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Wide, colorful suede belt, ca. 1992
This colorful suede belt was worn by Tracey Conway 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 show. Cast member Tracey Conway moved to…
ID Number:2023.15.10
Date:Circa 1992
Two KJR radio station pins, ca. 1970
KJR is a pioneering AM radio station in Seattle which first broadcast in the 1920s. These buttons are from around 1970 when the station was the go-to for “Top 40” rock and pop hits as well as introducing and promoting new songs.
ID Number:2023.23.Ref
Date:Circa 1970
Plaid hat designed by Eric Javits, 1992
This plaid hat belonged to Tracey Conway, cast member on the Seattle television comedy show Almost Live! which aired from 1984 to 1999 on KING5 in Seattle. The hat was purchased at Nordstrom. Conway lent it to Nancy Guppy for the 1992 sketch “The Worst Girlfriend Joins the Band” where Guppy played a member of a grunge band. Conway wore…
ID Number:2024.9.1
Date:1992
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