Watch Big News Episode 289: “Can I Call You Joe Six-Pack?”

Saturday, November 29, 2008 in Big News Episodes
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Ah, Sarah Palin. Has anyone provided so much comic relief to so many people so quickly? Certainly she made the job of coming up with an hour of news-based sketch comedy this past fall – witness this episode of Big News, which also features the comedy of Karl Hess and a special appearance by our friend Brendan McLoughlin from iO West’s Dr. God and Lusty Horde!

In this episode:

- Sarah Palin becomes Our Fair Debater!
- Joe Biden welcomes Sarah Palin on board his Crazy Train!
- NPR launches a dating service for its select listeners!
- Barney Frank works on the economic bailout with his sidekick Charles Nelson Reilly!
- Bob Seger sells Michigan as a Blue State paradise!
- Al Gore and his Goreateers fight clean coal! (With a shirtless Matt Moore, ladies!)
- A customer struggles to get her money back from a failing bank!
- Sarah Palin reads all the papers!
- Bristol Palin and fiance Levi Johnston have a special message!
- Wolf Blitzer explores how the financial crisis is affecting Elm Street, Sesame Street and Jump Street!
- Plus comedy from Karl Hess!
- And a special appearance by Brendan McLoughlin about the collapse of Washington Mutual!

BIG NEWS EPISODE 289: “Can I Call You Joe Six-Pack?”

Starring George Caleodis, Susan Deming, Jimmy Guidish, Jason Kelley, Gregg Lopez, Matt Moore, Jim Nieb, Melissa Okey, Artemis Pebdani, Tammie Smalls and Phillip Wilburn

Special Guest: Kyle Hess

Special Appearance by Brendan McLoughlin

Directed by Michael Hughes

1. LIPSTICK ON A PYGMALION by Chris Compton
Sarah Palin (Susan), Rick Davis (Gregg), John McCain (Phillip), Steve Schmidt (Matt), Staffers (Artemis, Tammie, Melissa, George, Jimmy, Jason, Jim)

2. JOE BIDEN’S CRAZY TRAIN: PALIN by Tom Repetto
Joe Biden (Jimmy), Sarah Palin (Susan), Announcer (Phillip), Gwen Ifill (Tammie)

3. NPRMONY by Julia Gaudette
Airica (Artemis), Jaymes (Jim), Linda Wertheimer (Susan), Ira Glass (Gregg), Announcer (Melissa)

4. THE BARNEY FRANK SHOW by Erich Eilenberger
Barney Frank (George), Charles Nelson Reilly (Phillip), John Boehner (Jim), Announcer (Jason)

5. MICHIGAN COMMERCIAL by Gregg Lopez
Dan (Jason), Laura (Tammie), Bob (Gregg)

6. HOW THE GORE STOLE CHRISTMAS by Tony Goldmark
Al Gore (Phillip), Blair (Artemis), Tucker (Jim), Dan (Matt), Santa Claus (George)

7. BANK FAILURE by Dan Eder
Karen (Tammie), Rhonda (Artemis), Customer #2 (Phillip)

8. ALL THE PAPERS by Michael Hughes
Sarah (Susan), Todd (George), Bristol (Melissa), Levi (Jimmy), Track (Matt), Mail Carrier (Jason)

9. A MESSAGE FROM BRISTOL’S BUMP by Pat Mannion
Announcer (Tammie), Bristol Palin (Melissa), Levi Johnston (Jimmy)

10. HELPING THE STREETS by Matt Manser
Wolf Blitzer (Phillip), Freddy (Jason), Elmo (Melissa), Johnny (Matt)

11. SPECIAL GUEST: Karl Hess
Intro (Gregg)

12. BIG NEWS REPORT by Burkhart, Compton, Dorsey, Goldmark, Hughes, Judy, King, Manser, McClain, McLoughlin, Paulas, Perlmutter, Reber, Repetto, Simm, Tippler, and Weitz
George/Melissa/Artemis/Brendan et al.