David Lynch's Forgotten Sitcom - On The Air

[@poep85]

I wouldn't mind a On The Air - The Return.

[@lessimcdowell9897]

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[@aperinich]

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[@joshwilltraveladventuresco5452]

HaHa! Thanks for posting this. I was on the crew as an uncredited production assistant for episodes 4-6 (pilot + 6 episodes) and actually shot some of the black and white footage used on the show with a VHS video camera, Great cast and crew! And an ABC TV budget in 1992! There was a lot of fun and laughter on that set with all those great character actors (David, Chuck, Irwin and Miguel RIP) and all the show's crazy gags. It was just too weird for network TV in 1992.

[@slackingoff94]

Wow that's incredible. I would have killed to be on that set. I'm so glad to hear it was a good show to be on. Do you remember how people felt about shooting it? Did the cast/crew seem optimistic about its future 6 episodes deep?

[@joshwilltraveladventuresco5452]

@@slackingoff94 It was a fun and happy set. The ABC TV Budget meant great food and craft service (snacks) and everyone was being paid well. The cast knew they were going to be "cancelled" around episode 4, but. they were still having a good time on set.

[@uhh_p]

@@joshwilltraveladventuresco5452 what was David Lynch's additude on set?

[@lisaheisey6168]

Several years ago, all 7 episodes of On The Air were available on KZbin. Unfortunately, they seem to have been pulled off since then. But, I did get to watch all 7 episodes and really liked them. I love David Lynch's sense of absurdist humor.

[@buddythewonderdog8065]

I saw this when it first aired. I was a child and no one believed me when I tried explaining what I saw. I started to think maybe I had dreamed it up.

[@chrisv7004]

Finally theres a video on this

[@MrDrBoi]

Lol the Tina Fey barbie doll comment popped me. Great stuff!

[@stickpictures]

1st episode was screamingly funny. I literally couldn't breathe I was laughing so hard.

[@ConsciousCaracal]

Well, staying subscribed to this absurdly undersubbed channel after 3 years of inactivity was a gamble that paid off.

[@slackingoff94]

Stop it you're gonna make me cry

[@crittercosner2877]

I came from Cracked to subscribe to your personal and KZbin channel, then binge watch and like all your videos. I LOVE YOUR SHIT! The sense of humor you have is the closest thing to mine I've found on here. Thank you so fucking much for the videos you make!

[@adampetersen4795]

I loved it back then. And still love it.

[@beezy5628]

This is amazing. First video I’ve seen by you. You were recommended to me; I hope that the KZbin algorithm will give Lynch fans to know about your channel!

[@alexanderkahn9184]

This is amazing.

[@eppuhelle2505]

It was nuts. I have all 6 episodes on VHS. I've watched it several times. No VHS player anymore.😢

[@slackingoff94]

No way really!? Can you send me a pic of the tape!? I had no idea it ever even made it to VHS

[@brynnieboer]

@@slackingoff94 i have it on VHS too, did you get the pic?

[@slackingoff94]

@@brynnieboer No i never did 🥺

[@brynnieboer]

@@slackingoff94 where can i send? are you on twitter

[@slackingoff94]

@@brynnieboer I'm on Insta and TikTok @slackingoff

[@mrtea8202]

Well done on making this episode. A break through. Honestly nicely done. Lean into the stuff that will get you views.you deserve it.

[@MarinaAndTheDevil]

David only worked on the first episode? Who the hell thought the rest of this show would work without him? 😭😭

[@ambskater97]

He was still the showrunner.

[@derbgentler3868]

I watched it in the 90s on the cultural German TV station _arte_ and they showed all episodes with captions. I loved it! And now I have watched it again on a KZbin-like streaming platform that starts with _Daily_ and ends with _motion._ _winks_

[@meg5898]

Im a huge David Lynch fan and ive never heard of this

[@icp9405]

I remember it. So much fun.

[@MartianInAHumansBody]

Behind the scenes for TV, in early 90s, was I guess The Larry Sanders Show. Which was a niche already, and probably only lived on HBO, and wouldnt work on ABC

[@yumyumpodcast]

Hello there.

[@philnewton-england7795]

I was wise? enough to buy these on vhs & am going to get them transferred onto disc,because I so want to watch them again.

[@russwho1]

I watched this as it aired. I loved it! Very sad it disappeared so quickly.

[@daverazziemvs6055]

I got it on vhs.

[@niorpriv19]

Good vídeo, keep going!!!

[@Aster_Risk]

Damn. I'm really sad that I come across your channel with this awesome video and it's the last thing you posted. You're incredibly entertaining. Gotta go watch a Josh Kirby video you posted now.

[@slackingoff94]

Don't be sad! I'm working on something new that'll start up in about a week! It's been a crazy year but I'm finally coming back 🖤

[@beyondvger3682]

Hmmm. We had Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman in 1976, so everyone should have been ready for On The Air. 😎 I haven't seen it but looks hilarious. Hope they bring it back and thanks for the clips. Pearls before swine.

[@theunknownuser9609]

You mean "David Lynch and Mark Frost's forgotten sitcom"

[@Thinwhiteduke1185]

Crazy Clown Time is fucking great.

[@MartianInAHumansBody]

Here for the WTF is this show, stay for the "oh the 90s" segments

[@robg2657]

Not even 4 minutes in and stopped watching. The guy talking is ten times more annoying than anything in this sitcom. 😑

[@lydiakilledtheradiostar6162]

I know seriously. I was about to say that also. His talking is dumb as hell. He makes cringe jokes the entire intro and says “okay let’s talk about this stupid show” like he was so upset to take the focus off of himself. isn’t hard to gather this dudes a dumbshit who is just fishing for more views “People who look and smell like me will love it” Please stick to your trash video edits and veggie tales videos bub. @slackingoff People who look and smell like you can do us a favor and never touch David lynch content. Thanks.

[@slackingoff94]

I was trying something new and youre right, it wasn't the move lmao I'll win ya back with the next one tho

[@JohnKomp]

I really wanted to learn about On The Air, but I could only take the tweaky mullet guy for about three minutes.

[@slackingoff94]

Damn that sucks because I'm like, one of the only people to make a video on it. Good luck learning about it somewhere else!

[@PHOENIXGUNDAM]

Holy cow I hope this show is brought back on somewhere like IFC or Sundance so every one can reenjoy this classic. Also Betty's giving off them lady dimitrescu vibes... 😏😎 Love a tall girl. Hope that you might find more in the Lynch media iceberg

[@yannick862]

desperately looking for that piano-track runing in the background from 8:00, anyone got an idea?

[@thomholbrook7286]

Surprised you didn't mention that originally Blinky was supposed to be blind. But they realized Mr. Magoo humor was no longer PC so Lynch had to pivot to the, "He sees too much," to save the character.

[@slackingoff94]

Where is this info because I've seen a couple ppl say this now and I never found it when I initially did research for this vid. I'm not doubting you btw, I just love learning more about this show!

[@thomholbrook7286]

@slackingoff94 I'm not sure where to find it online. I just remember it in the news when the show came out. First about Blinky being almost blind and then having jokes about it. That probably leaked from test screenings. And then there were stories about Lynch having a fix. And finally it aired and sight impaired people were not exactly pleased with the "fix." I actually think I might know where to find info on that stuff. Maybe. Let me check.

[@Eulogy10]

Ezra that's not a flash haircut

[@mikev.4037]

I’ve been subbed to you for a few years, but were you in an Honest Ads video recently?! Haha

[@slackingoff94]

That was me, I was working for Cracked and I wrote that episode haha!

[@BadWisdom523]

… I have it on VHS. So that’s everything anyone needs to know about me right there

[@jerahmaya77]

We did drink MD like it was water, no doubt.

[@jadedskull3162]

Well in 1992 the most outrageous thing was In Living Color!

[@cityhawk]

I still give that title to Married with Children.

[@Mẽdũsæå]

I was watching until the “scrumdiddlyumtiois” and then had to quit.

[@slackingoff94]

Hey at least you tried

[@Stainhall]

you should make more videos, I hope youre doing alright

[@bridietanner2839]

Is the Germanic director Lynch’s idea of Herzog?

[@DethronerX]

I love the show and all the characters, Angelo's music and all the craziness and even Jack Fisk and Lesli Linka Glatter directing episodes, but nothing beats Lynch directed madness, but throughout, its hilarious, i just found EP 6 a bit boring and I was expecting Lynch to direct the last EP, but he didn't, although, it did have some Lynchian vivbes, but more silly than Lynchian, kind of like how Twin Peaks tried to be Lynchian without Lynch actually directing, but overall, Id buy the DVD

[@schizotronika]

hello?

[@benk5320]

So it was like 30 rock in the 50s sorta RIP

[@swagman_epics]

Holy crap, I assumed this was one of those random video essays that get a shirtton of fews, but no! (it deserves to be though)

[@bash18]

I've only seen the elephant man from Lynch and this doesn't make me want to watch anything else from him, thank you!

[@nickslad3164]

Lol

[@lydiakilledtheradiostar6162]

Great. 🙄 now comes 1000 KZbinrs and brain rott internet zombies to make his death about them and to use it for more views. Try making a video about a show of his without calling his creations Stupid next time. And maybe lay off the coke and get a new haircut.

[@slackingoff94]

I made this like 3 years ago haha

[@lydiakilledtheradiostar6162]

@@slackingoff94I never said you didn’t make it three years ago. I said here comes the flood of KZbinrs that look and smell like you that will. Which is highly annoying and unfortunate. That is literally what I was saying. Edit: and either way like the other commenter said, I couldn’t make it through the entire video anyway on account of how you talk. Just wish KZbin would send me decent content edit 2: yknow, actually I am genuinely sorry for being a dick. I’m not handling the start of this new year well obviously. It’s only been a week after his death and his family already having to call out people for misinformation so I’m just on super high defense mode. Everything sucks and this world is 10x more ugly now than it even was before

[@johnsmith-vm9kc]

Did u just compare a lynch show to 30 rock????

[@djstarsign]

Insufferable

[@JeffroJames]

IDLES is terrible. I'd have more respect for you if you liked a terrible band that nobody had ever heard of, but somehow you like a terrible band that has MILLIONS of fans who all think they have an obscure taste in music. So cringe

[@slackingoff94]

The effort you made to type this out proves that you are the true punk. I bet you "listen to anything but rap or country." Also what dumbass thinks idles is obscure? Thanks for the engagement on my video tho! Hope you can work on some of that insecurity in therapy.

[@davemargolis423]

It’s unwatchable.