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Stevens & Grdnic

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Stevens & Grdnic
GenresComedy
MembersRon Stevens,
Joy Grdnic

Stevens & Grdnic (Ron Stevens and Joy Grdnic, the latter's surname pronounced "GRID-nick") are American comedians having worked as market radio morning hosts,[1] and written for network TV comedies.[2]

Overview

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They released two Grammy-nominated comedy albums, Somewhere over the Radio[3] and Retail Comedy at Wholesale Prices,[4] the latter featuring the sketches "Fast Food" and "Mr Wizard & Timmy", a parody of Watch Mr. Wizard.

Stevens & Grdnic's work is syndicated on more than 450 radio stations by All Star Radio Networks, and some of their recordings have been featured on Dr. Demento's radio show.[5][6]

Their recording "Commercials on 45", inspired by Stars on 45 medleys, consisted of parodies of commercials set to music.[citation needed]

Fast Food

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Fast Food is a two-and-a-half minute audio comedy skit about a frustrating encounter at a fast-food drive-thru where a customer tries to order "a double cheeseburger, onion rings and a large orange drink." The skit was first broadcast on radio on 4 July 1982, but written and performed earlier.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Smith, Danyel, ed. (May 1986). "Radio". Billboard. Vol. 99, no. 21. Cincinnati, Ohio, US: Prometheus Global Media. p. 12. ISSN 0006-2510. OCLC 421998067. Retrieved May 3, 2011.
  2. ^ Desloge, Rick (August 4, 1996). "Stevens-Grdnic return adds to '70s nostalgia at KHITS". St. Louis Business Journal. St. Louis, Missouri, US. ISSN 0271-6453. OCLC 31966126. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
  3. ^ "Stevens & Grdnic – Somewhere Over The Radio". Discogs. 1979. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Stevens & Grdnic – Retail Comedy @ Wholesale Prices". Discogs. 1982. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Takin' It to the Streets". PR.com. 2009. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
  6. ^ "Dr. Demento: 25th Anniversary Collection". The Demento Society News No. 107. The Demento Society. 1995. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
  7. ^ Goldstein, Patrick (April 14, 1985). "Writers Claim Dees' Jokes Were On Them". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. US. p. Z64. ISSN 0458-3035. OCLC 3638237. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
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