Demented Datebook June 8
DavidTanny
Today's Highlight in History:
In 1996, R.C., "Weird Al" Yankovic's single "Gump" peaked at #102 on the
Billboard pop singles chart
People on June 8th: birthdates
Scott Raymond Adams: 1957 (is 45 in 2002, 46 in 2003)
Cartoonist, Dilbert creator
Colin Baker: 1943 (is 59 in 2002, 60 in 2003)
TV Actor, of Dr. Who (the sixth actor to play the Doctor)
Kathy Baker: 1950 (is 52 in 2002, 53 in 2003)
TV/Movie/Stage Actress, MN:Whitton; b. in Midland, TX; Picket Fences'
Jill Brock; NOT the Hee Haw girl; some say 1952; Boston Public's
Meredith Peters
Don Grady: 1944 (is 58 in 2002, 59 in 2003)
TV Actor, My Three Sons' Robbie Douglas, Mickey Mouse Club Mousketeer;
RN:Don Agrati, Lani O'Grady's brother
Ellen Maxted: yr unknown
Actress, Just Our Luck; New Leave It to Beaver's Gert Haskell (Eddie's)
Joan Rivers: 1933 (is 69 in 2002, 70 in 2003)
Talk Show Hostess, Comedienne, Panelist, Movie Actress,
Screen/Scriptwriter, Director, b. in Brooklyn; Merchant; Hollywood
Squares panelist, Tonight Show guest host, The Late Show, The 'Can We
Talk?' rasper, Joan Rivers Show; own jeweley line; RN:Joan Alexandra
Sandra Molinsky; some say 10-12 or 1937; Edgar Rosenberg's wife
Jerry Stiller: 1927 (is 75 in 2002, 76 in 2003)
TV/Movie Actor, Comedian, Jewish, b. Brooklyn; Anne Meara's hubby; Paul
Lynde Show's Barney Dickerson, Joe & Sons, Seinfeld's Frank Constanza
(George's dad), AMC's Moe Green (guest), King of Queens' Arthur
Spooner; commercials; James Brady gives me b. 1927, other sources range
from b. 1926 to 1929 or 1931
Keenen Ivory Wayans: 1958 (is 44 in 2002, 45 in 2003)
Variety Show Host, Producer/Director, Screen/Scriptwriter, TV/Movie
Actor, Comedian, b. in New York City; Shawn, Damon, Marlon, & Kim's
brother; I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, In Living Color
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People on June 8th: birth anniversaries
Sheldon Allman: 1924=d.Feb 22, 2002 (was 77)
Actor, singing voice of Mr. Ed; composed theme songs of George of the
Jungle and other TV shows.
Charles C. Beck: 1910=d.Nov 22, 1989 (was 79)
ComicStrip Cartoonist, Captain Marvel
George Kirby: 1924=d.Sep 30, 1995 (was 71)
Comedian, Impressionist, does impressions ranging from John Wayne to
Pearl Bailey impressions
Rob Pilatus: 1965=d.Apr 3, 1998 (was 32)
Lip Syncher, of Milli Vanilli; d. Apr 2?
Robert Preston: 1918=d.Mar 21, 1987 (was 68)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Singer, The Music Man's Prof. Harold Hill, The
Chisholms' Hadley Chisholm; LN:Meservey; recorded the exercise song
Chicken Fat
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People on June 8th: death anniversaries
Jeff MacNelly: 2000 (was 52)/b.Sep 17, 1947
ComicStrip Cartoonist, Political Cartoonist, Shoe
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Entertainment-TV events on June 8th
In 1933, future talk show hostess Joan Alexandra Sandra Molinsky is
born. After being slapped by the doctor, baby Joan cries rivers of
tears. JOAN. RIVERS. GET IT? IT'S A JOKE, SON!
In 1948, "The Milton Berle Show", TV Variety, debut on NBC as the
"Texaco Star Theater". Berle was initially chosen to be only a guest
host, but Tuesday nights became Uncle Miltie Night when he became the
show's permanent host the following September. 'Mr. Television'
continued to be America's top TV comedian until 1956. In 1954, NBC
rewarded Milt with a 30-year contract guaranteeing him $200,000 per
year. In 1948, only about one percent of America's homes had TV. By
1956, thanks in large part to Berle, the percentage was much higher.
When Berle was on, theatres often closed and neighborhood taverns
noted a big decrease in business.
In 1963, on the cover of TV Guide: "Johnny Carson". Other Articles:
Hootenanny, Naked City
In 1969, "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour", TV Variety, last aired on
CBS.
In 1990, "It's Garry Shandling's Show" ends its successful four-year run
on Showtime.
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Entertainment-Movies events on June 8th
In 1917, Walt Disney graduated from Benton High School.
In 1932, The Mickey Mouse film, "Musical Farmer" is released.
In 1951, The Donald Duck film, "Test Pilot Donald" is released. Chip 'n'
Dale also appear.
In 1984, Donald Duck and Clarence Nash host the opening of a Donald Duck
film festival in New York.
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Music events on June 8th
In 1944, "Straighten Up And Fly Right" by Nat King Cole entered the Top
40 chart.
In 1974, R.C., "No Charge" by Melba Montgomery peaked at #39 on the pop
singles chart.
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Music-Rock events on June 8th
In 1996, R.C., "Weird Al" Yankovic's single "Gump" peaked at #102 on the
Billboard pop singles chart
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Music-R and B / Dance events on June 8th
In 1978, "Star Wars & Other Galactic Funk" album by Meco was certified
Platinum by the RIAA
In 1978, "Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band" single by Meco was certified
Platinum by the RIAA
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Sports-Golf events on June 8th
In 1968, 1st reduced-gravity golf game is played on the Moon.
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Weird and Other events on June 8th
In 1948, 06 x 08 = 48
In 1983, Charlos Vieira begins 191 hr "nonstop" cycling in Leiria,
Portugal.
In 2048, 06 x 08 = 48
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DR. DEMENTO SHOW SONG ALMANAC
First Time Dr. Demento Played a Song
1975 - Beep Beep - Captain Chaos w/ Jungle Judy (last played on 1975-12-14)
1975 - Brain Damage - Brewer & Shipley (released 1971, last played on 2001-07-15)
1975 - Don't Take Me Back, Oh-Nooo! - Henry IX (last played on 2000-03-05)
1975 - Down On The Funny Farm (oy vey) - Josephine XIII (last played on 2000-03-05)
1975 - Gimme A Little Kiss, Will Ya, Huh? - "Whispering" Jack Smith (last played on 1975-12-14)
1975 - I'm Happy They Took You Away, Ha-Haaa! - Josephine XV (released 1966, last played on 2000-03-05)
1975 - I'm Normal - The Emperor (last played on 2001-04-08)
1975 - Nova - The Holy Modal Rounders (last played on 1975-12-14)
1975 - Pizza Man - National Lampoon (last played on 1990-09-16)
1975 - Say That We're Sweethearts Again - Dorothy Shay (released 1947, last played on 1997-04-27)
1975 - Stink-foot - Frank Zappa (released 1974, last played on 2001-05-06)
1975 - Sunny Disposish - Jean Goldkette & His Orchestra (last played on 1975-12-14)
1975 - Tears On The Dashboard - David Steinberg w/ the Roto Rooter Band (last played on 1975-12-14)
1975 - You Went The Wrong Way, Old King Louie - Allan Sherman (released 1963, last played on 1992-08-23)
1975 - (Ghost) Riders In The Sky - Spike Jones & His City Slickers (last played on 1976-02-29)
1975 - The Alphabet Song - The Three Stooges (last played on 2002-01-27)
1975 - The Lumberjack Song - Monty Python (released 1974, last played on 2001-10-07)
1980 - Blackstrap Molasses - Danny Kaye, Jimmy Durante, Jane Wyman, & Groucho Marx (w/ Sonny Burke's Orchestra & 4 Hits & A Miss) (released 1951, last played on 1996-09-29)
1980 - Mother Goose Rhymes - Carson Robison (released 1945, last played on 1980-06-08)
1980 - There Is Nothin' Like A Dame - South Pacific original cast (released 1949, last played on 1980-06-08)
1986 - Betsy Ross & The Flag - Stan Freberg (last played on 1992-06-14)
1986 - Big Rock Candy Mountain - Country Dick & Beat Farmers (last played on 1986-08-10)
1986 - Far Away Eyes - The Rolling Stones (last played on 1986-06-08)
1986 - I Do The Watusi - Howie Mandel (last played on 1998-06-14)
1997 - Tip-A-Cow - New Duncan Imperials (last played on 1997-06-08)
1997 - Women Suck - Smokin' Joe & the Sarcastic Pros (last played on 1997-07-13)
1997 - The Pitfalls Of Choice - Whole World (last played on 1997-07-06)
First Time a Funny Five Song Was Played
1975 - You Went The Wrong Way, Old King Louie - Allan Sherman (released 1963, first hit the Funny Five on 1976-03-14)
1975 - The Alphabet Song - The Three Stooges (first hit the Funny Five on 1982-02-14)
1975 - The Lumberjack Song - Monty Python (released 1974, first hit the Funny Five on 1975-08-03)
1986 - I Do The Watusi - Howie Mandel (first hit the Funny Five on 1986-06-22)
First Time a Song Reached the Funny Five
1975 - Pos.4. 30,000 Pounds Of Bananas - Harry Chapin (first played 1975-03-16)
1986 - Pos.5. Life In The Slaw Lane - Kip Addotta (first played 1986-04-27)
1986 - Pos.4. (Breakfast With) Joe, The Love Potato - Duck Logic (first played 1986-05-11)
First Time a #1 Funny Five Song Was Played
1975 - The Alphabet Song - The Three Stooges (first hit #1 on 1983-04-24)
1975 - The Lumberjack Song - Monty Python (released 1974, first hit #1 on 1976-03-07)
First Time a Song Reached #1 on the Funny Five
1975 - Pos.1. Spam - Monty Python (released 1971, first played 1972-00-00)
All The Times a Song Reached #1
1975 - Pos.1. Spam - Monty Python (appearance #1)
1986 - Pos.1. Yoda - "Weird Al" Yankovic (appearance #23)
1997 - Pos.1. Star Wars Cantina - Mark Jonathan Davis (appearance #2)
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DavidTanny
>First Time a Song Reached #1 on the Funny Five
>1975 - Pos.1. Spam - Monty Python (released 1971, first played 1972-00-00)
Let's change that. Computer bug in the database.
>1975 - Pos.1. Spam - Monty Python (released 1971, first played 1975-02-16)
two sources give 1971 and 1972 as the year Spam was released. I'm guessing 1971
Tim Ryan
> D.T.'s Today In History Datebook for June 8th
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> Sports-Golf events on June 8th
> In 1968, 1st reduced-gravity golf game is played on the Moon.
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1969. I think it was Alan Shepard who brought a golf ball to a later
mission.
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-Tim ryan