OK. I just had to rush over the the library to write this post, fellow Kovacsians, because the power in my building went out once again. Then, I had to wait until this morning to post it because I had left the photo file at home and couldn't get back to the library. That's why the post is a day late. Please accept my apologies. Twelve hours with no power is no fun!Take a look at the photo to answer this week's trivia question:
1. What is the name of Ernie's character?
2. What is his profession? (the full title)
FOR EXTRA CREDIT: Name a couple of his fictitious sponsors and if you're feeling truly adventurous some of the "tunes" that are on the records in the picture.
Once again thanks to all the folks have put in a friend request on the Ernie Kovacs MySpace Fan Page. We've added eleven new friends since last week and are now up to 408.
Here are Kovacsian articles and blog posts of the last week:
A piece about one of the last true local TV show hosts who lists Ernie as an influence
Newsfromme talks about Jim Hawthorne, a famous LA radio and TV guy in the 1950s with a Kovacsian bent
A nice piece from cartoonist Skip Williamson about Help! magazine, a comedy rag from the early 1960s that used to use photos of Ernie for "photo comic strips"
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On Tuesday, November 19, 2013, MVD Entertainment Group will release "Here's Edie: The Edie Adams Television Collection"! This is a 4 DVD, 12 hr set of the
entire run of Edie Adams variety show which aired on ABC from 1962-64. It is the first-ever release of her classic variety show after more than 50 years.
Bonus material includes Edie''s musical numbers from the Ernie Kovacs show, a 16-page booklet with rare photos, program notes and her iconic Muriel Cigar
commercials. Here's a 
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Glad your power's back on, and congratualtions on breaking 400 MySpace friends!
The Kovacs Karacter pictured is Wolfgang Sauerbraten, "Disk Chockey" by profession.
His sponsors include PFFFFFT deodorant (in the handy rubber bottle and tanker-truck sizes) and Schnitzeldent toothpaste.
One of the records he might play is "If I'd Known you Were Coming I'd've Baked a Strudel".
You are too good my friend. The best Kovacsian trivia answer-er ever! YOU GOT IT!
OK Kids. Let's see if someone can come up with some other song titles.
Here's another question. There's a guy who's face is all scratched in the "Schnitzeldent" commercial. How many times a day does he brush his teeth?
It probably sounds as if I watch these old Kovacs shows every night; I don't! I just happened to remember that sketch. I'll leave the Schnitzeldent question to someone else.
Brian,
There are worse pursuits than watching Ernie every night. And the fact that you don't and can answer these arcane questions so well is a tribute to your knowledge.
Thanks again for your support.
this is late in coming, but i have some additional details for you:
first, the name is wolfgang *von* sauerbraten... (and he is a german disk *chöckey* by the way: appreciate the gratuitious umlaut)
and another song he is playing is the catchy tune "kannst du pfeifen, johanna?"
best regards from munich, bavaria,
erich zann.
Erich,
We always appreciate extra trivia! Thank you sir!
Al
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