Steve Martin's second NBC special was made up entirely of sketches. Highlights include: Marty Robbins' "El Paso" with monkeys; "The Death Of Socrates"; and "Bizarre Oddities Of The World."
Acting
Martin's commitment to total absurdity
Direction
Joseph Cates lets chaos reign
Practical Effects
Monkey performers in Western drag
Director
Joseph Cates
Steve Martin
Self / Various
Marty Allen
Igor
Richard Deacon
King of Cey What
Joyce DeWitt
Love God's Date
Phil Foster
Pyramid Owner
Peter Graves
TV Director
Werner Klemperer
Plato
Meredith MacRae
Hippie
Gary Mule Deer
Hippie
Louis Nye
Laundry Customer
Regis Philbin
Public Service Announcer
Carl Reiner
Sportscaster
Paul Reubens
Cafe Counter Guy
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This special aired just months after Martin's breakout film The Jerk, making it peak 'what will he do next' energy.
Martin was deliberately destroying his own stand-up persona here—he retired from live comedy entirely two years later.
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