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The Weird Al Show Season 1 Episode 2

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AIRED: 9/20/97

All of Al's friends are talking about how great John Tesh is, and how they have seen him before. So, Al begins to lie and tells everyone that he knows John Tesh personally. His friends believe him, and ask Al to invite him over. Al tries to book him over, but that costs $82,000. So, Al does an infomercial, selling all kinds of junk. Through the infomercial, he gets $82,000. Later on, Al starts getting mail from his customers saying how his products don't even work, and they want their money back. So, Al is right back where he started.moreless

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Weird Al wants to get John Tesh on the air with him! Can he do it?! Maybe sort of! :lol:

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By 4EverGreen, Jan 10, 2008

Weird Al Yankovich is one of those few performers who manages to make every piece of his work one of a great genius. Songs, music videos, concerts, cameo appearances in movies, even starring in a movie himself. Weird Al had conquered a lot and one of the few things missing on his resume was a star of a children's variety show. Although, there is something Weird Al might want to have given a second thought to. If you want your show to survive for more than one season, don't have your first musical guest be the Barenaked Ladies because it will Never go over well with the F.C.C. for obvious reasons! Weird Al did a lot better with this second episode and made sure he had a man with a respectable name with respectable talent come on the air: John Tesh! Of course, the way he comes on the air is a very funny one at that! And this episode even includes the debut of the one, the only, Fatman! With Harvey the Wonder Hamster! Weird Al is inempt at really being an effectual superhero, but what he lacks in great powers, he makes up greatly with funny humor! And that's what this show is all about: it might give you a moral, but it will be sure to give you a funny time as well! That's why this show has become a cult favorite! That's why I like it! :idea: Enough said, true believers! ;)moreless
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Cast & Crew: STARS

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Danielle Weeks	Cousin Corky
Billy West	Show Announcer
Weird Al Yankovic	Al, Fred Huggins
Brian Haley	The Hooded Avenger
Paula Jai Parker	Val Brentwood Gal Spy
Eddie Deezen	The Guy Boarded Up in the Wall

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John Tesh	himself	Guest Star
Ron Popeil	himself	Guest Star
Tony Little	himself	Guest Star

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TRIVIA (4)
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- This marks the first appearances of Val Brentwood Gal Spy and Cousin Corky.
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- While Weird Al Yankovic is doing his infomercial, the little blond boy can be seen mouthing the same words that Weird Al Yankovic is saying, which the boy wasn't supposed to do.
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- First appearance of Fatman and the animated version of Harvey the Wonder Hamster. The Fatman segment in this episode is "Ice Scream, You Scream " which has Fatman and Harvey doing battle against Weird Al's Evil Uncle Frank and the Procrastinator.
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- This episode includes the Prodigy-style parody of "Firestarter" on Al's TV.
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QUOTES (1)
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- Show Announcer: Will Al keep his promise to his friends, or will he continue to LIE TO THEM?! AND WHY DO I KEEP SHOUTING?!
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NOTES (5)
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- End Credits: a clip of Weird Al Yankovic's "Gump" music video.
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- The little blond boy in this episode was actually the director's son.
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- Weird Al was pushing for this to be the series premiere, according to the commentary on the DVD box set of this show.
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- This is Weird Al's favorite episode.
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- Al's magical number 27 appears again in Al's infomercial. The number to call is 555-5127.
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ALLUSIONS (2)
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- Ron Popeil: That boy was our only hope.
  Tony Little: No, there is another.
  
  This line is a reference to the Star Wars Episode V movie, The Empire Strikes Back.
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- The French Prince of Bel-Air
  
  This show on Al's TV is a parody of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
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