''The Now and Then Show'' was a television show based in
Mendocino, California which ran from 1985 to 1987 and still appears in reruns. It was a mix of
talk show and
sketch comedy
Sketch comedy comprises a series of short, amusing scenes or vignettes, called "sketches", commonly between one and ten minutes long, performed by a group of comic actors or comedians. The form developed and became popular in vaudeville, and is ...
hosted by Odd Bob Avery, with two separate CoHosts, Meg Harris (1985-86) and Kelly Peterson (1986-87). The ever-evolving Now & Then Show Orchestra was originally headed by Lewis DeMetri, then evolved to be headed by Garth Beckington and Bugs Anderson, and finally Michael Ward headed The Now & Then Show Orchestra. The satirical comedy commercials were written by Bugs Anderson, Garth Beckington, and Mike L Evans. The Mikey Rooney segment was solely written by Mike L Evans. The content of the show was Written, Produced, and Directed by Mike L Evans.
Notable guests included artist
Larry Fuente, musicians
Tommy Tutone,
Joel Scott Hill,
Gene Parsons,
Guy Hoffman.
External links
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The Now and Then Show' on YouTube
1980s American sketch comedy television series
1980s American television talk shows
Mendocino County, California
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