Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Intro (Worldwide Short Wave Radio Motif)
2. Advanced Malignant Tumor of the Brain - Anne Beatts, Pat Broad
3. "You Don't Have to Look at the Pictures on the Radio" - David Blum, Nate Herman, Bob Hoban
4. Theatre Times for "The Ryan O'Neal Story", Pt. 1 - Gracie Whitebread
5. Lost Glider - Bob Perry, Ed Subitzky
6. N.L.R.H. Program I.D. - Gracie Whitebread
7. Marlon Brando Interview - John Belushi, Chevy Chase
8. Theatre Times for "The Ryan O'Neal Story", Pt. 2 - Gracie Whitebread
9. Little Miss Muffett (Otis Redding Parody) - Christopher Cerf
10. Theatre Times for "The Ryan O'Neal Story", Pt. 3 - Gracie Whitebread
11. True or False? - Robert Dryden
12. American Safety Institute: Remember to Brush
13. Comedy of Patrol Officer Tim O'Malley - George Agoglia, Richard Belzer
14. Loan Arranger - John Belushi, Garry Goodrow
15. Can a Match Burn Twice? (Pt. 1) - Robert Dryden
16. Public Disservice Message: Mental Hospitals - Brian McConnachie, Stan Sawyer
17. Can a Match Burn Twice? (Pt. 2) - Robert Dryden
18. Laughs from the Past - Bob Perry
19. What If Ed Sullivan Were Tortured? - Michael O'Donoghue
20. Canadian Newsreel - Bob Perry
21. Quick Canada Quiz, Pt. 1 - Brian McConnachie
22. Comedy of Cardiologist Dr. Andrew Tillman - Richard Belzer
23. Quick Canada Quiz, Pt. 2 - Brian McConnachie
24. Natlamp Unto My Feet, With the Rev. Otto A. Brown - Bob Caliban, Norman Rose
25. N.L.R.H. Program I.D.: Honk Honk...Why, It's Wobbles the Goose! - Robert Dryden, Michael O'Donoghue
26. Methadone Maintenance Man (James Taylor Parody) - Tony Scheuren
27. Front Row Center: "Death of a Salesman" - Robert Dryden, Christopher Guest, Judy Jacklin
28. Light Your Faith - Norman Rose
29. Indianapolis Academy of the French Accent - Chevy Chase, Christopher Guest, Alice Playten, Emily Prager
30. Mel Brewer's Insomnia Time, With Ron Fields, Pt. 1 - Christopher Guest, Bill Murray
31. Sperm Whale Song - John Belushi, Chevy Chase, Christopher Guest, Paul Jacobs
32. Mel Brewer's Insomnia Time, With Ron Fields, Pt. 2 - Christopher Guest, Bill Murray
33. N.L.R.H. Promo (Muhammad Ali) - Billy Crystal
34. House Rules - David Blum, Nate Herman
35. Let Us Speak English - Sid Davis, Justo LaCombe
36. N.L.R.H. Promo (Al Jolson) - Sid Davis
37. Flash Bazbo, Space Explorer - Christopher Guest, Leon Janney
38. Stand Up - Brian Doyle-Murray
39. Mr. Veal Chop Commercial Intro - Bob Perry
40. Closet Queen - Christopher Guest
41. Interview With the Hollywood Gay Alliance - John Belushi, Chevy Chase, Steven Collins, Steven Collins, Christopher Guest
42. Closet Queen [Reprise & Closing] - Christopher Guest
43. Public Disservice Message: The Salvation Army - Brian McConnachie, Stan Sawyer
44. Comedy of News Anchor Robert K. Chancellor - George Agoglia, Richard Belzer
45. Frank Rizzo: The Philadelphia Police League for Retarded Children - George Agoglia
46. And the Winner Is... - John Belushi, Chevy Chase, Emily Prager
47. Comedy of Psychiatrist Dr. Ricky Johnson - George Agoglia, Richard Belzer
48. Dick & Jane Show - Christopher Guest
49. Which of the Ten Commandments Am I Breaking? - Gerry Graham, Brian McConnachie
50. Baby Brando - John Belushi, Richard Belzer
51. N.L.R.H. Promo (Yodeling) - Christopher Guest
52. Southern California Brings Me Down (Neil Young Parody) - Tony Scheuren
53. Fred Purdue's Chicken Commercial - Tom Leopold
54. Comedy of King Faisal - John Belushi, Brian Doyle-Murray
55. Public Disservice Message: Zip Codes - Brian McConnachie, Stan Sawyer
56. Natlamp Unto My Feet, With Father Joseph Vazinni - Richard Belzer, Norman Rose
57. Outro (Worldwide Short Wave Radio Motif)

Disc 2:

1. Channel Surfing (Cheech & Chong Parody) - Brian Doyle-Murray, Christopher Guest, Tony Hendra, Sean Kelly, Brian McConnachie, Bill Murray, Michael O'Donoghue
2. Intro (Outer Limits) - Brian Doyle-Murray, Stan Sawyer
3. Harry Block: 417 Reasons Why You Should Let Us Do Your Income ... - Lee Richardson
4. Turtle Woman - Christopher Guest
5. Harry Block: Reason #110 - Lee Richardson
6. Immigrants: The Hillbillies - John Belushi, Brian Doyle-Murray, Joe Flaherty, Bob Perry, Gilda Radner, Harold Ramis
7. Gift of the Nazi's (Show Promo) - Christopher Guest
8. Harry Block: Reason #408 - Lee Richardson
9. Suicide Prevention Hotline/N.L.R.H. Program I.D. - Chevy Chase, Gracie Whitebread
10. Well-Intentioned Blues (Pete Seeger Parody) - Christopher Guest
11. At the Tone from the Time You Called... - Gracie Whitebread
12. Handy Household Hint - Bob Perry
13. Universal Bank Commercial - George Coe, Robert Dryden
14. Request Time: "Gigi" - John Belushi, Michael O'Donoghue, Emily Prager
15. Humor Test, With Dr. Chevy Chase - John Belushi, Chevy Chase
16. Alternative Child - John Belushi, Brian Doyle-Murray
17. 1973 Miss America Pageant - Chevy Chase, Rhonda Coullet
18. Timex Watch Commercial - David Blum
19. N.L.R.H. Program I.D. /The Jimmy Dugan Story - John Belushi, George Coe, Brian Doyle-Murray
20. Quick Canada Quiz (Pt. 3) - Brian McConnachie
21. Harry Block: Reason #287 - Lee Richardson
22. Quick Canada Quiz: The Answer - Brian McConnachie
23. Interview With Ali & Foreman - John Belushi, Billy Crystal, Bill Murray
24. Great Mountain Valey Drinking Water & Brite Toothpaste Commercial - Sid Davis
25. Scuzzy Linoleum Commercial Intro - Wendy Craig
26. Steppin' on a Spaniel
27. Car Cheese Commercial Intro - Wendy Craig
28. Harry Block: Reason #177 - Lee Richardson
29. How Often Have You Said to Yourself... - Adolph Caesar
30. Police Auditions - John Belushi, Chevy Chase, Brian Doyle-Murray, Christopher Guest, Vernon Taft
31. Guru Craig Baker, the Perfect Master - John Belushi, Christopher Guest
32. Insincere Commercial Intro - Wendy Craig
33. Harry Block: Reason #356 - Lee Richardson
34. You Put Me Thru Hell (Joni Mitchell Parody) - Nate Herman
35. Vulcanized Sneakers Commercial Intro - Bob Perry
36. Mr. Whipple Commercial Goes Wrong - John Belushi, David Blum, Nate Herman, Michael O'Donoghue
37. What Do You Recommend from the Menu? - Garry Goodrow, Michael O'Donoghue
38. N.L.R.H. Disclaimer & Warning - Christopher Guest
39. Cheech & Chong Parody (Conclusion) - Brian Doyle-Murray, Christopher Guest, Brian McConnachie, Bill Murray
40. Outro (Scottish Announcer) - Christopher Guest

Disc 3:

1. Disclaimer Intro: "Due to the Explicit Nature..."/National Lampoon ... - Christopher Guest, Sean Kelly, Doug Kenney
2. Tommy Toilet - Christopher Guest
3. Flash Bazbo in a Restaurant - Christopher Guest, Gilda Radner
4. Bill Bradley of the New York Knicks - John Belushi, Bill Murray
5. Flash Bazbo, Space Explorer: The Adventure Continues - Christopher Guest, Leon Janney
6. Bob the Rapist - Anne Beatts, Michael O'Donoghue, Emily Prager
7. I'm a Little Stiff from Polo - Rhonda Coullet, Sean Kelly
8. Legal Disclaimer (Muhammad Ali) - Billy Crystal
9. Music Perspective, With Ron Fields, Pt. 1 - Brian Doyle-Murray, Christopher Guest
10. Overdose Heaven - Christopher Guest, Paul Jacobs
11. Interview With Don Corleone - John Belushi, Chevy Chase
12. Monolithic Oil Commercial - Robert Dryden
13. Straight Man Auditions - John Belushi, Chevy Chase, Christopher Guest, Michael O'Donoghue
14. Music Perspective, With Ron Fields, Pt. 2 - Brian Doyle-Murray, Christopher Guest
15. Every Day I Feel Depressed (B.B. King Parody) - Christopher Guest
16. Dial-A-Curse - Robert Dryden, Gracie Whitebread
17. Guru Craig Baker, the Perfect Master Visits a Bar - John Belushi, Brian Doyle-Murray, Joe Flaherty, Christopher Guest, Gilda Radner, Harold Ramis
18. Limerick Time, Pt. 1 - Ed Subitzky
19. American Safety Institute: Mad Dogs - Chevy Chase
20. Limerick Time, Pt. 2 - Ed Subitzky
21. Flash Bazbo, Space Explorer: Chapter 219 - Christopher Guest
22. Classic Riddles - Ed Subitzky
23. Public Disservice Message: Care Packages to Europe - Brian McConnachie, Stan Sawyer
24. Classic Riddles, Pt. 2 - Ed Subitzky
25. Santa Cupcakes Recipe - Gilda Radner
26. Littlest Christmas Tree - Brian Doyle-Murray
27. Evil Santa - Bill Murray, Gilda Radner
28. Rod Serling Explains the First Christmas - Christopher Guest
29. A&P Commercial: The Death Penalty for Shoplifting - George Coe, Judy Jacklin, Lynne Lipton
30. Hockey "Guillotine" - Wendy Craig
31. National Lampoon's Call-In, Pt. 3 - Garry Goodrow, Christopher Guest, Doug Kenney
32. Classics of the Contemporary Drama: "Waiting for Godot" - John Belushi, Christopher Guest, Sean Kelly, Brian McConnachie
33. Mother Goose's Wine - Christopher Guest, Paul Jacobs
34. Al Capone on Trial - John Belushi, Robert Dryden
35. National Lampoon's Call-In, Pt. 3 - Garry Goodrow, Christopher Guest, Doug Kenney
36. Rosenburgs - Martin Harvey Friedberg, Lynne Lipton
37. National Lampoon's Call-In, Pt. 3 - Garry Goodrow, Doug Kenney
38. Terminal Football - John Belushi, Brian Doyle-Murray, Joe Flaherty, Harold Ramis
39. Highway Toes (James Taylor Parody) - Christopher Guest, Paul Jacobs
40. Classics of the Contemporary Drama: "The Idiot" - Christopher Guest, Bill Murray
41. National Lampoon's Call-In, Pt. 3 - Garry Goodrow, Christopher Guest, Doug Kenney
42. Outro (English Announcer) - Michael O'Donoghue

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #20450 in Music
• Released on: 1996-03-26
• Number of discs: 3
• Format: Box set

Amazon.com
Without the writers and performers behind the National Lampoon Radio Hour, comedy today would be an altogether different beast. In truth, it wouldn't be nearly so beastly. For a time, overeducated, chemically altered white boys with attitudes were an extraordinary font of humor, and they didn't come much more educated, altered, white, and boyish than the Nat Lamp crew. Led first by Michael O'Donoughue and later by John Belushi, the radio program lasted from 1973 to 1975, with many of its creators then moving on to the inaugural company of Saturday Night Live. But if TV proffered innately impertinent, un-P.C. types like O'Donoughue, Belushi, Chevy Chase, Bill Murray, and Gilda Radner in slightly deluded form, and movies would further water down their personas, radio served them up in all their concentrated glory. The show, as this astonishing 3 CD box demonstrates, was the comic equivalent of a lethal speedball. --Steven Stolder

Customer Reviews

Extremely funny stuff, great for the car on long trips
If you are bored with listening to music while driving, get this great 3-CD set! Lots of classic actors in here from the old Saturday Night Live days and some timeless comedy bits. Hard to believe that this was recorded in the 70s. I know all the bits aren't here :) I'm now waiting for Part II to be made (hopefully 3 more CDs!)

This is where SNL & SCTV came from... excellent!
When the National Lampoon and the Second City came together creatively, hilarious sparks flew. This chemistry was essential in paving the way for "Saturday Night Live" and "SCTV Network." Indeed, many of those show's alumni appear on these discs. Where else can you find an ensemble that includes John Belushi, Chevy Chase, Christopher Guest, Richard Belzer, Gilda Radner, Brian Doyle-Murray, Bill Murray, Joe Flaherty, Harold Ramis, & Michael O'Donoghue? No where else, that's where. This box is a must for anyone who loves comedy. All the tracks are great, few are dated, and the performances sparkle with the force of hungry, brilliant comic minds. The writing on this show was also top notch, the scribes going on to pen "Animal House," "Multiplicity," "This Is Spinal Tap!," "Best In Show," "Waiting For Guffman," "SCTV," "Scrooged," and the first years of "SNL." Highlights include Chris Guest's truly bizarre space hero, the stream-of-consciousness spouting Flash Bazbo, Belushi's Brando interview with Chevy, Gilda & Bill Murray's "Evil Santa," and several dead-on musical parodies of such artists as B. B. King & Neil Young. There'll never be this much talent amassed in one single place ever again. Buy it!

It just gets better and better
This three volume set is so funny. I just with it was longer (that is my only complaint). The funny thing is, the more you listen to it, the funnier it gets.

Not only did I buy a copy for myself, but two months later I got a copy for my sister (we share the same type of humor).

Hearing John Belushi, Chevy Chase, Christopher Guest, and alumni doing spoofs of Marlon Brando, Charles Bronson, Joni Mitchell, Clint Eastwood, Gregory Peck, and James Taylor are simply hilarious.

Surprisingly, the jokes have held up very well, and not as out of date as I would have thought. A smart, refreshing, hilarious send up of just about everything, National Lampoon delivers the goods.