Norm Nathan's Vault of Silliness with Tony Nesbitt

Howdy and welcome today’s performance of the Vault of Silliness starring Norm Nathan. Episode 143 presents a DBG from June 29th, 1995. The broadcast sounds like it was recorded by an old tape machine placed up against a transistor radio speaker. A classic sound if there ever was one, hence our title: The Tinny Transistor.

Players:

Michelle

Ken from PA

Jacque in Weymouth

Mike Epstein producing and playing in studio

Ed Mullen leftover from the Swell Music Quiz

Jack Harte in traffic

Bdays:

Ruth Warrick

Gary Busey

Fred Grandy

Little Eva

Cara Williams

Richard Lewis

And Dan Dierdorf

Date in History:

In what year did Marilyn Monroe marry Arthur Miller?

Ep 143, The Tinny Transistor, tunes its way to your ears in 3,2 & 1.

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All right people, I’m late.

Lots going on here. But things should begin to settle down as June ebbs and summer truly begins. And that brings me to today’s episode which is from exactly 29 years ago today. June 21st, 1994.

A DBG which I have titled: Keeping the Comedy Secure

Players:

Joanne from Walpole

Liza from Winchester

Deedee in W. VA

Rod the Security Guard

Mike Epstein producing and playing in studio

I’m in studio

Jack Harte in traffic

Bdays:

Jane Russell

Maureen Stapleton

Mariette Hartley

Joe Flaherty

Steve Merrill

Meredith Baxter & Michael Gross – same birthday, same age, same tv show!

Bernie Kopell

Then a crazy birthday free-for-all takes over:

O.C. Smith

Lalo Schifrin

Carl Stokes

Berkely Breathed

Ron Ely

Benazir Bhutto

And Francoise Sagan

There’s even a couple of post-game callers:

Glenn from Brighton

And Stan from E. Hampstead, NH

Ep 142, Keeping the Comedy Secure, unlocks its way to your ears, now.

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This week the Vault has exposed a DBG relic from June 12th, 1991. It’s a good one and I’ve titled it:

Out and About with Umlauts.

Norm begins by giving us a very interesting temperature and then it’s on to a classic traffic network sounder and Jack Harte with all the wall washing, bulb changing, ceiling repairs and work crews you can handle.

Then we get the driest possible show open for Bob Raleigh (as Norm was filling in that night).

Players:

Irene in CT

Judy from Needham

Harry Platcow and Jack Wertheimer

I’m on the phone

Jack Harte

And Mike Epstein producing and playing in studio

Bdays:

George Bush

Jim Nabors

Chick Correa

Vic Damone

David Rockefeller

Ally Sheedy

Uta Hagen

Other things that ‘punctuated’ the show:

We learn that the desks are being locked in sales dept so Norm can’t steal stuff for prizes.

Jack Clark and Carl Yastrzemski wwere traffic reporters.

Feedback

Like Marilyn Guralnick, we have loose rules.

Getting you right where we want ya

Mosquitos in your ear

Eyes wide in wonderment

Anecdotes

Beautiful, scantily clad women

An unspirited 76!

Martha Quinn, Adrienne Barbeau and Ally Sheedy and I’m in heaven

I recite one of Ms. Sheedy’s Poems

Producers screening producers

Ma & Pa Kettle, Ma Perkins & Tugboat Annie

VERY interesting facts on the umlaut. You DO NOT want to miss that.

Fits of anger that alter the rules

Bush on the button and Uta on her umlaut 

Mike Epstein and Jack Harte are suspected to be the cause of a Hollywood wedding that was abruptly called off.

Some great traffic insight from Jack. You have to listen closely or you might miss it.

Commercials:

Jarvis Ford in Ayer

Kid Company

MVP Sports

Tennis Magazine

Hitchcock Home Furnishings

Norm read for Unique Baskets for Father’s Day

The Club!

Gold Bond with Joan Cantwell

Keep It in Your Sneaker

Ep 141, Out and About with Umlauts, accents its way to your ears…now. 

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Hello, my friends ad thanks for tuning in for Ep 140. This is a DBG from June 6th, 1992. It’s another fun one but let me say that there’s a bit of a hum throughout the recording. It’s not overly distracting but it did help me aptly title the show: The Sound of Underwater Marbles

Players:

Jimmy from Winthrop

Mike from Marshfield

Jerry from Stoneham

Debbie, the Sleeping Beauty, from Wellesley

I’m producing and playing in Studio

And Jack Harte in Traffic

Bdays and events:

Bjorn Borg

Bill Dickey

Gary U.S. Bonds

Then we move to 6/9 for:

Michael J. Fox

And Jackie Mason

Events in history!:

DDay occured in what year?

The YMCA was founded in London in what year?

We close the game with bad horse jokes about the Belmont Stakes.

Commercials:

Bob Raleigh for Carpet Giant!

And Frugal Fannies!

Post-Game Callers:

Eleanor in Charlestown - She was so thankful for the craziness of the show.

And Hazel, whom Norm feels was a fraud and puts an quick end to the call.

Then Norm gives us some entertainment news to bring us to the top of the hour.

Other interference:

Stalwarts

Snoring

Slaps in the face

Arthur Godfrey, Jack Benny, Henry Kissinger, Bill Dickey and Jackie Mason make cameos.

The Wellesley School system has some issues, but they have an amazing hot lunch program

Incoming, angry letters

Jokes that stink so badly we have to crack a window

The good ol’ days!

Going for a cute little laugh

Scanning deep space for traffic

The Jack Harte School of Comedy

Emotional, Mediterranean outbursts

Norm sings!

And street corner apples

Episode 140, The Sound of Underwater Marbles, bubbles it’s way to ears in 3,2 and 1.

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I’m back after having my body ravaged by norovirus. That was a bit dramatic, but it wasn’t a whole lotta fun, that’s for sure.

And what a way to return with what I believe could very well be one of, if not the first appearance of the SMQ (simply known as The Musical Quiz) – May 29th, 1992.

Because of that I have titled it: The Debut Album

The opening track was a Kid Company promo, some lottery numbers and scores, then the Panel is introduced:

Ed Mullen

I’m producing, playing sfx and participating on the phone from MC

Jack Harte clearly relaxing by lighting up and enjoying some hot tea

Categories and Rules are explained and a “Diploma/Certificate of Award” suitable for framing is your prize.

Callers:

Glenn from Danvers

Mary from Kittery!

Sam in Newton

Jimmy from Winthrop

Ruth Clennott

Jack in Boston

Andy from Woburn

Glenn in Brighton

Gary from NH

Jim in Woburn

Tammy from Kentucky

Rick in Boston

Eric from Ontario, Canada

Fred in ME

Nancy in Chelsea

Eric from Canton

Bill in Chelsea

Rob from Melrose

Bob in Fitchburg

Norman in Marblehead

Peter from N. Chelmsford

Don in Peabody

Arnold in Winthrop

An upcut call with Ben starts hour two

Rusty from Winchendon

Wilf in Berry, N. Ontario, Canada

Mike from Andover

Janet in RI

And Bob from ME

We close the show with a bonus traffic report

B-sides:

The board of outstanding, unanswered questions is overflowing with outstanding, unanswered questions!

A traitorous, noisy yet knowledgeable Jack Harte

Let’s Dance with Bob Clayton and the Boston Ballroom

Longing for a Certificate of Award

Rhythm Carrots

Dick Stabile and his Orchestra

Old Norman’s

Arthur Friedman

Joyce Kulhawik

The Jewish Forward

La non tizzio di Giorno

La Page

Norm’s HGPG

The Anvil Chorus performed by The Panel

Butt aches and balloon angioplasty

90 minutes into the game and Norm has forgotten the rules

Norm’s Al Hibbler Impression

And that Little café in Antwerp, Belgium

Commercials and Promos:

Kid Company

2 from for Liberty Chevrolet’s Giant Conversion Van Show!

Ask-a-Nurse – fevers

Norm tells us all about “Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca: Together Again” at the Charles Playhouse!

2 from Purity Supermarkets – Peter Sadini , Pres of PS

A Matter of Health sponsored by St. Elizabeth’s Hospital

The overnight sensation himself, Tom Bergeron for the Scotia Prince!

Another Purity commercial

And Peter Meade for the All Walks of Life AIDS Walk

Ep 139, The Debut Album, grooves its way to your ears…now.

Happy Mother’s Day weekend 2023 to all you mom’s out there.

Today’s Vault of Silliness cashes in with a DBG from Mother’s Day 1996. May 12th to be exact.

Title: Mother’s Day Pancake (Make-up) Broadcast

It all begins with a fade in of WBZ sports guy, Tom Cuddy with a DBG Pre-game Show Intro! He also does a nifty disclaimer at the end too. I forgot all about these fun additions to the Show!

The Crew for today:

Tom Howie producing and playing in studio

Peter James in Traffic

Joe from Boston

David in Canandaigua, NY

Rosemarie from Wellesley

And Dennis

Tons of Bdays:

Katharine Hepburn

Yogi Berra

Burt Bacharach

Tom Snyder

George Carlin

Emilio Estevez

Stephen Baldwin

And Felipe Alou

Other extraneous fun:

Soaring into conversation and provocative talk

Norm has gone thru many traffic reporters, producers, program directors and GM’s

Sharone Stone, Michelle Pfeiffer, Alec Baldwin…just some of the folks who started out as traffic reporters on Norm’s show

Minus the pancake make-up, Sharon Stone looks like...

Coughing equals truth in advertising!

Devotion and adoration

The sands of time are running through Norm’s hourglass.

We have a DBG flashing marquee out on Soldiers Field Rd

Mounting Tension

Getting a hold on oneself

Steamy letters from Paula Abdul

We hear yet another one of Norm’s original names

We are graced with some wisdom from Norm’s HGPG

Dueling Benny’s

And Chet, Nat, Burt and Loni

Ep 138, Mother’s Day Pancake (Make-up) Broadcast, brushes its way to your ears, now. 

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Guete Tag and Hallo to our new listeners in Switzerland!

Today’s feature presentation is a DBG from May 7th, 1994. It was mentioned by Norm and the players that it had been a weird, kooky night on the phones. Strange calls from strange people. Of course it continues on the DBG which I’ve titled, “The Laughing Loons of Lunacy.”

Players:

Andy from Norton

Harriet in Quincy

James from Indiana

Liza from Winchester

I’m on the phone from Every City USA

Jack Harte from Small Town America

Emilio Marotta producing and playing in studio

Bdays:

Teresa Brewer

Darren McGavin

Johnny Unitas

Dick Williams

Not included:

Amy Heckerling

Jim Lowe

5/9

Candice Bergen

Billy Joel

Mike Wallace

A Date in History:

What year was the resolution to create Mother’s Day introduced?

Additional fertilizer:

WBZ’s signal reaches the parking lot and maybe Soldier’s Field Rd on a good night

Tinfoil wrapped antennas

The Miracle Mile of Fond du Lac, WI

The Auto Mile

Norms’ sister’s bday

Making it dirty

Norm sings!

Mr. Potter cameo

Addis Ababa, Randy Vataha, Minnie Haha in a brewhaha

Norm sings again, the Chelsea H.S. Fight Song!

Silken Lounging Robes and English Spaniels

Peter Thorkelson and his Orchestra

Tasting the sweet fruit of victory

The Nectar of the Gods

Waste Basket Bathroom Breaks

Splinters from Competing with Dummies

And Billy Joel Puns

Ep 137, The Laughing Loons of Lunacy, guffaws its way to your funny bone in hee, ha and ho.

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The Vault of Silliness has surprised us today with quite the find.

A 32-year-old cassette that sounds like it was recorded yesterday. Hailing from Friday, April 26th, 1991, we have Steve Martorano hosting and his guest is none other than Henny Youngman. He’s in studio and sounding fantastic. He was going to be appearing at Nick’s Comedy Stop in Randolph and Framingham. He also had a new book about to be published, “Take My Life, Please.”

Let’s call this one “A Henny Good Time.”

You will hear the whole hour, uninterrupted. News, traffic, and commercials. All of it.

I love how ‘clean’ the station sounds. No frills, no noisy sounders behind every update and voice.

Lots of topics are discussed:

Vaudeville

His recent commercials endeavors and a hit movie

He was going to be doing some dates with Milton Berle & Red Buttons that October

Dial-a-Joke

David Brudnoy calls in to tease his show that would feature William F Buckley as his guest. David uses a Normism quite nicely.

Diane Stern with the news

Jeff Brown w/Traffic

And Accuwx w/Alex Seznowski

They take a call from Grace who had listened to Henny on the Kate Smith Show way back when

Al Jolson, Frank Sinatra, George Burns and more legends are talked about.

SO many commercials:

College Financial Planning Services of New England

Steve commercial read for a book: Massachusetts by Nancy Zaroulis

Steve read: US Protective Alarms in Waltham

Peter Meade Promo

Safe, Dependable Oil Heat sponsored by the Qualified Fuel Oil Dealers of Massachusetts

Texaco and their System 3 Gasoline

Louise’s Homestyle Pasta Company

NewsCenter 5 and Chronicle promo

A promo for a WBZ News Special Report: The Excise Tax with Jacqueline Goddard

Richard Simmons for Scratch Save and Win at the Cambridgeside Galleria, Emerald Square, Liberty Tree and Arsenal Malls.

The Spirit of New England jingle

Steve does a movie ticket giveaway for a Sylvester Stallone movie, “Oscar.” Also, you’re entered to win a General Cinema Prize Package where the Grand Prize is a $50 gift certificate to the Hilltop Steakhouse, 2 free 6 month memberships to LA Fitness, a $40 gift certificate to Chili’s and 4 Stallone video cassettes.

NYNEX Mobile – what a plan!

The Club and Operation Lock-Up

United Van Lines with Stiller and Meara!

Sleeper Showcase Going Out of Business Sale

Steve commercial read for Lo-Jack! Prevent, Alert and Retrieve.

And we close with a classic top hour sounder then some news and traffic.

Ep 136, A Henny Good Time, fiddles its way to your ears…now.

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It’s school vacation week so I’ve got to get back to managing the brood here at the Circle N Ranch.

Today’s offering is a DBG from April 22nd, 1995. After a thorough review the title decision went to:

Radio Yehudi

Players:

Marge from Indiana

Egon from Quincy

Jack Harte

Jim Frawley

Hope Schauer

Bdays:

Jack Nicholson

Eddie Albert

Peter Frampton

Mel Carter

Yehudi Menuhin

Glen Campbell

Charlotte Ray

Aaron Spelling

Additional Silliness:

WBZ HoF & Museum is discussed.

The doddering fat guy.

Being stripped naked in Bellingham Square, Chelsea.

Jumping Jehoshaphats with raisins and honey.

Hampton and Frampton

Low lights, waxy ears and waxed cheeks

Jack’s swinging and singing traffic reports

Sex or asthma

The Lone Ranger and Tonto stop by.

Fan Mail

Peeper Keyrings

Talking to yourself

And Electro-magnetic interference causing an episode.

Ep 135, Radio Yehudi, sings to your ears, now.

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Welcome once again to NNVoS. Thank you for getting us to 150 subscribers on YT. Then it was back to 149, then 150 and then 149 again. Someday I’d like to get to 152. Then I’ll know 1000 is just around the corner. What am I talking about? Just keep subscribing!

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Today we will feature a DBG from April 16th, 1993 which is aptly titled: Fuhnny Buhdies, Best Friends and Muhney.

The Players:

Mike in Medford

Debbie from Wellesley

Chris in Webster

Robert from Everett

I’m producing and in studio

And Jack Harte in traffic

Bdays:

Sir Peter Ustivov

Dusty Springfield

Kareem Abdul Jabbar

Henry Mancini

Bobby Vinton

And Edie Adams

History:

What year did Fibber McGee and Molly premier on NBC Radio?

Other taxing situations:

The Robert and Wolfie Grudge Match on Pay Per View!

Sympathy for the dying phone

Springfield, Malden and Chelsea

Lame Apologies

Robert’s mysterious wife

WJOK: the Jokes of Your Life

Perforating your gums with the phone

He comes riding in across the Plains with jokes of yesteryear, it’s the Lone Arranger!

Norm’s best years are behind him and it’s too bad his last show sucked.

Does Medicare cover radio related emotional problems?

Norm Plots Revenge on Tony plus a freaky family secret is revealed!

Ep 134, Fuhnny Buhdies, Best Friends and Muhney, chuckles its way to your ears…now.

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