EPISODE · Apr 9, 2022 · 11 MIN
Chapter 1: The Setup
from Unstoppable Farce; The Mitch Maloney Story · host Mitch Maloney
Mitch describes his childhood and early comedic influences.Endnotes:Steve Martin, Born Standing Up: A Comic’s Life, (New York, Simon & Schuster, 2007), pp 27-29. Capsule Review: Exquisitely structured narrative, beautifully written. Slack score: 7.3. Snark score: 9.5. Overall FCA ranking: #2 Sanford and Son, Season One, episode 8, “The Great Sanford Siege,” originally aired Mar 3, 1972. Teleplay by Aaron Rubin. Directed by Peter Baldwin, scene featuring Redd Foxx and Demond WilsonGeorge Carlin with Tony Hendra, Last Words: A Memoir, (New York, Simon & Schuster, 2009), p.283. Capsule review: Medium-interesting career trajectory. Well-written, but overly long. Too many childhood anecdotes. Slack score: 6.2. Snark score: -10. Overall FCA ranking: 47unstoppablefarce.com #comedy #standup #speculativefiction #speculativememoir #neilhamburger #longmontpotioncastle #elephantgraveyard #pnw
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Mitch describes his childhood and early comedic influences. Endnotes: Steve Martin, Born Standing Up: A Comic’s Life, (New York, Simon & Schuster, 2007), pp 27-29. Capsule Review: Exquisitely structured narrative, beautifully written. Slack score: 7.3. Snark score: 9.5. Overall FCA ranking: #2 Sanford and Son, Season One, episode 8, “The Great Sanford Siege,” originally aired Mar 3, 1972. Teleplay by Aaron Rubin. Directed by Peter Baldwin, scene featuring Redd Foxx and Demond WilsonG...
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