In Bob and Ray, Keener than Most Persons, " David Pollock, with the full cooperation of Bob Elliott and of Ray Goulding's widow, Liz, and with the insights of numerous colleagues, traces the origins and development of the unique sensibility that defined their dozens of local and network radio and television series, later motion picture roles, Carnegie Hall performances, and hit Broadway show, Bob and Ray: The Two and Only. Bob and Ray's many parodies, including "Mary Backstayge, Noble Wife" and "Mr. Trace, Keener than Most Persons, " and storehouse of recurring characters, such as ace reporter Wally Ballou, cowboy singer Tex Blaisdell, and book reviewer Webley Webster, were known and adored by millions, but the twosome deflected all intrusions into the personalities behind their many masks and the dynamics of their relationship, and rarely elaborated on their career trajectory of methodology. Bob and Ray were a team for 43 years, longer than Laurel and Hardy, Burns and Allen, Abbott and Costello, and Martin and Lewis. "Bob and Ray, Keener than Most Persons" explores the craft and culture behind that longevity and behind the laughter they brought into millions of American homes. - Publisher.

BOB AND RAY KEENER THAN MOST PERSONS

Photographs and caricatures are combined with classic skits and jokes that typify the rich humor of the two comedians.

Bob and Ray's whimsically ridiculous dialogues and subtly satirical glances at the world have regaled audiences for fifty years -- on local and network radio and television, in movies and commercials, on Broadway and at Carnegie Hall, and in three delightful books. In an exclusive performance of skits from their third book, these beloved humorists take you into their world of restrained craziness and of gentle and relentless satire.

An unparalleled treasury of American 19th century mystery fiction selected and introduced by Otto Penzler.

Here is the official companion to cable television’s most challenging food fight. Food Network Star: The Official Insider’s Guide to America’s Hottest Food Show is your all-access, behind-the-scenes pass to Food Network’s highest rated series ever—where intense tests of talent and exciting guest stars steer a handful of finalists towards the ultimate dream job: his or her own Food Network show. Food Network Star: The Official Insider’s Guide to America’s Hottest Food Show brings you all the drama of seasons one through seven—plus winning recipes, candid photographs, revealing bios, trivia, and insider stories about the contestants and celebrity judges, including Bobby Flay, Susie Fogelson, Guy Fieri, Rachael Ray, Wolfgang Puck, Melissa d’Arabian, and Hollywood luminaries like Courtney Cox and Eva Longoria.