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| − | Band from the recurring "Mel's Rock Pile" skit on sketch comedy television series ''[ | + | Band from the recurring "Mel's Rock Pile" skit on sketch comedy television series ''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085085/reference SCTV]''. A parody of teen dance shows, the 04/10/1984 episode has host Rockin' Mel Slirrup (Eugene Levy) showing a clip from 1969 where psychedelic rock band [[The Tangerine Conspiracy]] play and Mel freaks out after being slipped LSD-spiked water. In the present, he presents the band again, only now they're a cheesy lounge act called Happiness Unlimited, and Mel has acid flashbacks as they play. |
Their 1969 sound is pure Jefferson Airplane. | Their 1969 sound is pure Jefferson Airplane. | ||
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| − | *Melissa Humphries (Catherine O'Hara), vocals | + | * Melissa Humphries (Catherine O'Hara), vocals |
| − | *Chuck Humphries (Martin Short), drums | + | * Chuck Humphries (Martin Short), drums |
| − | *the rest of the band played by extras | + | * the rest of the band played by extras |
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Latest revision as of 08:26, 15 May 2025
Band from the recurring "Mel's Rock Pile" skit on sketch comedy television series SCTV. A parody of teen dance shows, the 04/10/1984 episode has host Rockin' Mel Slirrup (Eugene Levy) showing a clip from 1969 where psychedelic rock band The Tangerine Conspiracy play and Mel freaks out after being slipped LSD-spiked water. In the present, he presents the band again, only now they're a cheesy lounge act called Happiness Unlimited, and Mel has acid flashbacks as they play.
Their 1969 sound is pure Jefferson Airplane.
Lineup:
- Melissa Humphries (Catherine O'Hara), vocals
- Chuck Humphries (Martin Short), drums
- the rest of the band played by extras
