VOLUME 1

Edited and Produced by Kermit Schafer for BLOOPERS, INC.

• ANNOUNCERS
• SPECIAL EVENTS
• ACTORS
• KID SHOWS
• COMMERCIALS
• QUIZ SHOWS
• NEWS
• STATION BREAKS
• SPORTS
• DISK JOCKEYS, etc.

Meet Mr. Blooper…

Kermit Schafer, a veteran New York Radio-TV-Film and Recording producer, has won national acclaim for his brilliant capture and reporting of notorious and hilarious lip-slippers, which has made him the definitive authority on the subject. His Blooper albums have become the classics of the record industry and were the first to sell more than a million albums. For this distinction, he received THE CASH BOX Magazine Gold Album Award. His several Gold Medal Blooper Books, published by Fawcet Publications, have also passed the million mark in sales.

Bloopers appear regularly in magazines such as CORONET and McCALLS as well as in newspapers and radio syndication. In addition, many Blooper items are merchandised through Bloopers, Inc.

The fascinating Blooper story is told in his forthcoming autobiography titled I NEVER MAKE MISTEAKS, and which also includes much of his TV background dating back to the first full hour musical he produced on NBC-TV in 1939 for which he later received a “TV Guide Gold Medal Award”. this TV pioneering event preceded his four years in the Air Force in World War II.

Other Blooper projects include BLOOPERAMA an in-person Blooper show which features his fabulously funny Blooper audio and video tapes which are presented by him live in nite clubs and on the lecture circuit…a group of Blooper TV specials…and a series of Blooper TV and Radio commercials.

Much of his Blooper material is received through his international BLOOPER-SNOOPER CLUB which boasts of thousands of members from all over the world. Members pledge their eyes and ears to “Blooper-Snooping” for which they are awarded membership certificates, in addition to becoming eligible for prizes for their contributions.

Blooper fans who wish to contribute material or who wish Blooper Snooper Club information can write to: Kermit Schafer c/o BLOOPER SNOOPER CLUB, 905 Fairway Drive, Miami Beach, Florida, 33141.

Vicki Speaks

Johnny Carson says: “Kermit Schafer’s BLOOPER Albums just great!!”

The material in this recording is authentic and was gathered from kinescopes, sound tracks, video tapes, and other bonifide sources…It is dedicated as a sympathetic tribute to members of the broadcasting industry who have been the victim of these classic boners.
— Kermit Schafer

“To err is human…to forgive divine”
— Alexander Pope

Side One:

1. Band 1 (1:59): Hail to the Chief / News Time / Honeymooners / Next on Ed Sullivan / Bond Rally
2. Band 2 (1:18): Canada Calling / Cigar Commercial / Howdy Dowdy Kid Show / Gomer Pyle TV Show / Baseball Play-By-Play
3. Band 3 (1:52): Late News / Evening Melodies / Weather Forecaster / Mystery Hour / Late Election Returns
4. Band 4 (1:52): CBS Bowling / Johnny Carson / Larry King Interview / U.S. Army Recruitment / Golf Sportscast
5. Band 5 (1:43): White House Newscast / Giveaway Program / Rock ‘N Roll Disk Jockey / Talk Show / Tea Time
6. Band 6 (2:03): Opera Broadcast / Governor’s Conference / Adult Quiz Program / 7-Up Commercial / Commercial Cut-In
7. Band 7 (1:27): BBC Music Program / Astronauts / Tale of Two Cities / News and Sports / Million Dollar Movie
8. Band 8 (1:32): Al Hirt / Technical Difficulties / Funeral Parlor Commercial / Quiz Show / Movie Commercial
9. Band 9 (1:37): Country Western DJ / Alaskan Weatherman / Sound Effects Difficulties / Tomato Sauce Commercial / Miss Universe Pageant
10. Band 10 (1:32): Political Convention / Meat Market Special / Golf Award / Voting Day / Leave the Driving to Us
11. Band 11 (1:18): Quiz Contestant / Marian Anderson / Football Highlight

Side Two:

1. Band 1 (2:07): Academy Award / Lowell Thomas / Mission Impossible / Amateur Hour / Man on the Street
2. Band 2 (1:43): Baseball Rain-Out / Davy Crockett / Tennis Matches / Meet the Press
3. Band 3 (1:57): Local Elks Club News / National Anthem / Annual Farm Contest / Announcement for Nurses / Horse Racing
4. Band 4 (1:27): Births and Deaths / Restaurant Commercial / Concert Violinist / Station Break-Indiana / Bread Commercial
5. Band 5 (1:41): Tums Commercial / Professional Basketball / Cooking Show / Station Break-Texas / TV Guide
6. Band 6 (1:15): Kosygin at U.N. / Employment Service / Ex-Lax Commercial / Dog News Story / Dating Game
7. Band 7 (1:48): General De Gaulle / Uncle Fred’s Kid Show / NCAA College Football / Emmy Awards / Country Fair
8. Band 8 (1:21): Football Summary / Children’s Program / Wrestling Matches / Weather Girl
9. Band 9 (1:46): News From Russia / Sermonette / Boxing / What’s My Line / U.S. Steel Hour

MCA Records MCA-159 (Formerly KS-3576)
All selections previously released on KAPP album old number KS-3576 entitled BEST OF THE BLOOPERS

(I’m pretty sure that there’s at least one Bloopers album in my dad’s collection, but this is a thrift-shop find.)