5/7/2007

You’ve most likely seen the Sven webisodes that run here at wciu.com…you can just hit the link button above here to take a look at the latest one…and, I was wondering- is there anything you might want to see in a webisode? Would you want to see more exploits of instigative reporter Geraldo Mascara? Do you want more old Sven history artifacts and photos? Are you craving more “behind-the-scenes” stuff from the Sven studio and Sven tapings? Feel free to let me know… svengoolie@wciu.com …if you have an idea of something you’ve been dying to see here! Regarding the questions about having an archive of the webisodes here on the site- it’s being considered. Further news when it happens… The afore-mentioned Geraldo appearances seemed to be a favorite of many of you…some of you said it reminds you of the old “Koz Zone” days, with multiple characters emerging from yours truly. The roster of characters on that old show of mine was always ever-increasing- with some making numerous appearances, and some being a one-shot character. The somewhat hard-of-hearing stagehand Pops , spacey teenaged dude Axel, and the artistic Delbert Van Scrawler –who would turn any scribble a viewer sent in into a “work of art”- were characters who came back again and again- while some- like infomercial pitchman Nigel or the tough-guy window washer- barely left a blip on the TV screen…not because people didn’t like them, but more because we didn’t have enough use for them! Some of you think there should be more characters showing up on Sven- like, say, Dr. Phil; the Grandson of Dracula who will be on the show next Saturday; Chuck Bobuck, the inventor of audi-omission, who helped censor some movies with questionable words; or-the beloved Wilton N. Klystron, big-shot television executive who made the transition from the “Koz Zone” to “the U” with a few appearances here and there. And what about Hugh A. Cheff- the 1950s announcer? (Note to self- we should rerun our “lost” 1950s episode sometime…) Sometimes, appearances by these other characters isn’t always possible, due to restraints of production time, and the time it takes for a certain someone to “transform” from one character to another…but, I think that sometimes, it’s more fun to see a complete character than just his arm sticking into the frame. Let me know what you think- you’ve got my e-mail address!