1/22/2008
Time again for some random thoughts bubbling under the Svengoolie stovepipe:
-Occasionally, viewers will send in jokes that they think would be perfect for us to use with the “hand at the door” at the conclusion of our program. I appreciate this, and we will sometimes use one here and there- but, what always surprises me is the number of jokes that we could NEVER use on air- whether it’s due to ethnic slurs, blatant sexual content, or incredibly bad taste. Sometimes I think the correspondents are only kidding when they say they think we can use them on air; but, other times, I can tell that they aren’t joking. That’s kind of scary, and not in a good, Sven show kind of way…
-Maybe this is old news by now, but over at channel 9, reporter and sometimes fill-in anchor Juan Carlos Fanjul will be packing up all three of his names and heading down to a new anchoring job in Florida. This reminds me of the time around one Halloween that I had suggested to one of my friends on the WGN Morning Show that they ought to do a bit with Juan Carlos as “Juan Carlos Sven-gool!” They loved the idea, and we tried to coordinate a time when they could bring him over, have me put him into Sven make-up, and record him in my coffin- but the timing wouldn’t work out with our schedules. So, instead, they just did a quick bit using a graphic with the Sven make-up drawn on Juan Carlos, and it wasn’t as fun as it could have been. Either way, we wish him well- and, am I the only one who thinks he kind of looks like Jiminy Cricket?
-I received a letter from the Berwyn (yes, Berwyn) Centennial Committee- letting me know that our favorite town is celebrating its centennial this year! There will be a full month of celebration in June, including a big parade. Will Svengoolie be a part of it? We’ll have to see…
-Do you think YOU have problems? Hah! Yours truly has been experimenting with various black cream make-ups to enhance the eye circles, moustache, and cheek shadows of my Svengoolie countenance. I found one that goes on pretty easily and quickly, doesn’t seem to sweat off under the hot studio lights, and works great around the eyes- but- if I use it for the moustache- the way it dries- it starts to crack when I talk and move my upper lip! We can send a man to the moon, but we can’t make a black make-up that is flexible enough for a babbling goolie! (I know the answer most people would give me- “then just shut up!”)
-Occasionally, viewers will send in jokes that they think would be perfect for us to use with the “hand at the door” at the conclusion of our program. I appreciate this, and we will sometimes use one here and there- but, what always surprises me is the number of jokes that we could NEVER use on air- whether it’s due to ethnic slurs, blatant sexual content, or incredibly bad taste. Sometimes I think the correspondents are only kidding when they say they think we can use them on air; but, other times, I can tell that they aren’t joking. That’s kind of scary, and not in a good, Sven show kind of way…
-Maybe this is old news by now, but over at channel 9, reporter and sometimes fill-in anchor Juan Carlos Fanjul will be packing up all three of his names and heading down to a new anchoring job in Florida. This reminds me of the time around one Halloween that I had suggested to one of my friends on the WGN Morning Show that they ought to do a bit with Juan Carlos as “Juan Carlos Sven-gool!” They loved the idea, and we tried to coordinate a time when they could bring him over, have me put him into Sven make-up, and record him in my coffin- but the timing wouldn’t work out with our schedules. So, instead, they just did a quick bit using a graphic with the Sven make-up drawn on Juan Carlos, and it wasn’t as fun as it could have been. Either way, we wish him well- and, am I the only one who thinks he kind of looks like Jiminy Cricket?
-I received a letter from the Berwyn (yes, Berwyn) Centennial Committee- letting me know that our favorite town is celebrating its centennial this year! There will be a full month of celebration in June, including a big parade. Will Svengoolie be a part of it? We’ll have to see…
-Do you think YOU have problems? Hah! Yours truly has been experimenting with various black cream make-ups to enhance the eye circles, moustache, and cheek shadows of my Svengoolie countenance. I found one that goes on pretty easily and quickly, doesn’t seem to sweat off under the hot studio lights, and works great around the eyes- but- if I use it for the moustache- the way it dries- it starts to crack when I talk and move my upper lip! We can send a man to the moon, but we can’t make a black make-up that is flexible enough for a babbling goolie! (I know the answer most people would give me- “then just shut up!”)
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