Bob and Tom Radio: The Comedy Tour
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Bob and Tom Radio: The Comedy Tour is a DVD made as a spin-off
from The Bob & Tom Show
. This is a syndicated US radio
program established by Bob Kevoian
and Tom Griswold
at radio station WFBQ
in Indianapolis
, Indiana
, in 1983. The program is among the highest rated in American radio.
The show is hosted by Bob Kevoian and Tom Griswold and its format is that of a comedy
variety show. Each day, there are usually several guests on the show, including many comedians seeking a national fan base.
Over the past few years, Kevoian and Griswold have organized comedy show tours around the USA, with select groups of 4-5 comedians and usually one of their stalwart show members as an emcee, like Kristi Lee
or Chick McGee
. These are now known collectively as the Bob and Tom Radio Comedy Tours and they play in venues all over the country throughout the year. The high penetration of their 150-station syndication almost guarantees a full house of folks who are very much in tune with the comedians through their radio presence on the Bob and Tom Show.http://www.comedycentral.com/comedians/browse/b/bob_and_tom.jhtml
As a way to extend their popular format into the homes of viewers, they have filmed the performances of more than a dozen exceptional standup comedians at the historic Paramount Theatre
in Anderson, Indiana
.http://www.bobandtom.com/gen3/friends.htm
A "cleaner" and shortened version of the DVD was presented on Comedy Central
shortly before the DVD went on full release to the public.http://www.comedycentral.com/comedians/browse/b/bob_and_tom.jhtml
http://www.greghahn.com/04/media.htm
His manic presentation on the DVD takes ones breath away as you try to assimilate madcap offering in just a moment of his show. "High Five, Myself, No Friends" has Greg giving himself a "High Five" and he deserves it.
During his performance, Wood brings an exceptional understanding of everything from a late night police stop to multiple births triggered by fertility drugs to the stage.
, who abandoned the fast-paced life of Southern California
to "get off the grid" and move to Ohio
and become a gentleman farmer, Hastings wit leads you gently down the wrong path with every joke.
http://drewhastings.com/biography/
During his performance, he wonders how could his girlfriend have misunderstood his use of the telescopic sights on his rifle rather than the mislaid binoculars to view her across the field ('serpentining").
http://www.bobzany.com/v3/
During the DVD performance, he interacts directly with the audience as many stage comics have done over the years, but always to punctuate his bits rather than to belittle the audience member.
Spin-off (media)
In media, a spin-off is a radio program, television program, video game, or any narrative work, derived from one or more already existing works, that focuses, in particular, in more detail on one aspect of that original work...
from The Bob & Tom Show
The Bob & Tom Show
The Bob & Tom Show is a syndicated US radio program established by Bob Kevoian and Tom Griswold at radio station WFBQ in Indianapolis, Indiana, March 7, 1983, and syndicated nationally since January 6, 1995....
. This is a syndicated US radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
program established by Bob Kevoian
Bob Kevoian
Robert James "Bob" Kevoian is an American radio host of the nationally syndicated radio show The Bob & Tom Show together with his partner, Tom Griswold. The show is broadcast from WFBQ's studios in Indianapolis, Indiana....
and Tom Griswold
Tom Griswold
Thomas Bruce "Tom" Griswold co-hosts the radio show The Bob & Tom Show together with Bob Kevoian, Kristi Lee, and Chick McGee. This comedy-based early morning program is among the highest rated in American radio and has been nationally syndicated since 1995...
at radio station WFBQ
WFBQ
WFBQ is a radio station in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, owned by Clear Channel Communications. The station operates on the FM radio frequency of 94.7 MHz, FM channel 234. The studios are located at 6161 Fall Creek Road on the northeast side of Indianapolis. The transmitter and antenna are...
in Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, in 1983. The program is among the highest rated in American radio.
The show is hosted by Bob Kevoian and Tom Griswold and its format is that of a comedy
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
variety show. Each day, there are usually several guests on the show, including many comedians seeking a national fan base.
Over the past few years, Kevoian and Griswold have organized comedy show tours around the USA, with select groups of 4-5 comedians and usually one of their stalwart show members as an emcee, like Kristi Lee
Kristi Lee
Kristi Lee, whose real name is Theresa Renee Rose, is the longtime news director of the nationally-syndicated radio show The Bob & Tom Show and is responsible for delivering newscasts of various headlines during the show.Lee often hosts or participates in Bob and Tom Radio: The Comedy Tour shows...
or Chick McGee
Chick McGee
Charles Hayes is a radio personality who appears on The Bob & Tom Show. The name "Chick McGee" is a pseudonym connected with the Jack McGee character on The Incredible Hulk.-Education:...
. These are now known collectively as the Bob and Tom Radio Comedy Tours and they play in venues all over the country throughout the year. The high penetration of their 150-station syndication almost guarantees a full house of folks who are very much in tune with the comedians through their radio presence on the Bob and Tom Show.http://www.comedycentral.com/comedians/browse/b/bob_and_tom.jhtml
As a way to extend their popular format into the homes of viewers, they have filmed the performances of more than a dozen exceptional standup comedians at the historic Paramount Theatre
Paramount Theatre (Anderson, Indiana)
Paramount Theatre - The Anderson Paramount Theatre opened on August 20, 1929. At the time the Paramount Theater opened it was part of the Publix Chain of theaters, owned by Paramount Pictures . The theater was designed by the famous movie theatre architect, John Eberson...
in Anderson, Indiana
Anderson, Indiana
Anderson is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Indiana, United States. It is the principal city of the Anderson, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses Madison county. Anderson is the headquarters of the Church of God and home of Anderson University, which is...
.http://www.bobandtom.com/gen3/friends.htm
A "cleaner" and shortened version of the DVD was presented on Comedy Central
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
shortly before the DVD went on full release to the public.http://www.comedycentral.com/comedians/browse/b/bob_and_tom.jhtml
Greg Hahn
While a buyer for Lockheed Corporation, he thought “Why make $200 a day, when I can be a comedian and make that in a week!”http://www.greghahn.com/04/media.htm
His manic presentation on the DVD takes ones breath away as you try to assimilate madcap offering in just a moment of his show. "High Five, Myself, No Friends" has Greg giving himself a "High Five" and he deserves it.
Mike Armstrong
Armstrong was formerly a police officer and brings to the stage a hilarious set of anecdotes about his time as a sworn officer, his wife of many years, ("I've been married so long, I don't look when I cross the street!"), his neighbors, and his kids. http://www.mikearmstrong.com/presskit.htm When, during his stage performance, he tells about meeting a burglar in his own home, naked and with an axe, you will not wonder why the burglar called the police on him!Roy Wood Jr.
Roy was born and raised in the South and he provides a hilarious insight into his life as a person of color living there. http://www.roywoodjr.com/index2.htmDuring his performance, Wood brings an exceptional understanding of everything from a late night police stop to multiple births triggered by fertility drugs to the stage.
Drew Hastings
A 50-year-old, self-proclaimed MetrosexualMetrosexual
Metrosexual is a neologism derived from metropolitan and heterosexual coined in 1994 describing a man who spends a lot of time and money on shopping for his appearance...
, who abandoned the fast-paced life of Southern California
Southern California
Southern California is a megaregion, or megapolitan area, in the southern area of the U.S. state of California. Large urban areas include Greater Los Angeles and Greater San Diego. The urban area stretches along the coast from Ventura through the Southland and Inland Empire to San Diego...
to "get off the grid" and move to Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
and become a gentleman farmer, Hastings wit leads you gently down the wrong path with every joke.
http://drewhastings.com/biography/
During his performance, he wonders how could his girlfriend have misunderstood his use of the telescopic sights on his rifle rather than the mislaid binoculars to view her across the field ('serpentining").
Bob Zany
Zany's decades in the standup comedy world have given him a position, but it is the freshness of his material, much of which is drawn from the daily news, which continues to raise his stature.http://www.bobzany.com/v3/
During the DVD performance, he interacts directly with the audience as many stage comics have done over the years, but always to punctuate his bits rather than to belittle the audience member.