GE 1997-8 Season 4 Episode 9: Classical Comedy
Note: this is not a transcript, but a working draft of the script, so there may be differences in the aired version.
VOICE: This week, on Classical Comedy ...
SFX: LOOPY MUSIC AND SOUND FX
JOHN: Hi, I'm John Marshall ...
SFX: BEE-OOP
VLAD: And I'm Vladoblad Ragdalhoolick.
JOHN: No, you're not !
SFX: OOP-BEE ! LAFF TRAK
VLAD: But seriously, folks ...
JOHN: Join me and Vlad on Sunday night at 7 here on the BCN
for Classical Comedy. This week ...
VLAD: We cast our spotlight on the career of a comic genius !
JOHN: A man who has made all our lives a funnier place to be.
VLAD: Yes, we'll feature Red Skelton, comic genius ... did I say
that already ?
JOHN: Yes !
SFX: STUPID LAFF TRACK
JOHN: Long an influence on our generation of humourists, Red, as he
was known, created a style of comedy that appeared slapstick and
superficial ...
VLAD: But in reality touched the soul of humanity ... through his
all-too-human characters.
JOHN: Who will ever forget the Tramp ...
VLAD: Jethro Clampett ...
JOHN: And of course, Denis the Menace.
VLAD: Remember Ruff ?
JOHN: Mr. Wilson ?
VLAD: What a legacy !
JOHN: Sunday night at seven o'clock ...
VLAD: Classical Comedy with Red Skelton ...
SFX: LAFF TRAK, LOOPY MUSIC, SFX
JOHN: And you, Vladimir Ragdalhoolick ...
VLAD: And you, John Marshall. Here, on the BCN.