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04-13-2026, 08:01 PM
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Ever since he first garnered national attention in the early '80s, Weird Al Yankovic and his song parodies have been a fixture of American pop culture. His song parodies have delighted a generation, and he's crossed generational lines to become a musician with an unusually high approval rating. But way back in 1996, Al decided to take a risk. After years of trying, he partnered with the legendary TV personality Dick Clark and convinced CBS to give him his own Saturday morning kids show (https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Series/TheWeirdAlShow). It would prove to be an idea that would nearly cost him his sanity. This is the story of The Weird Al Show (https://web.archive.org/web/20061031125256/http://www.jumptheshark.com/w/weirdalshow.htm). All that plus government overreach, The Barenaked Ladies, "Macho Man" Randy Savage, and much much more
As referenced in the video, if you're interested in another Weird Al Show (https://web.archive.org/web/20140401091926/http://forums.televisionwithoutpity.com/topic/3151067-the-weird-al-show/?view=getnewpost) video, check out Abby E's video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgswsGnu8gA), which takes a look at the show from a different angle.
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Part four of this month's miniseries! Today's lesson: What happens when the network explicitly targets YOU!
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Remember when Weird Al had his own Saturday morning kids show (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Weird_Al_Show)? No? Well, there's a reason you don't remember. Here's what happened...
00:00 Intro
00:31 What Is The Show?
01:59 How It Came To Be
03:21 Production
09:27 Promotion
Ever since he first garnered national attention in the early '80s, Weird Al Yankovic and his song parodies have been a fixture of American pop culture. His song parodies have delighted a generation, and he's crossed generational lines to become a musician with an unusually high approval rating. But way back in 1996, Al decided to take a risk. After years of trying, he partnered with the legendary TV personality Dick Clark and convinced CBS to give him his own Saturday morning kids show (https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Series/TheWeirdAlShow). It would prove to be an idea that would nearly cost him his sanity. This is the story of The Weird Al Show (https://web.archive.org/web/20061031125256/http://www.jumptheshark.com/w/weirdalshow.htm). All that plus government overreach, The Barenaked Ladies, "Macho Man" Randy Savage, and much much more
As referenced in the video, if you're interested in another Weird Al Show (https://web.archive.org/web/20140401091926/http://forums.televisionwithoutpity.com/topic/3151067-the-weird-al-show/?view=getnewpost) video, check out Abby E's video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgswsGnu8gA), which takes a look at the show from a different angle.
IhXbirq_hHM
Part four of this month's miniseries! Today's lesson: What happens when the network explicitly targets YOU!
IEMd5rlk-Hk
Remember when Weird Al had his own Saturday morning kids show (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Weird_Al_Show)? No? Well, there's a reason you don't remember. Here's what happened...
00:00 Intro
00:31 What Is The Show?
01:59 How It Came To Be
03:21 Production
09:27 Promotion