1983

## January - February

* The Residents perhaps start to record *George & James* during this time.
* Gary Panter releases '*Pray For Smurph*', his only solo album. The Residents feature on two tracks, recorded and initially released in 1981.

## March

* The Residents likely recorded overdubs for their 1974 track 'Saint Nix' during this month.

## April

* In order to promote the upcoming European Mole Show, The Residents release a live album of a The Mole Show at The Roxy. This had previously been bootlegged.
* 12th: The Residents release "Residue of The Residents" a compilation of various studio outtakes and slight rarities, to fund the upcoming European Mole Show.

## May

* 5th: The Residents rehearse for The Mole Show in front of a private audience. A recording of this is released on Assorted Secrets
* 22nd: In order to promote the upcoming Mole Show *Intermission* is released in Holland.
* 23rd: The Residents debut the European Mole Show at The Rotation Theatre, in Hannover, Germany.
	+ According to The Residents' diary, this show was a very good and edgy opener.

* 25th: The Residents perform The Mole Show at The Secession Theatre, in Vienna, Austria.
	+ According to The Residents' diary, this was a very bad show, compared to the first and third.

* 26th: The Residents perform The Mole Show at The Secession Theatre, in Vienna, Austria.
	+ *The Residents* start to keep a diary around this time. It's available to read on their Website. According to the diary, this was a good show.

* 27th: The Residents perform The Mole Show at The Alabamahalle Theater, in Munich, Germany
* 28th: The Residents perform The Mole Show at The Volksbildungsheim Theatre, in Frankfurt, Germany
	+ The Residents' van gets wrecked before this show, a backdrop stand falls over, a Resident gets sick, and Penn is attacked on stage.

* 29th: The Residents perform The Mole Show at The Schumannsaal Theatre, in Dusseldorf, Germany
	+ The Residents note that this is the best theater they had performed in yet.

* 30th: The Residents perform The Mole Show at The Metropol Theatre, in Berlin, Germany
	+ The Residents were nervous at this show but found the audience loved it anyway.

## June

* 1st: The Residents perform The Mole Show at The Falkoner Theatre, in Copenhagen, Denmark
* 2nd: The Residents perform The Mole Show at The Markthalle Theatre, in Hamburg, Germany
	+ Due to an airline strike, The Residents were late to the show.

* 3rd: The Residents perform The Mole Show at The Zeche Theatre, in Bochum, Germany
* 4th: The Residents perform The Mole Show at The Muziekcentrum Theatre, in Utrecht, Netherlands
	+ This show is recorded and used as the soundtrack to the Mole Show VHS. In 1989 the full show is released on CD as The Mole Show Live In Holland.

* 5th: The Residents perform The Mole Show at *Plan K*, in Brussels, Belgium
* 7th: The Residents perform The Mole Show at The Olympia Theatre, in Paris, France
* 8th: The Residents perform The Mole Show at Palais D'Hiver, in Lyon, France
* 9th: The Residents perform The Mole Show at The Volkhaus Theatre, in Zurich, Switzerland
* 12th: The Residents perform The Mole Show at The TeatroTenda Theatre, in Bologna, Italy
* 13th: The Residents perform The Mole Show at The Rolling Stone, in Milan, Italy
* 14th: The Residents perform The Mole Show at Teatro Apollo, in Firenze, Italy
* 17th: The Residents perform The Mole Show at Salon Cibeles, in Barcelona, Spain
* 18th: The Residents perform The Mole Show at Sala Extases, in Valencia, Spain
* 19th: The Residents perform The Mole Show at The Rock-Ola Theatre, in Madrid, Spain
* 20th: The Residents perform The Mole Show at The Rock-Ola Theatre, in Madrid, Spain
* 21st: The Residents perform The Mole Show at Le Edad de Oro, in Madrid, Spain
	+ This show is filmed in its entirety for TVE. Part of the film is used on the *Mole Show VHS*. An excerpt from the show is released on The Third Reich 'n Roll 2018 pREServed edition. On this same date show narrator Penn Jillette got very sick and had to be taken to hospital. "*L*" acts as the narrator.

* 23rd: The Residents perform The Mole Show at Cinema le Femina, in Bordeaux, France
	+ This show was delayed by 15 minutes, it started at 9:30. Someone asked a Resident for an autograph.

* 24th: The Residents perform The Mole Show at The Theatre Municipal, in Poitiers, France
	+ France loves The Residents more than any show beforehand, resulting in the first Encore of the tour. The Residents stop updating the diary.
	+ In order to promote the *British Mole Show, Intermission* is released in Britain*.*
* 27th: The Residents perform The Mole Show at Town Hall, in Birmingham, England
* 28th: The Residents perform The Mole Show at The Hammersmith Odeon, in London, England
* 29th: The Residents perform The Mole Show at The Royal Court, in Liverpool, England
* 30th: The Residents perform The Mole Show at The Queens Hall, in Edinburgh, Scotland

## July

* 1st: The Residents perform The Mole Show at The Leicester Polytechnic, in Leicestershire, England

## September

* 1st - 21st: The Residents & Renaldo Malpractice overdub and complete Title In Limbo
* In order to regain some of the money lost by The Mole Show, Ralph Records re-release "*Subterranean Modern*"
* The Residents record "Safety Is A Cootie Wootie"

## October

* 7th: The Residents perform The Mole Show at The New Music America Theatre, in Washington DC.
	+ This is the final performance of The Mole Show. It's recorded and filmed, part of the film is used on the Mole Show VHS, the full show is released on the Mole Box. Their props, which were in storage in England, fail to arrive, resulting in a minimalist version of the show similar to the first performance a year prior.

* In order to regain some of the wealth lost during the expensive *Mole Show,* Ralph Records releases a Picturedisc of Eskimo, and a standard re-issue of *Not Available*.
* They also release "Against The Grain" a compilation of various songs by Snakefinger.
* The Residents, along with Renaldo & The Loaf, finish working on Title In Limbo.
* They then start to work on *George & James*, the first album in their "American Composers Series"

## November

* 12th: Reachout International Records release "*Trouser Press Presents The Best Of America Underground*" a compilation of various independent American artists. "*The Booker Tease*" features on it.
* 19th: The Residents, along with Renaldo & The Loaf, release "Title In Limbo"

## December

* The Residents likely record *The Census Taker* during this month.

## Releases

* *Pray For Smurph*
* *Mole Show*
* *Residue of The Residents*
* *Against The Grain*
* *Title In Limbo*
* *The Residents' 1977 Radio Special*

### Various Artist Compilations

* *Ralph Video Volume I*
* *Trouser Press Presents The Best Of America Underground*

### Re-Releases

* *Intermission*
* *Subterranean Modern*
* Eskimo
* *Not Available*