The National Lampoon Radio Hour | American radio program | Britannica (original) (raw)

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Guest

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  In Christopher Guest: Acting career
  …also began contributing to the The National Lampoon Radio Hour as a writer and performer.
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Murray

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  In Bill Murray
  …his acting career on the National Lampoon Radio Hour (1975) alongside fellow comedians John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd. From 1977 to 1980 Murray performed on NBC’s Saturday Night Live sketch comedy show, on which he popularized a seedy, shifty comedic persona. He launched his film career with a string of…
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“National Lampoon”

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  In National Lampoon: Theatre and radio
  …syndicated weekly radio show titled The National Lampoon Radio Hour (1973–74), which was popular on college campuses. Its cast and writers included Belushi, Chase, Radner, Murray, Ramis, O’Donoghue, Richard Belzer, and Christopher Guest. A radio show titled True Facts, based on a popular feature within the magazine, was produced in…
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“Saturday Night Live”

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  In Saturday Night Live
  …National Lampoon magazine (and the National Lampoon Radio Hour [1973–74]) was another important building block of _SNL_’s irreverent comic sensibility.
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