(Left to right) Dr. Shock & someone playing "The Wolf Man"
WPHL-TV
Saturday, October 29, 1977
We have four video clips for you from 1977. The first one up is from Saturday, October 29th. Dr. Shock tells the story of "The Closed Coffin" just in time for Halloween.
Dr. Shock
WPHL-TV
Saturday, November 5, 1977
Joe Zawislak (Dr. Shock) was a skilled magician. He often did ones on his broadcasts. Here's one where a bottle trades places with a glass. It works even when someone takes away the bottle.
(Left to right) Dr. Shock & Rick Fox
WPHL-TV
Saturday, November 26, 1977
In this clip, Dr. Shock is looking for a turkey. We couldn't help using the line, "we think he found one." The guy wearing the feather and paper cup for a nose is Rick Fox, the writer & director for Dr. Shock.
(Left to right) The Cameraman Art Szcykalski & Dr. Shock
WPHL-TV
Saturday, December 3, 1977
In this bit, Dr. Shock plays two roles (done by editing the tape). The unidentified cameraman in the photo is Art Szcykalski, who was honored by our organization along with Aldo Farnese just a couple of years ago.
Broadcast Pioneers member Rick Fox directed all, with very few exceptions, of the Dr. Shock programs throughout the 1970s. Our material is taken from an original 1" video tape master donated to the Broadcast Pioneers by member and former President Dave Abramson. It was the master tape that contained the roll-ins for the one-hour commercial-free special, "A Tribute to Dr. Shock", which was hosted by Rick Fox and directed by George Cummings airing once in February, 1980 on WPHL-TV (shortly after Joe Zawislak's death), and once more in May, 1980. Joe played the beloved Dr. Shock.
From the official archives of the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia
Video originally donated by Broadcast Pioneers member Dave Abramson
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