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People Are Funny

Hosted by Art Linkletter, stunts on this old time radio program continued to get more and more outrageous (and funny) as the show continued its 18 year run.

People Are Funny

34 old time radio show recordings
(total playtime 15 hours, 1833 min)
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People Are Funny

Comedy (1942 - 1960)

People Are FunnyA man with remarkable background, John Guedel, produced and wrote People are Funny. He was without a home during the Depression and slept on the street when he was the most poor. He finally got work for the WPA digging ditches, later became a traveling salesman, and he got his "big break" writing for Hal Roach.

Art LinkletterA game show, People are Funny was perhaps a precursor to "reality" based television shows of today such as Survivor or prank-based shows like MTV's Jackass. People are Funny asked individuals to do extreme acts for the amusement of audiences. This was done to "reveal the true nature" of their guests. Guests could be hit in the head with a paper bag full of spaghetti. Another man had to attempt to register at a hotel claiming that a trained seal was his girlfriend.

 

Most audience remember the host Art Linkletter, but People are Funny was originally hosted by Art Baker, the show was popular right after its debut thanks to Baker's talent at adlibbing and likeability. The show was sponsored by Kool Cigarettes' often staring Kenny Kool the cigarette smoking mascot in a Penguin suit. It was later sponcered by Mars Candy.

Stunts on People are Funny continued to get more and more outrageous (and funny) as the show continued its 18 year run. John Guedel was also the producer of the game shows "House Party" and "Pull over Neighbor" as well as Groucho Marx's game show You Bet Your Life. This show appeals to modern audiences with its wit and outrageous humor. This collection also contains a bonus episode of Pillsbury House Party starring Art Linkletter.

See also: Vox PopBob Elson Interviews on the 20th Century LimitedYou Bet Your Life and What's My Line?

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    According to Art Linkletter's 1960 book, "People are Funny," the show started with Art Linkletter and Art Baker co-hosting. Five weeks into the show, Baker complained that he and Linkletter were incompatible, and he would either host the show alone or would quit. Since the show was owned by a partnership of Linkletter and Guidel, they notified the ad agency that Baker was leaving and Linkletter would handle the show alone. But the agency considered Baker, the more prominent radio personality, the fair-haired boy and thought to fire him would jeopardize the show. The show was, at the time, a summer replacement show and not yet firmly established, so Linkletter withdrew and returned to San Francisco and various local radio gigs, while contributing gags and ideas to the show through weekly letters to Guidel. After over a year of this, the show became "The New People Are Funny," Baker was gone, and Linkletter returned as sole host. If Linkletter was remembering accurately that the show started as a summer replacement show, then the October 1942 date may be the date that it debuted as a regular-season show.

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    34 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00. Total playtime 15 hours, 1833 min
    34 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00
    total playtime 15 hours, 1833 min
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    1. 34 shows – total playtime 15 hours, 30 minutes
    2. PAF 500000 Boys and Dogs.mp3
    3. PAF 500131 Cinderella Is Here At Last.mp3
    4. PAF 500207 Goats Milk.mp3
    5. PAF 500214 Movie Star And Husband.mp3
    6. PAF 500919 1st Show 10th Season.mp3
    7. PAF 520106 Giving Away Frogs.mp3
    8. PAF 520113 Violinist Plays for Money.mp3
    9. PAF 530310 Dick Haymes - Freddy Martin.mp3
    10. PAF 530317 Freddy Martin.mp3
    11. PAF 531013 Scare Away Tax Collector.mp3
    12. PAF 531020 Where Is Your Husband Tonight.mp3
    13. PAF 531027 Afrts 154 Single Woman Pretends To Be Married.mp3
    14. PAF 540105 Con Man 1.mp3
    15. PAF 540112 Con Man 2.mp3
    16. PAF 541026 Could You Buy A Hamburger.mp3
    17. PAF 541102 Free Mink Stole.mp3
    18. PAF 550000 Dancing With Three Men.mp3
    19. PAF 550000 Getting People for Wedding.mp3
    20. PAF 550510 031 Have You Ever Seen Bull In China Shop.mp3
    21. PAF 560117 Whos Smarter GOP-Democrat.mp3
    22. PAF 560124 Mental Telepathy.mp3
    23. PAF 560214 Beliefs.mp3
    24. PAF 560221 Fib White Lie - Whopper.mp3
    25. PAF 580716 Two Times Two Is Four.mp3
    26. PAF 580723 Making Up Your Mind.mp3
    27. PAF 580924 Is There A King In The House.mp3
    28. PAF 581001 Quickest Way To Borrow Money.mp3
    29. PAF 600513 Tammy Merrihue 1.mp3
    30. PAF 600520 Tammy Merrihue 2.mp3
    31. PAF Afrts 150 Couple Doesnt Know Theyre Driving Inspectors.mp3
    32. PAF Afrts 151 Straitjacket Man Ask Strangers For Help.mp3
    33. PAF Afrts 152 Woman Visit Family With Circus Giant Husband.mp3
    34. PAF Afrts 153 Engaged Couple Pretend They Are Eloping.mp3
    35. PAF Afrts155 Woman Bad Dept Store Customer Husband Detective.mp3
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    34 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00. Total playtime 15 hours, 1833 min
    34 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00
    426 MB – total playtime 15 hours, 30 min
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    1. 34 shows – 426 MB – total playtime 15 hours, 30 minutes
    2. PAF 500000 Boys and Dogs.mp3
    3. PAF 500131 Cinderella Is Here At Last.mp3
    4. PAF 500207 Goats Milk.mp3
    5. PAF 500214 Movie Star And Husband.mp3
    6. PAF 500919 1st Show 10th Season.mp3
    7. PAF 520106 Giving Away Frogs.mp3
    8. PAF 520113 Violinist Plays for Money.mp3
    9. PAF 530310 Dick Haymes - Freddy Martin.mp3
    10. PAF 530317 Freddy Martin.mp3
    11. PAF 531013 Scare Away Tax Collector.mp3
    12. PAF 531020 Where Is Your Husband Tonight.mp3
    13. PAF 531027 Afrts 154 Single Woman Pretends To Be Married.mp3
    14. PAF 540105 Con Man 1.mp3
    15. PAF 540112 Con Man 2.mp3
    16. PAF 541026 Could You Buy A Hamburger.mp3
    17. PAF 541102 Free Mink Stole.mp3
    18. PAF 550000 Dancing With Three Men.mp3
    19. PAF 550000 Getting People for Wedding.mp3
    20. PAF 550510 031 Have You Ever Seen Bull In China Shop.mp3
    21. PAF 560117 Whos Smarter GOP-Democrat.mp3
    22. PAF 560124 Mental Telepathy.mp3
    23. PAF 560214 Beliefs.mp3
    24. PAF 560221 Fib White Lie - Whopper.mp3
    25. PAF 580716 Two Times Two Is Four.mp3
    26. PAF 580723 Making Up Your Mind.mp3
    27. PAF 580924 Is There A King In The House.mp3
    28. PAF 581001 Quickest Way To Borrow Money.mp3
    29. PAF 600513 Tammy Merrihue 1.mp3
    30. PAF 600520 Tammy Merrihue 2.mp3
    31. PAF Afrts 150 Couple Doesnt Know Theyre Driving Inspectors.mp3
    32. PAF Afrts 151 Straitjacket Man Ask Strangers For Help.mp3
    33. PAF Afrts 152 Woman Visit Family With Circus Giant Husband.mp3
    34. PAF Afrts 153 Engaged Couple Pretend They Are Eloping.mp3
    35. PAF Afrts155 Woman Bad Dept Store Customer Husband Detective.mp3
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    34 recordings on 17 Audio CDs. Total playtime 15 hours, 30 min
    34 recordings on 17 Audio CDs
    total playtime 15 hours, 30 min

    People Are Funny Disc A001

    1. PAF Afrts 150 Couple Doesnt Know Theyre Driving Inspectors
    2. PAF Afrts 151 Straitjacket Man Ask Strangers For Help

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    People Are Funny Disc A002

    1. PAF Afrts 152 Woman Visit Family With Circus Giant Husband
    2. PAF Afrts 153 Engaged Couple Pretend They Are Eloping

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    People Are Funny Disc A003

    1. PAF Afrts155 Woman Bad Dept Store Customer Husband Detective
    2. PAF 500000 Boys and Dogs

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    People Are Funny Disc A004

    1. PAF 500131 Cinderella Is Here At Last
    2. PAF 500207 Goats Milk

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    People Are Funny Disc A005

    1. PAF 500214 Movie Star And Husband
    2. PAF 500919 1st Show 10th Season

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    People Are Funny Disc A006

    1. PAF 520106 Giving Away Frogs
    2. PAF 520113 Violinist Plays for Money

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    People Are Funny Disc A007

    1. PAF 530310 Dick Haymes - Freddy Martin
    2. PAF 530317 Freddy Martin

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    People Are Funny Disc A008

    1. PAF 531013 Scare Away Tax Collector
    2. PAF 531020 Where Is Your Husband Tonight

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    People Are Funny Disc A009

    1. PAF 531027 Afrts 154 Single Woman Pretends To Be Married
    2. PAF 540105 Con Man 1

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    People Are Funny Disc A010

    1. PAF 540112 Con Man 2
    2. PAF 541026 Could You Buy A Hamburger

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    People Are Funny Disc A011

    1. PAF 541102 Free Mink Stole
    2. PAF 550000 Dancing With Three Men

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    People Are Funny Disc A012

    1. PAF 550000 Getting People for Wedding
    2. PAF 550510 031 Have You Ever Seen Bull In China Shop

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    People Are Funny Disc A013

    1. PAF 560117 Whos Smarter GOP-Democrat
    2. PAF 560124 Mental Telepathy

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    People Are Funny Disc A014

    1. PAF 560214 Beliefs
    2. PAF 560221 Fib White Lie - Whopper

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    People Are Funny Disc A015

    1. PAF 580716 Two Times Two Is Four
    2. PAF 580723 Making Up Your Mind
    3. PAF 580924 Is There A King In The House

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    People Are Funny Disc A016

    1. PAF 581001 Quickest Way To Borrow Money
    2. PAF 600513 Tammy Merrihue 1

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    People Are Funny Disc A017

    1. PAF 600520 Tammy Merrihue 2

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