Author: King of the Island

Gallagher Melon Crazy

Gallagher Melon Crazy on VHS video. TV short starring Gallagher, Bill Kirchenbauer. Directed by Joe Hostettler. 1984.

Gallagher Melon Crazy on VHS video. TV short starring Gallagher, Bill Kirchenbauer. Directed by Joe Hostettler. 1984.

From the VHS box cover:

It’s official. Gallagher, America’s most outrageous comic has gone Melon Crazy!

The first warning sign of Melon Craziness is a tendency to collect strange “melonabilia” like huge thirty foot watermelons, watermelon blimps, or three-piece watermelon suits. (And other very strange piece of melon matter.)

The second warning sign is a tendency to hang around with other crazy people like special guest comic Bill Kirchenbauer (Tony Roletti of Fernwood Tonight) who does impressions of xerox machines. And the third sign of melon craziness is the messiest Sledge-O-Matic demonstration of all time. Take home your copy today… and stand back! SPLAT!

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BattleBots 1999 World Championship Las Vegas

BattleBots 1999 World Championship Las Vegas on VHS. Starring Unknown. Directed by Unknown. 1999.

BattleBots 1999 World Championship Las Vegas on VHS. Starring Unknown. Directed by Unknown. 1999.

From the VHS box cover:

The Ultimate Battle in Combat Robotics

Enter a new arena where radio controlled robots battle to the death in this contest of skill, strategy and survival…

Welcome to BattleBots.

Found on DVD at Amazon (on demand DVD-R):



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BattleBots Beginnings

BattleBots Beginnings on VHS. Starring Unknown. Directed by Unknown. 2001.

BattleBots Beginnings on VHS. Starring Unknown. Directed by Unknown. 2001.

From the VHS box:

Long Beach California 1999

Before BattleBots became known to millions of fans, before the rest of the world met killer robots like Tazbot, Ziggo, and Mechadon, a group of dedicated robot builders and a few thousand loyal fans gathered in Long Beach, California to make history.

This action-packed highlight video is an intense look at the adrenaline-amped world of robotic combat. In the arena known as the BattleBox, only one thing matters — Kicking Bot!

You’ll meet the robots and their builders to get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of what it takes to build and repair these remote controlled machines known as BattleBots. You’ll have a Pit Crew’s perspective as the robots wage war, all of them competing for the coveted Giant Nut trophy.

Enjoyed by all generations, this sport has inspired thousands of viewers to design and build their own robots.

Welcome to BattleBots!

Found on DVD at Amazon (poorly reviewed):



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The President’s Analyst

The President's Analyst on VHS video. Starring James Coburn, Godfrey Cambridge, Severn Darden. Directed by Theodore J. Flicker. 1967.

The President’s Analyst on VHS video. Starring James Coburn, Godfrey Cambridge, Severn Darden. Directed by Theodore J. Flicker. 1967.

From the VHS box cover:

Special Home Video Version

With responsibility for world peace, national debt and dessert choices at state dinners, the President of the United States carries a heavy burden. With all that pressure, it seems like a good idea to find him an analyst. Someone to talk to. And Dr. Schaefer (James Coburn) gets the job. Unfortunately for the shrink, the more the President gets off his chest, the bigger the price on the good doctor’s head. Hostile governments want Coburn captured so they can learn what secrets are confessed in the Oval Office. Friendly governments was him killed. What follows is a succession of comic near-misses.

Some music has been changed for the home video version of this title.

Iggy Pop

Iggy Pop on VHS. Starring Iggy Pop, David Letterman. 1980s.

Iggy Pop on VHS. Starring Iggy Pop, David Letterman. 1980s.

From the VHS clamshell box cover:

Iggy jumps!!!

“There’s gonna be a lot of people laughing at themselves in 1982. I get a big laugh out of it myself.”

I’m Bored
Letterman Show — Eat or be Eaten
Letterman Show — Wild One
EMPTV Clips
Live at Cuckoos Nest
You Really Got Me
Funtime
Now I Wanna Be Your Dawg

35 WILD MINUTES!!!

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