A comedy explosion has swept across America in the ’80s, and in 1985, its most potent weapon was introduced to the public, Sam Kinison.
HEY, KIDS! TRY THIS ONE AT HOME: Open all your doors and windows. Turn the volume on your stereo way up. Snap in a Sam Kinison comedy album, hit the “play” button and…
Police were seeking comedian Sam Kinison Wednesday for questioning in connection with a sports car found abandoned after it crashed on a winding Mount Olympus street.
Comedian Sam Kinison’s ex-wife is still waiting for the minister-turned-comic to make a $50,000 alimony payment, prompting a contempt-of-court claim, her attorney Marvin Mitchelson said.
The heavy-metal comic, who boasts “I can play guitar at least as well as (Guns N Roses guitarist) Slash, is hoping to cross-over from comedy to rock audiences with his new album, “Leader of the Banned.”
Raunchy rock ‘n’ roll comedian Sam Kinison says he quit drinking because he is getting too old to keep ignoring his health.
Live performance of “Wild Thing” by Sam Kinison on MTV New Years Eve ’88 with host Downtown Julie Brown.
Mr. and Mrs. Geebler are at a parent-teacher conference with their daughter’s teacher, Carl Best. Aired 11/15/86
In the summer of ‘84, Rodney Dangerfield gave Sam Kinison his first shot on the national stage when he invited him to perform on HBO’s 9th Annual Young Comedians Special. The rest is history.
During a discussion of the Vietnam War, Professor Terguson (Sam Kinison) yells at a student, inspiring Thornton (Rodney Dangerfield) to speak up.
Original Airdate: 05/24/1989
Sam Kinison’s debut album, released in 1986.
Sam Kinison’s second comedy album, released in 1988. Contains Sam’s hit version of the Trogg’s “Wild Thing.”
Sam Kinison’s third comedy album, released in 1990. Contains four cover songs.
Sam Kinison’s fourth album, released posthumously in 1993, one year after his death.