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. Boxing Academy · 30mAt the Super Dave Dancing Animal area, Super shows off Popeye the Super Dog who has been trained to dig for loose change. He then dances and sings to "Land of a Thousand Dances" by
- 2 2. End Highway Profanity Tour · 30mThe compound is celebrating its 20 millionth visitor and fans are lining up for autographs. In an effort to avoid the crowds, Donald takes Super on a shortcut through several passa
- 3 3. Atomic Yo-Yo · 30mSuper opens the show with a piano solo and shows how he improved the piano by adding a water fountain, a parasol, and a player piano device. Super introduces his electrician, Carl
- 4 4. Be Kind To Animals Area · 30mSuper plays "Name That March" with the audience, where they guess what marching song and formation the Super Dave Band performs. Banig sings "Billy". At the Super Dave "Be Kind to
- 5 5. Atomic Jack In The Box · 30mIt's the annual holiday show, but Super is not feeling festive. He is being traded by the network, despite Bernie Weinthall's efforts to fight it. Liona Boyd plays "Carnival" and "
- 6 6. Noise Pollution House · 30mSuper shows off his Senior Citizen's football team, showing videos of his training sessions and exercises. Super brings them all up on stage after they played their big game. Colin
- 7 7. Storybookland - Three Little Pigs · 30mSuper Dave introduces "Sweeps week", and the network is trying to boost ratings by having Super talk to attractive women in the audience. A young man, Alistair Wilson, when asked t
- 8 8. Ride The Wild Goose · 30mAt the Super Dave Confidence Building Area, Super and Donald introduce Jose the Gardener who sings a lively tune and plays the guitar. As a boost to his confidence, Robert Gruenber
- 9 9. Happy Birthday Super - 50's Style! · 30mMichel Lauziere does juggling, plays "Happy Times are Here Again" on a bicycle pump, and gets his entire body into a giant balloon. Banig sings "Wind Beneath My Wings" by Bette Mid
- 10 10. Lumberjack Area · 30mSuper and Donald give a tour of the new lumberjack area, showing the axe throwing range, the two man log sawing competition, the woodchopping area, the chainsaw sculpting area, the
- 11 11. Touchdown For Dollars Contest · 30mSuper introduces John Petterson, the winner of the Super Dave Touchdown For Dollars contest. Harley Carlson, the director of the North American Sports Federation, presents Super wi
- 12 12. Super Dave Cola · 30mSuper and Donald show off their "recycling house" where old junk is made into useful items and furniture for the home. Donald shows Super how he turned his old motorbike into a toi
- 13 13. Exercise Centre · 30mAt the Super Dave memorial sports park, Super is busy training his senior citizen's baseball team. We also see footage of Super training Senior Citizens to play basketball. Back in
- 14 14. Remote Control Models Area · 30mSuper brings up one of his camera cable pullers, William Tyler, who performs a badly done dance routine and magic trick, then does an act with his dummy Lester. Dan Hill sings "Som
- 15 15. Golf Course · 30mSuper brings up motivational speaker Mitchell Zeidwig, who claims you can do anything if you just put your mind to it and say "I Can Do It". Super doubts this philosophy and has Mi
- 16 16. Comedy Park Area · 30mSuper is at the hospital because of a mishap while he and Donald were giving a tour of the new comedy park area. Super tried out the Comedy Ride and went through the Surprise Tunne
- 17 17. Marine Stadium · 30mSuper allows cameraman Ed Jackman to appear on stage again, and he performs juggling acts. Doug and the slugs perform "Tomcat Prowl". Fuji and Super show off the new Super Dave Mar
- 18 18. This Old Home · 30mSuper holds his fan appreciation contest, where audience members have to try to make a free throw for a chance to win a thousand dollars. Melissa Manchester sings "Lady Be Good". D
- 19 19. Garbane · 30mSuper holds a contest where audience members try to do impressions. One does John Wayne, and the other two do Elvis. Bill Medley sings "You've Lost That Loving Feeling". Donald and
- 20 20. Diet Park · 30mSuper once again brings up motivational speaker Mitchell Zeidwig to prove you can accomplish anything just by saying "I Can Do It". Super once again has him play the piano while pe
- 21 21. Lifting For Health · 30mAt the Super Dave animal area, Super explains how the wall street journal accused him of spending money on himself rather than his petting zoo. He and Donald give a tour and finish
- 22 22. Tennis Court · 30mPaul Scherman plays classical music on his antique violin, which Super proudly shows off to the audience. Savion Glover performs tap dancing to "Cute". Super and Fuji open the new
- 23 23. Super Dave Hall Of Fame · 30mRoy Firestone returns to the show and does standup, doing impressions of Howard Cosell, Mike Tyson, and Keith Jackson. Lori Yates sings "Scene of the Crime". Fuji and Super show of
- 24 24. Car Safety And Heavy Equipment Area · 30mSuper once again brings up his cable puller William Tyler, who performs with his dummy, Lester, ending with a lively country tune. Colin James sings "Five Long Years" from his self
- 25 25. Best Of Super Dave 2 · 30mIt's once again time for the best of Super Dave! Audience members name what they want to see. We see Super Dave's electrician Carl Hodges doing his impressions, Super and Fuji play
Cast
Bob EinsteinSuper Dave OsborneArt IrizawaFuji Hakayito
Mike WaldenHimself
Don LakeDonald GlanzYou might also like
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