Super Dave (1987)
Super Dave is a Canadian/American variety show starring and hosted by the fictional character Super Dave Osborne. It ran from 1987 to 1991 on Showtime in the US and the Global Television Network in Canada. Super Dave was spun off from the sketch comedy series Bizarre, which featured Bob Einstein in recurring roles, including Super Dave. Super Dave made his first appearance on the 1972 TV series The John Byner Comedy Hour. Einstein then regularly played the character on the short-lived 1976 variety show Van Dyke and Company starring Dick Van Dyke.
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Episodes
- 1 1. Ultimate Slam Dunk1987-11-27 · 30mSuper Dave is late for his new show but his car arrives performing handbrake turns. Super attempts to open his show with a question period. Ray Charles sings "They Can't Take That
- 2 2. Lip Synching Concert Area1987-12-04 · 30mSuper Dave interviews a woman in the audience who dubiously claims to have had Elvis Presley's baby, and a woman who claims to be carrying Warren Beatty's child. Jenny Jones perfor
- 3 3. Vehicle Safety Centre - Buckle Up1987-12-11 · 30mAt the Super Dave Confidence Training Area, Super Dave, accompanied by Donald, receives the "Man of the Year" award from the Academy of Human Performance. Robert Gruenberg juggles
- 4 4. Super Ride Straight To Hell1987-12-18 · 30mSuper Dave attempts to do a comedy sketch with Cynthia Belliveau and John Hemphill entitled "Plastic Surgery to Celebrity's Pets" in which Super plays the Doctor. The Smothers Brot
- 5 5. Poundacise1987-12-25Bernie Rothman from the International Television Video Association presents Super and Donald with a triple platinum award for his exercise tape. Super Dave gets the stuffing beat o
- 6 6. Vehicle Safety Centre - Bump And Rob1988-01-01A press conference at the Municipal Court House reveals that Super Dave is bringing Time magazine to court for accusing him of being a frivolous spender. A news report comes on reg
- 7 7. Animal Training Centre1988-01-08 · 30mSuper Dave gets an audience volunteer to demonstrate a new television camera, which turns out to be a camera that's worn on the volunteer's butt. Pandemonium ensues when Super uses
- 8 8. Happy Birthday, Super Dave1988-01-15 · 30mAt the Super Dave Confidence Training Area, Robert Gruenberg juggles three machetes. The Nylons sing "Kiss Him Goodbye". Comedian Stan Marvin performs a monologue in which he tells
- 9 9. Prayer Tower1988-01-22 · 30mSuper opens the show by thanking his fans for their support and shows the video from BIZARRE of him lip-synching "9 to 5" by Dolly Parton. Steve Allen wants to play the piano, but
- 10 10. Tri-athalon1988-01-29 · 30mMike Walden announces that Super Dave is going to attempt to break the tri-athalon record! Matt Fundal from the "Super Dave Hula Hoop School" performs hoop tricks. Super begins the
- 11 11. Test Site1988-02-05Super plays "Meet the Audience" where he talks to audience members and asks what they do, including a humorous pair who play armpit music, and a unlikely looking woman who just bec
- 12 12. Invisible Wall1988-02-12 · 30mSuper Dave makes a passionate stand against the colourization of old black and white films. A dance act is planned with "The Christopher Dancers", but as only one of them shows up,
- 13 13. Chapel1988-02-19 · 30mSuper Dave talks to Leo Thompson, a "Kiss Doctor" who improves people's lives simply by kissing them. He tries it on audience members and it seems to work, but when he tries it on
Cast
Bob EinsteinSuper Dave OsborneArt IrizawaFuji Hakayito
Mike WaldenHimself
Don LakeDonald GlanzYou might also like
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