Norm Nathan's Vault of Silliness - Ep 109

We are back and healthy for Episode 109 which is a SMQ from the esteemed Ed Mullen Collection. This one hails from October 20^th, 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.