"Almost Live: Still Alive" are interviews with the people who helped make the hometown Seattle sketch comedy show 'Almost Live!' a hit for more than 15 years.
Ralph Bevins was the show's chief videographer, director, and editor during much of its best years. He was also an occasional producer and writer and Ralph also portrayed an on-camera character you couldn’t ignore.
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Darrell Suto became one of the most recognized figures on a show in which he was not even a formal cast member - the 'Mind Your Manners' guy, Billy Quan.
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When ALMOST LIVE! debuted in 1984, it had several writers, more than a few cast members, a full studio crew – and plenty of critics. But it had only a single field camera guy. But what a guy!
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Even though some members of Almost Live! were pretty good at playing the parts of dumb people – none of them actually were stupid. Well, there was that one guy.
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Without question, Lauren Weedman is of the most accomplished talents that ever strolled into the studios of
Almost Live!
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Joel Edward McHale was born in Rome… the one in Italy… but grew up in Mercer Island… the one in Lake Washington. His dad is Jack – from America. His mom is Laurie, from Canada. https://t.co/elNXNF2GEY
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Through the years, Almost Live saw many interns come and go. For many of them, the going was the best part. But few were nearly as impressive as Brooks McBeth.
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First of all, this episode must begin with a shocking revelation: Bill Nye believes in crazy conspiracy stuff. And even, yes, dare he say it: Climate change.
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The most popular freshwater aquarium fish of them all is the guppy. But the guppy is also considered one of the wittiest in the fish kingdom… perhaps second funniest only to the clown fish. https://t.co/iBhPJoxMjt
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Not only did we nearly lose Tracey Conway some years ago when her heart suddenly decided to stop ticking, it happened in front of a live audience who were still revved up from watching a show taping just moments earlier.
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Of all Stanford’s distinguished elite, only one of them climbed the lofty ladder to achieve a place of immortality on “Almost Live!” His name? Ed Wyatt. https://t.co/TntT150bpp
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Perhaps one of the reasons ‘Almost Live!’ found a place on TV for so many years was because – at its core – it was a distinctly local show.
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Like most of the show’s regulars, Steve is a native North Westerner – in his case, Lakewood, Washington -or- Tacoma, if you will. He grew up in a house on the banks of Lake Steilacoom.
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In the earliest days of the show, Almost Live! was heavily influenced by a male viewpoint. A few actresses were introduced in those first years, but episode is about Nancy Guppy.
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