WACKY SCHOOL OF COMEDY
Originally broadcast on WNIB
Saturday, August 27, 1977
SPOTLIGHT REVUE (3-5-48) Spike Jones and his City Slickers with Dorothy Shay, the Park Avenue Hillbilly. Guest is Francis Craig, composer of “Near You.” With Doodles Weaver (doing “The Wiffenpoof Song”), George Rock and the regulars. Coca Cola. (11:50; 8:15; 9:55)
HENRY MORGAN SHOW (5-2-50) Arnold Stang, Art Carney, Minerva Pious, Billy Williams Quartet. Morgan’s Movie Newsreel; Carney as a championship bowler. (9:55; 9:40; 9:10)
OUR SPECIAL GUEST will be BOB ARBOGAST who conducted a radio satire program weeknights on WMAQ in Chicago during the early 1950s. He’ll chat about the ARBOGAST SHOW and his career since then. (26:15)
ARBOGAST (11-1-51) Bob Arbogast and Pete Robinson with announcer George Stone from Chicago. Major Yeglin’s Amateur Hour and some records of the day. (9:50; 10:50; 8:45)
STAN FREBERG SHOW (10-20-57) The 15th and final show in the legendary series features Stan, Daws Butler, June Foray, Peter Leeds, Peggy Taylor, Jud Conlon Rhythmaires, Billy May and the Orchestra. Stan offers “Elderly Man River,” “Bang Gunleigh, U.S. Marshall Fields,” “The Banana Boat Song,” and a chat with the Abominable Snowman. Sustaining show on CBS. (6:30; 9:00; 13:15)
Updated: 8/25/26 8:49 PM C.S.T.
Coming Next Week – “WINDY CITY BANDSTAND“ – September 3, 1977
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