Celebrity Farts ~ The Maurty McPovich Show

Maurty McPovich

    Is it just me , or does anyone else think that this is one of the most ridiculous shows on the boob tube? I know I can't be the only one.

   I like Maurty. Everybody likes Maurty. He seems like a nice enough guy , but with a show like this , he's just asking to be made fun of.

   For over ten years now , Maurty has been exciting audiences all over America with his unique brand of crappy television. The subject matter of this fine show , includes such topics as cheating spouses , transvestites , and embarrassing situations caught on hidden camera. Only those who are dense enough to watch this tasteless garbage week after week , could possibly find this exciting entertainment.

     Recently , Maurty celebrated the shows tenth anniversary with his good buddy and favorite animal trainer , Jack Hanna , who has appeared on the show numerous times over the years.

    In a recent interview , the shows executive producer , Amy Rosenblum , revealed some things about Maurty that not even his fans knew.

It's The Maurty McPovich Show!! Behind The

Scenes With Amy Rosenblum

    "Ive been the shows executive producer for the entire ten years , and I've loved every minute of it. I hope it lasts another ten years.

    "I know that some people don't like the show ; they think it's silly and ridiculous. Even I find it silly at times. Especially when Maury does one of his I Slept With My Husband's Brother , or Who's The Father Of My Baby? shows. But his audiences love the show , no matter how ridiculous it might get. The more outrageous it is , the fans love it , which is why I think it's so popular. Maury's not afraid to be outrageous. He knows that if he can make the show as crazy as possible , people will watch. And it's worked for ten years."

Everybody Loves Maurty

    "Not long after we started the show , in '98 , Maury liked to dress up as different characters during rehearsals. Every episode , halfway through the first season , Maury would dress up as some of his favorite celebrities , and rehearse the show.
   "The first character that Maury impersonated was Groucho Marx , one of his all time favorite celebrities. Some of his guests would be confused , until they realized that it was Maury. The second celebrity was Ozzy Osbourne. The original Sabbath was one of his favorite bands , and Maury always thought that Ozzy was an outrageous character.
    "So , one day , Maury comes out wearing a long , dark brown wig and a black shirt with a cross on it.
    "The audience went crazy. He threw his hands over his head , mimicking Ozzy giving the peace sign.
    " 'Are you ready to rock?!' he said in a surprisingly good British accent.
   "Everybody went absolutely bananas. Some of them jumped around like baboons , chanting his name.
    " 'Are you people ready to rock?!' he said again.
    " 'Yes!' the audience screamed back. Then the stage curtains opened to reveal three guys dressed like the other members of the band , complete with out dated clothes and funny looking wigs.
    "Without the accent , Maury said ,'This is my band Black Savage'. We're a Sabbath cover band. We've been practicing real hard for a couple of months , and during breaks on this show , we'll be playing some of their material.'
    "Everybody went insane. They yelled and screamed and jumped around like monkeys in a cage at the zoo. Some got so excited that they actually jumped all the way to the ceiling , banging their heads painfully , knocking themselves unconscious , then falling back into the audience , and injuring others. Others had broken through , and were either dangling unconscious , or moaning in pain.
    "Maury and his band had watched it all with bemused expressions , until people started getting hurt. At first it was really funny watching everybody screaming and jumping like wild animals , but now it had gotten out of control. Some fools were dangling unconscious from the ceiling , and some with their legs kicking , and screaming for help , while others were lying in the audience , moaning and groaning in pain.
     "Someone called the paramedics. The most seriously injured were taken to the hospital , and those with mild cuts and bruises , were treated on the spot.
     "No one died of their injuries , thank God. I knew that Maury had the wildest audiences , but I had no idea how insane they were.
    "No one was more relieved than Maury , when he found out that everyone was going to be alright. I think he was worried that someone might sue him. No one did , though."

Fun With Maurty And Jack

    "Last year , Maury celebrated the shows tenth anniversary with his close friend , Jack Hanna. Jack has been featured on the show about twice a year , which is always a lot of fun. And each time he comes , he brings more exotic animals and insects.

    "The animals he brought out for the anniversary special , were a macaw , and a pair of chimps. He brought the macaw out first. Jack whistled , and a multi~colored parrot flew out from back stage. There was a large perch next to Jack , which the bird was supposed to settle on , but apparently the bird had other ideas. Instead of landing on the perch , it past over the entire audience , spraying , and dropping doody on everyone. The audience howled with laughter , as the bird crop dusted them , while squawking it's own laughter. There wasn't one person that didn't have bird pee or doody on them. No one cared. Everyone was having a great time.

    "Maury and Jack were shocked and surprised by the birds behavior , but they were also amused.

    " 'I don't know what's the matter with him , Maury!' Jack said. 'He's never behaved this way before. He must be nervous. Come here , Louie! Behave yourself!'

    "But Louie didn't want to behave himself. He made one more swoop over the audience , dropped another payload , and squawked with laughter. Then he dive bombed Maury and Jack , squawked with laughter , and flew back stage.

    "Wiping bird doody from his face , Jack shouted , 'Bad Louie!'

    "The audience laughed again , wiping doody from their own faces and clothes.

     "Apparently , Louie wasn't the only one that was nervous. Maury was nervous too. Every year he looked forward to Jack's visits , and the animals he brought with him. But Maury was also more than a little apprehensive , because most of the animals were potentially dangerous , and their behavior was unpredictable.

    "So , when Jack's assistants brought out the two chimps , Buckaroo Bonzo , and Bozo The Clown , they must have sensed how nervous Maury was , because from that point , things quickly went from bad to worse.

     "Bonzo was wearing a Peter Weller wig , and dressed like the actor ~ who was Bonzo's favorite ~ in his role in the movie , Buckaroo Bonzai , and Bozo was dressed like his favorite clown , wearing a silly looking red wig , and a bicycle horn that he tooted incessantly.

    "The audience laughed when they saw the chimps. They looked ridiculous. The moment they set eyes on Maury , they broke free of their handlers and made a bee line straight for him. They pounced on him , threw him on the floor like a rag doll , ripped off their suits , and started rubbing doody all over him.

    "The audience bellowed with laughter. Maury was laughing , too , but was also scared to death. He covered his head with his arms and wouldn't look up the whole time the monkeys were doing their business.

     " 'Jack! Make 'em stop!' he shouted.

    "Jack and the two handlers attempted to grab hold of the chimps , but got pelted with doody themselves. Then Bonzo and Bozo turned to the audience and threw doody at them , too.

    "The chimps had great aim. They managed to hit every single person in the audience , either in the face or on their clothes.

    "When they were done with the audience , they ran around the set , throwing seats and ripping up furniture.

   "Maury was terrified. The moment the chimps turned on the audience , he ran back stage and would not come out until it was all over.

   "Jack and his assistants ran frantically after the chimps , attempting to get them to stop their rampage. It went on for almost fifteen minutes. The audience was going crazy the whole time , howling with laughter , as Bonzo and Bozo completely destroyed the set.

    "Finally , mercifully , it was over. It looked like a tornado had struck the inside of the studio. Jack and his assistants were able to calm the chimps enough to get them back stage.

    "Of course , none of it had been taped. Too bad , though. It would have made a great show. However , it would be a long time before Jack and his family were invited back to the show."