Stan Freberg, Madcap Adman and Satirist, Dies at 88

[sonnymax]

Stan Freberg, a humorist whose sprawling imagination fueled a multifaceted career that included pretty much inventing the idea of using satire in commercials, died on Tuesday in Santa Monica, Calif. He was 88.

Mr. Freberg was a hard man to pin down. He made hit comedy records, voiced hundreds of cartoon characters and succeeded Jack Benny in one of radio’s most prestigious time slots. He called himself a “guerrilla satirist,” using humor as a barbed weapon to take on issues ranging from the commercialization of Christmas to the hypocrisy of liberals.

NY Times obit

I loved his Dragnet parodies, featuring June Foray. Thanks, and rest in peace Stan.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUdFLyNCeI4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWunj7Yw3PQ

[BeBop]

As a kid, I loved this guy. I still have a couple of his LPs. Thanks for the laughs, Mr. Freberg.

Edited April 8, 2015 by BeBop

[MomsMobley]

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[duaneiac]

Wow. I'm very sad to hear this. Stan Freburg was one of my comedy heroes. From his work with Beany & Cecil to his radio show to his comedy albums to his commercials ("Who put eight great tomatoes in that little bitty can?"), he was a genius in everything he did.

And he could do jazz too!

https://youtu.be/OyenSyjSr7k?t=44s

Thanks so much Mr. Freburg, for a million laughs. May he rest in peace.

Edited April 8, 2015 by duaneiac

[sgcim]

Back when they still had vinyl in libraries, I used to take out all of Stan's comedy records, and enjoyed them very much.

RIP Mr. Freeberg.

[duaneiac]

I remember stumbling across this video by Mr. Freburg's son, Donovan, many years ago. I do hope they were able to come to a reconciliation over the past few years.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUGK-J0ddjg

Edited April 9, 2015 by duaneiac