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DR. DEMENTO SHOW TO END WITH 55TH ANNIVERSARY
Radio Insight ^
| 1 June 2025
| Lance Venta
Posted on 06/05/2025 3:33:38 PM PDT by Rummyfan
Barret ‘Dr. Demento‘ Hansen will retire from his program when it reaches its 55th anniversary in October.
On this week’s show, Demento announced that it was his final regular show with a series of retrospective episodes regarding the history of the show to air weekly until a final episode in October that will feature the top 40 songs in the show’s history. Hansen recently turned 84 years old.
Hansen debuted his ‘Dr. Demento’ persona on Freeform Rock 106.7 KPPC Pasadena CA (now KROQ-FM) in October 1970 quickly converting to to focusing on comedy and novelty music. His show would be heard across multiple Los Angeles stations over the subsequent decades including a long run on 94.7 KMET from 1972 until its demise in 1987. A syndicated version of the show debuted in 1974 and continued until the show moved to a subscription internet platform in 2010.
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TOPICS: Humor; Miscellaneous; Music/Entertainment; Society
KEYWORDS: bubblicious; drdemento; fishheads; humor; music; mybologna
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I didn’t know he was even still alive much less still on the air. Was required listening back in the day on Sunday nights.
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posted on
06/05/2025 3:33:38 PM PDT
by
Rummyfan
To: Rummyfan
And he started on the world famous KROQ?! Didn’t know that either!
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posted on
06/05/2025 3:34:29 PM PDT
by
Rummyfan
( In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man.👨 )
To: Rummyfan
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posted on
06/05/2025 3:35:32 PM PDT
by
Fledermaus
("It turns out all we really needed was a new President!")
To: Rummyfan
Awww, man. Brings back mommies.
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posted on
06/05/2025 3:36:16 PM PDT
by
RushIsMyTeddyBear
("Uncle Sugar" is being audited and having an enema.)
To: RushIsMyTeddyBear
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posted on
06/05/2025 3:37:02 PM PDT
by
RushIsMyTeddyBear
("Uncle Sugar" is being audited and having an enema.)
To: Rummyfan
I really enjoyed it back in the day. I had no idea Dock-Tor Demonto was still dementing.
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posted on
06/05/2025 3:40:36 PM PDT
by
E. Pluribus Unum
(Democrats are the Party of anger, hate and violence.)
To: Rummyfan
Ahhh...my 70’s. WMMR in Philly, although I preferred WIOQ. (Harvey in the Morning) Fox & Leonard WMMR.
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posted on
06/05/2025 3:42:16 PM PDT
by
blackdog
((Z28.310) Dogs are with us briefly. Politicians last on forever. Listen to your dog. )
To: Rummyfan
I didn’t know it was still on.
I listened to it as a kid.
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posted on
06/05/2025 3:44:09 PM PDT
by
ifinnegan
(Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
To: Rummyfan
Yep. Hard to believe it’s been fifty years. Back then I’d never miss a show.
To: Rummyfan
They’re coming to take me away, ha ha!
Brings back memories.
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posted on
06/05/2025 3:51:13 PM PDT
by
HombreSecreto
(The life of a repo man is always intense)
To: Rummyfan
Dr. Demento’s liposuction and soap boutique. We make soap from your own fat!
To: Rummyfan
A staple of my childhood. Dr. Demento and Mad Magazine made me the man I am today.
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posted on
06/05/2025 3:52:31 PM PDT
by
HYPOCRACY
(Wake up, smell the cat food in your bank account. )
To: Rummyfan
That schtick got old a long time ago.
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posted on
06/05/2025 3:54:58 PM PDT
by
Romulus
( )
To: Rummyfan
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posted on
06/05/2025 3:55:40 PM PDT
by
buckalfa
(More chaos and disruption please.)
To: Rummyfan
Dead skunk in the middle of the road....
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posted on
06/05/2025 3:56:23 PM PDT
by
waterhill
(Nobody cares, work harder!)
To: waterhill
And it’s stinking to high heaven! Loudon Wainright?
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posted on
06/05/2025 3:57:27 PM PDT
by
Rummyfan
( In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man.👨 )
To: Rummyfan
Was required listening back in the day on Sunday nights.
In my neck of the woods that was Casey Kasem time.
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posted on
06/05/2025 3:58:21 PM PDT
by
Dr. Sivana
("Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye." (John 2:5))
To: buckalfa
Shaving cream…
Be nice and clean
Shave every day and you’ll always look neat ….
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posted on
06/05/2025 3:59:03 PM PDT
by
Rummyfan
( In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man.👨 )
To: Rummyfan
Hold on there, he spent a large amount of his time at KMET, 94.7, tweedle dee. The movie FM was loosely based on that radio station. I had a group of friends that I met with every Sunday night to listen to his show, but it started to evolve into all of the silly voice, parody songs, instead of real music and I lost interest. In the late 80s early 90s I started listening to him again, but he came wildly political during the 92 election supporting Bill Clinton. I never listen to him again.
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posted on
06/05/2025 4:00:01 PM PDT
by
Yogafist
To: Rummyfan
Coming to you from under the Smogberry trees in wonderful Westwood.
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posted on
06/05/2025 4:01:20 PM PDT
by
Dr. Franklin
("A republic, if you can keep it." )
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