Barry Hansen

Acting

Barry Hansen

Born 1941-04-02 · Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Barret Eugene 'Barry' Hansen, known professionally as Dr. Demento, is an American radio broadcaster and record collector specializing in novelty songs, comedy, and strange or unusual recordings dating from the early days of phonograph records to the present. Hansen created the Demento persona in 1970 while working at Los Angeles station KPCC -FM.

Acting credits

UHF poster
6.7

The eccentric new manager of a UHF television channel tries to save the station from financial ruin with an odd array of programming.

UHF

1989

Zabagabee poster
NR

Long-form Barnes and Barnes piece featuring a handful of music videos, sketches, and assorted weirdness.

Zabagabee

1987

The Compleat Al poster
6.5

Fact and fiction are mingled in this mockumentary about the career of music parodist “Weird Al” Yankovic. In retelling his life story, the film includes eight "Weird Al" music video classics: "Ricky", "I Love Rocky Road", the award-winning "Eat It", "I Lost on Jeopardy", "This Is the Life", "Like a Surgeon", "One More Minute", and "Dare to Be Stupid"!

The Compleat Al

1985

"Weird Al" Yankovic: The Videos poster
NR

A DVD and laserdisc release of every "Weird Al" Yankovic music video up to July 1998 containing 21 music videos, which all previously appeared on the VHS tapes The "Weird Al" Yankovic Video Library, Alapalooza: The Videos and Bad Hair Day: The Videos, with the exception of the most recent video, "Spy Hard."

"Weird Al" Yankovic: The Videos

1998

The Pursuit of Happiness poster
9.0

Showtime's "In the 20th Century" is a millennium-related strand of feature-length documentaries in which famous directors take on major subjects of their choosing. In the fourth of the six films, "The Pursuit of Happiness," filmmaker Robert Zemeckis delves into the history of America's relationship with mind-altering substances over the past 100 years, presenting interviews with historians and professionals in the drug treatment field, interspersed with a treasure trove of film and television clips depicting the highs and lows of smoking, drinking and drugging in the 20th century.

The Pursuit of Happiness

1999

Fish Heads poster
NR

"Roly Poly" and delicious to eat. The verses describe various things they (mostly) cannot do such as play baseball, wear sweaters, play the drums, and drink cappuccino in Italian restaurants with oriental women.

Fish Heads

1980

Your Friend Logan poster
NR

In addition to drumming with indie bands The Velvet Teen and Little Tin Frog, Logan Whitehurst created spectacular art and music under his own moniker, Logan Whitehurst & The Jr. Science Club, where he was able to express his silly and humorous nature. To top it all off, he was a genuine and kind person, and was a true friend to everyone he knew. Learn more about how this incredible human being was able to maintain a youthful curiosity that affected his art, relationships, and perspective on the world, and how his influence continues to live on and inspire future artists.

Your Friend Logan

2025

"Weird Al" Yankovic: Behind the Music poster
7.0

VH1's Behind the Music Special for Weird Al Yankovic

"Weird Al" Yankovic: Behind the Music

1999

'Weird Al' Yankovic: (There's No) Going Home poster
7.0

Parody of The Disney Channel's "Going Home" music series. Features "Weird Al" Yankovic in concert from Vancouver's Orpheum Theatre performing spoofs of many popular songs, Al travelling on the bus with his band and in their hotel room as well as tongue-in-cheek interviews with Al and his family.

'Weird Al' Yankovic: (There's No) Going Home

1996

Behind the Dementia poster
NR

Documentary on Dr. Demento which was produced for AlCon 2000

Behind the Dementia

2000

Neil Hamburger: Western Music and Variety poster
NR

Neil Hamburger is a two-bit stand-up with a bad comb-over--an aging, phlegmy jokester with a penchant for cheap celebrity jabs. He's also the brilliantly odd creation of Gregg Turkington, a decidedly more gifted comedian who has found a loyal cult following for his Tony Clifton-esque character. In this concert release, Hamburger performs a handful of twangy country tunes alongside the Too-Good-For-Neil-Hamburger Band, a name that speaks the truth: the back-up group includes veteran rockers Prairie Prince, David Gleason, and Atom Ellis.

Neil Hamburger: Western Music and Variety

2009

Dr. Demento's 20th Anniversary TV Party poster
NR

Join Dr. Demento as he celebrates twenty years of lovable lunacy, with performances by "Weird Al" Yankovic, Tiny Tim, Bobby "Boris" Pickett and more. Recorded live at the Raymond Theatre in Pasadena, California.

Dr. Demento's 20th Anniversary TV Party

1991

The Spike Jones Story poster
4.0

This program presents a combination of entertainer Spike Jones' personal and professional history, featuring Milton Berle and Danny Thomas, plus numerous family members and collaborators.

The Spike Jones Story

1988

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NR

Against all odds, a beloved and historic record store is brought back to life for two eventful weeks. Can a vibrant community re-emerge in today's transformed music world?

Rhino Resurrected

2012