Saturday, November 25, 2023

Marty Krofft - D.C. Follies

“If we did the drugs everybody thought we did, we’d be dead today,”
“You cannot work stoned.”
-Marty Krofft

Marty Krofft

April 9, 1937 – November 25, 2023


I grew up watching Sid and Marty Krofft's shows. 


As a young adult I was entertained by the Krofft Brothers again.

D.C. Follies is a syndicated sitcom which aired from 1987–1989. The show was set in a Washington, D.C. bar, where a bartender played by Fred Willard would welcome puppet caricatures of politicians and popular culture figures.


The show, a satire, made frequent sardonic comments on cold war and late 1980s politics and pop culture. Although Willard was the only live actor appearing regularly, each episode featured a celebrity guest, including Martin MullRobin LeachLeslie NielsenBob Uecker, and Betty White. In one episode, Robert Englund showed up as his Freddy Krueger character, and in a special Christmas episode an un-billed actor played Santa Claus.

Good Night Marty
 





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