Gridiron Gurus'14 - Week 13: Peter Guru Live!

After seeing endless commercials for it, we bet you can't wait for NBC's "Peter Pan Live"... to be over!  Here's a fresher take on the classic from BV Studios.

Special magical moments must happen and will! If you love joining, join in!

If it doesn't run here, watch it in SpoofScope at http://youtu.be/yBUEKZIXhV0

Happy Thanksgiving 2014: My Annual Favorite Post

Thanksgiving is about traditions. That means doing the same thing and feeling good about it.

So, for the FIFTH year in a row, here's the holiday classic Thanksgiving post. I'm thankful that I have a fun hobby and good friends to share it with who like to laugh.

Tradition One - The Budding Ventriloquist Something For The Kids To Do Game

Tradition Two - WKRP In Cincinnati  "The Turkey Drop"

Bonus Tradition - Wally Cox "Underdog Balloon" Tribute

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Today is Thanksgiving, and Budding Ventriloquist is pleased to present two special holiday reruns. The first a Budding classic holiday tradition, and the second is perhaps the funniest Thanksgiving moment in television history.

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Tradition One

The Budding Ventriloquist

Something For The Kids To Do Game

While you are busy in the kitchen worrying about whether the turkey is done, if the stuffing has too much or not enough poultry seasoning, and why the pumpkin pies aren't as dark orange as you were expecting, the kids need something to do.

There are several more ventriloquist teams other than the four already circled. Can the kids find them?

Print this picture. Print it many times. Be sure to print it in color, or a few of them won't really be findable. Print it in the highest quality possible, because I am sure your printer ink wasn't very expensive.

(This was originally posted last year on Thanksgiving. I just know that it is going to become a holiday tradition as big as the Underdog* balloon in the Macy's parade.)

Tradition Two

WKRP In Cincinnati

"The Turkey Drop"

After tons of searching and believing someone, somewhere, has posted this segment in it's full glory, I found it. (Actually, Jeff the IT guy at work found it for me. Bravo, dude.)

Whether something is the "funniest" is always a good debate. But there is no doubt, this was truly inspired.

Oh, the humanity.

Enjoy.

(If it doesn't run well here, go to http://youtu.be/PeCGURWzjwE?t=5m38s.)

If you jump to the 5:38 mark, that is where I like to start. But the set up is fun too, big guy.

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* Underdog (1964-1972 TV cartoon): Underdog, Shoeshine Boy’s heroic alter-ego, appeared whenever love interest Sweet Polly Purebred was being victimized by such villains as Simon Bar Sinister or Riff Raff. Underdog always speaks in rhymes, such as, “There’s no need to fear, Underdog is here!” His voice was supplied by Wally Cox.**

Underdog is now more famous for being a balloon than a cartoon.  Not the worst thing that could happen, I guess. Afterall, he was a dog, and a cartoon dog besides. After everyone has  forgot Foghorn Leghorn, they still know that Underdog was here.

**  Wally Cox. Comedian, Classic nerd character and voice.  He deserves an entire post as a Budding Ventriloquist: Early Influence.  I'll get right on that.

Happy Thanksgiving.

Gridiron Gurus'14: Thanksgiving Special

Just like watching the Sound of Music or the Macy's Parade, the "Dan and George Go Hunting" shtick must be a must part of your holiday traditions.

Yes, hunters. We know.  You don't hunt in the dark.  Call it dramatic license.

Watch it here or in TurkeyVision at http://youtu.be/1-dw7heFWX8

Gridiron Gurus'14: Week 12 - In the Studio

With parity in the NFL, the picks just keep getting messier and messier in Week 12. Ya gotta love messy. To do this like a Guru ya gotta want it.

What does the NFL and Gurus really have in common? The NFL is based on parity.  Gurus is based on parody.

And there's a joke George will never say, and every ventriloquist knows why.

Hope you enjoy.  Watch it in ParodyScope at http://youtu.be/Xf4jbGNVj-o.

Gridiron Gurus'14 - Week 11: Live from the Cradle of the NFL

You are going to be wow'ed. Breathless.

Maybe even multiple wow'ed.

Just watch. You'll see.  You'll be saying, "How did he do that?" and then, "Do that again."

Clever is clever.
IF you can't get it to work here, then  watch it in WOWVision.
http://youtu.be/UJX86wEVLgs is where it's at.

Gridiron Gurus'14, Week 10: We're Back!

Go on, admit it. You missed this.

It hasn't been the scandals, or the officating, or that your team hasn't shown "take it all" potential that's made this football season ho-hum.

 You missed Dan and George.  The Gridiron Gurus.

 Miss no more. We're back. Nice seeing you, too.