Episode 316 · Film year 1983
Doctor Detroit (1983)
- Special Guests
- Michael Pressman, Carl Gottlieb, Robert Boris, Glenne Headly
- Guest Co-Hosts
- Heather Drain, Aaron Peterson
Show notes
We wrap up '80s month with a housecall from Doctor Detroit (1983), the story of mild-mannered professor, Clifford Skridlow (Dan Aykroyd) and how he transforms into super-pimp Doctor Detroit.
Based on the short story "Detroit Abe" by Bruce Jay Friedman, Mike talks to screenwriters Robert Boris and Carl Gottlieb along with director Michael Pressman. This episode also includes the third and final part of the interview with actress Glenne Headly.
Aaron Peterson (opens in a new tab) and Heather Drain (opens in a new tab) join Mike to discuss this unusual comedy.
Based on the short story "Detroit Abe" by Bruce Jay Friedman, Mike talks to screenwriters Robert Boris and Carl Gottlieb along with director Michael Pressman. This episode also includes the third and final part of the interview with actress Glenne Headly.
Aaron Peterson (opens in a new tab) and Heather Drain (opens in a new tab) join Mike to discuss this unusual comedy.
Labels: Aaron Peterson Andrew Duggan Carl Gottlieb DEVO Dan Aykroyd Fran Dresher Glenne Headly Heather Drain Howard Hesseman Robert Boris TK Carter
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Music credits
- "Yo Skridlow" - T.K. Carter & Dan Aykroyd
- "Theme from Doctor Detroit" - Devo
Links & resources
- Buy Doctor Detroit on Blu-ray (opens in a new tab)
- Buy The Collected Short Fiction of Bruce Jay Friedman by Bruce Jay Friedman (opens in a new tab)
- Check out the F*ck Yeah, Dan Aykroyd Tumblr (opens in a new tab)
- Hear more of Robert Boris on the Electra Glide in Blue episode (opens in a new tab)
- Be sure to check out The Hollywood Outsider (opens in a new tab)
- Listen to Remake This Movie Right (opens in a new tab)
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Comments (2)
Todd Mason Pago Pago is pronounced "pango pango"...Heralde8 You know something occurred to me. At one point Mom says she'll give the Doctor just another 5 minutes. When one of her goons asks then what, she replies, "Uh, I'll wait some more!" That line and delivery sounded exactly like something Belushi would have done on SNL, lol. It would have been interesting to see Aykroyd and Belushi being rivals in this movie! (Though the actress who does play Mom did a great job, she's clearly having a blast).