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Leith

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21. I loved watching Mark Russell

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Thu Mar 30, 2023, 05:28 PM

Mar 2023

I got excited when I saw when his show was on PBS. He was a worthy successor to Tom Lehrer (very high praise coming from me).

Thank you for getting me through the 80s and 90s. Rest in Peace, sir.

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Mark Russell, political satirist with a star-spangled piano, dies at 90 [View all] Zorro Mar 2023 OP

Requiescat in pace, good soul. niyad Mar 2023 #1

Wow BumRushDaShow Mar 2023 #2

To some degree, he was our role model as well. DFW Mar 2023 #5

You know this one is Mark McKinney, though, right? sl8 Mar 2023 #23

I saw mention of that BumRushDaShow Mar 2023 #24

OK, kindly disregard my last. :) nt sl8 Mar 2023 #25

Most of the clips of him in the past BumRushDaShow Mar 2023 #26

Gotcha. sl8 Mar 2023 #27

SNL is political parody central BumRushDaShow Mar 2023 #28

I think that is not Mark Russell but someone spoofing him. royable Mar 2023 #29

Yup. BumRushDaShow Mar 2023 #30

Same here Red Mountain Mar 2023 #32

Dang, I thought he had died a long time ago Backseat Driver Mar 2023 #3

He was funny, saw him live once, though his material had an expiration date for understanding it bucolic_frolic Mar 2023 #4

Long life, lived well, fought the good fight Warpy Mar 2023 #6

Sad news 🕯️ ... I always enjoyed him Raine Mar 2023 #7

I wondered why he hadn't had more to say about TFG dickthegrouch Mar 2023 #8

He was a well known alumni melm00se Mar 2023 #9

Godspeed Mark Tommymac Mar 2023 #10

Always looked forward to his evening shows on PBS, back in the day. DinahMoeHum Mar 2023 #11

I enjoyed him so much. R.I.P. sinkingfeeling Mar 2023 #12

This pazzyanne Mar 2023 #13

I LOVED Mark Russell! Aristus Mar 2023 #14

He was great! nt TeamProg Mar 2023 #15

I have a vague memory of him. I remember more from the Smother's Bros; David Frye. electric_blue68 Mar 2023 #16

Oh, great memories. RIP moonscape Mar 2023 #17

never missed one of his specials.... bahboo Mar 2023 #18

A great satarist! 2naSalit Mar 2023 #19

RIP Mark Russell a very talented performer and political satirist FakeNoose Mar 2023 #20

I loved watching Mark Russell Leith Mar 2023 #21

Lehrer was more musical I think, soldierant Mar 2023 #34

I sure did Leith Mar 2023 #35

No, I learnd about it here soldierant Mar 2023 #37

Oh no blogslug Mar 2023 #22

He was lovely -- so much witty commentary. RIP Mr Russell, and thanks. Hekate Mar 2023 #31

Loved his unique, simplistic style. oasis Mar 2023 #33

One of the best. dchill Mar 2023 #36