Polygamous Prophet: Outsider or Criminal?
Thursday, May 11, 2006 at 6:21PM 
Joan looks on as Betty recovers from her massive headwound
From the program:
The 1970's were a marvelous time for music, politics, and film. But television? That was another story... Until two very special women came along and made beautiful music together, and it was far out. Of course I'm talking about Betty Maddox and Joan Stein's landmark children's show, Betty and Joan: Free to Be Friends. Free to Be Friends was cancelled instantly by small-minded male network executives based on the hundreds of strongly-worded recommendations from child psychiatrists they received five minutes into its one and only airing. Tonight, for the first time since its 1972 debut, you'll see this groundbreaking show in its glorious feel-good entirety.
NOTES
--Sue Galloway and Julie Klausner are hilarious. This is a really fun show with surprisingly exceptional set design. It has a Strangers With Candy sort of penchant for twisted one-liners and for its dark humour wrapped in a cheery outer layer.
--Despite playing a lesbian, Julie Klausner's Joan is the perfect comedic straight-man.
--The show was sold out due to Rufus Wainright making an appearance on The Dave Hill Explosion--the show on the second half of a double billing.

Shylock the Owl comes out of his hidey-hole to say Hello!
Free to Be Friends runs at the UCBT every Monday throughout the month of November.






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