The finale of Karl Herman in the Shower is quite the spectacular--an extra long tribute show, a newsbreak, and a news program, played in 3 sections over the course of 30 minutes during Chaz's show. I don't want to say too much and spoil the multiple surprises, but let's say this is a turning point, involves a virtual line, and the Gold Standard.
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Episode 009 - Karl Herman in the Shower Part 9 /
I'm guessing that "Karl Herman Bloopers and Practical Jokes" was more my idea than Ray's. The fact that I did basically the same bit in SF Productions "Outstanding in Our Field" tends to back up that theory.
Read MoreEpisode 008 - Karl Herman in the Shower Part 8 /
A bit of a break from the wackiness as Dr. Reitz, Grove City College math professor, stops by the shower for a visit. The fact that Dr. Reitz left the school soon after should not be tied to his decision to get involved with the show.
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Karl finds himself in a race for "Spring King" at Grove City College in this episode. Of course, his election headquarters is next to the shower. We dragged a typewriter and a recording of a teletype and a telephone into the bathroom.
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With episode 6, things got more interesting. Why? Well, because this is when I got involved in the show.
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Mister Roger's Neighborhood is a fond memory to people from my time, and the fact that it originated out of nearby Pittsburgh, must have made Ray think a parody was a good idea.
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No, it's not a mistake in editing--there were two versions of Karl Herman in the Shower Episode 4. Both include the disclaimer regarding the mention of alcoholic beverages in episode 3--Grove City was a dry town and college--so Ray was supposedly told to explain that upfront. Interesting that no one complained about the "shower girls".
Read MoreEpisode 003 - Karl Herman in the Shower Part 3 /
Karl's antics continue this week, in the "Shower Party" episode. This also begins a period of controversy for the show, resulting in disclaimers later in the series.
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Now that you've had a chance to hear the glory that is Karl Herman in the Shower, some additional details on how it became a radio show.
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Back in the 80's, I attended Grove City College, a small liberal arts school in western Pennsylvania, partly due to a wide range of communication options. One of these was the college radio station, WSAJ (it's still in operation, but a bit more buttoned-down than in my day).
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