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EPISODE · Nov 23, 2016 · 22 MIN

"The Andy Kaufman Incident"

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Join Scott as he takes a special look back at an interesting live television event that took place on the night of February 20, 1981. A late night sketch comedy show invited one of the most unique comedians of the time to host the episode. In the last sketch of the night, the host refused to act, resulting in a physical altercation on live television. Was this a real fight, started by a host with a reputation for his subversive behavior? Or was the whole thing planned ahead of time as a way to shock the TV audience? This week, Hitting Play delves into the sketch from ABC's show "Fridays" that later came to be known as "The Andy Kaufman Incident"!    Please email us at [email protected]  Hitting Play on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/HittingPlay    Scott's Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MCandFriends  Scott's Vine: http://www.vine.co/MCandFriends  Scott's Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/mc_and_friends  Shawn's Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/Weazel1978  Shawn's YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/3BMMC 

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