ritaco | |
| 58 | September 11, 1993 | Kaye Ballard, Lara Jill Miller, William Brown, singer Red Lightning, comic Arthur of New York | |
| 59 | November 20, 1993 | Larry Storch, Banjo-Playing Priest George Swanson, nose-whistler Jim Grosso, Louise Grosso, Trayman, inventor Jack Marchand | |
| 60 | December 18, 1993 | Kim Hunter, Chauncey Howell, singer Margarita Pracatan, singer Red Lightning, angel expert Eileen Freeman | |
| 61 | January 8, 1994 | Actor Michael Berryman, married couple actress Katy Dierlam and artist Ned Sonntag, sci-fi expert John Link, sci-fi collector Leslie Holcomb | |
| 62 | March 7, 1994 | Shirley Jones, Marty Ingels, Trayman, Red Lightning | |
| 63 | April 13, 1994 | Rick Derringer, comic Marty Gangursky, Three Stooges Fans Harold Gurau, Lucille Gurau, Robert Gurau, Chinese opera singer Mr. Chen Tsun Kit, Austin Velez | |
| 64 | July 16, 1994 | Jimmy Breslin, poet Chairman Steve, Yankees fan Freddie Sez, Al Jolson singer Rich Curtis, actor Marty Gangursky, Kenneth Keith Kallenbach | |
| 65 | October 29, 1994 | Thanksgiving Special. Underdog dancer Suzanne Muldowney, Kenneth Keith Kallenbach, rapper/granny Fruity Nutcake, Marilyn Monroe conspiracy expert M. Vinson Hayes | |
| 66 | March 25, 1995 | Imogene Coca, poet Chairman Steve, “Quiz Show” legend Herb Stempel, singer Buddy Clayton, comic Neil Connie Wallace | |
| 67 | April 29, 1995 | Jack Riley, Pat McCormick, comic Neil Connie Wallace, raconteur Leonard Ben Meyer, Red Lightning | |
| 68 | May 13, 1995 | Tom Arnold, comic Neil Connie Wallace, Underdog dancer Suzanne Muldowney, raconteur Leonard Ben Meyer | |
| 69 | July 11, 1995 | Soleil Moon Frye, “The Singing Cowgirl from Queens” Lorraine Roof, Marilyn Monroe conspiracy theorist M. Vinson Hayes, comic Neil Connie Wallace | |
| 70 | September 5, 1995 | The Del Rubio Triplets, comic Neil Connie Wallace, comic cabbie Albert Mustakoff, Groom Tiny Tim, Bride Miss Sue | |
| 71 | September 15, 1995 | Johnny Whitaker, Billy Barty, raconteur Leonard Sragow, poet Chairman Steve | |
| 72 | November 27, 1995 | Sammy Shore, Singer Joey Marlowe, poet Bingo Gazingo, comic Neil Connie Wallace | |
| 73 | December 13, 1995 | Tiny Tim, Arthur Tracy, Izzy Fertel, poet Chairman Steve | |
| 74 | May 25, 1996 | Super Special KISS Tribute Spectacle Program Show. KISS Collector Bill Baker, poet Bingo Gazingo | |
| 75 | July 1, 1996 | Lady Betty Aberlin, Freddie Sez Schulman, Florence Miller Dancers, Neil Connie Wallace, Rich Curtis, Gaylord | |
Live Stage Shows
| Date | Title | Venue | Host | Guests | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 20, 1982 | Beyond Vaudeville | NYU Eisner & Lubin Auditorium | Hugh Fink and the Hugh Fink Orchestra | David Greene as “Thomas Paine,” Stryker, Rescue #1, Cinti Laird, Dean Zerbe, A/K/A, Ben Brody (13-year-old comic), Ed Rollin, Rob Harari, Herd Cooper, Joe Erdelyi Jr. as Uncle Sam, Vault, Nancy Heller, Andy Friedman | |
| April 6, 1983 | Beyond Vaudeville II | NYU Eisner & Lubin Auditorium | Mary Samford (street singer), Lizalotta Valeska (Miss Finland 1930), Irv Bruder, philosopher Joseph Feldman, Stryker, David Greene as “Thomas Paine”, Bert Bedell, Irene & John Weidenberner | ||
| March 30, 1984 | Beyond Vaudeville III | NYU Pub | Frank Moshman | Stryker, ventriloquist Anthony Thomas, Max Sofsky, Joseph Erdelyi, Jr. as Uncle Sam, Gerry Schwartz, David Greene as “Thomas Paine,” Bert Bedell, Irene Weidenberner, and “A Debate on the Existence of God” by Joseph Feldman and Robert Sharf | |
| April 18, 1985 | Beyond Vaudeville IV | Speakeasy NYC | Mason Reese | Stryker, Patsy Margolin, Lance Venture, Mildred Budwal, Delta Blues, David Greene as “Thomas Paine,” Bert Bedell, Dee Nack the Female Elvis, Michael Kaufman, Billy Jacket, Irene & John Weidenberner, philosopher Mr. Feldman | |
| April 30, 1986 | Beyond Vaudeville V | NYU Eisner & Lubin Auditorium | Danny Bonaduce | Stryker, Suzanne Muldowney as Underdog, Joseph Erdelyi, Jr. as Uncle Sam, Gretchen Weiner, Bert Bedell, Dee Nack the Female Elvis, poet Chairman Steve, Irene & John Weidenberner, Omer Travers, Lance Venture, David Greene as “Thomas Paine,” philosopher Mr. Feldman | |
| April 20, 1987 | Beyond Vaudeville Live | NYU Eisner & Lubin Auditorium | Al Lewis | mother-daughter comedy team Coco & Penny, Irene Weidenberner, poet Chairman Steve, Dee Nack the Female Elvis, Dr. Lawrence Biris, Omer Travers, philosopher Mr. Feldman, comedy team Book N Martino, Suzanne Muldowney as Vlad the Impaler, David Greene as “Thomas Paine” | |
| April 15, 1988 | Beyond Vaudeville Live | NYU Eisner & Lubin Auditorium | Adam West | Suzanne Muldowney as Supergirl, Stryker, philosopher Mr. Feldman, Dee Nack the Female Elvis, David Greene as "Thomas Paine," John & Irene Weidenberner, Konstantin Bokov | |
| April 11, 1989 | Beyond Vaudeville Live | NYU Eisner & Lubin Auditorium | Sukhreet Gabel | Stryker, Kerima the Bellydancer, David Greene as "Thomas Paine," Ada Love, Danny the Wonderpony, Dee Nack the Female Elvis, Suzanne Muldowney as Underdog, mother-daughter comedy team Coco & Penny, poet Chairman Steve, philosopher Mr. Feldman | |
| April 19, 1990 | Beyond Vaudeville Live | NYU Eisner & Lubin Auditorium | Peter Tork & Quentin Crisp | Stryker, Kerima the Bellydancer, David Greene as "Thomas Paine," Michael J. Anderson, Danny the Wonderpony, Dee Nack the Female Elvis, Suzanne Muldowney as Underdog, Professional Nosewhistler Jim Grosso, philosopher Mr. Feldman | |
| May 6, 1991 | Beyond Vaudeville Live | Stand Up New York | Little Mike Anderson | Stryker, Kerima the Bellydancer, David Greene as "Thomas Paine," Moses Josiah & His Musical Saw, Suzanne Muldowney as Underdog, Wolf Pasmanik, Dee Nack the Female Elvis, Joey the Monkey, Danny the Wonderpony, Professional Nosewhistler Jim Grosso, Irene Weidenberner | |
| May 11, 1992 | Beyond Vaudeville Live | Carolines on Broadway | Ron Palillo | Stryker, Moses Josiah & His Musical Saw, Thomas Paine, Suzanne Muldowney as Underdog, Izzy Fertel, Joey the Monkey, Danny the Wonderpony, Michael J. Anderson, Dee Nack the Female Elvis, Professional Nosewhistler Jim Grosso, poet Chairman Steve | |
| April 26, 1993 | Beyond Vaudeville Live | Carolines on Broadway | Barbara Feldon | Stryker, Suzanne Muldowney as Catwoman, Moses Josiah & His Musical Saw, Trayman, Jimmy Del Rio, Izzy Fertel, Dee Nack the Female Elvis, Benny Bell, Professional Nosewhistler Jim Grosso, Queerdonna | |
| October 28, 1993 | Beyond Vaudeville Live | Carolines on Broadway | Pat Cooper | Suzanne Muldowney as Spectrum the Ghost King, Red Lightning, Professional Nosewhistler Jim Grosso, Jimmy Del Rio, Stryker, Filksinger Roberta Rogow, Dee Nack the Female Elvis, Moses Josiah and his Musical Saw, Joey the Monkey, Benny Bell, Trayman, Izzy Fertel and Tiny Tim | |
| December 5, 1994 | Beyond Vaudeville Live | Carolines on Broadway | Carol Shaya | Red Lightning, Professional Nosewhistler Jim Grosso, banjo playing priest George Swanson, Suzanne Muldowney, granny rapper Fruity Nutcake, Stryker, Joey the Monkey, Irene Weidenberner, Kenneth Keith Kallenbach, opera singer Chen Tsun Kit, Margarita Pracatan, Dee Nack the Female Elvis, Moses Josiah and his Musical Saw | |
| April 22, 2017 | Beyond Vaudeville Live | PhilaMOCA | Frank Hope & David Greene | Suzanne Muldowney as Underdog, strongman Stanless Steel, singer-songwriter Milo Turk | |
References
- ↑ HUFF, RICHARD. "'BEYOND VAUDEVILLE' GAINS ACCESS TO MTV". nydailynews.com.
- ↑ James, Caryn (June 19, 1997). "Beyond Goofy, the Tricks Are Just for Laughs (Published 1997)" – via NYTimes.com.
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