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Sketchy Tales: Christmas Edition - The Christmas Purse

12/5/2018

I was thrilled when All Star Radio produced this bit. You heard that song about the Christmas shoes, right? And then they did a TV movie about it. And then they did a TV movie sequel about it. It's the most depressing Christmas thing ever, therefore it NEEDED TO BE MOCKED! And I was willing to do it! So, wipe your eyes and merry Christmas!

We present this comedy to remind you that my Christmas Comedy Caper, Lost Claus is available over at Amazon. So buy your copy today and avoid the holiday rush!

Dan Fiorella · The Christmas Purse

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Skit Happens: Christmas Edition - Walking Dead Christmas Special

12/4/2018

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Every show does a special holiday episode. Usually after they do that episode where it's just two of them trapped in an attic or a well. Okay, not every show. This bit from 2012 attempts to bring some holiday spirit to the horror genre. Why not? Other shows, like "Doctor Who" or "Pretty Little Liars" would come back for special holiday episodes, why not "The Walking Dead." I mean besides the obvious reasons. And it's not like I didn't do any number of Walking Dead parodies, so it made perfect sense to me. Anyway, this was a quickie, a commercial parody aimed to ACN and All-Star radio but didn't make the cut.

This edition of Skit Happens is brought to you by "Lost Claus" the snappy comedy mystery! Leaping Yule Logs, Santa's missing! And only one man can find him, Nick Flebber, PI. Get your copy today at Amazon!

Walking Dead Christmas Special

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Skit Happens; Christmas Edition - Abbott & Claustello

12/3/2018

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Eventually, no matter what I write, who I write for, or what the topic is, I wind up doing an Abbott & Costello version skit. Whether it's Abbott & Othello or Who's on Steroids? someone, somewhere is going to be handed an homage to Bud and Lou. This skit was from my PHC era, an obvious attempt to re-capture the magic of their production of "Abbott & Othello." Didn't fly. I've submitted it elsewhere, but I think it might be aging out, since Abbott & Costello seem to be fading a bit (Thankfully "Who's on First" and "Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein" will always keep them from disappearing completely). But I do it and keep doing it and probably will continue to. I love a good patter routine.

And, of course, Skit Happens is brought to you by "Lost Claus," the hilarious tale of abduction, blackmail and elves. What happens when Santa goes missing? Find out in "Lost Claus" available at Amazon!

Abbott & Claustello

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Sketchy Tales: Christmas Edition - COLD DRAFTS: It's a Wonderful Life

12/2/2018

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Oh, my, here's one of my favorite bits, written back in the 80s. Like many of you, I've watched "It's a Wonderful Life" hundreds of times. And face it, after seeing it that often, you start to see the holes in the plot. I love the movie, I do, but, that doesn't mean I'm not going to parody it. Often. This was the first. It's a Sketchy Tale because, technically, it was produced. I belonged to a workshop back then called Pen to Stage and one Christmas we were asked to "put on a show" for some poor people living in a shelter. As a rule, you probably shouldn't let a bunch of 20-something-theater nerds put on a charity show because we were all WAY TOO self-involved to fully comprehend what we were doing or who our audience was. We went full-out with a lot of absurd stuff, which often came out of the group. And my piece, since it was actually about Christmas. The group staged it as if they were doing it as a 1940s radio production, reading the lines before microphone stands. And it works that way; the piece is all dialogue. I remember Joan Lunoe playing the host and she said that she enjoyed it because she felt her character was very elegant and wore a hat and long gloves. Bill Squire was Stewart and the Man at the end. I seem to remember the audience enjoying it. And I recall pictures being taken, although they're packed away somewhere.
Oh, and note the Trump reference. 1980s. Even then he was a go-to laugh line.
The idea of "Cold Drafts" or "First Draft Theater" clung to me like a mold, and I came up with another episode or two. I would submit it and submit it. Prairie Home Companion was certainly among the places that received it. And a Christmas show (mentioned down-blog) "A Hard Candy Christmas" got it as well (that's the draft I pulled off the hard drive and pasted here). But it never got done again. Oh, well.

If you liked this bit, you'll love my book, Lost Claus, the story of a tough PI and an elf who have to save Christmas. It's over at Amazon. Buy a copy today! I'll be glad you did.

COLD DRAFTS: It's a Wonderful Life

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Skit Happens; Christmas Edition - Donner Christmas Party

12/1/2018

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Here's a charming bit to kick off the holiday season! This is an old bit I wrote up prior to 2014. The title popped into my head, but it sat around there for a while. I didn't know how to break it into an actual skit. Finally the idea of a holiday TV special came up (which doesn't make a lick of sense) and I went with it.

I forget for what venue I wrote it off originally, but I re-wrote it to submit to a theater group's call for material for their annual Christmas production, A Hard Candy Christmas. While I was initially told it was selected (along with another bit), in the end it wasn't staged. They told be to submit it again in 2015, which I did, and it didn't make the cut at all. Then they stopped doing their annual Christmas production. Typical, right? It's a dark take on the holiday, but pretty funny.

We present this comedy to remind you that my Christmas Comedy Caper, Lost Claus is available over at Amazon. So buy your copy today and avoid the holiday rush!

Donner Christmas Party

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