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Dr. Gene Scott dead at 75
Pasadena Star News ^ | 2-23-05

Posted on 06/07/2005 7:52:47 PM PDT by doug from upland

Pasadena Star-News - News First the good doctor Hunter S. Thompson and now the crazed out whacked in the head enigmatic mega broadcaster doctor Gene Scott is gone.

For those of you who were never bored enough to actually sit through any of Dr. Scott's television, and that is probably most of you, he was a sight to see. Dr. Scott was a megalomaniac who would smoke cigars, talk about UFOs and the Lost Tribe, berate his audience for not sending enough money in, and come up with complex graphical biblical teaching on a big white dry erase board. When he got tired of talking he'd run video loops of his horses running around or other similar nonesense.

Dr. Scott was the pastor of the Los Angeles University Cathedral but he was so much more than this. In the past few decades most televangelists have been easily identifiable as cheap hucksters and hypocrites with very simple business models that prey on the weak -- folks like Jim Bakker, Pat Robertson, Jerry Falwell and Jimmy Swaggart. Dr. Scott preyed on the weak as well but he was never as easy to figure out and remained a constant enigma to those who might run across him while channel surfing UHF back before cable or satellite tv. He was a Stanford educated preacher who definitely had more than a few screws loose.

Dr. Scott was very direct in his request for money. He oftentimes would punish his viewers by refusing to talk until a certain amount of money was sent in. It was comedic. He would say the most outrageous things in his bully like demands for people to give up their money. You were definitely going to hell if you didn't give and your place in heaven was largely a determination of how much you gave.

Rotten.com has a pretty good bio on the doctor that includes some classic quotes:

"A skinflint may get to Heaven, but what awaits him are a rusty old halo, a skinny old cloud, and a robe so worn it scratches. First-class salvation costs money."

"I want 300 people to give $1,000 by June 30 to humiliate Satan's efforts to destroy us," Dr. Scott commanded in a Web site missive. "I also want 700 to commit to $10,000 by Christmas. I've been trying to lighten the staff load for five years! I won't take responsibility for things I have no assurance I'll ever see!"

Dr. Scott railed against the FCC, told jokes, played the saxophone and showed off video footage of him sitting poolside with bikini clad women along with his horses. His program was broadcast in eight languages and in 180 countries. He broadcast 24 hours a day throughout the world and more recently had set up a live internet stream. I'm not quite sure why he was never able to crack cable or satellite tv more significantly but he was the master of the crazy obscure OTA programming.

Dr. Scott was a character. Though the world may indeed be a better place without him one can't help but chuckle at his antics and weird behavior that was the sideshow along the way as he ripped off his flock.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: kook; nutbar; obituary; scott; televangelism; wacko
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To: Hunble
Saddle-bread?

That'd be some tough, dry bread!

41 posted on 06/07/2005 8:41:27 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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To: Lancey Howard
Some of these "post police" need to be a little more understanding of people who are new to this forum.

In your dreams!!

Ve Vill haff ORDER.

signed, don-o

who is not tempted to the nanny side.

(uh, nice post, Doug - Scott was a one of a kind, a genuine piece of work. May God have mercy on his soul, and mine)

42 posted on 06/07/2005 8:42:35 PM PDT by don-o (Don't be a Freeploader. Do the right thing and become a Monthly Donor!)
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To: don-o

Several years ago, he bought the famous L.A. church with the historic JESUS SAVES sign, but I think he lost it to foreclosure.


43 posted on 06/07/2005 8:43:42 PM PDT by doug from upland (MOCKING DEMOCRATS 24/7 --- www.rightwingparodies.com)
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To: Rockitz
Who are you trying to kid?

Don't spoil it like that!

44 posted on 06/07/2005 8:44:49 PM PDT by don-o (Don't be a Freeploader. Do the right thing and become a Monthly Donor!)
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To: doug from upland
WOW, just listening to shortwave the other night, Radio Netherlands I think, and we were listening to an EU news broadcast about their constitution controversy, started tuning around and we heard part of his broadcast.
45 posted on 06/07/2005 8:45:13 PM PDT by Black Tooth
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To: HairOfTheDog
Saddlebred

Groan, I was waiting for that comment. Darn spell checker and the idiot that hit the Post button without paying attention.


46 posted on 06/07/2005 8:45:27 PM PDT by Hunble (U.S. Army for 20 years)
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To: Black Tooth

That's amazing. A repeat or live from heaven?


47 posted on 06/07/2005 8:47:35 PM PDT by doug from upland (MOCKING DEMOCRATS 24/7 --- www.rightwingparodies.com)
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To: doug from upland

LOL! Must have been. Actually I think this guy broadcasted on several shortwave freqs, and they clearly are replaying this older broadcast. I had no idea this guy was dead. HA!


48 posted on 06/07/2005 8:51:07 PM PDT by Black Tooth
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To: Black Tooth

49 posted on 06/07/2005 8:56:08 PM PDT by doug from upland (MOCKING DEMOCRATS 24/7 --- www.rightwingparodies.com)
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50 posted on 06/07/2005 8:59:17 PM PDT by doug from upland (MOCKING DEMOCRATS 24/7 --- www.rightwingparodies.com)
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51 posted on 06/07/2005 9:03:37 PM PDT by doug from upland (MOCKING DEMOCRATS 24/7 --- www.rightwingparodies.com)
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To: doug from upland

52 posted on 06/07/2005 9:25:38 PM PDT by RightWingAtheist (Creationism is not conservative!)
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To: politicalwit

Because of his horizontal condition Dr Gene has de-
cided to cut back on his short wave radio broadcasts.
Although he has gone underground, he is still accept-
ing....no, make that DEMANDING contributions.

I used to watch his fascinating TV program, from time
to time, and was surprized when I learned that he
was born in Oroville, California which is pretty
darned close to my hometown. The guy was a hoot
but I have always been drawn to cranky people with
a sense of humor.


53 posted on 06/07/2005 9:33:39 PM PDT by Sivad (NorCal Red Turf)
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To: doug from upland

"...rusty old halo, a skinny old cloud, and a robe so worn it scratches."

From a song by Hoyt Axton IIRC.


54 posted on 06/07/2005 9:33:57 PM PDT by PLMerite ("Unarmed, one can only flee from Evil. But Evil isn't overcome by fleeing from it." Jeff Cooper)
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To: doug from upland
Sorry. Please don't be too tough on me...

No problem. Some news is too good to post just once.
55 posted on 06/07/2005 9:35:28 PM PDT by HikikomoriWarrior
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To: doug from upland

Odes by Percy Dovetonsils

56 posted on 06/07/2005 9:44:30 PM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: doug from upland

My father-in-law and I found this guy to be a source of comic relief and a topic of conversation when we get together. Saw a few of his shows and marvel to this day how he could be taken seriously by so many people. I tell ya, the general population leaves little room for hope.


57 posted on 06/07/2005 9:53:45 PM PDT by Fester Chugabrew
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To: doug from upland

HA! That's funny.


58 posted on 06/07/2005 10:46:11 PM PDT by Black Tooth
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To: doug from upland

Well I mised this.


59 posted on 06/08/2005 12:18:05 AM PDT by quietolong
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To: doug from upland

Need some pics of the wife now. Ex-pornstar? Intriguing . . . . . .


60 posted on 06/08/2005 8:50:49 AM PDT by Hank Rearden (Never allow anyone who could only get a government job attempt to tell you how to run your life.)
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