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Quality is indicated picture/sound. I can copy PAL -> PAL, but not the NTSC stuff.
??-??? 1961, The Worlds Greatest Sinner
76 min, NTSC, B/B+ (B&W)
FZ wrote the music.
??-??? 1963, Run Home Slow
78 min, NTSC, B+/B+ (3rd gen)
FZ wrote the music.
??-??? 1963, The Steve Allen show
17 min, NTSC, B+/A-
FZ plays the bicycle.
??-??? 1967, Luden Cough Drops Commercial
1 min, NTSC, B+/A-
FZ made the music - "The Big Squeeze" on "Lost Episodes"
??-??? 1967, The Bitter End, NYC
7 min, NTSC, A-/A-
MOI performs Suzy Creamcheese (lipsynched!) and an improvisation.
??-Nov 1967, Monkees Episode
3 min, NTSC, A/A
Opening of the show.
??-??? 1968, BBC
10 min, NTSC, A-/A- (4th gen)
King Kong performed live in studio.
??-??? 1968, German TV
6 min, PAL, B-/B
Interview + "In The Sky" live.
6-Oct 1968, German TV
40 min, NTSC, A-/A (3rd gen) and 40 min, PAL, A/A (1st gen)
"Lieder Liches", MOI concert at The Beat Club. Appears to be a rebroadcast, since it has some interview stuff from 1970 too.
21-Oct 1968, French TV
11 min, B/B+
MOI performs Pound for a Brown/Sleeping in a Jar
??-??? 1970, Burnt Weenie Sandwich promo film
18 min, PAL, C/C
and
18 min, NTSC, B-/B- (3rd gen)
18-Jun 1970, VPRO (Dutch TV)
60 min, PAL, A-/A-
Documentary mixed with concert footage.
6-Jun 1971, Fillmore East, NYC
24 min, NTSC, B/B+
John Lennon & Yoko Ono onstage w/ Mothers, performing "Baby, please don't go", "King Kong" and "Scumbag" + lots of small eternities with Yoko.
??-??? 1970/71, VPRO (Dutch TV)
55 min, NTSC, B+/A-
Partially same as the above.
2-Dec 1970, Swedish TV
10 min, NTSC, B+/B+
"Onsdagsjournalen", interview.
4-Dec 1971, Swedish TV
24 min, PAL, B+/B
"Spotlight". The last 6 songs of the Paris concert 15-Dec 1970, and some interview.
3-Jul 1973, Australian TV
47 min, PAL, A/A (2nd gen)
"Monday conference", nice interviews & discussions with FZ, plus a proshot RDNZL from one of the Melbourne shows.
21-Aug 1973, Skansen, Stockholm, Sweden
70 min, PAL&NTSC, B+/A-
The "Piquantique" concert, from the swedish TV program "Oppapoppa". The PAL copy is a bit better, but doesn't include the first 20 min.
28-Aug 1973, Finnish TV2
5 min, NTSC, A-/B-
One of the worst interviews I've seen.
11-Sep 1973, Finnish TV2
8 min, NTSC, A-/B+
From a press conference and interview.
1971-1974, Cal Schenkel's Reel
11 min, NTSC, A/A
Excerpts from 200 Motels (1971), The Naked Ape (1972) and the Apostrophe ad (1974).
3-Oct 1974?, Finnish TV2
9 min, NTSC, B+/B
"Why did the Mothers get fired?", interview. But doesn't it look like 1980 rather than 1974?
??-Dec 1974, KCET TV, L.A
60 min, NTSC, B+/A-
and
60 min, PAL, A-/A
Much of which appeared on "Dub Room Special".
??-Jan 1976, Norman Gunston Show, Australian TV
5 min, PAL, A-/A-
Short interview and a little blues jam with Frank and Norman. Quite cool.
30-Jan 1976, NBC "The Midnight Special"
11 min, NTSC, C-/B
FZ telling the story of his career. Funny, but barely watchable.
11-Nov 1976, Mike Douglas Show
15 min, NTSC, B+/B+
Interview + FZ plays "Black Napkins".
11-Dec 1976, Saturday Night Live
I'm the Slime, Killer Trees, Purple Lagoon, Peaches en Regalia: 16 min, NTSC, A-/B+ (2nd gen)
"Slime" + "Killer Trees": 12 min, PAL, A+/A+ (Master, w/ Swedish subtitles)
"Slime" + "Purple Lagoon": 10 min, PAL, A+/A+ (1st gen)
Feb-1978, Swedish TV
21 min, NTSC, B+/B+
Interview before a concert in Sweden, with some music and footage in between.
30-Mar 1978, Austrian TV
34 min, NTSC, B+/B+
Interviews and tour report. Frank and the interviewer (Rudi Dolezal) have a disagreement about Cadillacs, which results in a small movie under FZ's direction - funny. Also a rare performance of Bobby Brown, with just FZ and Tommy Mars on the piano.
1-Jul 1978, German TV
60 min, NTSC, A-/A and 60 min, PAL, A/A (1st gen)
"We don't mess around". A rehearsal at Circus Krone in Munich is made into a TV concert. (part are on the bootleg "At the Circus", BTB II)
21-Oct 1978, Saturday Night Live
30 min, NTSC, A-/A- (2nd gen)
Dancin Fool, The Meek, Rollo (with John Belushi as BeBop Samurai) plus the Conehead and "Night On Freak Mountain" skits.
2-Feb 1979, Oslo, Norway
7 min, PAL, B+/B+
Audience shot video from the concert. Really decent for its age.
18-May 1979, Dinah Shore Show
13 min, NTSC, B/B+
FZ is guest in the show, along with Jan & Dean and Peaches & Herb.
??-Dec 1979, "Make me Laugh" show
7 min, NTSC, B+/A-
FZ is a contestant (he seems to have more trouble staying awake than keeping from laughing).
8-Jan 1980, Old Grey Whistle Test
7 min, NTSC, C/B+
16-Mar 1980, KNBC, L.A
10 min, NTSC and
10 min, PAL
"Sunday at Le Lycee Francais"
8-May 1980, "New York & Elsewhere"
25 min, NTSC, B+/B+ (dubbed into German)
and
37 min, PAL, A-/A (undubbed)
Austrian program. with concert snippets from Mudd Club, NYC 8-May.
12-May 1980, KNBC, L.A
7 min, PAL
Interview + footage from the LA Sports Arena.
May 1980, Dutch TV
3 min, NTSC, A-/A
Snippet from the broadcast Rotterdam concert.
11-Jun 1980, French TV
127 min, NTSC, B-/B
The whole concert. Very blurry picture.
11-Jun 1980, French TV
32 min, NTSC, A-/A-
Edit of the concert, from a rebroadcast.
12-Jun 1980, Dick Cavett Show
21 min, NTSC, B/B+
Interview
??-??? 1981, Canadian TV - "New Music"
10 min, NTSC. B/B+
Interview
??-??? 1981, Promo Video
4 min, NTSC, A/A (2nd gen)
"You Are What You Is" video.
31-Jul 1981, FM TV
7 min, NTSC, B/A-
28-Aug 1981, "Tomorrow coast to coast" w/ Dr Demento
12 min, NTSC, A/A (2nd gen)
26-Oct 1981, CNN "Freeman Report"
47 min, NTSC B+/B+ to C+/B
Interview w/ Sandi Freeman - one of the best interviews I've seen. About 60% of the recording is of the better quality.
31-Oct 1981, MTV broadcast
120 min, NTSC, A+/A (1st gen) and
120 min, PAL, B+/B+
"The Torture never stops". Mixed footage from early and late concerts
31-Oct 1981, MTV broadcast
85 min, NTSC, A-/B+
The whole late show, minus "Sinister Footwear".
31-Oct 1981, Night Flight
28 min, NTSC, A/A
"You are what you is" - the first 7 songs of the early show.
3-Nov 1981, Philadelphia
34 min, NTSC, A-/B+ (2nd gen)
"Talking with FZ", interview w/ Chuck Ash
6-Nov 1981, Two On The Town
8 min, NTSC, B-/A-
From studio sessions w/ Roy Estrada, FZ conducting the Buffalo Symphony Orchestra and the recording of YAWYI video.
10-Aug 1982, Late show w/ David Letterman
13 min, NTSC, C/B
With Frank and Moon.
??-??? 1983, Night Flight
5 min, NTSC, A-/A- (2nd gen)
"Takeoff", FZ on groupies.
Jan 1983, BBC
16 min, NTSC, B/A-
About the LSO concert, incl interviews w/ FZ and Kent Nagano.
16-Jun 1983, Late show w/ David Letterman
12 min, NTSC, B+/A-
Interview, talk about the LSO records.
Jun-Jul 1983, Sounds, Australian TV
28 min, PAL,
Parts I, II and III.
31-Oct 1983, NBC
5 min, NTSC, A-/A- (1st gen)
Late Night w/ Dave Letterman
1-Feb 1984, Nickelodeon
16 min, NTSC (2nd gen)
"Live Wire"
25-Aug 1984, NYC
127 min, PAL, B-/B
Audience shot video of the Pier concert, parts of which can be seen on DHBIM?
4-Oct 1984, Vienna
37 min, PAL, B/A-
Audience shot video.
Oct 1984, Italy
13 min, PAL, A/A- (1st gen)
20-Aug 1985, English TV?
46 min, PAL, A-/A-
Interview and some rock videos.
13-Sep 1985, Nightline
20 min, NTSC, A/A
Ted Koppel leads a debate with FZ, Donny Osmond and Kandy Stroud from the PMRC, on the subject of record labelling.
18-Sep 1985, CBS Morning News
10 min, PAL
TV debate with senator Danforth.
19-Sep 1985, CNN
35 min, PAL
FZ testimony at Senate hearing.
2-Oct 1985, Voter Spots
7 min, NTSC, A/A (2nd gen)
Register to vote PSAs.
31-Oct 1985, AM Philadelphia News
12 min, PAL
Interview & Phone-in
8-Dec 1985, MTV
21 min, PAL
"MTV Basement Tapes"
14-Mar 1986, "Miami Vice" Episode
5 min, NTSC, A-/A-
The name of the episode is "Payback". Frank plays a kingpin who wants his stolen money back.
28-Mar 1986, CNN Crossfire
21 min, NTSC, A-/A-
FZ debates John Laughton on the subject of censorship - really amusing.
3-Apr 1986, Johnny Carson Show
8 min, NTSC, B+/A-
6-Apr 1986, ABC
10 min, PAL
"Sex Violence and Values" discussion.
14-Aug 1986, American TV
17 min, PAL
"Mother's Day"
23-Sep 1986, Night Life w/ David Brenner
14 min, NTSC, A-/A-
Featuring FZ, Moon and Dweezil.
26-Nov 1986, Joan Rivers Show
10 min, PAL
??-Feb 1988, Beacon Theatre, NYC
49 min, NTSC, A-/B
FZ photos by Marc DeCarlo, stills w/ audience recordings.
10-Feb 1988, "Nightwatch"
15 min, PAL, B+/A-
14-Feb 1988, Tower Theatre, Philadelphia
26 min, NTSC, A/A (2nd gen)
"Talking with FZ...some more" w/ Chuck Ash. Interview on stage before concert, and some pictures from rehearsals.
14-Feb 1988, Tower Theatre, Philadelphia
88 min, NTSC, A/A (2nd gen)
Footage from the rehearsals, 2 camera angles.
19-Feb 1988, "Everyone that is except FZ"
24 min, NTSC, B+/A-
League of women voters interviews FZ and concert attendants.
1-Mar 1988, Buffalo
20 min, PAL, B/B
Interviews with FZ and Scott Thunes
5-Mar 1988, Cleveland Music Hall, OH
120 min, NTSC, B/B
Audience shot concert.
11-Mar 1988, War Memorial Rochester
11 min, NTSC, A-/A-
Interview + "Chunga's Revenge" w/ sound from board.
26-Mar 1988, MTV (British)
3 min, PAL, B/A- and 3 min, NTSC, A/A (1st gen)
"Week in rock"
28-Mar 1988, CBS this Morning
6 min, NTSC, A/A (1st gen)
26-Apr 1988, Olympen, Lund, Sweden
120 min, NTSC, B-/B and
120 min, PAL, B/B
Audience shot concert.
1-May 1988, Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden
120 min, NTSC, C+/B
Audience shot concert. Barely enjoyable.
2-May 1988, Kippevel Vara
45 min, NTSC, B+/B+
Dutch TV interview - raw footage!
May 1988, Scandinavian TV3
4 min. NTSC, B+/A-
Interview and snippet from the Oslo show.
May 1988, Swedish TV1
3 min, NTSC, B+/A-
Brief interview, snippet from the Lund concert.
8-May 1988, Vienna, Austria
76 min, NTSC, B-/B
Audience shot concert.
17-May 1988, Spanish TV
120 min, NTSC, B+/A-
and
130 min, PAL, A-/B+
The Barcelona concert, pro-shot.
Jun 1988, Italy
16 min, PAL, A+/A (1st gen)
Backstage interview.
Jul 1988, Tonight Show w/ Jay Leno
9 min, PAL, B+/A-
10-Dec 1988, "Cover Story"
24 min, NTSC, A-/A-
Documentary.
19-Dec 1988, BBC
8 min, PAL, A-/A-
"Zappa on Zappa, from '68 to '88".
??-??? 1988?, German TV (P.I.T)
5 min, PAL, A/A
1988 tour documentary, incl Dweezil's "My guitar wants to kill your Mama" video.
??-??? 1989?, Arsenio Hall Show
14 min, NTSC, B+/A-
Interview with Moon & Dweezil + Dweezil playing the guitar.
1-Feb 1989, Arsenio Hall Show
12 min, PAL, A-/A-
19-Jun 1989, Arsenio Hall Show
10 min, PAL, B+/A-
19-Jun 1989, Action News LA
PAL
??-Jun 1989, Swedish TV
30 min, PAL, B/B
"Sattelite of love", interview with Zappa and some others.
5-Jun 1989, CNN
13 min, NTSC, A/A (1st gen)
Larry King live, interview with FZ
1-Dec 1989, MTV Australia
10 min, PAL
Interview + live 1974/84
??-Dec 1989, MTV Australia
1 min, PAL
"Fine Line"
26-Feb 1990, FNN
22 min, NTSC, A+/A+
FZ hosts "FNN Focus".
27-Feb 1990, FNN
22 min, NTSC, A+/A+
FZ hosts "FNN Focus".
28-Feb 1990, FNN
22 min, NTSC, A+/A+
FZ hosts "FNN Focus".
17-Dec 1990, German TV
6 min, PAL, B+/A-
"Live aus dem Schlachthof"
??-?? 1990, German TV
6 min, PAL, A-/A
Video of "Fine Girl", featuring FZ.
Seems to be part of a Czech music film called "Prager leben gut" in German.
??-??? 1991, Swedish TV
29 min, PAL, A-/A-
Omnibus Wind Ensemble plays Alien Orifice, No 7, Bebop Tango, Revised Music For Low Budget Orchstra and Peaches En Regalia, with some Stravinsky in between.
14-Apr 1991, HBO "The Naked Truth"
1 min, NTSC, A/A
Tom Arnold Special, FZ appears and says a few words. Not the slightest idea of what this really is.
24-Jun 1991, Czech TV
11 min, NTSC, A-/A-
FZ jams with the Czech group Prazsky Vyber w/Michael Kocab.
30-Jun 1991, Hungarian TV
53 min, NTSC, A-/A-
A Tabanszipondon - FZ Jams with Hungarian band. The jam is about 25 minutes long, the rest is mostly interviews and stuff in Hungarian.
31-Aug 1991, Portuguese TV?
2 min, PAL, A/A
Interview snippet.
7-Sep 1991, KOIN, Seattle
2 min, NTSC, A/A
About a Seattle Power and Light ad.
??-Feb 1992, Swedish TV
60 min, PAL, A/A
"Peefeeyatko". Documentary, mostly Frank presenting and explaining the Synclavier.
17-Sep 1992, German TV Arte
90 min, PAL, A/A (1st gen)
The premiere of the Yellow Shark
Early 1993, Terry Bozzio interview
35 min, PAL, A+/A+ (1st gen)
14-May 1993, NBC Today Show
11 min, NTSC, A-/A-
Jamie Gangel interviews a very sick FZ. Sad sight.
27-Jun 1993, E!
17 min, NTSC, A-/A-
Howard Stern show. Moon Unit interviewed & FZ call-in.
27-Jun 1993, The Grandmothers: Arezzo Wave Festival, Italy
55 min, PAL, A+/A- (1st gen)
Concert, mostly FZ songs.
6-Dec 1993, PAL, Swedish TV
10 min, A/A
Various newsclips about FZ's death.
??-??? 1994, German TV, VIVA + VIVA II
35 min, PAL, A/A (1st gen)
"Jam Folge", a documentary by DoRo (much in common with "Ein Leben als "Extravaganza"). Lots of nice footage.
??-May 1994, Swedish TV
30 min, PAL, A/A
"AAAFNRAA", Yellow Shark documentary.
1-Jul 1994, Stuttgart, Germany
90 min, NTSC, A-/A- (3rd gen)
Band from Utopia live (mostly)+ some interview and pictures from rehearsal.
4-Jul 1994, 3SAT
18-Aug 1994, BBC
45 min, NTSC, A/A
A&E Biography - excellent!
??-?? 1995, Rock'n Roll Hall of fame induction
8 min, NTSC, A+/A+
FZ introduction, Lou Reed's inducting speech and Moon's thanks.
"Ein Leben als Extravaganza" (unknown date)
50 min, NTSC, A-/A-
German documentary - excellent!
Bogus Pomp (tribute band): 5-Jul 1996, Gasoline Alley
240 min, NTSC, A-/A- (1st gen)
2 sets, 120 min each.
Bogus Pomp (tribute band): 20-Sep 1996, State Theatre, St Petersburg, Fl
120 min, NTSC, A-/A- (2nd gen)
Bogus Pomp (tribute band): 1-Nov 1996, St Petersburg, Fl
120 min, NTSC, A-/A- (1st gen)