TV & VIDEO - Jan. 24, 1990

Bob and Ray Coming to Comedy Channel: Home Box Office’s Comedy Channel has announced some new additions that include the acquisition of episodes of the 1950s comedy series “The Bob and Ray Show”; a new show starring Richard Belzer; a showcase of public-access programming; and deals with Spy magazine, P. J. O’Rourke and Penn and Teller. The channel has exclusive rights to air the 15-minute Bob and Ray shows, which haven’t been seen since their original live airings on NBC in the early 1950s. The show features Bob Elliott, Ray Goulding, Audrey Meadows and announcers Bob Denton and Dick Dudley presenting some of their most famous characters, including Wally Ballou, Mary Margaret McGoon, “Jack Headstrong, All-American American,” and “Mary Backstage, Noble Wife.” Bob Elliott will also be making regular appearances on the channel.