{"product_id":"americathon-phil-proctor-9781629332291","title":"Americathon: The Skits Behind the Screenplay","description":"\u003cp\u003ePhil Proctor, co-founder of the legendary, surrealist comedy group, the thrice Grammy-nominated Firesign Theatre, in cahoots with Peter Bergman, Phil Austin and David Ossman, helped to create the most revolutionary comedy recordings ever made. Over a 50-year career, starting in the '60s and ending with them all in their 70s, they predicted reality TV, hackers, computer viruses, virtual reality, the fall of the Soviet Union, 9\/11 and much more still to come. But during a breather in the Firesign career, Phil joined up with Pete to launch \u003cem\u003eProctor \u0026amp; Bergman\u003c\/em\u003e on a crazy ride that took them on the road through the hip back pockets of the U.S. including Hawaii and even Canada with their own brand of surreal silliness, resulting in radio series, three records: \u003cem\u003eTV or Not TV, Give Us a Break \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e What This Country Needs\u003c\/em\u003e, and films including the cult hit \u003cem\u003eJ-Men Forever, \u003c\/em\u003eand the topic of this story: \u003cem\u003eAmericathon\u003c\/em\u003e. It started as \u003cem\u003eGothamathon\u003c\/em\u003e, a cabaret skit that soon evolved into \u003cem\u003eThe Americathon, \u003c\/em\u003ehosted by Bergman as the manic Jerry\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eJerry, and me as everyone else, designed to raise money to pay off the national debt. When Director Neal Israel, on the road to promote his hit, \u003cem\u003eTunnelvision\u003c\/em\u003e (in which I have a fun role), caught our act in Boston - well, you'll have to buy the book to learn \"the rest of the story.\" I'm sure you'll enjoy it, and only wish that Peter was still here to relive these crazy daze. I dedicate this book to him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Phil Proctor, Peter Bergman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1629332291\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781629332291\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e BearManor Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/04\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 94\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.19d","brand":"Phil Proctor","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44213245018367,"sku":"9781629332291","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_08c25b13-1151-4ea3-804d-452013fd7b35.jpg?v=1692112822","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/americathon-phil-proctor-9781629332291","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}