Ernie Kovacs - Sex & Violence / NBC Radio's "Miss Monitor" Tedi Thurman - Jayne Mansfield spoof
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Uploaded by rolko52 on Apr 1, 2009
[From "Kovacs Corner" on YouTube.com] - This blackout clip has Ernie satirizing topics which always appear to have social relevence...even after 48 years! Does the style of the cartoon characters seem familiar? Keep in mind that Ernie at the time was also a fan and occasional contributing writer to Mad Magazine. The weather forcast segment with Jolene Brand appears to be a not-so-veiled jab at NBC-Radio personality Tedi Thurman, who was popularly known as "Miss Monitor". (Ernie and Jolene also threw in a good measure of Jayne Mansfield to boot!). Broadcast radio fans can view more information about Tedi, and listen to a sample of her vocalization of the weather forcast, at http://www.monitorbeacon.net/missmonitor.html . BTW, Jolene's refers to "Pluvius". Jupiter Pluvius was an ancient god who was the reliever of droughts.
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It's pretty obvious that Ernie's artist friends from Mad Magazine created those book covers.
horarwgt 1 month ago
I wouldn't care how accurate the weaather was if it was like this.
acfinney1 4 months ago
I loved Ernie Kovacs. This man was way ahead of his time!
Sandra33139 1 year ago
When Maggi Brown declares "It's five of eleven" at the end, she was correct, as this sketch originally ended around 10:55pm(et) the night it first aired on ABC in 1961. Ernie's monthly specials were originally seen on Thursdays at 10:30pm, alternating with "SILENTS PLEASE" (the series he hosted that briefly succeeded "TAKE A GOOD LOOK").
fromthesidelines 1 year ago
Brilliant sketch comedy from the master.
There's really no one in the same league as Ernie Kovacs, is there? Who ( besides maybe Jerry Lewis) was as creative & innovative in front of and behind the camera? Thank you Rolko52.
TheTravelingThumb 2 years ago 2