Compiled by Frederick C. Wiebel with Chris Palladino (of Firezine)

THE FIRESIGN THEATRE
1990 - 1991
SPARKS # 1, #2 - FIRESIGNAL - (FZ) - The Firesign fanzine was carried on one page by editors Michael Packer and Niles Ritter in this publication from Grand Rapids, MI.  
3 / 22 / 1991
GOLDMINE - "THE FIRESIGN THEATRE, 4 OR 5 KRAZY GUYS" BY MICHAEL P. DAWSON - (MZ) - The group was featured in this 3 page article summarizing their career with a select discography for this record collector's magazine and market place.
10 / 1991
TEST AND REFERENCE QUARTERLY - "REALITY IS ONLY AN OPTION" BY LYNN C. MILLER - (MZ) - The group was featured in this paper and published in this scholarly magazine.
1991
"ROLAND SOUND SPACE CD SAMPLER" - VARIOUS ARTISTS    (PROMO) "THE PINK HOTEL" - THE FIRESIGN THEATRE - ROLAND SOUND - (CD) - The group's early '80s Warner Bros. game - album pilot was edited and re-mixed by Fred Jones.
1991
"THE BEST ROCK AND ROLL RECORDS OF ALL TIME" BY JIMMY GUTERMAN - (B) - The group's album "Everything You Know Is Wrong" was listed.  
4 / 17 / 1992
"LIVE IN THE FUTURE, NOW! THE COMEDY OF THE FIRESIGN THEATRE" BY JONATHAN SCHWARTZ - (P) - The group was featured in this paper for a English 409 B class.

5 / 24 / 1992
(PHIL PROCTOR'S WEDDING) - The group got together socially for the first time in many years at Proctor's 3rd wedding where David Ossman performed the marriage ceremony and they began to consider to work together again.
fall  1992
MOTORBOOTY #6 - "THE FIRESIGN THEATRE: A YOUNG PERSON'S GUIDE" BY DAVID MERLINE - (MZ) - The group was featured, with photos, discography, and interviews, in this article for this  magazine.
c. end 1992
"DON'T CRUSH THAT DWARF" - (MP) - The group was approached by Buzz Dixon to develop a feature length animation movie of the album.

1992
"WAITING FOR THE ELECTRICIAN OR SOMEONE LIKE HIM" - THE FIRESIGN THEATRE - MOBILE FIDELITY MFCD-762 - (CD) - The group's first album was released on CD with Austin and Ossman providing new liner notes.

1992
"DEAR FRIENDS"  - THE FIRESIGN THEATRE - MOBILE FIDELITY MFCD-758 - (CD) - The group's album was released on CD with Austin, Ossman, and Proctor providing new liner notes.
1 / 1993
"(REHEARSALS)" - The group got together to rehearse for the upcoming 25th Anniversary Reunion Concert in Seattle.
3 / 3 / 1993
NEW YORK TIMES - (NP) - The group was featured in this article previewing their Seattle reunion concert for this newspaper published in NYC.

3 / 7 / 1993
"DAVID OSSMAN'S AUDIOLA - STILL WAITING FOR THE ELECTRICIAN" (LRB) - Ossman interviewed and played cuts of the group, for this 25th Anniversary celebration. The show was taped and re-broadcast.
4 / 15 / 1993
(SEATTLE NEWSPAPER?) - "STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS" BY M. L. LYKE - (NP) - The group was featured in this article for this newspaper published in WA.

4 / 23 / 1993
THE OLYMPIAN - "THE FIRESIGN THEATRE: FORWARD INTO THE PAST" - (NP) - The group was featured in this article for this news paper published in WA.

4 / 23 / 1993
FEDERAL WAY NEWS - FIRESIGN THEATRE TEAM REUNITES FOR ANNIVERSARY SHOW IN SEATTLE" BY SEAN ROBINSON - (NP) - The group was featured in this article for this newspaper.

4 / 24 / 1993
"25TH ANNIVERSARY REUNION CONCERT" (TP) - the group reunited and performed a one off show at the Paramount Theater in Seattle WA, with a medley of bits form their famous albums.
4 / 25 / 1993
"STILL WAITING FOR THE ELECTRICIAN" (RT) -  Ossman's 2 hour show was re-broadcast on WFHB, the day after the Firesign Theatre's reunion concert in Seattle.

4/ 25 / 1993
SEATTLE WEEKLY - "BACK TO BOZOS" BY ERIC SCIGLIANO - (NP) - The group was featured in this article for this newspaper.

4 / 26 / 1993
DENVER POST - "FIRESIGN REUNION" - (NP) - The group was featured in this article, along with Bergman's picture,  reviewing their Seattle reunion concert for this newspaper published in CO.

c. 5 / 1993
(BEE NEWS SERVICE) - "COMEDY TROUPE STILL WOWS AUDIENCE" BY KATHY MARRAY - (NP) - The group was featured in this blurb for  newspaper publication.

c. 5 / 1993
(AP WIRE SERVICE) - "FIRESIGN'S 25TH ANNIVERSARY A NOSTALGIC LOVE-IN" - (NP) - The group was featured in this article for  newspaper publication.
5 / 2 / 1993
THE NEW YORK TIMES - "RELIGHTING THE FIRESIGN" BY ERIC SCIGLIANO - (NP) - The group was featured in this article for this newspaper.

5 / 7 / 1993
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY - "THE FIRESIGN THIS TIME" BY TIM APPELO - (MZ) - The group was featured, with color photo in this article for this magazine.
c. mid 1993
"ANYTHYNGE YOU WANT TO (SHAKESPEARE'S LOST COMEDIE)" (RT) - the group's 1979 NPR "Earplay" performance was released in it's entirety on cassette by their own label More Sugar.

summer 1993 - 8 / 1995
FOUR ALARM FIRESIGNAL #20 - #27 - (FZ) - The group occasionally contributed to this fanzine containing news, reviews, and fan letters, edited by Elayne Wechsler-Chaput, published in Brooklyn, NY.

8 / 1993
ICE #77 - AUG. ISSUE - "ICE CUBES COLUMN" - (NL) - The group's double anthology CD, "Shoes For Industry", on Sony / Legacy, was mentioned.

c. fall 1993
"25TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR" - PRESS RELEASE- (P) - The group's tour was featured in this press release.

c. fall 1993
"25TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR" - PROGRAM - (P) - The group's tour playbill was printed with fake ads.

9 / 1993
"THE FIRESIGN THEATRE - BACK FROM THE SHADOWS AGAIN" (R T) - Steve Allen hosted this 4 part program distributed for public radio by APR / NPR.

9 / 22 / 1993
U.S.A. TODAY - "LIFELINE" - (NP) - The groups reunion tour was mentioned in this national newspaper.

9 / 25 / 1993
DETROIT FREE PRESS - (NP) - The group's double anthology CD, "Shoes For Industry", on Sony / Legacy, was reviewed by Kevin Ransom for this newspaper published in MI.  

9 / 29 / 1993
THE BOSTON HERALD - (NP) - The groups reunion tour show at the Orpheum Theater was reviewed in this newspaper.

c. 10 / 1993
"SHOES FOR INDUSTRY  THE BEST OF THE FIRESIGN THEATRE" - THE FIRESIGN THEATRE - SONY / LEGACY 52736 - (2CD) (2CT) - The group's works were compiled for this 2 CD release.

c. 10 / 1993
(NEWSPAPER) - "FIRESIGN'S A HOT TICKET" BY JOYCE MARCEL - (NP) - The group's reunion tour was reviewed in this newspaper article.
10 - 12 / 1993
"25TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR" (TP) - The group performed a nostalgic tour of their famous routines, that were recorded for a double live CD "Back From The Shadows", sound effects by Rob Thorne and Barry Connor with costumes by Melinda Peterson.

10 / 8 / 1993
THE BOSTON PHOENIX - (NP) - The groups reunion tour was mentioned in this national newspaper.

10 / 18 / 1993
THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR - (NP) -  The group's double anthology CD, "Shoes For Industry", on Sony / Legacy, was reviewed by Eric B. Schloch for this newspaper published in IN.

10 / 22 / 1993
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY - (MZ) -  The group's double anthology CD, "Shoes For Industry", on Sony / Legacy, was reviewed by Tim Appelo for this magazine.

10 / 24 / 1993
BOULDER SUNDAY CAMERA - "DON'T TOUCH THAT DIAL: THE FIRESIGN THEATRE BOZOS ARE BACK ON THE BUS" BY JOHN LEHNDORFF - (NP) - The group was featured in this article for this newspaper published in CO.

10 / 26 / 1993
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES - "BACK ON THE BUS" BY ERNEST TUCKER - (NP) - The group was featured in this article for this newspaper published in IL.

10 / 28 / 93
(AUDITORIUM THEATER, DENVER, CO.) (TP) - The group performed it's 25th Anniversary show.

10 / 28 / 1993
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS - "FIRESIGN MAKES DENVER STOP" - (NP) - The group was featured in this article for this newspaper published in CO.

10 / 28 / 1993
THE BEACON-NEWS - "FIRESIGN RETURNING FOR MORE SHENANIGANS" BY MOLLY WOULFE - (NP) - The group was featured in this article for this newspaper.

10 / 28 / 1993
JOLIET HERALD - "FIRESIGN THEATRE BACK ON THE PROWL" BY MOLL WOULFE - (NP) - The group was featured in this article for this newspaper published in IL.

10 / 28 / 1993
ELGIN COURIER - (NP) - The group was featured in a blurb by Molly Woulfe for this newspaper published in IL.

10 / 28 / 1993
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL - (NP) - The group was featured in an article for this newspaper.

10 / 29 / 1993
THE BOSTON PHOENIX - "FIRESIGN! FIRESIGN!" BY MATT ASHARE - (NP) - The group's reunion tour show at the Orpheum Theater was reviewed in this newspaper published in MA.

10 / 29 / 1993
THE DAILY SOUTHTOWN - "REUNION TOUR A FIRESIGN OF THE TIMES" BY TED COX - (NP) - The group's reunion tour show  was reviewed in this newspaper.

10 / 29 / 1993
NAPERVILLE SUN - "COMEDY BLAST FROM THE PAST: FIRESIGN THEATRE PERFORMS AT ARIE CROWN FRIDAY NIGHT" BY MOLLY WOULFE - (NP) - The group's reunion tour show at the Aire Crown was previewed in this newspaper published in IL.

10 / 29 / 1993
CHICAGO READER - "CRITICS CHOICE" - (NP) - The group's reunion tour show at the Aire Crown was previewed by Jack Helbig in this newspaper published in IL.

10 / 29 / 1993
CHICAGO TRIBUNE - "FIRESIGN THEATRE COMICS ON REUNION TOUR" BY ALLEN JOHNSON - (NP) - The group's reunion tour show at the Aire Crown was previewed in this newspaper published in IL.

10 / 30 / 93
(AIRE CROWN THEATER, CHICAGO IL) (TP) - The group performed it's 25th Anniversary show.

c. fall1993
"THE ILLUSION OF UNITY" (CDP) - The group was formulating material for this planed album.

11 / 1993
ART FORUM - NOV. ISSUE - (MZ) -  The group's double anthology CD, "Shoes For Industry", on Sony / Legacy, was reviewed by Grell Marcus for this magazine.

11 / 2 / 1993
THE BOSTON HERALD - "FIRESIGN THEATRE TROOPS BACK" BY DEAN JOHNSON - (NP) - The group's reunion tour was reviewed in this newspaper published in MA.

11 / 3 / 1993
THE BOSTON GLOBE - "THE BOZOS ARE BACK: FIRESIGNS REV UP THE BUS" BY ELIJAH WELD - (NP) - The group's reunion tour was reviewed in this article for this newspaper published in MA.

11 / 5 / 93
(THE MULLINS CENTER, AMHERST, MA) (TP) - The group performed it's 25th Anniversary show.
11 / 6 / 1993
(ORPHEUM THEATER, BOSTON, MA) (TP) - The group performed it's 25th Anniversary show.

11 / 7 / 1993
WHFS  - (LRB) - The group was interviewed on this station and a tape exists.

11 / 8 / 1993
THE BOSTON HERALD - "FIRESIGN'S COMEDY NEEDS TO HEAT UP FOR THE '90S" BY DEAN JOHNSON - (NP) - The group's reunion tour reviewed in this newspaper published in MA.  

c. 11 / 9 / 1993
NEW YORK PRESS - (NP) - The group's reunion tour concert at the Beacon Theater, was previewed  by J. R. Taylor, in this newspaper published in NYC.

c. 11 / 9 / 1993
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS - "NOT A CULT ACT FOLKS, IT'S CEREBRAL COMEDY" - (NP) -  The group was featured in this article for this newspaper published in NYC

11 / 10 / 1993
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS - "TOURING FIRESIGN TO LIGHT UP THE BEACON" BY DAVID HINCKLEY - (NP) -  The group's reunion tour concert at the Beacon Theater, was previewed in this newspaper published in NYC.

11 / 10 / 1993
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER - "BACK TO THE FIRESIGN" BY DAVID O'REILLY - (NP) - The group was featured in this article for this newspaper published in PA.
11 / 11 / 93
(KESWICK THEATRE, PHILADELPHIA, PA) (TP) - The group performed it's 25th Anniversary show.

11 / 11 / 1993
THE PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS - "THE FIRESIGN FOURSOME IS BACK FOR THE '9OS" BY JONATHAN TAKIFF - (NP) - The group was featured in this article for this newspaper published in PA.

11 / 12 / 1993
NEW YORK NEWSDAY - "FIRESIGN THEATRE: FORWARD INTO THE PAST" BY JOHN ANDERSON - (NP) - The group was featured in this article for this newspaper published in NYC.

11 / 12 / 1993
THE WASHINGTON POST - "A FIRESIGN OF THE TIMES" - BY JOE BROWN - (NP) - The group was featured in this article for this newspaper published in DC.

11 / 12 / 1993
WASHINGTON CITY PAPER - "STILL NOT INSANE AFTER ALL THESE YEARS" BY DAVE NUTTYCOMBE - (NP) - The group was featured in this article for this newspaper published in DC.
11 / 12 / 93
(WARNER THEATER, WASHINGTON, DC) (TP) - The group performed it's 25th Anniversary show.

11 / 13 / 1993
(BEACON THEATER, NYC) (TP) - The group performed it's 25th Anniversary show.

11 / 13 / 1993
THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER - "FIRESIGN STILL SOCKS IT TO THE ESTABLISHMENT" BY JON KALISH - (NP) - The group was featured in this article for this newspaper published in CA.

11 / 14 / 1993
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE - "RETURN OF '60S COMIC-KRAZEES" BY BRUCE BRITT - (NP) -  The group was featured in this article for this newspaper published in CA.

11 / 15 / 1993
THE NEW YORK TIMES - "REVISITING THE STOPS ON A '60S HEAD TRIP" BY JON PARELES - (NP) - The group was featured in this article for this newspaper published in NYC.
11 / 16 / 1993
THE NEW YORK TIMES  - (NP) - The group was featured in this review for this newspaper published in NYC.
11 / 19 / 1993
BAM - (MZ) - The group's Berkeley concert was previewed by Steve Stolder for this magazine.

11 / 19 / 1993
SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS - "THEATER OF THE ABSURD" BY SARA SOLOVITCH - (NP) -  The group was featured in this article for this newspaper published in CA.

11 / 19 / 1993
THE TIMES / TIME OUT - "REKINDLED FIRESIGN THEATRE GETS 'BOZOS' BACK ON THE BUS" BY KAREN HERSHENSON - (NP) - The group was featured in this article for this newspaper published in the Bay Area of CA.

11 / 19 / 1993
(CA NEWSPAPER) - "FIRESIGN TROUPE IS BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN" BY DAVE BECKER - (NP) - The group was featured in this article for this newspaper published in CA.

11 / 19 / 1993
L.A. WEEKLY - "COMEDY PICK OF THE WEEK" SECTION - (NP) - The group was mentioned in a blurb by Judy Brown, for this section of this newspaper published in CA

11 / 20 / 93
(BERKELEY COMMUNITY THEATER, SAN FRANCISCO, CA) (TP) - The group performed it's 25th Anniversary show.

11 / 20 / 1993
LOS ANGELES TIMES - CALENDAR SECTION - "FIRESIGN REKINDLES IT'S FLAME" BY LAWRENCE CHRISTIAN - (NP) - The group was interviewed in this article for this newspaper published in CA.

11 / 21 / 1993
(WILTERN THEATER, LA, CA) (TP) - The group performed it's 25th Anniversary show.

11 / 22 / 1993
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE - "BOZOS GET BACK ON THE BUS" BY JOEL SELVIN - (NP) - The group was featured in this article for this newspaper published in CA.

11 / 22 / 1993
SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER - "FIRESIGN REUNION: GOLDEN OLDIES" BY ROBERT HURWITT - (NP) - The group was featured in this article for this newspaper published in CA.

11 / 23 / 1993
LOS ANGELES TIMES - "NEW FIRESIGN SHOW SEEMS OUT OF TOUCH WITH TIMES" BY RICHARD STAYTON - (NP) - The group was featured in this article for this newspaper published in CA.

11 / 23 / 1993
DAILY VARIETY - (MZ) - The group's concert at the Wiltern Theatre was reviewed by Todd Everett for this trade daily.
11 / 29 / 1993
PEOPLE - "FLAME-BOYANT" - BY CYNTHIA SANZ AND CRAIG TOMASHOFF - (MZ) - The group was featured in this article for this magazine.
12 / 5 / 1993
"ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT" (TV) - The Firesign were interviewed and shown rehearsing for their national tour and behind the scenes on the road  in a featured segment of this program.

12 / 10 / 1993
"MARKETPLACE" (RT) - The group appeared for 7 min. on this NPR program that survives on tape.

12 / 11 / 1993
CASHBOX - (MZ) - The group's concert at the Wiltern Theatre was reviewed by Barry Pearl and Steve Shaw for this trade publication.

12  / 27 / 1993
THE NATION - (MZ) -  The group's double anthology CD, "Shoes For Industry", on Sony / Legacy, was reviewed in a blurb by Gene Santoro for this magazine.

late 1993
"(HBO SPECIAL)" (TV) - The group was approached about a special produced by this cable company.

1993
"THE FIRESIGN THEATRE LEXICON" BY NILES RITTER - (P) - The group's words were explained in this publication that was also distributed on the Internet.

1993
"FIGHTING CLOWNS" - THE FIRESIGN THEATRE  [+ CARTER] [REISSUE] - MOBILE FIDELITY MFCD-748 - (CD) - The group's album and single were released on CD with Austin, Ossman, and Proctor providing liner notes.

1993
"ANYTHYNGE YOU WANT TO (SHAKESPEARE'S LOST COMEDIE)"  - THE FIRESIGN THEATRE - MORE SUGAR - (CT) - The group's 1979 NPR Earplay performance was released in it's entirety.

1993
("BACK FROM THE SHADOWS REUNION SHOW") (TV) - The group made tentative plans to film certain dates of the foursome's "25th Anniversary Tour" dates for a cable TV 'special', never developed.

1993
"CNN'S HEADLINE NEWS"  (TV) - The Firesign Theatre appeared in a story about them.
1 / 2 / 1994
NEW AGE JOURNAL - "FIRESIGN THEATRE IS NEW AND IMPROV-ING" BY PHIL CATALFO - (MZ) - The group was featured in this article for this magazine.   THE FIRESIGN THEATRE
4 / 1994
ORBIT - "ORBY'S HEROES" COLUMN - "WHOM AM US ANYWAY?" BY DPM - (MZ) - The group was featured in this article for this magazine.

4 / 1994
THE MUSIC PRESS - APRIL ISSUE - (MZ) -  The live double CD, "The Firesign Theatre's 25 th Anniversary Reunion Tour: Back From The Shadows", on Mobile Fidelity was reviewed by Paul Goldschmidt for this magazine.
5 / 27 / 1994
INDIANAPOLIS STAR - "FIRESIGN'S 'ALL BOZOS' AND ALL BACK" BY MARC ALLAN - (NP) - The group was featured in this article for this newspaper published in IN.

5 / 29 / 1994
"BACK FROM THE SHADOWS" (2CD) - The group's new album had it's premiere on WFHB - FM 91.3 Bloomington, IN, hosted by co-producer and editor Richard Fish.

6 / 6 / 1994
"THE FIRESIGN THEATRE'S 25TH ANNIVERSARY REUNION TOUR; BACK FROM THE SHADOWS"  - THE FIRESIGN THEATRE - MOBILE FIDELITY MFCD-2-747 - (2 CD) - The group's live double CD was released and Austin, Bergman, Ossman, and Proctor individually provided liner notes.
summer 1994
("1994 TOUR") - PROGRAM - (P) - The group's tour playbill featured fake ads.

summer 1994
GNOSIS - #32- SUMMER ISSUE - "AUDIO MAGICIANS: WHEN IS A CULT FIGURE AN OCCULT ARTIST?" BY PETER STENSHOEL AND JAY KINNEY - (MZ) - The group was featured and interviewed for this esoteric magazine.

summer 1994
LUTHER BURBANK CENTER SUMMER '94 EVENTS MAGAZINE - (MZ) - The group's 7 / 30 / 1994 performance was previewed.
7 / 8 / 1994
THE SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE - "CURRENTS SECTION - "FIRESIGN GOES AHEAD INTO THE PAST" BY CHERYL CLARK - (NP) - The group was featured in this article on their upcoming performance for this newspaper published in CA.

7 / 9 / - 7 / 30 / 1994
("FESTIVAL DATES") (TP) - The group performed at a series of Theater Festivals on the West Coast that included a new stage production of "Anythynge You Want To" (Shakespeare's Lost Comedie).

7 / 9 / 1994
(MOUNTAIN WINERY, SARATOGA, CA) (TP) - The group gave a performance.

7 / 10 / 1994
(HUMPHREY'S AMPITHEATER, SAN DIEGO, CA) (TP) - The group gave a performance.
7 / 21 / 1994
(PIER 62, SEATTLE, WA) (TP) - The group gave a performance.

7 / 27 / 1994
(CUTHBERT AMPHITHEATER, EUGENE, OR) (TP) - The group gave a performance.

7 / 29 / 1994
(THE BRITT FESTIVAL JACKSONVILLE, OR) (TP) - The group gave a performance.
7 / 30 / 1994
(LUTHER BURBANK CENTER, SANTA ROSA, CA) (TP) - The group gave a performance.

7 / 30 / 1994
THE MAIL TRIBUNE - "FIRESIGN BRINGS '60S INTO '90S" BY BILL VARBLE - (NP) - The group was featured in this article that includes a review of the Britt Festival show for this newspaper published in Medford, Oregon.
9 / 1994
STEREOPHILE - SEPT. ISSUE - (MZ) - The live double CD, "The Firesign Theatre's 25 th Anniversary Reunion Tour: Back From The Shadows", on Mobile Fidelity was reviewed by Richard Lehnert for this magazine.
11 / 12 / 1994
LOS ANGELES TIMES - "ONLY IN LA" - BY STEVE HARVEY - (NP) - The group was mentioned in this column  in regards to the new Marx / Lennon stamp issued by the former Soviet Republic of Georgia, Abkhazia, in this newspaper published in CA.

VARIOUS MEMBERS: 

PETER BERGMAN, PHIL PROCTOR
c. summer 1990
"POWER" (RT) - Proctor and Bergman recorded a 13 part  series of  5 min. episodes, produced by Ted Bonnitt, about 'Paul Power' who's life on the edge in LA, becomes unbalanced when the radical animal rights group "The Bowowists" kidnap his wife as his entertainment empire collapses.
c. summer 1990
"HEAT" (RT) - Proctor and Bergman's "Power" was run Thursdays on this NPR program hosted by John Hockenberry. Some of the episodes survive on tape.

PETER BERGMAN, PHIL PROCTOR
10 / 31 / 1991
"AN OCTOBER SURPRISE PT 1" (R RT) - Proctor and Bergman provided comedy and music in this pre-recorded 30 min. first half that survives on tape.  

PHIL AUSTIN, PETER BERGMAN, DAVID OSSMAN, PHIL PROCTOR
10 / 31 / 1991
"AN OCTOBER SURPRISE PT 2" (LRB) - Proctor and Bergman conducted a live phone in show that receives calls from 'George Tirebiter' (Ossman) and Austin, in character, and others both real and put on in this 30 min. program that survives on tape.  

PETER BERGMAN, PHIL PROCTOR
10 / 31 / 1991
"CNN NEWS" (TV) - Proctor and Bergman are shown performing for their "October Surprise" NPR radio special.  

DAVID OSSMAN, PHIL PROCTOR
12 / 14 & 15 / 1991
"NORMAN CORWIN'S WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS (A CELEBRATION OF THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BILL OF RIGHTS)" (R RT) - Ossman directed this new version of the 1941 broadcast with the new cast featuring among many others; Phil Proctor, Richard Dysart, James Earl Jones, Jill Eikenberry, Lloyd Bridges, Fess Parker, and Ray Bradbury. This co-production of Other World Media, APR, and WETA  broadcast on public radio, ABC, CBS, NBC, Mutual, and Unistar networks, won the Silver Gavel Award from the American Bar Association, gold medals for Best Special Event, Best Writing, and Best Direction at the NY International Radio Festival, and Corporation for Public Broadcasting Silver Award for Spoken Arts. Ossman announces and appears as George Tirebiter, while Proctor plays several parts and acted as floor director for this 60 min. program. Released as a 66:39 min. version on CD and cassette with a booklet including the script, photos and notes on Other World Media / WETA FM DIDX 015870.  

PETER BERGMAN, PHIL PROCTOR
1991 - 1992
"PROCTOR AND BERGMAN'S COMEDY SERVICE" (RT) - Proctor and Bergman recorded over 300 one min. daily comedy bits, produced by Ted Bonnitt,  sent out to subscribing stations on cassette by Media America. A 10 min. pilot program also exists on tape.  

DAVID OSSMAN, PHIL PROCTOR
1991
"NORMAN CORWIN'S WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS (A CELEBRATION OF THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF  THE BILL OF RIGHTS)" - ORIGINAL CAST  -  (BOOKLET W/ SCRIPT, NOTES - OTHER WORLD MEDIA / WETA FM DIDX 015870(CD) - (CD) (CT)- Ossman adapted and directed this production and Proctor provided voices and floor directed the actors.

PETER BERGMAN, DAVID OSSMAN, PHIL PROCTOR
2 / 29 / 1992
"EMPIRE OF THE AIR: THE MEN WHO MADE RADIO"  (R RT) - Ossman wrote and directed this original radio play based on the book by Tom Lewis, narrated by Steve Allen starring among others; Peter Bergman, Phil Proctor, Harry Shearer, Jane Meadows, Ed Asner, David Ogden-Stiers, Harris Yulin, John Randolph, and Bonnie Bedilia.This was broadcast over APR, concurrently with the Ken Burns film on PBS, won the silver medal for best writing at the NY International Festival, and was taped for this broadcast date.  

DAVID OSSMAN, PHIL PROCTOR
7 / 26 / 1992
"DAVID OSSMAN'S AUDIOLA" (LRB) - Ossman's guest is Phil Proctor on this program that survives on tape.  

PETER BERGMAN, PHIL PROCTOR
1992
"THE FUTURE IS NOW" (TV) - Proctor and Bergman wrote and starred in this 1 / 2 hour pilot, featuring John Goodman, later broadcast  as a special on cable for Arts and Entertainment.

1992
"COMICS ONLY" (TV) - Proctor and Bergman appeared on this show hosted by Paul Provenza.  

PETER BERGMAN, DAVID OSSMAN
11 / 5 / 1993
"MORNING EDITION" (R T) - The duo was interviewed on this NPR program during their 25th Anniversary tour, and it survives on tape.

PETER BERGMAN, DAVID OSSMAN, PHIL PROCTOR
11 / 10 / 1993
"INTERVIEW" WMMR FM PHILADELPHIA, PA (LRB) - The trio is interviewed for 60 min. on this broadcast that survives on tape.  

PETER BERGMAN, DAVID OSSMAN
11 / 12 / 1993
"(INTERVIEW)" WETA / WETH  WASHINGTON, DC / HAGERSTOWN, MD (LRB) - the duo was interviewed by Robert Aubry Davis prior to their appearance at the Warner Theater in DC, on this 20 min. broadcast that survives on tape.  

PETER BERGMAN, DAVID OSSMAN, PHIL PROCTOR
11 / 15 / 1993
"FRESH AIR" (R T) - The trio was interviewed for 30 min. on this NPR program by host Terry Gross, that survives on tape.  

PETER BERGMAN, DAVID OSSMAN, PHIL PROCTOR
5 / 26 / 1994
"DIGITAL DINER # 1" (LRB) (R T) - The trio appeared on this 'live from Hollywood' national once a month 90 min. program originating from KUSC featuring skits and improvisation based around events and conversations taking place in a restaurant. A tape exists of this and a 15 min. pre-show warm up. 

PETER BERGMAN, PHIL PROCTOR
6 / 23 / 1994
"DIGITAL DINER # 2" (LRB) - Proctor and Bergman and others provided comedy for this series.

c.6 / 29 /1994
"TALK OF THE TOWN" - (TV) -  Proctor and Bergman appear on this Long Beach cable call-in show and discuss the Firesign's career showing rare clips of performances and commercials and do a live "Firesign TV" commercial for their products. A video tape exists.  

DAVID OSSMAN, PHIL PROCTOR
7 / 17 / 1994
"ONE STEP BEYOND"  KDHX ST. LOUIS MO (LRB) - Ossman and Proctor were interviewed together by phone by Chuck Lavazzi and this broadcast survives on tape.  

PHIL AUSTIN, DAVID OSSMAN
fall 1994
"PIERCE BUS LINES" COMMERCIALS (R T) - Austin as 'Nick Danger', and Ossman as 'George Tirebiter' recorded radio spots for the commuter bus line between Tacoma and Seattle.  

DAVID OSSMAN, PHIL PROCTOR
10 / 17 - 22 / 1994
"15TH ANNUAL MIDWEST RADIO THEATER WORKSHOP" (RP) - Ossman co-directed, and Proctor wrote and hosted at this event at Stevens College campus, Columbia, MO.  

PHIL AUSTIN, PHIL PROCTOR
10 / 18 / 1994
"ONE STEP BEYOND FUNDRAISER" KDHX ST. LOUIS, MO (LRB) - Austin and Proctor were interviewed by Chuck Lavazzi separately by phone on this show featuring the musical numbers by the Firesign Theatre, that survives on tape.  

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