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American wit and humor American wit and humor History and criticism American wit and humor Periodicals American wit and humor Periodicals History Humorous poetry, American Intellectual life National lampoon History Stand-up comedy United States United States Intellectual life 20th centuryMulaney, John.
Contents: Too big too fast (1:39) -- Open and vulnerable (:51) -- My wife (:53) -- A little sweet thing I like to say (:57) -- Why buy the cow? (3:22) -- Altar boys with rat mustaches (2:20) -- And also with you (2:16) -- Baby grandma (3:22) -- Could be a nursery (4:03) -- Sometimes babies will point at me (2:54) -- No supervision (1:38) -- I am very small and I have no money (1:19) -- Back to the future...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD COMEDY/SPOKEN MULRivers, Joan.
Contents: The National Enquirer and U.F.O. sightings -- Drugs -- Living in New York -- Before and after marriage -- Rock stars -- Men vs. women -- The royal family -- A great movie star -- How God divides -- Nurses and stewardesses -- Men she dated -- Being a bridesmaid -- Being married -- Childbirth -- Heidi Abromowitz -- Going to the gynecologist
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Music, Ltd. 1983
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD COMEDY/SPOKEN RIVStewart, Jon
Summary: Jon Stewart and the writers of The Daily Show embark on a mission to write a book that sums up the human race: What we looked like; what we accomplished; our achievements in society, government, religion, science and culture. Here is the definitive guide to our species--completely unburdened by objectivity, journalistic integrity, or even accuracy.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 817.54 EARCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Adult, Call number: 817.54 EARLithgow, John
Summary: "While the Trump Era was rife with corruption and abuse of power, it was nothing new. Through Lithgow's cutting humor, you will read about a rogues' gallery of villains that came before Donald J. Trump, powerful men and women who were corrupt, venal, criminal, adulterous, racist, or just plain disgusting. With dark and lyrical stories from across American history, you will learn about...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Prism 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 818 LITSummary: One of the sharpest, funniest, and most underrated shows of the '90s. A comedic gem that rocked Generation X with slapstick, smarts, and witty sarcasm.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: MTV Home Entertainment 2009
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV STASothen, John von
Summary: "Americans love to love Paris. We buy books about how the French parent, why French women don't get fat, and how to be Parisian wherever you are. While our work hours increase every year, we think longingly of the six weeks of vacation the French enjoy, imagining them at the seaside in stripes with plates of fruits de mer. John von Sothen fell in love with Paris through the stories his mother...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 SOTHEN, JOHN VON SOTCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Word Wit SothenSummary: A look at the history of the American comedy publication and production company, National Lampoon, from its beginning in the 1970s to 2010. The influence the magazine has had on our culture through turbulent times, morphing into Second City, Saturday Night Live, and the movies, and the stars and sorrows it has produced.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016