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Boot To The Head
''Boot to the Head'' is a comedy album performed by the Canadian comedy troupe The Frantics. Originally released as an LP in 1987, it was re-issued in 1996 as a CD with the same track listing. The album features a number of skits from their radio show ''Frantic Times'', as well as a few sketches that could not be aired to a general audience. The sketches were recorded over a three-day period in front of a live audience at the Toronto Free Theatre. Personnel * Paul Chato * Rick Green * Dan Redican * Peter Wildman Track listing #"A Piece of Pie" – 4:33 #"I Shot Bambi's Mother" – 1:20 #"Driving Chicks Mad" – 3:23 #"A Poem" – 0:35 #"Game Show, Game Show" – 2:02 #"Bill from Bala" – 4:42 #"A Poem" – 3:11 #"Architecture Today" – 3:11 #"Mrs. G" – 2:24 #"Worshippers 'R' Us" – 4:05 #"You People Are Fat" – 3:32 #"Making Love" – 2:14 #"A Poem" – 1:12 #"Make Up Dirty Words" – 1:58 #"You Scare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Frantics (comedy)
The Frantics is a Canadians, Canadian comedy troupe consisting of Paul Chato, Rick Green (comedian), Rick Green, Dan Redican and Peter Wildman. The group formed in 1979. In 1981, they were given a weekly radio slot on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, CBC Radio show ''Variety Tonight'', then hosted by Vicki Gabereau. In the summer of 1982 they were the summer replacement for the Royal Canadian Air Farce. They got their own permanent time slot in the fall of 1983. Between 1981 and 1984, their show, ''Frantic Times'', ran for 113 episodes. Each episode regularly featured a female "special guest": in the earlier episodes this was Carolyn Scott, while later it was Mag Ruffman. Sound effects formed an important part of the show and were generally provided by Cathy Perry, longtime Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, CBC sound technician and later a producer at CBC. The album ''Frantic Times'' was released in 1984 and collected the best sketches and songs from the radio show. In 2003 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Redican
Dan Redican (born 1956 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian comedy writer and performer and puppeteer, best known for his work with the comedy troupe, '' The Frantics.'' As a founding member of the troupe he has worked since 1979 on numerous stage shows, the ''Frantic Times'' radio show, ''Four on the Floor'' TV show (which aired in England and the US under the name, ''The Frantics''). They also have written and performed many albums which are still available on the website, Frantics.com. Redican started his career as a puppeteer, performing with various partners at birthday parties and church functions, before joining Tom Vandenburg to perform two family shows at The Toronto Centre for the Arts on Dupont Street: The Old Fisherman and A Day At Rotten Cheese Gulch. After this, Redican focussed on solo performances in London, Ontario at Smale's Pace (later renamed the Change of Pace) Redican entered the world of television puppetry on CHCH's ''Adventures of Snelgrove Snail'' in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Frantics (comedy) Albums
The Frantics or Frantics is the name of: *The Frantics (Seattle, Washington), an instrumental band from Washington state, a.k.a. "The Four Frantics" *The Frantics (Clinton, South Carolina) The Frantics was an American punk rock band from Clinton, South Carolina, United States. Founded by Kevin Mac (vocals/guitar), Timmy Timmy (guitar/vocals), Anthony Price (bass/vocals) and Todd Skeleton (drums/skinny). Drew Perry replaced Skeleton ..., a punk rock band * The Frantics (comedy), a Canadian comedy troupe {{DEFAULTSORT:Frantics, The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by total area. Its southern and western border with the United States, stretching , is the world's longest binational land border. Canada's capital is Ottawa, and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. Indigenous peoples have continuously inhabited what is now Canada for thousands of years. Beginning in the 16th century, British and French expeditions explored and later settled along the Atlantic coast. As a consequence of various armed conflicts, France ceded nearly all of its colonies in North America in 1763. In 1867, with the union of three British North American colonies through Confederation, Canada was formed as a federal dominion of four provinces. This began an accretion of provinces an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mississauga, Ontario
Mississauga ( ), historically known as Toronto Township, is a city in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is situated on the shores of Lake Ontario in the Regional Municipality of Peel, adjoining the western border of Toronto. With a population of 717,961 as of 2021, Mississauga is the seventh-most populous municipality in Canada, third-most in Ontario, and second-most in the Greater Toronto Area after Toronto itself. However, for the first time in its history, the city's population declined according to the 2021 census, from a 2016 population of 721,599 to 717,961, a 0.5 percent decrease. The growth of Mississauga was attributed to its proximity to Toronto. During the latter half of the 20th century, the city attracted a multicultural population and built up a thriving central business district. Malton, a neighbourhood of the city located in its northeast end, is home to Toronto Pearson International Airport, Canada's busiest airport, as well as the headquarters of ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mississauga News
''The Mississauga News'' is a local tabloid newspaper in Mississauga, Ontario. ''The Mississauga News'' is part of Metroland Media Group, a subsidiary of Torstar. In addition to the biweekly print edition, the newspaper also operates a website including news, blogs, and multimedia content related to local news. History Founded in 1965, ''The Mississauga News'' is characterized by its coverage of local issues, including those relating to civic politics, arts and entertainment, sports, crime, and recreation. Upon Eve Adams' election as an MP in Stephen Harper's Conservative government, in the 2011 federal election, a seat in the City of Mississauga council was made available. "In the interest of ensuring fair and unbiased coverage for all candidates running in the Sept. 19 Ward 5 by-election," all stories about the vote and candidates were defaulted to not allow comments. Publishers * Ron Lenyk (1978-2008) * Ken Nugent (2009-2012) * Dana Robbins (2013–2019) Lenyk joined t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frantic Times
''Frantic Times'' is a Canadian comedy album, performed by The Frantics comedy troupe. The original LP was released in 1984, and was reissued as a CD with additional tracks by Deep Shag Records in 2003. The album is wholly made up of sketches and songs that appeared on their CBC radio show Frantic Times. The skits were recorded in front of a live audience in the Blue Orchid Room at the Ontario College of Art. Personnel * Paul Chato * Rick Green * Dan Redican * Peter Wildman * Carolyn Scott Carolyn Scott is an American art director and set decorator. She won an Academy Award in the category Best Art Direction for the film ''The Madness of King George''. Selected filmography * ''The Madness of King George'' (1994) * ''Back to Scho ... (Special Guest) Track listing #"''Car Noises''" – 3:02 #"''Ed's Perfume''" – 1:18 #"''The Human Race''" – 2:19 #"''Mrs. Sarnicky's Soap''" – 1:16 #"''Heaven Is For Presbyterians''" – 3:57 #"''Butcher's Heart''" – 2:34 #"''Odd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Last Will And Temperament
"Last Will and Temperament" (also known as "Boot to the Head" or "Mr. Muldoon's Will") is a comedy skit performed by the Canadian comedy troupe The Frantics on their CBC radio series "Frantic Times". It appears on their 1984 album of the same name. The sketch introduced the phrase "boot to the head" that would become their catchphrase, appearing in the sketch " Ti Kwan Leep" three years later in their album ''Boot to the Head''. Premise The premise is that the last will of Arthur Durham Muldoon is being read, by a lawyer, to Muldoon's overly emotional sister Jenny, her timid husband Hank, his drunken brother Hedge, his know-it-all-nephew Ralston, and Muldoon's caretaker Mrs. Mulroy. All are present for this reading and everyone thinks they are getting a piece of his fortune, but as the will is read aloud, they learn that Muldoon has only bequeathed them a "boot to the head" (with the exception of Hedge, who also receives three crates of whiskey and the contents of Muldoon's wine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martial Arts
Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defense; military and law enforcement applications; combat sport, competition; physical, mental, and spiritual development; entertainment; and the preservation of a nation's intangible cultural heritage. Etymology According to Paul Bowman, the term ''martial arts'' was popularized by mainstream popular culture during the 1960s to 1970s, notably by Hong Kong martial arts films (most famously those of Bruce Lee) during the so-called "chopsocky" wave of the early 1970s. According to John Clements, the term '':wikt:martial art, martial arts'' itself is derived from an older Latin (language), Latin term meaning "arts of Mars (mythology), Mars", the Roman mythology, Roman god of war, and was used to refer to the combat systems of Europe (European martial arts) as early as the 1550s. The term martial science, or martial sciences, was commonly used to refer to the fighting arts of E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doctor Demento
Barret Eugene Hansen (born April 2, 1941), known professionally as Dr. Demento, is an American radio broadcaster and record collector specializing in novelty songs, comedy, and strange or unusual recordings dating from the early days of phonograph records to the present. Hansen created the Demento persona in 1970 while working at Pasadena, California, station KPPC-FM. He played "Transfusion" by Nervous Norvus on the radio, and DJ "The Obscene" Steven Clean said that Hansen had to be "demented" to play it, and the name stuck. His weekly show went into syndication in 1974 and was syndicated by the Westwood One Radio Network from 1978 to 1992. Broadcast syndication of the show ended on June 6, 2010, but the show continues to be produced weekly in an online version. Hansen has a degree in ethnomusicology and has written magazine articles and liner notes on recording artists outside of the novelty genre. He is credited with introducing new generations of listeners to artists of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ti Kwan Leep
''Ti Kwan Leep'' is a sketch comedy recording by the Canadian comedy troupe The Frantics. It appears on their 1987 album ''Boot to the Head''. In the skit, an Eastern martial arts master starts off his class by explaining the basic philosophy of a fictional martial art called "Ti Kwan Leep" (take one leap). An impatient student in the class named Ed Gruberman interrupts the master, wanting to skip the philosophy and learn how to "beat people up". After the master is interrupted several times while using Zen koans to demonstrate the virtue of patience, he agrees to show Gruberman some moves, and gives him a "Boot to the Head" (a catch phrase of the troupe that started in their 1984 sketch ''Last Will and Temperament''). The situation rapidly escalates until the entire class is left beaten and broken; their moans and groans then become the " Ommmmm" of meditation. This skit is followed on the album (and often when played on the radio) with the song "Boot to the Head." The two wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Wildman
Peter Wildman (born December 29, 1954) is a Canadian actor, voice actor, musician, writer and member of the Frantics comedy troupe. He appeared as Buzz Sherwood on ''The Red Green Show'', and voiced Mojo in '' X-Men: The Animated Series'' and Mr. Fixit in the series ''The Busy World of Richard Scarry''. He was also a writer on ''The Red Green Show'' from 1994 until 1998. On television, Wildman has also appeared on ''Babar'', ''Piggsburg Pigs!'', '' Transformers: Cybertron'', ''Shining Time Station'', ''Peep and the Big Wide World'', ''Puppets Who Kill'', '' The Avengers: United They Stand'', '' Street Legal'', '' Rupert'', ''Four on the Floor'', ''RoboRoach'', ''Undergrads'', '' Wild C.A.T.s'', ''History Bites'', '' Little Bear'', ''Free Willy'', '' Highlander: The Animated Series'', '' Cadillacs and Dinosaurs'', ''Flash Gordon'', '' Ace Ventura: Pet Detective'', ''Dog City'', ''Cyberchase'', ''Freaky Stories'', ''Tales from the Cryptkeeper'', '' Anatole'', ''Rescue Heroes'', ''S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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