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tom scharpling -lrb- 2009 -rrb- 2000 - present -lsb- http://www.friendsoftom.com/ friendsoftom.com -rsb- new jersey , u.s. american '' monk '' the best show on wfmu '' , '' 9 february 1969 terre t comedy radio , surreal humor file wfmu , 2009.jpg : tom scharpling on the best show on tom scharpling
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tom scharpling

tom scharpling -lrb- born february 9 , 1969 -rrb- is an american comedian , television writer , producer , music video director , and radio host .
he is best known for having hosted the weekly freeform radio call-in comedy program `` the best show on wfmu '' from 2000 to 2013 , and for acting as a writer/executive producer for the tv show `` monk '' .
scharpling was also noted as a writer on `` tom goes to the mayor '' and `` tim and eric awesome show , great job ! '' .
beginning in 1999 , he released six albums with comedy partner jon wurster under the moniker scharpling & wurster .
as a writer , scharpling has had work published in `` gq '' , `` new york magazine '' , and `` harp '' .
since 2010 , scharpling has directed music videos for the new pornographers , ted leo , titus andronicus , wild flag , aimee mann , real estate , and the ettes .
