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Long pearl earrings, part of the "Worst Girlfriend" outfit, 1992
These long clip-on earrings were worn by Tracey Conway as “The Worst Girlfriend in the World” on the Seattle comedy television show Almost Live! which aired from 1984 to 1999 on KING5 in Seattle. In its earliest years it was like a local version of the Tonight Show, but in 1989 the format changed to be a 30-minute sketch comedy…
ID Number:2023.15.3
Date:1992
Plaid flannel shirt, ca. 1990
The donor of this plaid flannel shirt, Maren Higbee, was a high school student when the “grunge” look was in style in Seattle. “This is my Northwest Territory Flannel that I bought at K-mart on Aurora 1990-ish and it was my favorite shirt until about 1995. I even loved it so much it was in my senior pictures.” When she…
ID Number:2023.19.1
Date:1990
Props from Almost Live! Fake dog food cans and squirrel from "Natural Dog" sketch, 1993
These props were used for a fake dog food commercial on the Seattle comedy show Almost Live! The sketch pokes fun at products that emphasize the benefits of food that is unprocessed and all-natural and then takes it to an extreme. Each can of dog food--one is "Raccoon Crunch" and the other is "Nacho Possom"--advertises to contain an actual live…
ID Number:2024.9.23Ref.ONLINE
Date:1993
Prop from Almost Live! "Pout Paddle," 1991
This prop was used for a fake commercial on the Seattle television comedy show Almost Live! Making fun of beauty products marketed to women, the “Pout Paddle” promises fuller (swollen) lips by simply hitting them repeatedly with a paddle. Almost Live! aired on KING5 from 1984 to 1999, with this sketch airing in1991. This prop was donated by cast member…
ID Number:2024.9.4
Date:1991
Prop from Almost Live! "Denim Alert," 1991
This prop was used for a fake commercial on the Seattle television comedy show Almost Live! Poking fun at both the fashion for extra tight jeans and ads for the product “Life Alert,” “Denim Alert” promised assistance for denim-based emergencies. Wearing this prop around her neck, cast member Tracey Conway cried “I’ve zipped my jeans, and I can’t get up!”…
ID Number:2024.9.5
Date:1991
Prop from Almost Live! "Hate me because…" perfume bottle, 1993
This prop was used for a fake commercial on the Seattle television comedy show Almost Live! Poking fun at 1980s Pantene shampoo commercials with the tagline “don’t hate me because I’m beautiful,” this perfume is named “Hate me because I’m having sex with your husband.” The sketch was written by cast member Nancy Guppy and the prop was donated by…
ID Number:2024.9.6
Date:1993
Colorblock shirt worn by John Keister on Almost Live! 1991
John Keister was the host of the Seattle television comedy show Almost Live! which aired from 1984 to 1999 on KING5 in Seattle. In its earliest years, Almost Live! was like a local version of the Tonight Show. When John Keister took over as host in 1988, he struggled with a format which had been designed around his predecessor Ross…
ID Number:2024.10.1
Date:1991
Patterned shirt worn by John Keister on Almost Live! 1991
John Keister was the host of the Seattle television comedy show Almost Live! which aired from 1984 to 1999 on KING5 in Seattle. In its earliest years, Almost Live! was like a local version of the Tonight Show. When John Keister took over as host in 1988, he struggled with a format which had been designed around his predecessor Ross…
ID Number:2024.10.2
Date:1991
Leather jacket and jeans worn for "The Lame List," ca. 1990
Music writer and promoter Jeff Gilbert appeared in almost every rock-related sketch on the Seattle television comedy show Almost Live! He wore this leather jacket and jeans on “The Lame List,” and was the one who came up with the tagline “What’s Weak this Week.” In the reoccurring sketch, a group is introduced as representing “America’s heavy metal community” and…
ID Number:2024.17.12.ONLINE
Date:1987-1990
White sneakers worn by Jeff Gilbert for "The Lame List" on Almost Live! ca. 1990
Music writer and promoter Jeff Gilbert appeared in almost every rock-related sketch on the Seattle comedy show Almost Live! He wore these shoes on “The Lame List,” and was the one who came up with the tagline “What’s Weak this Week.” In the reoccurring sketch, a group is introduced as representing “America’s heavy metal community” and comically responds to issues…
ID Number:2024.17.3
Date:1987-1990