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 Adam Ritchie and his band inside the DMZSteve Schmidt and Link Smith skating in DMZ parking lotSteve Schmidt, somewhere between the heights and downtownGrove Circle Punx - Andy Conrad, Utrillo, Bryan Spinas, Matthew Thompson, Jason White, Josh Bentley (92)
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Fun and Games debuts  // Brad Thorne and Billy Grubbs team up with most of the membership of Soophie Nun Squad (including Mikael Wood, Mike Lierly, Mark Lierly, Maralie Armstrong-Milholland, Eli Monster, and Nate Powell), Emil Heiple, Ashley Goodspeed, Becca Thorne, Clay Grubbs, and a few others to release a total of 11 episodes of this half-hour sketch comedy show on Comcast public access. The endeavor eventually expands into live performances and screenings at Vino's, as well as intermittent and atrocious performances by the Fun and Games grunge band Harsh Reality. Editing chores were accomplished by breaking in to the UALR audio/visual labs late at night (where Brad had attended classes in TV production) and sneaking out as students entered in the morning.
Notable characters include the Hip Hop Vampire (whose incredible dance moves caused a minor craze at Parkview High in 1999), Kenny Hathaway and his Leg, Murphy the Office Entertainer, The Tonic Biter, The Suitcase Slayer, Beauty by Klaus, Manson Wiley, and the Camouflage Vigilante. The "Bad Influence Christmas Tree" can be viewed on YouTube. The final episode is released in December 2000, and the final live performance at Vino's was December 2002 (complete with Harsh Reality as a two-piece, Nate and Mike only, covering ... (More)  Trouble submitting your story? E-mail towncraft@matsonfilms.com Matson Films reserves the right to edit all responses. Please be courteous to your community. |
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Ashley Goodspeed
Fun and Games
Parkview High School
