Cut For Time: Andy Kaufman's Bizarre "Funhouse"
From The Not Ready for Prime Time Project: An SNL Retrospective by Two Pints Productions, Inc.
April 28, 2026 · 42 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the Andy Kaufman special 'Andy's Funhouse' and the challenges faced during the recording.
Awhile back, during our Season Five look back, we wanted to do a "Deep Thoughts" episode on the Andy Kaufman special, Andy's Funhouse, which aired in the summer of 1979 (though it was filmed back in 1977). We were very excited to get into it with such an iconic performer and one of his biggest showcases. We even had a guest lined up—a proclaimed "expert" on Andy Kaufman. Sadly, the day of recording, our guest ghosted us. We had two choices—postpone the recording and try to reschedule with our...
Topics covered
- Andy Kaufman
- SNL retrospective
- comedy special
- 1970s television
- iconic performances
Keywords
- Andy Kaufman
- Andy's Funhouse
- comedy
- 1970s
- SNL
- television history
- performance art
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Andy's Funhouse
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