Louie Anderson

Louie Anderson

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Sleepy Roy

Sleepy Roy, going to bed after the show.

Engineer Bob Weston

Engineer Bob Weston at dinner before the show, looking tres mafioso.

Peter and Louie

Peter and Not My Job Guest Louie Anderson.

Producer Mike Danforth with his brother Chris and Beth Sagal

Producer Mike Danforth with his brother Chris and Beth Sagal (Peter's lovely wife).

Engineer Bob Weston, Panelist Roy Blount Jr, Engineer Robert Neuhaus and Producer Diantha Parker

Engineer Bob Weston, Panelist Roy Blount Jr, Engineer Robert Neuhaus and Producer Diantha Parker.

Limericist Philipp Goedicke watches as Executive Producer Doug Berman displays his food.

Limericist Philipp Goedicke watches as Executive Producer Doug Berman displays his food.


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June 29, 2002


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HOST: Peter Sagal
OFFICIAL JUDGE AND SCOREKEEPER: Carl Kasell
NOT MY JOB GUEST: Comedian, author, producer, and Minnesota native, Louie Anderson.

This Week's Panelists:

• Humorist and author, Roy Blount Junior
• Boston Globe writer, Charlie Pierce
• Washington Post Style Section reporter Roxanne Roberts

Round 1


Who's Carl This Time? (Listen with Real Audio)
Two words that caused quite a ruckus; Who wanted to concentrate on her salad?; A Wait, Wait goodbye to a self described: "Nice Jewish Girl from Sioux City, Iowa."

» Music Cue: "Dear Abby"
Artist: John Prine
CD Title: Best Of John Prine
Label: Atlantic Records
Year: 1990



Opening Round (Listen with Real Audio)
The Mulligan scandal; "Smarter than your average Democratically elected leader; beauty pageants hit the pits.

» Music Cue: "Raise Your Hand"
Artist: Janis Joplin
Composer: Floyd/Cropper/Isbell
CD Title: Farewell Song
Label: CBS Records
Year: 1990



Round 2

Listener Limerick Challenge (Listen with Real Audio)
Three limericks about the history of the state of Minnesota.

» Music Cue: "Mary Tyler Moore Theme"
Artist: Sonny Curtis
Composer: Sonny Curtis
CD Title: Television's Greatest Hits 2
Label: Rhino Entertainment
Year: 1990



Not My Job! (Listen with Real Audio)
Comedian and author Louie Anderson plays a game called You Look Good In The Yellow Jersey, But What Are Those Stains?" Three questions about the history of the Tour De France bike race.

» Music Cue: "Bicycle Race"
Artist: Queen
Composer: Freddie Mercury
CD Title: Queen's Greatest Hits Vol 2
Label: Queen Productions
Year: 1994



Round 3

Who's Carl II (Listen with Real Audio)
Colin Powell's concept of a concept; What's been dubbed "cosmic latte"?; the fat man in the bathtub.

» Music Cue: "Fat Man In the Bathtub"
Artist: Little Feat
Composer: Lowell George
CD Title: Hotcakes & Outtakes
Label: Warner Bros Records
Year: 2000



Listener Bluff: So Bad It's Good. (Listen with Real Audio)
Things previously loathed, now loved.

» Music Cue: "Even the Losers"
Artist: Tom Petty & Heartbreakers
Composer: Tom Petty
CD Title: Tom Petty and Heartbreakers Greatest Hits
Label: MCA Records
Year: 1993



Lightning Fill-In-The-Blank (Listen with Real Audio)
All the news we couldn't fit anywhere else.

Panelist Predictions ( Listen with Real Audio)
What will be the next instance of corporate malfeasance

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