KPCS: Martin Mull #64

[@stevepeterson5943]

RIP Martin Mull. You were the best!

[@alyzu4755]

Many years ago I lived in L.A and did a lot if work as an extra on TV and in movies, and THE BEST job, hands down, was when I got to work a few days on "Diagnosis Murder". Dick Van Dyke was the star and Fred Willard was the guest star. The show had been running for a few years, so everyone was relaxed and friendly, and it was so much fun. 😊

[@vickileonard72]

Wow how refreshing to realize that this man got it re: folks pinching their pennies to go out for an evening. A true artist who appreciates his audience ✌️

[@MrFrankyseven]

We've been waiting for this Mull episode release for eons. A brilliant painter (of which few knew).

[@rbus]

Parents loved Fernwood but at 6-7, I was way too young to know it was a spoof. Watching it now is a strange mix of familiarity and seeing the most subversively hilarious show I have ever seen - and I watch lots of comedy TV.

[@eliotmccann2589]

Martin appears at 16:50

[@johntabacco]

Best shrink wrap! Oh, that's funny! Martin's records were expertly done with comedic songs that really had depth with them. He's a super talent no doubt.

[@vicesquadpunk]

Just discovered Martin via an accidental click on a KZbin video of a classic UK comedian. Martin is very dry, witty and exceptionally erudite man… something we Brits love 🇬🇧

[@andrewsilberman5066]

One of the best of all time, and great to learn much more about Martin Mull. Never knew about the painting. Loved hearing his take on one of my favorite TV shows of all time, Fernwood/America 2 nite!

[@gerrydooley951]

Here is a guy who is overlooked for his comedy influence on the culture. He should've been as big as Steve Martin. I think he abandoned his vision so he could make a living.

[@im.tellingyou]

On Norm Macdonald's video podcast a few years ago, Martin Mull said everything he has ever done is all in the name of funding or aiding his painting, which seems to be his first priority

[@bradleyjjohnson]

Mary Hartman, Fernwood 2Nite and America 2Nite. Three of the most original comedy shows of all time had two (really three) of my all time favorites, Martin Mull, Fred Willard and Dabney Coleman. It's impossible to state how off the wall these shows were. Martin & Dabney were sublime on Hartman - a criminally underrated show. It was a different era, and they slapped it together nightly - so it was low budget heaven. As were the talk shows. The cast of characters, and the cheesy vibe, of the show were a riot. The Debbie Dunbar Review....GimbleCo. Loved the schtick. Martin & Fred riffing off each other was comedy gold. I will always miss Martin Mull.

[@hannahsmith-0lsen437]

Audio get louder then really quiet... But I love Martin Mull as Vlad Masters.

[@PatrickKeating]

Totally forgot that was him! DP is one of my favorite shows, what a brilliant voice this man has.

[@wildethang93]

@@PatrickKeating "I. AM. NOT. A. FRUIT. LOOP!"

[@rwffolkes3039]

KPCS is best. No small talk, promotion or video scenes. Real 'fly-on-the-wall' stuff that expands on my own Hollywood experiences. This series is cool beyond belief. And as for Mull; I looked so much like him that we were often mistaken for each other.

[@im.tellingyou]

😏

[@Caitlin.S]

Vlad Plasmius aka Fruitloop

[@Biancalovestosew98]

Si

[@CJOlin]

"What, are you a cop?" My favorite line of Mull's pharmacist character, from 'Two and a half Men '

[@monoped8437]

as a fan of martin's from his start, i found this extremely informative. thanks for the opportunity to enjoy it! (i actually own all of his albums!)

[@Landrew0]

My most enduring memory of Iowa is indeed the "faint smell of manure."

[@plinthley]

He said "Ohio" you dolt.

[@peterjamesfoote3964]

I really enjoyed this. Martin Mull is incredibly funny.

[@VincentMMoore0]

Don’ta minda me, I justa finda the supplies because I’m a: private detective!

[@brigglerintune]

Nice work! Thanks for sharing. 🙂

[@DavidLee-rx6uo]

Two legends here

[@WldHny1]

Such a wonderful deep dive into my all-time favorite tv show: Fernwood 2Nite and the great Martin Mull. Where can I find more shows with this kind of humor?

[@bossfan49]

Idk if they will match the type of humor, but talk show spoofs are The Larry Sanders Show, Space Ghost: Coast To Coast, Comedy Bang! Bang!, Between 2 Ferns, Hangin' With Dr. Z

[@pablocruise678]

Had to do the google of his paintings... VERR NIICE!! I mean WOW!!

[@MrKaywyn]

A wonderfully entertaining interview.

[@gerrydooley951]

Why somebody didn't put Mull and Willard together in a big screen movie is forever a mystery. It could've been great or a flop and then discovered later on and considered a classic.

[@im.tellingyou]

mullard

[@gerrydooley951]

@@im.tellingyou yes

[@Arselpang]

RIP Father Donovan!

[@TartarugaPreta]

“The other flip-side of that.” :-)

[@MrGurushit]

The Brain Is The Canvas, The World Is The Artist

[@bh5606]

Mark Twain created stand up. At about 1:13 Mull describes how he would come onstage and do nothing for a while. Mark Twain did the same thing.

[@anbur9197]

School vice principle Willard Craft

[@iusedyourtowel6765]

Aristocrats... where comedians joke around about Hard-R-ing children.

[@NihilisticSnake]

My man sounds like a mix of Adam West and Kiefer Sutherland

[@TheKitchenerLeslie]

Rented Lips (1988) Synopsis: A documentary filmmaker, who has spent the last 15 years making films like "Aluminum: Our Shiny Friend," is finally given the chance to make the documentary on Indian farming he has always wanted to. The catch? He must simultaneously direct a porn film. But as he tries to make the porn film, which he turns into a musical called "Halloween in the Barracks," he must deal with a temperamental actor, a fundamentalist preacher, and other obstacles.

[@michaelshifflett76]

"That's Martin Mull not Jethro Tull I'm sorry you've been burned".

[@joblo3940]

KPCS:100 hats

[@davidmartinez3272]

"What are you, a cop?"

[@im.tellingyou]

a gay cop

[@davidmartinez3272]

@@im.tellingyou I think you didn't understand the reference

[@im.tellingyou]

@@davidmartinez3272 a gay reference

[@Andi-pk3um]

Fruit loop

[@thesolarengineer]

Holy cats! I am old. I remember when Martin Mull was funny. 🤣

[@Jeff-bz6jp]

Perhaps, but everyone will always be young enough to remember that you're a bore.

[@thomasbriggs4718]

MM is no slouch as a visual artist either. How did he get all the talent?

[@erinmaree1987]

I know. The guy can do like, ten things really well. Fuck right off.

[@gerrydooley951]

this is a discussion between one guy who's really clever and one guy who thinks he is.

[@MrGurushit]

Artistsocrafts

[@1interesting2]

...but first, the aristocrats.

[@gerrydooley951]

Pollack's questions too long, too much preface, just let him talk

[@bossfan49]

Who Tweeted was always the worst part of the show. It was forced, awkward and unfunny. Also, why a 2nd Tweet-based bit?

[@briandavidson4665]

k p 's vocal volume fluctuates annoyingly. turn it up, he yells. i can't watch this.

[@TheEleatic]

Why would anyone agree to appear on this pathetic show with one of the most annoying hosts in the history of media?

[@im.tellingyou]

he got free rhubarb at the door

[@sexobscura]

blue and green should *never* be seen unless, of course, you are a *queen*