Guide to The Comedy Shop production tapes PA Mss 156

Finding aid prepared by Jenny Aoyama and Zachary Liebhaber, 2019.

UC Santa Barbara Library, Department of Special Research Collections

University of California, Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara 93106-9010

special@library.ucsb.edu

URL: http://www.library.ucsb.edu/special-collections

2019 November 18

Title: The Comedy Shop production tapes

Identifier/Call Number: PA Mss 156

Contributing Institution: UC Santa Barbara Library, Department of Special Research Collections

Language of Material: English

Physical Description: 18.2 linear feet (182 videocassettes)

Date (bulk): 1978-1980

Date (inclusive): 1978-2006

Abstract: Production videocassettes (U-matic) from The Comedy Shop television series (1978-1983).

Physical Location: Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Research Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Research Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Research Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of Item], The Comedy Shop production tapes, PA Mss 156. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Joseph Siegman, February, 2018.

Historical Note

The Comedy Shop television series was a syndicated comedy show that ran from 1978 to 1983. Hosted by Norm Crosby, the half-hour show featured five to six aspiring comedians in three minute stand-up routines, as well as better known special guests.

Scope and Content

182 production videocassettes (U-matic) from The Comedy Shop television series (1978-1983).

Related Archival Material

The Comedy Shop production rundowns, PA Mss 123. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Comedy shop (Television program)

Comedians

Stand-up comedy

Television comedies

Videocassettes

Crosby, Norm

Videocassettes (U-matic)

item V11831/UM

1B 1997 August 27

item V11832/UM

3B 1979 August 27

item V11833/UM

4B 1979 August 27

item V11834/UM

6B 1979 August 27

item V11835/UM

7B 1979 August 27

item V11836/UM

9B 1979 August 27

item V11837/UM

10B 1979 August 27

item V11838/UM

12B 1979 August 27

item V11839/UM

12B 1979 August 16

item V11840/UM

13B 1979 August 16

item V11841/UM

13B 1979 August 27

item V11842/UM

15B 1979 August 16

item V11843/UM

15B 1979 August 27

item V11844/UM

16B 1979 August 17

item V11845/UM

16B 1979 August 27

item V11846/UM

18B 1979 August 17

item V11847/UM

18B 1979 August 27

item V11848/UM

19B 1979 August 27

item V11849/UM

21B 1979 August 17

item V11850/UM

21B 1979 August 27

item V11851/UM

22B 1979 August 27

item V11852/UM

24B 1979 August 27

item V11853/UM

25B 1979 August 27

item V11854/UM

27B 1979 August 27

item V11855/UM

101A[2] 1978 September 14

item V11856/UM

102C[2] 1978 September 14

item V11857/UM

102,101,103,104,201,202,203,204 1978 September 20

item V11858/UM

103A[1] 1978 September 14

item V11859/UM

103A[2] 1978 September 14

item V11860/UM

104A[1] 1978 September 14

item V11861/UM

104 undated

item V11862/UM

104C[2] 1980 July 7

item V11863/UM

105A[1] 1978 September 14

item V11864/UM

105A[2] 1978 September 14

item V11865/UM

105C[2] 1980 July 7

item V11866/UM

106A[2] 1978 September 14

item V11867/UM

106C[2] 1980 July 7

item V11868/UM

110,306 2007 February 1

item V11869/UM

112 undated

item V11870/UM

113 undated

item V11871/UM

114 undated

item V11872/UM

115 undated

item V11873/UM

201A 1978 May 22

item V11874/UM

202A 1978 May 22

item V11875/UM

203A 1978 August 1

item V11876/UM

204A 1978 May 22

item V11877/UM

204A 1978 August 1

item V11878/UM

205A 1978 August 11

item V11879/UM

205,302,301,304 1978 September 20

item V11880/UM

205,301,302,304 1978 September 20

item V11881/UM

205,301,302,304 1980 November 3

item V11882/UM

301A undated

item V11883/UM

301A 1978 May 23

item V11884/UM

301A 1978 August 1

item V11885/UM

301 2006 June 7

item V11886/UM

301C undated

item V11887/UM

302A undated

item V11888/UM

302,310 2007 October 4

item V11889/UM

302A 1978 August 1

item V11890/UM

302C undated

item V11891/UM

302,303 undated

item V11892/UM

303A 1978 August 1

item V11893/UM

303A undated

item V11894/UM

303C undated

item V11895/UM

304A 1978 August 1

item V11896/UM

304A undated

item V11897/UM

304C undated

item V11898/UM

304 2006 June 7

item V11899/UM

305 1996 January 23

item V11900/UM

305A undated

item V11901/UM

306A undated

item V11902/UM

306C undated

item V11903/UM

307,308 undated

item V11904/UM

308A undated

item V11905/UM

308C undated

item V11906/UM

309A undated

item V11907/UM

309C undated

item V11908/UM

310A undated

item V11909/UM

310C undated

item V11910/UM

310,321 undated

item V11911/UM

311A undated

item V11912/UM

311C undated

item V11913/UM

311 2006 June 7

item V11914/UM

312,313 2007 February 1

item V11915/UM

314,316,317 2006 June 7

item V11916/UM

319,323 2007 January 31

item V11917/UM

320 2001 March 1

item V11918/UM

322 2006 June 7

item V11919/UM

324 2006 June 7

item V11920/UM

325 2007 January 31

item V11921/UM

401A 1980 December

item V11922/UM

401C 1980 December

item V11923/UM

401,402,404,504,506 1978 September 20

item V11924/UM

401,402,404,504,506 1978 September 20

item V11925/UM

402A 1980 December 13

item V11926/UM

403A 1978 August 1

item V11927/UM

403C 1980 December 13

item V11928/UM

404A 1980 December 13

item V11929/UM

404C 1980 December 13

item V11930/UM

405A 1980 December 14

item V11931/UM

405C 1980 December 14

item V11932/UM

406A 1980 December 14

item V11933/UM

407A 1980 December 14

item V11934/UM

407C 1980 December 14

item V11935/UM

408A 1980 December 14

item V11936/UM

408C 1980 December 14

item V11937/UM

409A 1980 December 15

item V11938/UM

409C 1980 December 15

item V11939/UM

411C 1980 December 15

item V11940/UM

412A 1980 December 15

item V11941/UM

412C 1980 December 15

item V11942/UM

413C 1980 December 15

item V11943/UM

501A 1978 August 1

item V11944/UM

502A 1978 August 1

item V11945/UM

503A 1978 August 1

item V11946/UM

506A 1978 August 1

item V11947/UM

506A 1978 September 20

item V11948/UM

1000A undated

item V11949/UM

1000C 1979 August 24

item V11950/UM

1000C undated

item V11951/UM

1001A undated

item V11952/UM

1001C 1979 August 24

item V11953/UM

1001C undated

item V11954/UM

1002A undated

item V11955/UM

1002C undated

item V11956/UM

1002C 1979 August 24

item V11957/UM

1003A undated

item V11958/UM

1003A 1979 August 24

item V11959/UM

1003C 1979 August 24

item V11960/UM

1003C undated

item V11961/UM

1004A undated

item V11962/UM

1004C undated

item V11963/UM

1004C 1979 August 24

item V11964/UM

1005A undated

item V11965/UM

1005C 1979 August 24

item V11966/UM

1005C undated

item V11967/UM

1006A undated

item V11968/UM

1006A 1979 August 24

item V11969/UM

1006C 1979 August 24

item V11970/UM

1006C undated

item V11971/UM

1007A undated

item V11972/UM

1007C 1979 August 24

item V11973/UM

1007C undated

item V11974/UM

1008A undated

item V11975/UM

1008A 1979 August 24

item V11976/UM

1008C 1979 August 24

item V11977/UM

1008C undated

item V11978/UM

1009A undated

item V11979/UM

1009A 1979 August 24

item V11980/UM

1009C undated

item V11981/UM

1009C 1979 August 24

item V11982/UM

1010A undated

item V11983/UM

1010C 1979 August 24

item V11984/UM

1010C undated

item V11985/UM

1011A undated

item V11986/UM

1011A 1979 August 24

item V11987/UM

1011C undated

item V11988/UM

1011C 1979 August 24

item V11989/UM

1012A undated

item V11990/UM

1012C undated

item V11991/UM

1012C 1979 August 24

item V11992/UM

1013A undated

item V11993/UM

1013C 1979 August 24

item V11994/UM

1013C undated

item V11995/UM

1014A undated

item V11996/UM

1014C undated

item V11997/UM

1014C 1979 August 24

item V11998/UM

1015A undated

item V11999/UM

1015C undated

item V12000/UM

1015C 1979 August 24

item V12001/UM

1016A undated

item V12002/UM

1016A 1979 August 24

item V12003/UM

1016C 1979 August 24

item V12004/UM

1016C undated

item V12005/UM

1017A undated

item V12006/UM

1017C undated

item V12007/UM

1017C 1979 August 24

item V12008/UM

1018A undated

item V12009/UM

1018A 1979 August 24

item V12010/UM

1018C undated

item V12011/UM

1018C 1979 August 24

item V12012/UM

Unnamed 1980 November 4