We are back and healthy for Episode 109 which is a SMQ from the esteemed Ed Mullen Collection. This one hails from October 20th, 1993. Mike Epstein was producing.
We begin with a Darrell Gould intro to Jack Harte and then Accuwx with Dave Ryan.
The usual suspects comprise the panel with the addition of a beautiful moll: Linda Chase, who joins us later.
Before we start, Norm mentions he had been to the Portsmouth Music Hall for the Harry W. Jones Memorial Education Fund jazz concert (and he wore a tie!) Featured artists were: The Tommy Gallant Trio, Dave McKenna, Dick Johnson, The Swing Shift, Herb Pomeroy, Gray Sargent, Marshall Wood, Donna Burn, Les Harris Jr., plus relatives of Harry Jones, Sharon Jones Jenkins & Tom Jones.
It’s time to explain the rules, categories, and prizes that no one will understand until around 2:15am.
The callers that fill the quiz are as follows:
Joe from Hyde Park
Kevin in Providence, RI
Fred from Medford
Rich from Dorchester
Ann in Quincy
Ritchie in Winthrop
‘Dial tone’ Diane in Duxbury
Dave in Madison, WI!
Dave from Plymouth
Gil in Salem, MA
Yomico from Shadyside, OH
Diane in Duxbury
Michael in NH
Andrew in Norwell
Joan from Hull
Colin from Hingham
Alex in Somerset, PA
John in Bedford
Rob from Duxbury
Al in Eastie
Helene in Belmont
Nancy from Exeter, NH
Kate from Beverly
Faye in Waltham
Don in W.Va
Denise from Brookline
Michael in JP
Other highlights:
Ed and Norm had just seen Linda at Ken’s Steakhouse. Tony had seen here at Natalie’s
The Teen Canteen chanting for news!
Norm has an Oreck and likes to keep his house spotless. So clean you could eat off the floors.
Norm worked really hard on his musical comedy questions and nobody is asking for them!
And are we in for quite the variety of Commercials which are entertainment in and of themselves:
The show ‘Falsettos’
WBZ Afternoon News Promo
Barry and Elliot for Jordan’s Furniture
Silver City Dodge
The London sensation! The Madness of George the III.
Pilgrim Healthcare
EarthTunes at the NE Aquarium
‘Skates of Gold’ at the Boston Garden
Baby Gold Bond
VT Teddy Bear Co read by Arthur Godfrey and a cameo by Jack Benny with full musical accompaniment by the panel
Aloise Avrilla for Oreck Vacuums
James Rife and Jim Brown for Gold Bond
The queasy Linda Kern and Hazel Dew for Marezine
And Kas Carpet and Upholstery Cleaner
Episode 109, The Swell Music Quiz, Ed Mullen Collection V2, makes a sojourn to your speakers in 3, 2 and 1.
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