2023

TDM #683

Theme: Wreck the Halls! Join Bill in celebrating 20 years of the Devil’s Mischief with a look back at the TACKY CHRISTMAS SPECIALS. These episodes from 2005 and 2006 included a unique blend of yuletide wackiness, ranging from so-good-it’s-bad wholesomeness, to X-rated carols, to outright bizarre holiday novelty.

Original air date: Dec 23, 2023

See episodes 76 and 170 for set lists.

TDM #682

Theme: Religion-bashing humor is fun and all, but what would a TRULY blasphemous collection of comedy sound like? In the continued celebration of the Devil’s Mischief’s 20th anniversary, we look back at episode #500, with attacks on some modern sacred cows.

Original air date: Dec 11, 2023

See episode 500 for set list.

TDM #681

Theme: The celebration of The Devil’s Mischief’s 20th anniversary continues with two past Thanksgiving episodes, which include Bill’s narration of the ALL IN THE FAMILY episode “The Little Atheist”, two Thanksgiving comedic adventures from the ABBOTT & COSTELLO show, plus “Thanksgiving Leftovers” comedy clips from GEORGE CARLIN, STEVEN WRIGHT, CHEECH & CHONG, DON KNOTTS, and more!

Original air date: Nov 19, 2023

See episodes 266 and 617 for set lists.

TDM #680

Theme: The Devil’s Mischief continues its 20th anniversary celebrations with a look back at two rare Halloween specials! Hear the 2005 and 2006 Halloween episodes, featuring a mix of Halloween-themed comedy and novelty from RICHARD PRYOR, EDDIE IZZARD, SCREAMIN’ JAY HAWKINS, ALICE COOPER, and a lot more!

Original air date: October 24, 2023

See episodes 111 and 162 for set lists.

TDM #679

Theme: The 20th Anniversary celebrations continue with a look back at Devil’s Mischief episode #100. Originally aired in 2005, this was a best-of episode of the many “themed” episodes that had been created until then, from Star Wars, to Bananas, to Tacky Xmas, to Crudeness and everything in between.

Original air date: August 25, 2023

See episode 100 for set list.

TDM #678

Theme: The Devil’s Mischief celebrates its 20th anniversary! In this first of many specials for the occasion, Bill looks back at the 2004 “Best of Blasphemy” collection, featuring every wonderful religion-bashing track extracted from the show’s first year of episodes.

Original air date: August 13, 2023

See episodes 49 and 50 for set lists.

TDM #677

Theme: Bill presents a selection of zany comedy from GEORGE CARLIN, GILDA RADNER, LILY TOMLIN, and more.

Original air date: April 28, 2023

  • George Carlin - The News / Odds & Ends (from Carlin at Carnegie)

  • Patton Oswalt - Gay Best Friend, Romantic Movies (non-CD version)

  • Gilda Radner - Roseanne Roseannadanna

  • Lily Tomlin - Lud and Marie Meet Dracula’s Daughter (A Tale of Teen-age Tyranny)

TDM #676

Theme: Bill’s Birthday Bash. A “Devil’s Mischief Rewind” revisit of episode #584, with extras.

Original air date: Feb 25, 2023

  • Intro: Sloppy Daniels - My Son’s Birthday

  • Patton Oswalt - You Are Allowed 20 Birthday Parties

  • George Carlin - The Birthday Party

  • Brian Posehn - Monkey Birthday

  • Arrogant Worms - The Happy Happy Birthday Song

  • Father Guido Sarducci - Happy Birthday

  • Todd Barry - Birthdays

  • Weird Al Yankovic - Happy Birthday

  • Don Jamieson & Jim Florentine - Birthday

  • Patton Oswalt - Birthday Clown

  • BONUS: The Residents - Birthday Boy (1982 Demo)

TDM #675

Theme: Double Bob

Original air date: January 23, 2023

  • Bob Newhart - King Kong

  • Bob Newhart - Pussy Cat (1967)

  • Bobcat Goldthwait - Excerpts from Johnny D’s, May 2014 (Lynyrd Skynyrd, Sam Kinison, Tony’s Girilla Suit, 51, Charlie the Cat)

  • William Shatner - Planet Earth