Mr. Mike's Least-Loved Bedtime Tales: "The Little Train That Died"

For those of you who had trouble sleeping without the latest Least-Loved Bedtime Tale, here's another one. It's my personal favorite: The Little Train That Died. It features a very young Jodie Foster essentially as the straight man. It seems it would no longer do to have Mr. Mike tell his tale directly to the audience; he now had to have an avid listener visibly present. The visual element would gradually increase as time went on.

I should point out that all of the Least-Loved Bedtime Tales posted here are available on the DVD of Saturday Night Live - The Complete Second Season.

"The Little Train That Died" originally aired on November 27, 1976.

Mr. Mike's Least-Loved Bedtime Tales: "The Blind Chicken"

Here's the second installment of Mr. Mike's Least-Loved Bedtime Tales, "The Blind Chicken." Story aside, this one has a particularly creepy aura to it, mostly due to the lighting which gives Mr. Mike's eyes an almost three-dimensional effect. Creepier still is the audience's decidedly hesitant response to this one, as though they're reluctant to condone this sort of thing, lest it encourage Mr. Mike to create more Least-Loved Bedtime Tales. In spite of the audience's reaction, there would be many more tales to come.

Enjoy. Click on the image to watch the video.

Mr. Mike's Least-Loved Bedtime Tales: "The Enchanted Thermos"

Michael O'Donoghue, for those of you not familiar with this site, is a personal hero of mine: first as a writer for the National Lampoon (1970-1973), and then as a writer and performer on the first three seasons of Saturday Night Live.

During SNL's second and third seasons, O'Donoghue was featured in "Mr. Mike's Least-Loved Bedtime Tales," in which, as his evil alter-ego, Mr. Mike (though he uses his full name for the first installment), he goes a few steps beyond the Brothers Grimm, to say the least. These bedtime tales have no moral (and, some would argue, no point), but I think they're all timeless classics.

"The Enchanted Thermos" was the very first in the series. Hope you enjoy it.

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StSander's Masterpiece?

Now that StSander's "Shreds" series can no longer be found on YouTube, I thought it imperative to upload what I feel is his masterpiece, Yngwie Malmsteen Shreds.

Here, StSanders takes it to the next level, overdubbing not only Yngwie's performance, but also that of the New Japan Philharmonic (along with some of the best muttered asides since Grendel). You're sure to recognize many of the familiar musical themes as well.

What more can I say? Enjoy the hell out of this, kids!

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Tribute to Get Crazy, Pt. 2: A Drummer Named Toad

In this scene from Get Crazy, John Densmore, playing a drummer named Toad, performs a rather wild drum solo.

Now, I know what you're thinking: "Wait a minute. John Densmore? As in The Doors' John Densmore? But Gene, I thought you hated the Doors! Is this the end of all that mankind holds dear??"

OK, cool your jets there, Chauncey. Yes, he did play drums for that....group. But I believe in giving credit where credit is due. This is a hilarious performance, possibly the funniest drum solo ever.

So sit back (not too far back; it's only 40 seconds long) and enjoy this clip.

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