No Respect, 2000
Scope and Contents
The series documents popular radio series that were broadcast during the early 1930s through the late 1950s, and the popular forms of stand-up and improvisational comedy of the mid 20th and early 21st centuries. Highlights are recordings of "Our Miss Brooks," in which Eve Arden portrays a sarcastic high school English teacher; recordings by the Monty Python comedy troupe, who made significant contributions to American comedy and popular culture; "The Bickersons," a radio situation comedy featuring a married couple similar to the Bundy's From "Married With Children;" and "Barrel Fever and Other Stories" by David Sedaris, which contains "The SantaLand Diaries." There is duplication of material contained in this series and in Series 1.
Dates
- 2000
Creator
- Dangerfield, Rodney (Person)
Language of Materials
The collection contains records in English
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to researchers.
Extent
From the Series: 12 cubic feet
Physical Location
5
General
Mercury 012 157 1912
Repository Details
Part of the Emerson College Archives and Special Collections Repository
Walker Building, Room 223
120 Boylston Street
Boston Massachusetts 02116 United States
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archives@emerson.edu