Cut For Time: Andy Kaufman's Bizarre "Funhouse"
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...
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