REMEMBERING COMEDY OFF THE RECORD from the post-Radio Days era. Providing the word pictures are Bob Newhart, Shelly Berman, Mike Nichols and Elaine May, Don Ameche and Frances Langford, Charlie Manna, Andy Griffith, Vaughn Meader and Stan Freberg.

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BOB NEWHART, introduced by Garry Moore on Garry’s television show in 1961, presents his “New Employee” talk. (7 minutes)

SHELLY BERMAN on the Hollywood Palace television show in 1964 presents his Phoning a Department Store telephone routine. Introduced by Arthur Godfrey.  (8 minutes)

MIKE NICHOLS AND ELAINE MAY spoof office water cooler talk about the Quiz Show scandals in a 1960 television appearance. Introduced by Henrey Fonda. (5 minutes)

CHARLIE MANNA with a stand-up routine about marriage on a 1970 Glen Campbell television show. (4 minutes)

STAN FEBERG and DAWS BUTLER with their recording of “Elderly Man River” from Stan’s 1957 radio series. (5 minutes)

FRANCES LANGFORD and DON AMECHE recreate their famous radio roles as the Bickersons, from a Frances Langford 1960 television special. (9 minutes)

SPIKE JONES AND HIS CITY SLICKERS in an excerpt from a 1952 telecast of the All-Star Revue, presenting a Tchaikovsky Medley. (10 minutes)