Side One

1. Do You Fly Much? (3:07)
2. Boy (4:16)
3. Dr. Herford (5:16)
4. Matchmaker (4:53)

Side Two

1. Race Car Driver (5:42)
2. King Anderson of Parma (3:51)
3. The Warden (4:13)
4. The Baseball Coordinator (3:51)
5. The Swiss Astronaut (3:56)

Steve Allen: If I ever decide to retire as a performer, I plan to make a living writing record album liner notes for people who got their start, or received their most meaningful exposure, on one or another of my television programs. As I suppose is common knowledge, this company includes such funny folk as Don Knotts, Louis Nye, Tom Poston, Gabe Dell, Pat Harrington, Jr., Dayton Allen, Bill Dana, Don Adams, Mort Sahl, Lenny Bruce, Jackie Vernon, Jackie Mason, The Smothers Brothers, Jim Nabors, Mike Nichols and Elaine May, and a few others whose names I’m a cinch to recall about twenty minutes after these pages go to press.

Among the singers there were Andy Williams, Eydie Gorme, Steve Lawrence, Lou Rawls, Miriam Makeba, Marilyn Maye, Jack Jones, and—well, if you want to go back a bit, the regular girl-singer on our old afternoon show on CBS in the early 50’s was Peggy Lee.

None of these luminaries, it seems to me, are more talented than the young man whose humor is here displayed for the first time on record—Tim Conway. Tim was brought to my attention a few years ago by Rosemarie, who had just seen him on Station WJW-TV in Cleveland. I sent for a video-tape, watched literally two minutes of it, and immediately issued instructions to add Tim to our regular TV company. Since the only person in the room at the moment was the janitor, my instructions meant nothing, but Conway eventually came out to Hollywood anyway.

On the strength of his great work that season he was hired not long thereafter by the producers of “McHale’s Navy,” and subsequently added many a laugh to that enjoyable show. More recently he has been the star of his own comedy western series “Rango.”

Because he’s a gifted comic actor, Conway never looks bad, even when he is given less-than-inspired material. But I think that, like many great humorists, he is at his best doing his own stuff, as he does in this collection. I played straight for Tim when he did some of these routines on TV. Even though I’m very familiar with them, this album still makes me laugh.

When you hear it, you’ll know what I mean.

Tim Conway: If you know Ernie Anderson, don’t read this. Ernie is my straight man, that is if you find the material I do funnier than his material. Many years ago I directed Ernie on a local TV show called, “Ernie’s Place.” We would announce such guests as the Mayor of Cleveland who would be appearing on his show that day. Not long after the announcement the Mayor would call and say, “I wouldn’t appear on that show if it….” We would hang up. Moments lator, for lack of a Mayor, I would appear as Ernie’s guest, Dag Herferd, The Mayor. We continued doing this until Steve Allen swept me to Hollywood, an unusual way of traveling by the way. Ernie remained in Cleveland interviewing himself and became very successful. he became Cleveland’s number one personality, but decided to leave all the tinsel and glitter of Cleveland to come to Hollywood. He’s an old announcing pro dating back to the days of the disc jockey. Now he is an actor and my straight man. Since you now know him you won’t have to read this again.

Ernie Anderson: Tim Conway is the funniest man I know, and I’ve known some funny ones, like: Don Rumbaugh, Woody Frasier, Chet Collier, Jack B. Riley, Iggie McIntyre, Linn Sheldon, Big Wilson, Al and Pat, Ronnie Barret, Ann Elder, Chuck Shodowski, Gary Collins, Arron Fox, Ralph Hansen, and a real funny guy, Marty Hawthorne.

Recorded at Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio.

Liberty Records LRP-3512

(This was one of my favorite of my dad’s comedy albums when I was growing up. The entire album is great, but my particular favorites are “Do You Fly Much,” “Boy,” and “The Baseball Coordinator.”)

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.)