Barry Hansen

Barry Hansen

Born: April 2, 1941
in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Barret Eugene 'Barry' Hansen, known professionally as Dr. Demento, is an American radio broadcaster and record collector specializing in novelty songs, comedy, and strange or unusual recordings dating from the early days of phonograph records to the present. Hansen created the Demento persona in 1970 while working at Los Angeles station KPCC -FM.

Movies for Barry Hansen...

Neil Hamburger: Western Music and Variety
Title: Neil Hamburger: Western Music and Variety
Character: Dr. Demento
Released: July 21, 2009
Type: Movie
Neil Hamburger is a two-bit stand-up with a bad comb-over--an aging, phlegmy jokester with a penchant for cheap celebrity jabs. He's also the brilliantly odd creation of Gregg Turkington, a decidedly more gifted comedian who has found a loyal cult following for his Tony Clifton-esque character. In this concert release, Hamburger performs a handful of twangy country tunes alongside the Too-Good-For-Neil-Hamburger Band, a name that speaks the truth: the back-up group includes veteran rockers Prairie Prince, David Gleason, and Atom Ellis.
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Behind The Dementia
Title: Behind The Dementia
Character: Dr. Demento / Himself
Released: May 20, 2000
Type: Movie
Documentary on Dr. Demento which was produced for AlCon 2000
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The Pursuit of Happiness
Title: The Pursuit of Happiness
Character: Himself
Released: September 13, 1999
Type: Movie
Showtime's "In the 20th Century" is a millennium-related strand of feature-length documentaries in which famous directors take on major subjects of their choosing. In the fourth of the six films, "The Pursuit of Happiness," filmmaker Robert Zemeckis delves into the history of America's relationship with mind-altering substances over the past 100 years, presenting interviews with historians and professionals in the drug treatment field, interspersed with a treasure trove of film and television clips depicting the highs and lows of smoking, drinking and drugging in the 20th century
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Weird Al Yankovic: Behind the Music
Title: Weird Al Yankovic: Behind the Music
Character: Self (as Dr. Demento)
Released: July 4, 1999
Type: Movie
VH1's Behind the Music Special for Weird Al Yankovic
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Title: "Weird Al" Yankovic: The Videos
Character: Cashier, Dancer, Technician
Released: July 21, 1998
Type: Movie
A DVD and laserdisc release of every "Weird Al" Yankovic music video up to July 1998 containing 21 music videos, which all previously appeared on the VHS tapes The "Weird Al" Yankovic Video Library, Alapalooza: The Videos and Bad Hair Day: The Videos, with the exception of the most recent video, "Spy Hard."
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Title: The Weird Al Show
Character: Dr. Demento
Released: September 13, 1997
Type: TV
The Weird Al Show is a television show hosted by "Weird Al" Yankovic. Produced in association with Dick Clark Productions, it aired Saturday mornings on the CBS TV network from September to December 1997. The show was released on DVD on August 15, 2006. The show was similar to Pee-Wee's Playhouse which also premiered on CBS. Al's television set was called "Al TV", the name of a number of Yankovic's television specials.
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'Weird Al' Yankovic: (There's No) Going Home
Title: 'Weird Al' Yankovic: (There's No) Going Home
Character: Himself
Released: December 16, 1996
Type: Movie
Parody of The Disney Channel's "Going Home" music series. Features "Weird Al" Yankovic in concert from Vancouver's Orpheum Theatre performing spoofs of many popular songs, Al travelling on the bus with his band and in their hotel room as well as tongue-in-cheek interviews with Al and his family.
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Dr. Demento's 20th Anniversary TV Party
Title: Dr. Demento's 20th Anniversary TV Party
Character: Dr. Demento
Released: October 30, 1991
Type: Movie
Join Dr. Demento as he celebrates twenty years of lovable lunacy, with performances by "Weird Al" Yankovic, Tiny Tim, Bobby "Boris" Pickett and more. Recorded live at the Raymond Theatre in Pasadena, California.
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Title: The Simpsons
Character: Dr. Demento (voice)
Released: December 17, 1989
Type: TV
Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.
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UHF
Title: UHF
Character: Whipped Cream Eater
Released: July 21, 1989
Type: Movie
The eccentric new manager of a UHF television channel tries to save the station from financial ruin with an odd array of programming.
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The Spike Jones Story
Title: The Spike Jones Story
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1988
Type: Movie
This program presents a combination of entertainer Spike Jones' personal and professional history, featuring Milton Berle and Danny Thomas, plus numerous family members and collaborators.
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The Compleat Al
Title: The Compleat Al
Character: Self (Dr. Demento)
Released: August 7, 1985
Type: Movie
The Compleat Al (a title parody/homage of the 1982 documentary ‘The Compleat Beatles’) is a mockumentary about the life of "Weird Al" Yankovic, the Grammy® award-winning master of musical parody and rock-and-roll comedy, from his birth to 1985. Although a mockumentary, it is roughly based on Yankovic's real life, beginning with his childhood years, his high school and college days, and up through his early-career rise to stardom. This semi-concocted chronicle also contains classic moments from AL-TV, footage from his trip to Japan, and a somewhat embellished version of how he received permission from Michael Jackson for "Eat It". And to top it off, The Compleat Al contains eight "Weird Al" music video classics: "Ricky", "I Love Rocky Road", the award-winning "Eat It", "I Lost on Jeopardy", "This Is the Life", "Like a Surgeon", "One More Minute", and "Dare to Be Stupid"!
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Title: Prime Times
Character: Dr. Demento
Released: April 4, 1983
Type: TV
An NBC special featuring clips from old TV shows that aired on April 4, 1983. Also appearing on that show are Laraine Newman, Marvin Milner, William Shatner and Dr. Demento.
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Your Friend Logan
Title: Your Friend Logan
Character: self
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Your Friend Logan aims to shine a spotlight on the accomplishments and personality of Logan Whitehurst, and hopes to inspire others to follow their creative pursuits.