Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast LIVE! - A Tribute to Gilbert

## Hosts & Guests

* Frank Santopadre
* Gino Salamone
* Rupert Holmes
* Craig Bierko
* Richard Kind
* John Davidson
* Mario Cantone
* Jason Alexander
* John Sebastian
* Paul Shaffer (video recording)
* Dana Gould (video recording)
* Susie Essman (video recording)
* Neil Sedaka (video recording)
* Howie Mandel (video recording)
* Dave Thomas (video recording)
* Penn Jillette (video recording)
* Paul Williams (message)

## Plugs

* *Murder Your Employer: The McMasters Guide to Homicide*, by Rupert Holmes
* Club Sandwich
	+ Music venue created by John Davidson.

## Rumors & Legends

* The Cesar Romero orange wedge story was discussed in the opening cartoon.
* The Alan Ladd chicken story is mentioned.
* The Pat McCormick helicopter story is mentioned.

## Impressions

* Gilbert (all impressions here are through the animated segments at the start of the show and the video of Gilbert singing shown at the end):
	+ "Old Groucho" (singing "Dr. Hackenbush" as Groucho Marx)
	+ Alan Thicke (singing the theme to "Thicke of the Night")
	+ George Jessel (singing "My Mother's Eyes")
	+ Paul Williams (singing "Nice To Be Around" and "Rainbow Connection")
* Craig Bierko:
	+ Richard Kind
* Mario Cantone:
	+ Bette Davis
	+ Lauren Bacall
	+ Liza Minelli
	+ Shelley Winters
	+ Judy Garland
* Jason Alexander:
	+ William Shatner
* Everyone:
	+ The hosts, guests, and audience impersonate Gilbert, most notably during the final song, "Rainbow Connection".

## Gilbert (and Others) Sing(s)

* The following songs were sung by Gilbert in the two opening cartoons and the ending video of the live show:
	+ "Problem Child" by The Beach Boys
	+ "Nice To Be Around" by Paul Williams
	+ "Dr. Hackenbush" from *A Day At the Races*
	+ "Town Without Pity" by Gene Pitney
	+ "Hooray for Captain Spaulding" from *Animal Crackers*
	+ "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" by Gene Pitney
	+ "Thicke of the Night" by Alan Thicke
	+ "Put on a Happy Face" from "Bye, Bye Birdie" (with Dick van Dyke)
	+ "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" from *Mary Poppins* (with Dick van Dyke)
	+ "My Mother's Eyes" by George Jessel
	+ "Dummy in the Window" by Larry Ragland
		- Still no recording of Ragland singing this, so the only source is Gilbert himself.
	+ "Theme to Bang the Drum Slowly" from *Bang the Drum Slowly*
	+ "Rainbow Connection" by Paul Williams
* Rupert Holmes sings his song "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" with the audience.
* Craig Bierko sings "Forever Young" by Bob Dylan.
* John Davidson sings his "Question" song that he sang to Gilbert in his episode of the podcast.
* Mario Cantone and John Davidson sing a snippet of "Are We Dancing?" from *The Happiest Millionaire*.
* Mario Cantone sings a snippet of "Detroit" from *The Happiest Millionaire*.
* Mario Cantone sings "The Man That Got Away" from *A Star is Born* as Judy Garland.
* Craig Bierko and Jason Alexander sing a bit of "Ya Got Trouble" from "The Music Man".
* John Sebastian sings his song "You Didn't Have to Be So Nice".
* The hosts, guests and audience all sing Paul Williams' song "Rainbow Connection".

## Running Jokes

* The Cesar Romero orange wedge story was discussed in the opening cartoon.
* The Alan Ladd chicken story is mentioned.
* The Pat McCormick helicopter story is mentioned.
* The strawberry malted scene from the *Bud & Lou* movie is mentioned.
* Chico Marx going on a date with Maria Ouspenskaya is mentioned.
* Reference is made to Paul "Raybone" Raeburn having Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy, a claim Gilbert made often on the show, especially in mini episodes.

## Mentioned People

* Adele
* Bill Ayers
* Jack Albertson
* Jason Alexander
* A. J. Antoon
* Lucie Arnaz
* Frankie Avalon
* Lauren Bacall
* Kevin Bacon
* The Buoys
* Even Dozen Jug Band:
	+ David Grisman
	+ Stefan Grossman
	+ Steve Katz
	+ Maria Muldaur
	+ John Sebastian
* Bob Banner
* The Beatles:
	+ Paul McCartney
* The Beach Boys:
	+ Brian Wilson
* Tom Bergeron
* Ted Bessell
* Justin Bieber
* Craig Bierko
* Whit Bissell
* Brendan Bliss
	+ Creator of the short *Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast: You Worked With Cesar Romero*.
* Humphrey Bogart
* Peter Bogdanovich
* Marlon Brando
* Sandra Bullock
* Carol Burnett
* Ruth Buzzi
* Stephen J. Cannell
* Mario Cantone
* Graham Kerr
* Johnny Carson
* Dan Castellaneta
* Dick Cavett
* Josh Chambers
* Carol Channing
* Harry Chapin
* Joe Cobb
* Russ Kunkel
* Tony Curtis
* Linda Darnell
* Larry David
* John Davidson
* Bette Davis
* Ron Delsener
* Walt Disney
* Margaret Dumont
* Faye Dunaway
* Dick van Dyke
* Bob Dylan
* Kander and Ebb
* Susie Essman
* Jimmy Fallon
* Colin Firth
* Jules Fisher
* Errol Flynn
* Jane Fonda
* Joe Franklin
* Drew Freidman
* Mark Gale
* Mahatma Gandhi
* Judy Garland
* Paul Gemignani
* Anita Gillette
* George Gobel
* Dara Gottfried
* Lily Gottfried
* Max Gottfried
* Dana Gould
* Robert Goulet
* Harry Guardino
* Christopher Guest
* Margaret Hamilton
* Charlton Heston
* Rupert Holmes
* Bob Hope
* Big Joe
	+ The kid show host that Gino Salamone mentions.
* Bonnie Hunt
* Elizabeth II
* George Jessel
* Penn Jillette
* Deborah Kerr
* Walter Kerr
* Chip Kidd
* Jimmy Kimmel
* Richard Kind
* Eric Korenman
* Bert Lahr
* Artie Lange
* Rod Laver
* Norman Lear
* Tom Leopold
* David Letterman
* Al Lewis
* Jerry Lewis
* Richard Lewis
* John Lindon
* Paul Lynde
* Julian Maile
* Howie Mandel
* Barry Manilow
* Ben Mankowitz
* Michelle Mantynen
* Elaine Marilyn
* Karen Morrow
* Peter Marshall
* Rob Marshall
* Marsha Marson
* Dean Martin
* Groucho Marx
* Chico Marx
* James Mason
* Joe McGinty
* Terrence McNally
* Mike McPadden
* Aimee Semple McPherson
* Martin Milner
* Liza Minelli
* Marilyn Monroe
* Jules Munshin
* John Murray
* Mike Nichols
* Jack Nitzsche
* Robert De Niro
* Laurence Olivier
* Sam the Orangutan
* Jerry Orbach
* Maria Ouspenskaya
* Al Pacino
* Greg Pair
* Dolly Parton
* Butch Patrick
* Chris Pratt
* Elvis Presley
* Dino Proserpio
* Rabbi David Komerofsky
* Paul "Raybone" Raeburn
* Harry Reems
* Carl Reiner
* Burt Reynolds
* Molly Ringwald
* Chita Rivera
* Cesar Romero
* Jeff Ross
* Gino Salamone
* Seth Saltzman
* John Seals
* Neil Sedaka
* Jerry Seinfeld
* Paul Shaffer
* William Shakespeare
* William Shatner
* Robert B. Sherman
* Richard M. Sherman
* Amy Shumer
* David Simon
* O.J. Simpson
* Tom Snyder
* Georgina Spelvin
* Arnold Stang
* Genevieve Sterbenz
* The Rolling Stones
* Dorothy Stratten
* Barbara Streisand
* Elaine Stritch
* Paul Tarascio
* Shirley Temple
* Mary Testa
* Alan Thicke
* Danny Thomas
* Dave Thomas
* Robert Urich
* Karen Valentine
* Sacco and Vanzetti
* Frank Verderosa
* Lesley Ann Warren
* Susan Watson
* Jack Webb
* Jimmy Webb
* Michael H. Weber
* Orson Welles
* Adam West
* Paul Williams
* Mare Winningham
* Shelly Winters

## Mentioned Media

### Movies

* *500 Days of Summer* (2009)
* *A Bug's Life* (1998)
* *A Day at the Races* (1937)
* *A Serious Man* (2009)
* *A Star is Born* (1954)
* *A Star is Born* (1976)
* *Animal Crackers* (1930)
* *Argo* (2012)
* *Bang the Drum Slowly* (1973)
* *Boyz n the Hood* (1991)
* *Bud & Lou* (1978)
* *Cinderella Man* (2005)
* *Deep Throat* (1972)
* *Dunston Checks In* (1996)
* *Inside Out* (2015)
* *Lolita* (1962)
* *Mary Poppins* (1964)
* *Memories Within Miss Aggie* (1974)
* *One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest* (1975)
* *Problem Child* (1990)
* *Skidoo* (1968)
	+ This is the movie Frankie Avalon references having starred in with Cesar Romero in the short at the beginning of the show.
* *The Disappearance of Aimee* (1976)
* *The Disaster Artist* (2017)
* *The Happiest Millionaire* (1967)
* *The Long Kiss Goodnight* (1996)
* *The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance* (1962)
* *The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band* (1968)
* *The Poseidon Adventure* (1972)
* *Town Without Pity* (1961)
* *Wet Rainbow* (1974)
* *Where the Truth Lies* (2005)

### Television Shows

* *Boston Legal* (2004-2008)
* *Bridgerton* (2020-)
* *Columbo* (1971-2003)
* *Curb Your Enthusiasm* (2000-)
* *Damages* (2007-2012)
* *East New York* (2022-)
* *Gotham* (2014-2019)
* *Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp* (1970-1971)
* *Mad About You* (1992-2019)
* *Pride & Joy* (1995)
* *Saturday Night Live* (1975-)
* *Seinfeld* (1989-1998)
* *Sex in the City* (1998-2004)
* *Spin City* (1996-2002)
* *Star Trek* (1966-1969)
* *The David Letterman Show* (1993-2015)
* *The Galloping Gourmet* (1968-1972)
* *The John Davidson Show* (1980-1982)
* *The Munsters* (1964-1966)
* *The New Hollywood Squares* (1986-1989)
* *The Partridge Family* (1970-1974)
* *Thicke of the Night* (1983-1984)
* *UnREAL* (2015-2018)

### Books

* *Murder Your Employer: The McMasters Guide to Homicide*, by Rupert Holmes

### Music

* "Are We Dancing?"
* "Baby, It's Cold Outside" (specifically a reference to the version that Gilbert and Mario did)
* "Detroit"
* "Dr. Hackenbush"
* "Dummy in the Window (Larry Ragland)"
* "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)"
* "Forever Young"
* "Hooray for Captain Spaulding"
* "I've Written a Letter to Daddy"
* John Davidson's "Questions" song
* "Luck Be a Lady" (from "Guys and Dolls")
* "Major-General's Song" (from "The Pirates of Penzance")
* "Marry Me" (from "The Rink")
* "My Mother's Eyes"
* "My Yiddishe Momme"
* "Nice To Be Around"
* "Put on a Happy Face"
* "Rainbow Connection"
* "Sixteen Tons"
* "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" (from *Mary Poppins*)
* "That's Amore"
* "The Man That Got Away"
* "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance"
* "Theme From Bang the Drum Slowly"
* "They're Either Too Young Or Too Old"
* "Thicke of the Night"
* "Timothy"
* "Town Without Pity"
* "Ya Got Trouble" (from "The Music Man")
* "You Didn't Have to Be So Nice"

### Miscellaneous

* "ButterFly" (Album)
* "Bye, Bye Birdie" (Musical)
* "Camelot" (Musical)
* "Chapter Two" (Stage Play)
* "Curtains" (Musical)
* "Equus" (Stage Play)
* "Foxy" (Musical)
* "Guys and Dolls" (Musical)
* "Laugh Whore" (One-Man Show)
* "Lazy Afternoon" (Album)
* "Oklahoma!" (Musical)
* "Problem Child" by The Beach Boys (Music Video)
* "Sly Fox" (Stage Play)
* "The Fantasticks" (Musical)
	+ Jerry Orbach's performance of El Gallo in the musical is mentioned in the show.
* "The Music Man" (Musical)
* "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" (Musical)
* "The Odd Couple" (Stage Play)
* "The Rink" (Musical)
* "They're Playing Our Song" (Musical)
* "Volpone" (Stage Play)
* "Widescreen" (Album)