| | Li'l Abner (Theatre) |
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TVTItem |
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Li'l Abner (Theatre) |
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LilAbner |
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Li'l Abner is a 1956 Broadway musical featuring characters from Al Capp's comic strip of the same name, with a book by Norman Panama and Melvin Frank and songs by Johnny Mercer and Gene de Paul.The Dogpatchers are enjoying their Small Town Boredom when Senator Jack S. Phogbound comes bearing a message from Washington: Dogpatch, having been determined to be the most unnecessary town in the country, has been selected to become the next atomic test site. Dogpatch's annual Sadie Hawkins Day chase is in jeopardy until the town can prove it has a reason for existing. Mammy Yokum suggests the yokumberry tree, which only grows in Dogpatch and whose berries are the source of her son Abner's strength, and Li'l Abner demonstrates this to government approval. This attracts the attention of Corrupt Corporate Executive General Bullmoose, who sends his floozy Appassionata Von Climax to contend with Daisy Mae in capturing Li'l Abner on Sadie Hawkins Day.Panama and Frank produced and directed a film version released in 1959 by Paramount Pictures. The film featured many actors from the original production, including Peter Palmer as Abner, Stubby Kaye as Marryin' Sam, Howard St. John as General Bullmoose, and Julie Newmar as Stupefyin' Jones. |
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2023-12-08T04:16:59Z |
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2023-12-08T04:16:59Z |
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The Cameo |
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The Cameo: In the movie version, Stupefyin' Jones test-subject Itchy McScratchy is played by Jerry Lewis. |
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Villain Song |
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Villain Song: Progress is the Root of All Evil, sung by General Bullmoose |
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Chekhov's Gun |
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Chekhov's Gun: When Abner comes home from meeting the government people he tells the Dogpatchers "You can't deface a national shrine!" Later on when the town of Dogpatch is about to be bombed it turns out their statue of Jubilation T. Cornpone has been declared a national shrine and "You can't deface a national shrine!" so the town is not bombed. |
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Li'l Abner (Theatre) / int_22cf536c |
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Head-Turning Beauty |
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Head-Turning Beauty: Stupefyin' Jones, whose sex appeal is so devastating that she's classified as munitions. |
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Pretty in Mink |
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Pretty in Mink: Appassionata |
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The Dragon |
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The Dragon: Apassionata von Climax to General Bullmoose |
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The Pig-Pen |
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The Pig-Pen: Moonbeam McSwine. note Sleeping out with pigs is her line. |
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Techno Babble |
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Techno Babble: Lampshaded. |
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Designer Babies |
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Designer Babies: Discussed by the scientists in "Oh, Happy Day." |
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Big Bad |
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Big Bad: General Bullmoose |
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Li'l Abner (Theatre) / int_970c790a |
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Our Founder |
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Our Founder: Jubilation T. Cornpone, whose statue really saves the day. |
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Li'l Abner (Theatre) / int_98f19e68 |
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General Failure |
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General Failure: Jubilation T. Cornpone. There is even a song about his epic fail-ness. |
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type |
Commitment Issues |
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Commitment Issues: Li'l Abner. |
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Li'l Abner (Theatre) / int_a5b12e14 |
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type |
Opening Chorus |
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Opening Chorus: The opening number, "It's A Typical Day," introduces the various denizens of Dogpatch. |
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The Paralyzer |
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The Paralyzer: Stupefyin' Jones literally stuns people with her beauty—any man who looks at her can't move. |
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Alliterative Name |
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Alliterative Name: Daniel D. Dawgmeat |
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Character Title |
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Character Title |
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Bait-and-Switch Comment |
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Bait-and-Switch Comment: It looks like Abner is making a Double Entendre, but it turns out to be an Innocent Innuendo. |
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Corrupt Corporate Executive |
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Corrupt Corporate Executive: General Bullmoose |
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Subverted Rhyme Every Occasion |
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Subverted Rhyme Every Occasion: |
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Final Love Duet |
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Final Love Duet: Namely You (Reprise) |
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The Vamp |
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The Vamp: Appassionata von Climax |
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Crowd Song |
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Crowd Song: Jubilation T. Cornpone, Rag Off'n the Bush, Unnecessary Town, and The Matrimonial Stomp |
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