But it's brilliant for exactly the reason I remembered it being brilliant. The fantastic premise is of course a spin on Planet of the Apes. But this being Bob and Ray, they veer in the opposite direction from sci-fi melodrama.
Thursday, November 27, 2025
Monkeyshines
There's an old Bob and Ray radio skit called "Galaxy of the Baboons" that I was hoping to find but wasn't sure I'd be able to. Well, turns out it was easy, and it's the very first piece on this audio "video" clip. Feel free to ignore the SubGenius-y graphics, which don't really add anything.
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Since it's one of their lesser known routines it's good you found Galaxy of the Baboons. Although it's funny by itself the thing that elevates it to comedy gold is the reference to the movie. They liked riffing on well known cultural memes.
'Sometimes I think getting ready for a vacation is more trouble than it's worth; you get out on the highway with a million other monkeys.'
'Hope you don't get upset next time you get behind a big truck.'
'That's the rude gorillas that drive those things.'
It's next to impossible to find any duo that was their equal at constructing a premise from some small oddity. Not all their routines were brilliant but when they were 'on' there was nobody funnier - how about the restaurant franchise called The House of Toast. Einbinder Flypaper, 'the flypaper that’s always in good taste, was a major sponsor.
George Burns and Gracie Allen provided some understated routines by way of misunderstanding (Gracie was a genius). A number of our favorites were the bits called 'Say goodnight Gracie' after the main program ended. They're still as amusing now as they were in the 50s:
https://youtu.be/SJULId_Gx14?si=5h2xZ0DLsqGjTYRO
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