Continuing along yesterday's post, in 2000, I was trying to both use the various existing & long-running frame works that Prairie Home Companion had AND inject my own style of humor into them. Case in point; Duct Tape Costumes. The Duct Tape Association was a major bit, so doing a bit about duct tape costumes seemed like it should fly. But the bit was more a real sketch than a true promo. And in these type of things, I really clung to the idea of Keillor as the bemused straight man. It never struck me that Keillor was after the big laughs on the show for himself. But maybe that was just the way he was playing it. It's never like I ever got any feedback on this stuff. It always, I MEAN ALWAYS, comes down to me writing what I what and hoping for the best. Sure, you watch/listen to the show to get their rhythms and such but never once did I script get returned for a rewrite or a punch-up. It was used or wasn't. It was used in whole, or cut to bits. But that's a rant for another day.
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American Duct Tape Council
GK: Tonight's show is brought to you by duct tape.
(quack)
GK: Carlo DeCarlo, fashion designer is here to show us how he's designed Halloween costumes using only duct tape. Welcome Carlo DeCarlo.
CD: Yes, with Halloween coming, you can make many last minute costumes using a few rolls of duct tape. I've brought my models here to show some of my delightful creations.
GK: Wonderful. Now you're people here are dressed as--?
CD: Montana, my first model is a scary, scary mummy, just like in the horror movie. I have him wrapped in duct tape.
GK: He's a silvery mummy, isn't he?
CD: He's from the Egyptian Silver Age.
GK: I see. And who is that next?
CD; Stefan is dressed as a robot. Very sci-fi.
GK: I can't help but notice he looks very much like the mummy.
CD: Not at all. Now Chaz here is an astronaut in his space suit.
GK: No helmet?
CD: He's on earth.
GK: And that duct tape over his face?
CD: Burns from a space accident. Now Vincent, with a "v" is the beloved Tin Man from the "Wizard of Oz."
GK; Oh, that's what he is.
CD: Yes, that's what he is.
GK: It's just that he does resemble the robot and mummy more than a bit. What are these next couple of models?
CD: Well, here we have a mummified robot, a robotic astronaut and the Tin Man in space.
GK: And that last guy?
CD: The Silver Surfer. We covered his surf board with duct tape as well.
GK: All done with simple duct tape.
CD; That's all. Pretty scary, huh?
GK: Duct tape... it's almost just about the only thing you need sometimes, Duct tape. (quack) A message from the American Duct Tape Council.
THE END
(quack)
GK: Carlo DeCarlo, fashion designer is here to show us how he's designed Halloween costumes using only duct tape. Welcome Carlo DeCarlo.
CD: Yes, with Halloween coming, you can make many last minute costumes using a few rolls of duct tape. I've brought my models here to show some of my delightful creations.
GK: Wonderful. Now you're people here are dressed as--?
CD: Montana, my first model is a scary, scary mummy, just like in the horror movie. I have him wrapped in duct tape.
GK: He's a silvery mummy, isn't he?
CD: He's from the Egyptian Silver Age.
GK: I see. And who is that next?
CD; Stefan is dressed as a robot. Very sci-fi.
GK: I can't help but notice he looks very much like the mummy.
CD: Not at all. Now Chaz here is an astronaut in his space suit.
GK: No helmet?
CD: He's on earth.
GK: And that duct tape over his face?
CD: Burns from a space accident. Now Vincent, with a "v" is the beloved Tin Man from the "Wizard of Oz."
GK; Oh, that's what he is.
CD: Yes, that's what he is.
GK: It's just that he does resemble the robot and mummy more than a bit. What are these next couple of models?
CD: Well, here we have a mummified robot, a robotic astronaut and the Tin Man in space.
GK: And that last guy?
CD: The Silver Surfer. We covered his surf board with duct tape as well.
GK: All done with simple duct tape.
CD; That's all. Pretty scary, huh?
GK: Duct tape... it's almost just about the only thing you need sometimes, Duct tape. (quack) A message from the American Duct Tape Council.
THE END
