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Stan Freberg Show 2

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When Smithsonian issued the complete Stan Freberg Shows Collection back in 1997, they issued it in two volumes. This is the second of the two (the first is listed elsewhere at Amazon). Together, they form the complete collection. Stan was at his artistic peak when these shows were produced. After this, he would go into advertising with increasing success. This collection (both volumes), and the first volume of "United States Of America" (also available on CD, thankfully) can be considered the apogee of his entertainment career. True, there may be some folks who don't want to sit through the enire show just to hear their favorite bit. That is what "breakout" collections (like the 2LP Capitol set, "The Best Of The Stan Freberg Shows") are for. If you like what you hear on the "best of" collections, odds are you'll love the complete shows that those bits came from. And they're all here on these two volumes.

This is the conclusion of the last great radio variety show. The final episode is a compilation of all the best bits from the past shows, and can show you how sometimes its better to cut a joke short before it becomes painful.

Yes, some jokes drag on, but there are enough great skits to make the slow moments worth going through.

The original programs spoil any attempt to listen to break outs. Get the original 14 programs complete as they were presented originally on CBS