Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.3 (USS@Tek, v1.1) based on 4.3bsd-beta 6/6/85; site tekcrl.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!hplabs!tektronix!tekcrl!terryl From: terryl@tekcrl.UUCP Newsgroups: net.startrek Subject: Re: Star Drek Message-ID: <569@tekcrl.UUCP> Date: Thu, 13-Mar-86 13:53:36 EST Article-I.D.: tekcrl.569 Posted: Thu Mar 13 13:53:36 1986 Date-Received: Sat, 15-Mar-86 19:25:08 EST References: <4528MW9@PSUVM> Lines: 23 In article <4528MW9@PSUVM>, MW9@PSUVM.BITNET writes: > > > Has anyone heard of a recording (ie: radio, not tv) of a bit > called Star Drek? I used to hear it a lot on the Dr. Demento > show (a radio show featuring weird/funny songs/sketches), but > I've forgotten who did the piece and haven't been able to locate > a copy. It really was a very funny piece of satire with things > like Jim falling in love with a beautiful girl in a red convertible > on the planet Schwartz, the computer announcing that there's a plot > twist approaching the ship at warp speed, and horrible weapons > like giant space wedgies. Well, anyone remember it? > > "Space. It's really, really big. You may think it's a long walk > down to the chemist's, but that's just beans compared to space." Yes, absolutely funny. It was done by Bobby "Boris" Picket(sp?), who also did the song "Monster Mash". However, that wasn't a beautiful girl Jim fell in love with on the Planet Schwartz, it was a sailor, who had a very male-sounding voice. "I'm a doctor, not a script writer!!!"