Screaming Yellow Theater (Svengoolie) - "Phyllis Diller Impersonator" (1972)

Here's a segment from Screaming Yellow Theater - the original Svengoolie, which aired on WFLD Channel 32 from 1970-1973. Svengoolie was played by Jerry G. Bishop.

This Break #2 from an unknown episode number features an impersonator of famous comedian Phyllis Diller.

I'm thinking that "SYT #1" as the clapboard person says, refers to the fact that it's Movie #1. (2 movies a night were shown for most of the run of SYT)

According to the TV listings, the two movies shown this night were "Valley Of The Zombies" and "Neanderthal Man", so we can say that this aired during the former.

The song you hear in the background was Svengoolie's theme song, the 1958 instrumental "Rumble" by Link Wray and his Ray Men. (with a loop of some screams added for good measure)

Directed by Phil Doty.

"Which one's the beast?"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, February 18th 1972.

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