Likely Stories - "Please Stand By"

It's the height of the cold war, Reagan is in the White House & Ted Koppel is on Nightline. Impersonator John Roarke plays all the roles in this look at Nightline's coverage of the end of the world. "Please Stand By" was a critically acclaimed segment of the classic pay cable comedy series, "Likely Stories" which ran on HBO/Cinemax.

Category:

Comedy

Tags:

• comedy
• satire
• lampoon
• media
• parody
• Ted
• Koppel
• Nightline
• Ronald
• Reagan
• impersonations
• John
• Roarke
• David
• Jablin

[jordantaylor]

Gimme that old-time armageddon.

[laffer123]

GREAT STUFF!!! Very Dr. Strangelove-ian. When did this first air? And where is John Roraket these days??? He's as good as Darryl Hammond anyday!

[zigzagbigbag]

and this is before dana carveys impression

[DVSDen]

I have been looking for this for years. These shows were freaking hilarious!!

[SailorCallie]

Every man, woman, and MUTANT? I don't mean the X-Men type of mutant, but the post-apocalyptic kind.

[kougar346]

LOL, pretty funny. I like it. Classic oldies situation.

[Timinator62]

great impersonation of Dr.George ...LOL

[gnrdude]

Hmmmm this is So 1984. who knew IRAN would be the enemy now not the russkies