So I read this post the other day on Anthony King’s Tumblr and realized that I had the video of Del’s Death Party. However, it’s taken me a few weeks to figure out how to post the huge video file to the site. The video starts with the Upright Citizen’s brigade phone call and features Harold Ramis, Bill Murray, Charna Halpern talking to the one and only Del Close.

And I gotta say, this excerpt from the chapter about Del’s “death party” makes me feel very proud to be the Artistic Director of the UCB Theatre:

“His wheelchair was rolled to a telephone in one corner, where he spoke to the Upright Citizens Brigade (who were shooting in New York); the camera rolled as Del issued the final instructions to the UCB via telephone.

“Del told Matt Besser that they did it: they were spreading improvisation and the love of improvisation, creating Theater of the Heart. Del said he wanted everyone to know the tenets of improvisation, how to listen, and how to work with a group. He knew the world would be a better place when people cherished one another, treating others like poets, like geniuses.”

We heart you Del.

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1. Master Dialectitian (Original Air Date: 14 June 1999)
2. Bomb Squad (Original Air Date: 21 June 1999)
3. Mogomra vs. the Fart Monster (Original Air Date: 28 June 1999)
4. Real World (Original Air Date: 5 July 1999)
5. Face Therapy (Original Air Date: 12 July 1999)
6. Infested with Friars (Original Air Date: 26 July 1999)
7. Spaghetti Jesus (Original Air Date: 2 August 1999)
8. Big City (Original Air Date: 9 August 1999)
9. Hurricane (Original Air Date: 16 August 1999)
10. Supercool (Original Air Date: 23 August 1999)

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This isn’t some bullshit, “I am a scientologist, so I have to buy Scientology junk” post. As an owner of Season 1, way before I started training at their training center, I will definitely buy this set. Season 1 was okay, but the commentary is like taking a $325 class with Matt Besser, Amy Poehler, Ian Roberts, and Matt Walsh. The commentary on season 1 is brilliant, but unlike the first DVD, the UCB4 put commentary on every episode including a question and answer at the Los Angeles Theater. This is huge for anyone who wants to understand the inner workings of 4 of the most talented comedians working today.

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Added into the press release is the announcement that Upright Citizen’s Brigade will be launching their third stage which will be a comedy video website, www.UCBcomedy.com featuring performers from the theaters. I’ve known about these plans for a while and it’s good to see the UCB pushing it forward into a reality.

(I am not a Scientologist) (Good luck Neil.)

Got Season 2 today in the mail from Amazon. I’ll be sure to review the discs on the site once I’ve watched the whole thing and drooled over the commentary. I’m converting the whole set into video files to watch on my iPhone, because I’m not home very often… plus, it’s pretty sweet to watch UCB on my evening commute.

The agents at ImprovEverywhere are up to it again with a boycot against the mother of racist logos, Wendy’s. Over 50 redheads showed up to protest the chain’s racist Wendy redheaded pigtailed girl logo.

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I don’t think I ever realized Agent Kula was a redhead until just now.

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To listen to more of these hilariously disturbing phone calls visit Dave the Obscure Fetish Prankster at PhoneSexPranks.com. Be sure to catch Gil Ozeri, the genius behind the voice, perform with his sketch and improv group Hot Sauce.

Not to be missed.