Episode Guide - Bizarre (Series) (1980-1985)
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The following is a partial list of episodes.
Nov 14, 1980 - Included: sketches on the problems of old age; a visit to the women's bodybuilding championships; and "Scared Thin." a take-off on the documentary "Scared Straight."
Dec 12, 1980 - Sketches include a report on how U.S. Senators are dealing with gun control: a visit to a burlesque house: and a one-upmanship contest between two office workers.
Dec 19, 1980 - Sketches include spoofs of patent offices, plastic surgery and comedy critics.
Feb 20, 1981 - Tonight the Bizarre gang visit Mr. and Mrs. Pinocchio, take a look at a man and his lost dog and examine how competition can ruin a relationship.
Apr 10, 1981 - Joining John Byner tonight are the Stereotypes. Bizarre looks at a most demanding football training camp, the animal healing hour and the world's greatest daredevils.
Apr 24, 1981 - Bizarre looks at Communicating between Couples, Jack-in-the-coffin, the International Toy Dog Show, the First Annual San Francisco Street Parade, and The Godfather runs for President.
Sep 14, 1981 - Season Debut. John Byner begins a second season of comedy with guest Billy Barty, who launches a career in song. Also: daredevil Super Dave plans a leap from Toronto's CN Tower.
Sep 21, 1981 - Sketches include a child's visit to Babe Ruth in a hospital; spoofs on divorce, architects and, in a send-up of beer commercials, the cast tries some "Nicklelode Light."
Sep 28, 1981 - Sketches include a look at unusual party games: hospital visits; and a spoof of child-parent relationships. John Byner is the host.
Oct 5, 1981 - Sketches include a look at Hiroyashiva, a zany Japanese inventor; a study of Oriental paper folding; and a visit to Hurtz Rent-All where patrons can rent almost anything. John Byner is the host of the program.
Oct 7, 1981 - The Bizarre troupe, headed by John Byner, indulge in some party games, a visit by "Strip-o-Gram" to the hospital, a sketch on "rules are rules" involving parents and children, and an appearance by the Reverend T.V. Seewell.
Nov 18, 1981 - John Byner and crew take a look at prison fasts, unusual furniture and a visit with a critic. Also they take a look at what Burt Parkes is doing.
Nov 30, 1981 - Sketches include an editorial on today's life style by a hypocritical Godfather, an inept robot magician; a visit with the world's most bigoted family; a perplexing blind date; and a surprise for a cheating husband.
Dec 2, 1981 - Comedian John Byner and crew perform the following sketches: the world's first robot magician, an editorial by "The Godfather," and a stranger than usual blind date.
Dec 11, 1981 - Sketches include a telecast from the All-Fat News Network, a Mafiagram interrupting a pleasant Italian dinner. Super Dave's most incredible stunt and a half-dead vaudeville team.
Dec 25, 1981 - The Unknown Comic un-bags, a visit with the only surviving family at Mt. St. Helens, The Ash Family, and an unusual visit with a marriage counsellor are just some of the hilarious sketches
Dec 30, 1981 - Host John Byner and cast reprise their best skits in this program of "bizarre" highlights from last season.
Jan 6, 1982 - John Byner and his friends perform the following sketches: a break-the-balloon mine; a unique funeral service for a wrestler; an interview with the White House shoe-shine man; the latest in cosmetic body surgery.
Feb 20, 1982 - Tonight's hilarious sketches deal with: questions asked of famous people, the vows taken by Di and Charles, a patient-psychiatrist mix-up and the Bizarre Crime Report.
Mar 14, 1982 - John Byner is host and tonight's sketches deal with baseball negotiations and bizarre telegrams.
Jul 1, 1982 - Tonight's sketches feature a funeral service for a wrestler, an interview with the White House shoe-shine man and the latest in cosmetic body surgery.
Sep 13, 1982 - Sketches in the third-season opener include visits to a cheap plastic surgeon and a prison where inmates execute a most unusual escape plan. Also: Super Dave performs another breathtaking stunt.
Dec 21, 1982 - Featured: a "puppet penitentiary"; a punk church; an oration by Rev. TV Seewell; an aspiring talk-show host.
Mar 1, 1983 - Featured: a funeral service in Cheech and Chong's comic style; another visit with the Bigot family; "Yoga For Health"; Super Dave's response to criticism that he's become "too commercial."
Mar 22, 1983 - Tonight's sketches include a television first as Captain Kangaroo and Mr. Rogers are introduced to each other, and a visit to a bizarre casino.
Sep 15, 1983 - (Season premiere) John Byner hosts this fast-paced comedy show, now beginning its fourth season.
Apr 26, 1984 - Featured: Super Dave Osborne goes street-dancing; the fable of the salesman and the witch; Little Stevie Byner.
Nov 14, 1980 - Included: sketches on the problems of old age; a visit to the women's bodybuilding championships; and "Scared Thin." a take-off on the documentary "Scared Straight."
Dec 12, 1980 - Sketches include a report on how U.S. Senators are dealing with gun control: a visit to a burlesque house: and a one-upmanship contest between two office workers.
Dec 19, 1980 - Sketches include spoofs of patent offices, plastic surgery and comedy critics.
Feb 20, 1981 - Tonight the Bizarre gang visit Mr. and Mrs. Pinocchio, take a look at a man and his lost dog and examine how competition can ruin a relationship.
Apr 10, 1981 - Joining John Byner tonight are the Stereotypes. Bizarre looks at a most demanding football training camp, the animal healing hour and the world's greatest daredevils.
Apr 24, 1981 - Bizarre looks at Communicating between Couples, Jack-in-the-coffin, the International Toy Dog Show, the First Annual San Francisco Street Parade, and The Godfather runs for President.
Sep 14, 1981 - Season Debut. John Byner begins a second season of comedy with guest Billy Barty, who launches a career in song. Also: daredevil Super Dave plans a leap from Toronto's CN Tower.
Sep 21, 1981 - Sketches include a child's visit to Babe Ruth in a hospital; spoofs on divorce, architects and, in a send-up of beer commercials, the cast tries some "Nicklelode Light."
Sep 28, 1981 - Sketches include a look at unusual party games: hospital visits; and a spoof of child-parent relationships. John Byner is the host.
Oct 5, 1981 - Sketches include a look at Hiroyashiva, a zany Japanese inventor; a study of Oriental paper folding; and a visit to Hurtz Rent-All where patrons can rent almost anything. John Byner is the host of the program.
Oct 7, 1981 - The Bizarre troupe, headed by John Byner, indulge in some party games, a visit by "Strip-o-Gram" to the hospital, a sketch on "rules are rules" involving parents and children, and an appearance by the Reverend T.V. Seewell.
Nov 18, 1981 - John Byner and crew take a look at prison fasts, unusual furniture and a visit with a critic. Also they take a look at what Burt Parkes is doing.
Nov 30, 1981 - Sketches include an editorial on today's life style by a hypocritical Godfather, an inept robot magician; a visit with the world's most bigoted family; a perplexing blind date; and a surprise for a cheating husband.
Dec 2, 1981 - Comedian John Byner and crew perform the following sketches: the world's first robot magician, an editorial by "The Godfather," and a stranger than usual blind date.
Dec 11, 1981 - Sketches include a telecast from the All-Fat News Network, a Mafiagram interrupting a pleasant Italian dinner. Super Dave's most incredible stunt and a half-dead vaudeville team.
Dec 25, 1981 - The Unknown Comic un-bags, a visit with the only surviving family at Mt. St. Helens, The Ash Family, and an unusual visit with a marriage counsellor are just some of the hilarious sketches
Dec 30, 1981 - Host John Byner and cast reprise their best skits in this program of "bizarre" highlights from last season.
Jan 6, 1982 - John Byner and his friends perform the following sketches: a break-the-balloon mine; a unique funeral service for a wrestler; an interview with the White House shoe-shine man; the latest in cosmetic body surgery.
Feb 20, 1982 - Tonight's hilarious sketches deal with: questions asked of famous people, the vows taken by Di and Charles, a patient-psychiatrist mix-up and the Bizarre Crime Report.
Mar 14, 1982 - John Byner is host and tonight's sketches deal with baseball negotiations and bizarre telegrams.
Jul 1, 1982 - Tonight's sketches feature a funeral service for a wrestler, an interview with the White House shoe-shine man and the latest in cosmetic body surgery.
Sep 13, 1982 - Sketches in the third-season opener include visits to a cheap plastic surgeon and a prison where inmates execute a most unusual escape plan. Also: Super Dave performs another breathtaking stunt.
Dec 21, 1982 - Featured: a "puppet penitentiary"; a punk church; an oration by Rev. TV Seewell; an aspiring talk-show host.
Mar 1, 1983 - Featured: a funeral service in Cheech and Chong's comic style; another visit with the Bigot family; "Yoga For Health"; Super Dave's response to criticism that he's become "too commercial."
Mar 22, 1983 - Tonight's sketches include a television first as Captain Kangaroo and Mr. Rogers are introduced to each other, and a visit to a bizarre casino.
Sep 15, 1983 - (Season premiere) John Byner hosts this fast-paced comedy show, now beginning its fourth season.
Apr 26, 1984 - Featured: Super Dave Osborne goes street-dancing; the fable of the salesman and the witch; Little Stevie Byner.