pretty weird - Svengoolie (1995) Discussion

[–] amb1971 18 years ago

You have to be from Chicago and the Chicagoland area to appreciate Svengoolie. The best part of the show are the bits and the Svensurround. He is very funny. I have been a fan of all the versions of Svengoolie.

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[–] disknerd 18 years ago

And yes, he's usually funnier. There has been kind of a downward shift in the quality of the show recently. It was a lot funnier back when it started (I don't remember the 'Son of' days). Maybe it's just the quality of the movies. But I would say even now, yes, he's usually funnier. And you do have to be from Chicago to truely apreciate him.

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[–] JerryGarcia95 18 years ago

Sven was great back in the 1980's. Even though low budget, it was obviously much higher budgeted than the 1993-Present version of the show. But Koz isn't 25 anymore, and after two heart attacks at a young age, it is good to see an old friend on TV every saturday night. To compare Koz in 2006 to Koz in 1980 would be an injustice. He has aged, but he still has the same sense of humor.

I'll always be a fan, no matter what. Sven forever!!!!!

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[–] LesLegionsNoires 18 years ago

I love Svengoolie, that show is the only one I watch religiously, haven't missed an episode for as long as I can remember. A lot of the jokes have a different effect on people from the Chicagoland area, but I'm sure anyone can appreciate them. His comments during 'From Beyond' had me gasping for breath, couldn't stop laughing throughout the movie (although it is pretty hard not to laugh through that movie to begin with). I finally got the chance to meet Svengoolie at flashbackweekend in July, and he was just as great in person.

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[–] amb1971 18 years ago

I moved away from the Chicagoland area in July of 1997 and I really missed home (Lou Malnatis and Sven). So a year in a half ago we moved back and I was in bliss as far as the TV viewing went. I got a DVD recorder and I taped as many Svens off WCIU and METV as I could. A few weeks ago, I moved away from the Chicagoland area and I am sooooo sad. I really miss Svengoolie. Now he is showing all the classics from Universal, like the Mummy, Dracula and The Creature From The Black Lagoon. The only Sven I get is when I go to the WCIU website and YouTube for some classic Sven clips. I am so bummed! I also met Sven and Doug along time ago when they went to International Time in the Woodfield mall. I had a great time and Sven was really cool (I was a blathering 9 year old at the time) and Doug was super nice when we asked him for his autograph.

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[–] grunt94 18 years ago

Like you, I've watched Svengoolie my entire life. I can remember the low budget creature features and the corny songs. What a blast! Just last night Svengoolie did another hilarious song with a r&b groove to it. It was really funny. I also enjoyed the rubber chickens and talking hands. As a kid, I had no idea what "Berwyn" was. It was not until I became a teenager that I discovered it was a town. By the way, every October I wear my Svengoolie "glow-n-the dark T-shirt. So many people comment about it and ask whether the show still airs. Thanks to WCIU 26 and MeTv 23 for keeping Svengoolie on the airwaves.

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[–] Nuclearknight77 17 years ago

Hm. I'm only 19 but I've been into his show for as long as I can remember. Anyone ever meet him? Once he made an appearance at Haunted Trails miniature golf course to sign autographs (which I have framed) :-D it was either on halloween or very near halloween.

My dad introduced me to the show when I was a youngin'. Good stuff for Chicago-natives.

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[–] drexl-8 17 years ago

Does anyone know where i could see episodes of this series? Specifically Series 1 Episode 3 for "The Stuff".

It's one of my all-time favourite movies, and noticed that the "movie connections" link led me to Svengoolie. Am very curious to check it out.

Please let me know any info you have! Thanks.

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[–] amb1971 17 years ago

Sadly, the only way you can see Sven is to live in Chicago or the Chicagoland area. Or if you have any relatives or friends that live there that can tape the show for you.

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[–] pas_si_simple 16 years ago

wish someone could do a transfer and post as a public torrent
9esp the 80s and early 90s "episodes")! ...but i wonder how many ppl would jump on it, haha.

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[–] amb1971 17 years ago

I ordered mine two weeks ago. I can't wait!!!!

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[–] Tresix 16 years ago

I have the first t-shirt that he did when he came back to WCIU. I like the one with the giant chicken much more and will be ordering that one. Hell, I actually go back to the days of "Screaming Yellow Theater" and the original Svengoolie (Jerry G. Bishop). Watched the Son of Svengoolie (had a cassette with some of his song parodies, can't find it now) and loved it. Now Svengoolie is showing the classic Universal movies (he's working his way through the FRANKENSTEIN films now) and I find him hilarious. Met him twice: once at a store called House of Monsters (don't know if it's still in business) and again at Haunted Trails.

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[–] DarthVoorhees 16 years ago

Universal now has the distribution rights to Sven and they are trying him out in different markets of the country(or so I've heard)

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[–] Tresix 16 years ago

So THAT explains why he's only showing the Universal movies for now. As much as I love those old classics, I hope Sven goes back to showing the occasional "good-bad" movie like OBLIVION and whatnot.

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[–] nospamaccepted 15 years ago

near as i can tell, this seems to be a little bit backwards. sven got the rights to the universal flicks in late 2006, and then in mid 2007, some stations in california tried sven out.

of course, maybe what i've heard is incorrect.

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[–] Pythe 15 years ago

I don't find the show laugh-out-loud funny, but it's fun in a campy sort of way. Koz obviously takes his inspiration from TV horror hosts of the fifties; he's like a non-menacing version of the Crypt Keeper. Vampira, Elvira, The Ghoul, and legions of other horror hosts tend to crack jokes that are more likely to elicit groans than laughs, but that's part of the charm of the whole endeavor.

Plus as a Chicago native it's always nice to have these local things.

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[–] Illinoisguy1 14 years ago

It's really too bad that they moved it from around noon to around 9PM. I seldom watch it now.

But I do agree that he seemed funnier back in the 1970's-1980's. I still remember when he was on WFLD. I even met him and Doug at some event at a clock shop back in the 1970's. If I recall you could have even bought artwork that he did at the event.

But being that Mystery Science Theater 3000 isn't on here anymore, it's the funniest thing in the same vane as that still on TV here. I still enjoy it.

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[–] Tresix 13 years ago

Actually, I would have hoped that they moved it to 10PM so that it ends at midnight. The perfect time for a horror movie to end.

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[–] capnken-212-587776 12 years ago

Svengoolie is now airing at 10:00 PM Saturday nights on Me TV!

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[–] YankeeDood 11 years ago

Sven is corporate controlled now which is why he sounds so dull these days. Check out his early 80's clips on YouTube for genuine laughs.

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[–] YankeeDood 9 years ago

Rich Koz was much funnier when he was "Son of Svengoolie".
Like most comedians, he lost steam over the years. But the show is still watchable at least.

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[–] scottstvshop 7 years ago

9-11 central on fox network here in wisconsin. Saw Brides of Dracula last weekend, it was okay. Yes i like this kind of show, Elvira was my fav.

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