Dr. Chuck's Bag of Comedy
Hello, I'm Dr. Chuck. Far back in the mists of ancient time, I did a radio show on WXAC, my college radio station. It was called Dr. Chuck's Bag of Comedy. I've kept this written record of my show for so long that I really, really don't want to get rid of it! The show itself was highly inspired by Dr. Demento.
The Specials
In the middle of each show, I'd run a "special" that would spotlight a particular theme (such as a person or an event).
1987 - 88
| Broadcast Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Sep 1987 - May 1988 | Hmm, too bad no specials from this year were written down... oh well. |
1988 - 89
| Broadcast Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Sep 22, 1988 | Back to School |
| Sep 29, 1988 | Science Fiction |
| Oct 6, 1988 | Woody Allen: Standup Comic (Side 4) |
| Oct 13, 1988 | "Weird Al" Yankovic Super Special |
| Oct 20, 1988 | Spike Jones |
| Oct 27, 1988 | Halloween '88 |
| Nov 3, 1988 | Sexual Innuendo |
| Nov 10, 1988 | Ray Stevens |
| Nov 17, 1988 | Thanksgiving '88: Arlo Guthrie, "Alice's Restaurant" |
| Nov 24, 1988 | NO SHOW - Thanksgiving Break |
| Dec 1, 1988 | Judy Tenuta: Buy This, Pigs (Side 2) |
| Dec 8, 1988 | Christmas '88 |
| Dec 16, 1988 | NO SHOW - Christmas Break |
| Dec 22, 1988 | NO SHOW - Christmas Break |
| Dec 29, 1988 | NO SHOW - Christmas Break |
| Jan 5, 1989 | Sneak Preview: Upcoming shows/specials |
| Jan 12, 1989 | Time Slide (with Stand Up Comedy EXTRA) |
| Jan 19, 1989 | NO SHOW - Off the air due to technical difficulties |
| Jan 26, 1989 | Barnes & Barnes (with "Weird Al" Peter and the Wolf EXTRA) |
| Feb 2, 1989 | Sneak Preview: Upcoming shows/specials |
| Feb 10, 1989 | Oddball Cover Versions |
| Feb 17, 1989 | Tom Lehrer |
| Feb 24, 1989 | Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Part 1) |
| Mar 3, 1989 | Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Part 2) |
| Mar 10, 1989 | Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Part 3) |
| Mar 17, 1989 | Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Part 4) |
| Mar 24, 1989 | NO SHOW - Spring Break |
| Mar 31, 1989 | NO SHOW - Spring Break |
| Apr 7, 1989 | Stupid |
| Apr 14, 1989 | Money |
| Apr 21, 1989 | Bill Cosby |
| Apr 28, 1989 | "Weird Al" Yankovic Super Special, Volume 2 |
| May 5, 1989 | 1988-89 Year-End Retrospective |
Jan 12, 1989 - Time Slide Special: Played one song from the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s.
Apr 7, 1989 - Stupid Special: Played "They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha Haa!" eleven (11) times and called it different song titles by different artists (i.e. Melissa Etheridge, Pink Floyd, The Doors, and Led Zeppelin).
Apr 21, 1989 - Bill Cosby: Back in the 1980s, nobody thought twice about listening to and laughing along with Bill Cosby. However, in the 21st century, we learned about his past. He's faced consequences, and now his comedic legacy is tarnished. Sexual assault is no laughing matter. The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) is a nonprofit anti-sexual assault organization, and operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline. Please consider making a donation via their website, www.rainn.org.
1989 - 90
| Broadcast Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Sep 18, 1989 | Back to School |
| Sep 25, 1989 | Science Fiction |
| Oct 2, 1989 | "Weird Al" Yankovic Super Special (60 minutes) |
| Oct 9, 1989 | Monty Python (dedicated to Graham Chapman) |
| Oct 16, 1989 | NO SHOW - Fall Break |
| Oct 23, 1989 | Oddball Cover Versions |
| Oct 30, 1989 | Halloween '89 |
| Nov 4, 1989 | Guest Appearance: Athena & Zelda: Music from A to Z (Athena's birthday) |
| Nov 6, 1989 | Kip Addotta |
| Nov 13, 1989 | Transportation |
| Nov 20, 1989 | Thanksgiving '89: Arlo Guthrie, "Alice's Restaurant" |
| Nov 27, 1989 | Ray Stevens |
| Dec 4, 1989 | Animals |
| Dec 9, 1989 | Guest Appearance: Athena & Zelda: Music from A to Z (Christmas show) |
| Dec 9, 1989 | Guest Appearance: It's My Music, Christmas '89 a.k.a. Gee, Wally, Christmas Came Early This Year |
| Dec 11, 1989 | Christmas '89 Part 2 (broadcast one hour early due to basketball game) |
| Dec 18, 1989 | NO SHOW - Finals Week |
| Dec 25, 1989 | NO SHOW - Christmas Break |
| Jan 1, 1990 | NO SHOW - Christmas Break |
| Jan 8, 1990 | NO SHOW - Off the air due to station move |
Dec 9, 1989 - A basketball game was scheduled to be broadcast on December 11th, so I made a guest appearance on Saturday night, December 9th, and presented my Christmas special then.
Dec 11, 1989 - At the last minute, the person who was doing the hour before the basketball game couldn't make it, so I was able to fill in and have a Christmas Part 2 special. That was my final show, but I didn't know it at the time.
Dec 18, 1989 to May 14, 1990 - No specials were broadcast from December 18 to May 14 (22 weeks off the air). New studios were moved to the basement of the administration building and broadcasting was scheduled to resume in June.
Interview
Back when WXAC was celebrating its 40th anniversary, I was contacted by someone at the alumni newspaper and asked to talk about my experiences. The article, titled "It's Better than Static," was published in the summer of 2005.
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