Night After Night, Audience of One,
June 25, 1991.
Updated on 05-06-2001
Shaggin' and Baggin' on Night After Night with Allan Havey!
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Audience of One
June 25, 1991
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Shaggin' and Baggin'
on Night After Night with Allan Havey!
In the Summer of 1991, I was working for a
small software company and was going to New York City for a computer convention. This
would be a perfect time to try to be an Audience of One on my favorite show "Night
After Night with Allan Havey." So I called the number on my screen and luckily there
was a date open during the time I was going to be in NYC.
Sometimes the Audience of One was funny and
sometimes they were horrible. I mean here's your chance to be on a few minutes of a basic
cable television show - why not make the best of it! Now I knew my time was brief so I had
to come up with a way to get more air time. I thought I could joke around a little bit but
probably not enough to make an impression. Until, I thought that if I had all of my
friends and relatives fax me instead of Allan on the show, maybe he would read the faxes
and I would get more air time. Well it worked.
During the first commercial, Allan looked to the fax machine
and saw that there were a lot of pages. He was on vacation for a week and must have
thought that a lot of people had faxed him while he was gone. Well, he started reading
them and got a funny look on his face. He looked over at me and immediately understood
what I had done. Everyone from my cousins Karen, Judy, and Donna, and my friends Chad,
Kim, Steve, Linda, and Debbie had sent faxes to me instead of Allan. Nick didn't even know
what was happening.On air, Allan read my faxes during two segments as the faxes
continued to pour in. It was pretty funny. I think everyone appreciated my idea but they
never repeated the show, probably because they didn't want others to do the same thing
(and also because the main guest was BORING!).
Nick Bakay, me, and Allan Havey.
This is
the blurb from the Rochester
Democrat and Chronicle
announcing my appearance.
This
is a picture I took of the
Night After Night set.
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Allan Havey has always been one of
my favorite comedians. From the first time I saw him on HBO's Young Comedians Special to
watching almost every episode of Night After Night. My night on the show was a blast and
Allan and Nick made me feel at home. A few
years later, Allan appeared in Rochester, NY for a weekend of shows. It was the middle of
winter and the day after a huge blizzard. Allan arrived in Rochester by train and was
visibly and audibly sick. He performed Thursday night to a handful of people (including a
couple of Audience of Ones) and although sick, put on a funny show. I was able to say
hello and I was able to hang out with him for a while. He was great to talk to and
although he didn't remember my name, he remembered me as an Audience of One. After his
Saturday night show, a few of us took him to Pooch's Pub for a few beers and then ended
the night with a Garbage Plate at Nick Tahoe's. Thanks Allan for a lot of laughs!
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Nick Bakay is a
great talent. I see him (or hear his voice) popping up all over the TV. Now
with Nick as a producer of The King of Queens, we'll just see more
and more of him. I just hope we see him in front of the camera soon.
I've traded a couple of emails with Nick over the years and it is always
great to hear from him. To see what he is up to, please visit his Web site
at NICK BAKAY
Home Page.
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Night After Night was one of the funniest
shows on TV. It is still missed.
Allan and Nick, thanks for a great time. If
you're online, please email me.
Visit the Night After Night Web site at http://home.hawaii.rr.com/lair/nan.html
run by catgrrl@usa.net, Night After Night logo
courtesy of David
Shetterly, who was also an Audience of One.
All screen captures are copyright Comedy Central
and HBO Downtown Productions.
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