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| − | ''The Ronnie Horror Picture Show'' is a nearly 20-minute sketch from ABC's ''Saturday Night Live'' knock-off show, ''Fridays''. | + | ''The Ronnie Horror Picture Show'' is a nearly 20-minute sketch from ABC's ''Saturday Night Live'' knock-off show, ''Fridays''. The sketch was a parody of ''[[The Rocky Horror Picture Show]]'', inspired by the recent election of Ronald Reagan as President of the United States. The sketch stars Michael Richards, (Kramer from ''Seinfeld'') as Brad Minor and Melanie Chartoff (''Parker Lewis Cant Lose,'' ''Rugrats'') as Janet. Mark Blankfield plays Riff Raff/VP-elect George H.W. Bush, John Roarke as Reagan/Frank N. Furter and Larry David (Curb Your Enthusiasm) as an Eddie/Richard Nixon mash-up. The elaborate satire mimics the musical numbers and story-line while skewering the left-to-right-wing metamorphosis that was taking place in the country at the time. |
| + | ==Air Date== | ||
| + | December 12, 1980<br> | ||
| + | Series Episode 24 - Season 2 - Episode 12 | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Latest revision as of 14:10, 25 July 2020
The Ronnie Horror Picture Show is a nearly 20-minute sketch from ABC's Saturday Night Live knock-off show, Fridays. The sketch was a parody of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, inspired by the recent election of Ronald Reagan as President of the United States. The sketch stars Michael Richards, (Kramer from Seinfeld) as Brad Minor and Melanie Chartoff (Parker Lewis Cant Lose, Rugrats) as Janet. Mark Blankfield plays Riff Raff/VP-elect George H.W. Bush, John Roarke as Reagan/Frank N. Furter and Larry David (Curb Your Enthusiasm) as an Eddie/Richard Nixon mash-up. The elaborate satire mimics the musical numbers and story-line while skewering the left-to-right-wing metamorphosis that was taking place in the country at the time.
Air Date
December 12, 1980
Series Episode 24 - Season 2 - Episode 12
External Links
The Ronnie Horror Picture Show [1]
