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'''Dr. Demento''' (AKA Barret Eugene Hansen) is a disc jockey who achieved fame and/or infamy with his long-running syndicated radio program which features strange and bizarre novelty tunes of every type and description. Along with reviving popular interest in performers such as [[Spike Jones]] and [[Tom Lehrer]], he introduced [["Weird Al" Yankovic]] to the world, which is pretty much a lifetime achievement in itself. |
'''Dr. Demento''' (AKA Barret Eugene Hansen) is a disc jockey who achieved fame and/or infamy with his [[The Dr. Demento Show|long-running syndicated radio program]] which features strange and bizarre novelty tunes of every type and description. Along with reviving popular interest in performers such as [[Spike Jones]] and [[Tom Lehrer]], he introduced [["Weird Al" Yankovic]] to the world, which is pretty much a lifetime achievement in itself. |
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The show continues to air weekly via the Internet. |
The show continues to air weekly via the Internet. |
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* [[Anti-Christmas Song]] |
* [[Anti-Christmas Song]] |
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* [[Bowdlerise]]: Tends to bleep out naughty words on his broadcasts. |
* [[Bowdlerise]]: Tends to bleep out naughty words on his broadcasts. |
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* [[The Cameo]]: Often turns up in Weird Al music |
* [[The Cameo]]: Often turns up in [["Weird Al" Yankovic]]'s music videos. |
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* [[Christmas in July]] |
* [[Christmas in July]] |
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* [[Misattributed Song]] |
* [[Misattributed Song]] |