Not sure how I ended up here, but I know what CLASSIC material this is! Mad props to Hoolihan, Big Chuck, and 'Lil John! Great memories! Big Ups for posting!
just loved ghoulardi and hoolihan & big chuck so much ......... these guys made the week complete by making me laugh ..... to make everything bad ....... better!
Thanks! Classic Hoolihan and Big Chuck...love it! One caveat: although Parma is truly Kielbasi Country, this segment was filmed mostly in Cleveland's Slavic Village area, where Big Chuck Schodowski grew up, as noted by the business establishments shown. Hey, that horse really ate up that kielbasi!
Watching these skits really bring back some favorite childhood memories! Too bad slavic village and the nearby neighborhoods and streets have lost its luster i remember how it use to be. So sad, but fond memories
One of our friends who has since passed away loved this skit. She recognized all the places. I can still hear her say "oh everyone got laid out at Komoreski"
I grew up in Michigan and these guys made an impression on ME -- just from watching them with my Ohio cousins on visits. I wish I could see their satire of the "Salvo" laundry detergent commercials. Remember "Salvo" detergent? It was like a compressed disc of detergent, and you'd throw one of these discs in with your laundry, and the commercials had a big giant ancient Greek- or Roman-looking fist coming up from the washing machine, presumably to show the stain-fighting "power" of the detergent. Anyway, in the "certain ethnic" version of this commercial, the fist would come up from the machine, but a bra was stuck on it, and the fist had to nervously shake it off. Comedy Gold. Damn that was funny.
Growing up in the early 50's and 60's in Cleveland, I used to crack up watching Big Chuck & Hoolihan. and The 'master, Ernie 'Ghoulardi' Anderson. Those guys put Parma on the map. Those were some very good days and you were proud to be a Clevelander. The only thing missing is the Papa Oom Mow Mow" clip that The Ghoul used to throw in. John Adams Rebels '65
Friday night Channel 8, 11:30 pm Hoolihan & Big Chuck ! Then Big Chuck & Lil John ! Cartoons Saturday morning. Soul Train at 12:30pm. Channel 61 Saturday night with the Ghoul & Froggy ! Up all night Channel 8. Nothing compares to this day !! Sunday around 4pm or 5pm Maverick, Wild Wild West & Star Trek. Switch the channel watched Walt Disney. During the week get off school Fred Flinstones, Jetsons, Speed Racer, UltraMan & Giant Robot. At night SANFORD & SON, GOOD TIMES,JEFFERSON'S,TAXI, Sitting there watching Barney, Mary Tyler Moore, news with Grandma. THREE'S COMPANY. N more. Better times then now, that's for sure !! When we were children we went outside & played. Road our bikes, dirt bikes, swimming,boxing Made small rafts, went fishing. Got in fights, live to play another day. Cook outs & clam bakes. Italian fest in August.Let's not forget boot hopping(Get a free ride down the street in the snow, holding on to the bumper of cars.) Gf's & etc.Then came Adult hood, families, working, going to the service.RESPONSIBILITIES... LOL
Actually filmed along Broadway ave, Fleet ave and Aetna Rd, that's where Klonowski Ave is at, Big Chuck grew up in that area and was always using that area and Garfield hgts more then Parma, Which was Ghoulardi's stick about white shocks n pink flamigos..
