Podcasts TV 70 Movies We Saw in the 70s Ep 15 - The Groove Tube

Ep 15 - The Groove Tube

Published: Sept. 3, 2020, 9:07 p.m.

b'70 Movies We Saw in the 70: Ep #15\\u2014\\u201cThe Groove Tube\\u201d (1974)\\n \\nFor a yuk-by-yuk (and yuck-by-yuck) breakdown of Ken Shapiro\\u2019s pioneering, pants-dampeningly hilarious sketch-comedy classic THE GROOVE TUBE, Mike and Ben are joined by archetypal Brooklynite funnyman, ace of bassists, and former Robin Quivers massage therapist, Chad Pilieri.\\n \\nBeyond Chevy Chase, Koko the Klown, and the Uranus Corporation (\\u201cYou can put your trust in Uranus\\u201d), talk also incorporates Buzzy Linhart\\u2019s beautifully bobbling penis; a wayward subway lady at Downtown Beirut; the line \\u201cBabs and Ray have no genitalia\\u201d as proto-rap; \\u201chippie sloppy\\u201d vs. \\u201cpunk sloppy;\\u201d Wakefield Poole\\u2019s BIJOU; and Chad\\u2019s mom taking the whole 8th grade gang to see CALIGULA'