Halloween Humor

<p>This week we sample some classic Halloween Humor from everyone ranging from Bo Diddley and Tom Lehrer to Joe Flaherty and Bobby "Boris" Pickett. While Christmas remains the big dog among holidays for comedy records, Halloween has a more than respectable showing, particularly in the 1940s and 60s, the heyday of novelty songs reaching the Billboard Top 40 charts. So if you aren't able to sneak enough candy from you child (or grandchild's) treat bag, enjoy these comedy confections (plus no calories). As always, find complete cuts below and thanks for listening and sharing our shows.</p> <p>Want more Halloween Humor?</p> <p>Jerry Seinfeld is a master at observing everyday life and his Halloween routine is a brilliant look inside a kid's mind on the one day a year when the manta is "get candy!" <a href='https://www.facebook.com/nationalcomedycenter/videos/360617858385857/?__tn__=R-R'>https://www.facebook.com/nationalcomedycenter/videos/360617858385857/?mibextid=zDhOQc</a></p> <p>If you lived on the East Coast, your faux Dracula tv host was Philly DJ John Zacherle -- known as the "Cool Ghoul" -- who scored a national hit with the tasty Dinner with Drac.<a href='https://youtu.be/vZa_kmCxflg?si=mMI9cAsU6mpcBVzx&amp;fbclid=IwAR3zTHhws5ZPtTQ65iQVescQ4_iWvWt9GKsi3ZBSjdSZmaWpmAFYO9BSlw4'>https://youtu.be/vZa_kmCxflg?si=mMI9cAsU6mpcBVzx</a></p> <p>Novelty song king Allan Sherman couldn't resist getting into the Dracula act with "My Son the Vampire." To be honest, it isn't his best, but man is he committed to a premise -- you will never hear the word "blood" the same way again! <a href='https://youtu.be/9B4HroAm78o?si=UY4V0JloLgSU6I-N&amp;fbclid=IwAR19Jvw--03p4xNxFabhBk7uGRCO604AC7h5C1DjcobfeoPY73MSR7Bd6YY'>https://youtu.be/9B4HroAm78o?si=UY4V0JloLgSU6I-N</a>'</p> <p>Tune into SCTV back in the early 1980s and you might see Joe Flaherty adopt the persona of Count Floyd, lame late night tv movie host. His movies -- usually 3D stinkers -- would often feature John Candy's "Dr. Tongue" in a key role. Case in point -- this epic M