Talk:Almost Live!

Lame List

The lame list featured a group of guys shouting "LAME" to random news events read by an unseen host. I seem to remember this group of guys being a major local band. Nirvana? Pearl Jam? Anyone remember this? --Measure 21:21, September 9, 2005 (UTC)

Looking at pictures of the bands, it appears that it was Soundgarden. Can anyone confirm this? I'd like to put it in the article. --Measure 21:24, September 9, 2005 (UTC)

• The "Lame List" was awesome. At least some of the guys were from Soundgarden--I know Kim Thayiil was one of them, at least. -- 67.136.5.140 20:26, 21 October 2005 (UTC)
  • Also Pearl Jam at times (and maybe Alice in Chains, but I can't verify). Very early (late 80s) versions of the Lame List featured some other, I assume, prominent Seattle musicians of the time that I don't recognize. -- ColdCaffeine 21:42, 23 October 2005 (UTC)
• They used whoever wanted to show up from the local community, Pearl Jam, Mudhoney, SoundGarden, Alice in Chains, lots of lesser known bands. SchmuckyTheCat 17:54, 28 February 2006 (UTC)

Quiz

The latest edit specifies that the word quiz had two items. Seems to me it was usually three or four, so that more than one could be in each category (Rapper or Fruit Drink?). —Tamfang 18:46, 3 June 2006 (UTC)

LOGIC PROBLEMS

it says it started out as an hour long show and was expanded to an hour from a half hour...

sumone who knows whats what should fix it

When it started in 1984 with Ross, it was an hour long program, when it changed format for season 6 with John Keister it was a half hour format until it's cancellation in 1999.Lee C Thompson (talk) 06:17, 14 September 2013 (UTC)

Cancellation

I have a question concerning the statement made about Almost Live's cancellation. Is there a reference for the statment? I have a very different understanding of why it was cancelled and would like to see a solid reference supporting either reason. Earndt (talk) 13:11, 7 November 2008 (UTC)

Just saying--- I know that the show was picked up for a short time by comedy central. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.20.148.94 (talk) 13:33, 5 May 2009 (UTC)

A version of the show was made for Comedy Central (re-edited from existing episodes as I recall), no idea if any new content was produced for it or how many were made though.Lee C Thompson (talk) 06:17, 14 September 2013 (UTC)

Timeline

Is there a confirmed timeline for the cast of the show? The only things I would be able to go on is the current batch of reruns airing on KING-5 which are all after the format change to half-hour, all sketch comedy (guessing this would be around 1989). I know Bill Nye was pretty much gone by 1992-93 and Nancy Guppy was in the cast at that point (was she in the show pre-format change? I think there are clips of her in older sketches on Youtube). Ed Wyatt is no longer in the main titles by 1995-96 but Joel McHale is on the show by this point, but not credited until the next season. I've also seen a few 1997-98 shows with different groups of featured players like Kim Evey and Barbara Klansnic, Tamara Paris and Rhonda Watson, David Scully. The last few weeks' reruns (all appearing to be the show that aired the same weekend 11 years ago) all have Lauren Weedman, Matt Smith and Brooks McBeth as the featured cast. 142.162.152.186 (talk) 09:05, 10 May 2009 (UTC)

I could probably research it as I have about a third of the series (bits missing here and there) although I have nothing prior to season 6 (I don't even know if those have ever been repeated locally).Lee C Thompson (talk) 06:17, 14 September 2013 (UTC)

Citations Needed

I notice the citation note for the number of episodes. I too have a document from KING-TV that lists airdates for the entire run (it's a scan in JPG format, 3 files). Probably iffy to distribute them although no one said I couldn't.Lee C Thompson (talk) 06:17, 14 September 2013 (UTC)

April 1 prank about Space Needle collapse

http://www.king5.com/article/features/the-april-fools-day-prank-that-sent-seattle-into-a-panic/281-114304789

May merit a mention in the article. - Jmabel | Talk 03:12, 2 April 2018 (UTC)

Seattle Times 2024 retrospective article

Hey everyone!

There's an August 2024 retrospective of Almost Live! in the Seattle Times - ‘Almost Live!’ embraced and defined our region as it gave Seattle the Needle

I'm not sure if other editors would agree that there is additional information in the news article that could be of use to the Almost Live! wiki-page but I have a connection to the show and it wouldn't be right nor prudent for me to add or write anything (I'd also have to slightly out myself and, well, no...). But, if you find this valuable, have at it and take all the credit!

Thanks!

Shortiefourten (talk) 15:04, 28 August 2024 (UTC)