The Improv Event of a Lifetime is Coming in 2009!!!

Fale Bacon Performance Thirsty Ear Dec 9, 2008

(The Women's Movement as initiated by us during Mega Replay)

Set List:
1. Movie in Five Seconds
2. Time Life
3. The 3-Headed Jackhole
4. Press Conference
5. Old Job, New Job
6. Family Dinner
7. Bartender Advice
8. Mega Reply
9. Da Do Ron Ron

Short but sweet!

Thanks to the rocking new troupe Parlor Tricks for putting on such a great opening act and bringing out all their friends to a pack-to-the-gills house!

• Our satellite member Isaiah joined us for the highjinx!
• 1/2 Star for Five Second Movies - "That was terrible!" - Ebert
• Thanks to the lovely Vicki from MadLab for joining our Dinner
• Mike won Da Do Ron Ron (it's all luck, just like the role of a die)
• Bartender went to the dark side.
• Calig could not get any satisfaction during Press Conference (hey, where'd your tongue go?)
• Vend a trophy for Jason and John for a great Old Job, New Job!

Next gig: Dec 23rd at Thirsty Ear with Shimmy Shake.

Fake Bacon/Shimmy Shake Performance November 25th at Thirsty Ear

The Shimmy Shake Project and Fake Bacon joined forces and set lists for one mega-packed show!

Set List:

1. 5 Second Movies

2. Time Life

3. ABC's

4. 3 Headed Jackhole

5. Job Excuses

6. Press Conference

7. Irish Drinking Song

8. Old Job New Job

9. Song Lyrics

10. I Pod

11. Family Dinner

12. Bartender Advice

13. Party Quirks

14. Actor's Nightmare

15. Ask a Mime

16. Questions Only

17. Moving Bodies

18. TV Genres

19 The Dating Game

20. Real Men of Genius

21. Da Do Ron Ron

Our Longest Show Ever!

• The erstwhile Isaiah was up for Thanksgiving and joined us in a bunch of games. The door's always open, our friend!
• Are you supposed to wear your IPOD while white-water rafting?
• Can we please send the Irish Drinking Song to rehab?
• Emily Dickinson sure conjured up a lot of filthy stuff at Press Conference
• Jason popped in from Split tech rehearsal and managed to squeeze in a few games!
• Siamese Song Lyrics (Celia and Mike joined at the hip)
• Just what was Celia's problem during Bartender's Advice?
• Plays for Women by Women? Improver's Nightmare
• Got a preview of Mark from the new troupe Parlor Trick as he came up and stole Da Do Ron Ron from all the experts! Nice going, Mark (rematch perhaps?)

Next Gig: Dec 9th at Thirsty Ear with Shimmy Shake Project and Parlor Trick.

Fake Bacon Performance Nov 11th at The Thirsty Ear

Nancy Kerrigan as attacked by us during Mega Replay

Set List:

1. Movie in a Minute
2. Time Life
3. Mega Replay
4. 3-Headed Jackhole
5. It's President Elect Obama!
6. Press Conference
7. Ask a Mime
8. Magic 8 Ball
9. Bartenders Advice
10. Family Dinner
11. Actors Nightmare
12. TV Genres
13. Old Job New Job
14. Real Men of Genius
15. Da Do Ron Ron

Crazy Night on Veteran's Day

• The Jackhole flirted shamelessly with Shimmy Shake. Lucky ladies.
• Dan the Owner is coming over for Family Dinner! Better clean the house!
• Tragic 8-Ball
• Next time, Ask A Mime which game he'd rather see
• No one's getting through the Refrigerator at Press Conference
• We've got Magic to Do during Actor's Nightmare
• MC Hammer needs the Advice (as well as a new gig)
• Yes President Elect Obama He Can!
• Mark joined us for Da Do Ron Ron, but Celia stole it from Jason. (Celia is the winningest Da Da Ron Ron player, but we won't let anyone in on that info.)

Next Gig: Thirsty Ear on Nov 25th 8:30 (A Shimmy Shake and Fake Bacon mixer!)

Fake Bacon Performance at the High Five 11/04/08

Set List:
1. Movie in a Minute
2. Time Life
3. Mega Replay
4. 3-Headed Jackhole
5. It's Senator Obama!
6. Press Conference
7. Song Lyrics
8. Irish Drinking Song
9. Magic 8 Ball
10. Bartenders Advice
11. Ask a Mime
12. Bubble Gum
13. Real Men of Genius
14. Actors Nightmare
15. TV Genres
16. Old Job New Job
17. Family Dinner
18. Da Do Ron Ron

The best show Fake Bacon's ever done in its life!

• Among other things, the Jackhole answered the age-old question about a tree falling in the forest.
• Bless you Noelle for being a captivated bartender. Any Advice?
• Oh My God, it's no longer just "Senator Obama!"
• Father and Son Reunion in Actor's Nightmare, and there were Hands all Around.
• Noelle, it was your Family Dinner tonight, what a surprise!
• Noelle, you shook the 8-Ball tonight, what a surprise!
• And to think you all missed the final presentation of Bubblegum just so you could watch the election results.
• Cheese in Charge for TV Genres
• (Jeez, did we really play 18 games last night? Shows how quickly you can get through something when there isn't that time-consuming audience reaction to deal with.)
• Ask a Mime. And then ask one again in Real Men of Genius.
• Mike beat Scott in Da Do Ron Ron. Wait a minute, there were no witnesses. Um, Scott won Da Do Ron Ron again last night. That's right, Scott won!

Next Gig at The Thirsty Ear November 11th with Shimmy Shake!

Fake Bacon Performance @ Thirsty Ear 10/29/08

(The Yugo as built by us during Mega-Replay)

Set List
1. Movie in a Minute
2. Time Life
3. Mega Replay
4. 3-Headed Jackhole
5. Press Conference
6. Lines from a Hat
7. Song Lyrics
8. Bubble Gum
9. TV Genres
10. Real Men of Genius
11. Old Job New Job
12. Bartender's Advice
13. Irish Drinking Song
14. Family Dinner
15. Da Do Ron Ron

Candy is Quicker

• In the spirit of Halloween, we gave out candy for get-fors
• No cavities found in Time Life
• Real Men wipe the seatie after they go (nice job Jon!)
• Jackhole unsnapped a big ol' bra!
• Atilla was a Honey-Bunny at Press Conference
• Jon and Mike sung up the Song Lyrics in a library (Shhhh!)
• They may have made them all before, but they never made one like this TV Genre
• Old Job! New Job! Hail Mary Pass!
• Tie-breaker between Erin and Scott in Da Do Ron Ron, but Beth we heard you calling.

Next gig: Election Night (Really?) November 4th at High Five 8:30

Join Us Tonight at Our Annual Diwali Halloween Special!

Happy Diwali everyone! Tonight at the Thirsy Ear, we'll be hanging Thali Decorations and making pooja to hand out to the kids. So, come on over!

(Real candy tonight at the show folks!)

Fake Bacon Performance at The Thirsty Ear Oct 14th 2008

(The Berlin Wall as knocked down by us during Mega-Replay)

Set List:
1. Movie in a Minute
2. Time Life
3. Mega Replay
4. 3 Headed-Jackhole
5. Press Conference
6. Song Lyrics
7. Oh My God, It's Senator Obama
8. Bubblegum
9. TV Genres
10. Magic 8-Ball
11. Bartender's Advice
12. Family Dinner
13. Da Do Ron Ron

Reply Hazy

• Mike set 'em up in Song Lyrics
• Jon eerily resembled himself during Press Conference
• They celebrate Thanksgiving Dinner a lot different in Portual
• Bartender's Advice? Get off the stage quick!
• Fly, 'Bama, Fly
• 3 Headed Jackhole's really getting a following
• Jason donkey-punched us during Movie in a Minute
• How many sandwiches could John eat during one TV pilot?
• Jason won Da Do Ron Ron in a Thrash-Metal Duel to the Death!

Next Gig: Our Spooky, Creepy Halloween set at Thirsty Ear with Shimmy Shake, 8:30 on Tues the 28th Oct.

Fake Bacon Improv at High Five 10/7/08

(The Signing of the Magna Carta as signed by us during Mega Replay)

Set List 10/07/08

1. Movies in a Minute
2. Time Life
3. Mega Replay
4. 3-Headed Jackhole
5. Actors Nightmare
6. Press Conferece
7. Song Lyrics
8. Oh My God, It's Senator Obama
9. Bubblegum
10. TV Genres
11. Magic 8 Ball
12. Real Men of Genius
13. Bartender Advice
14. Old Job New Job
15, Family Dinner
16. Da Do Ron Ron

Onward Kristen Soldiers!

• Movie in a Minute was Smack in your Face Slam Wow!
• 3 Headed-Jackhole grew an extra head but not an extra mouth
• Took Louis 14 whole minutes to figure out who he was at Press Conference
• Obama, Collect your thoughts!
• Mike chewed some Big Bad Banana Bubble Gum
• Scott was in a whole other world and not a Real Man of Genius (wink-wink)
• Jesus we just loved doing Time Life
• Song Lyrics was "terrible!" (Thanks Ebert)
• One of our favorite teachers dropped by for Dinner
• Scott was blinded by the aura of guest singer Angela that he was the first out of Da Do Ron Ron. John nabbed the win

Next Gig: Tues Oct 14th at The Thirsty Ear 8:30 (with Shimmy Shake)

PARENTS KILL A DOG NIGHT!

Join us for our annual tradition when Fake Bacon members' parents strangle pets. Free door prizes!

Fake Bacon Performance at Thirsty Ear 9/23/08

Thanks to Shimmy Shake's one year anniversary blowout, we had our biggest crowd yet at the Thirsty Ear. After a monster set from the Shakers, we called them up for a bunch of our games as well, making it a great night for us!!!

Set List:
1. Movie Previews
2. Time Life
3. Mega Replay
4. 3-Headed Jackhole
5. Actor's Nightmare
6. Press Conference
7. Song Lyrics
8. Oh My God, It's Senator Obama
9. Bubblegum
10. TV Genres
11. Magic 8 Ball
12 Bartender Advice
13. Old Job, New Job
14. Family Dinner
15. Da Do Ron Ron

For Goodness Sake, We Got The Hippy Hippy Shake!

• Six Headed Jackhole! Oh yes we did!


• Got Richard Burton spinning like a madman after what we did to his Equus


• Good news: The Shimmy's got to play the Teletubbies in Press Conference. Bad news: They were some naughty naughty Teletubbies


• Jason and Sophia did the Lambada during TV Genres


• Senator Obama can help any man with his gynocological problem.


• Jon got the GOP down pat in Bartender Advice


• Audience member Drina's Family grew a few members as the Shimmy's joined us for Dinner


• Erin won Da Do Ron Ron. Hey, give us back that tiara!!!

Next Set at the High Five October 7th 8:30

Happy One Year Anniversary to Shimmy Shake!

Fake Bacon Performance Sept 2, 2008

Next Gig: Thirsty Ear Sept 23rd at 8:30

Fake Bacon Performance at Thirsty Ear August 26

(Mt. Vesuvius as erupted by us during Mega-Replay)

Set List 8/26/08

1. Time Life
2. Mega Replay
3. 3-Headed Jackhole
4. Actor's Nightmare
5. Press Conference
6. Song Lyrics
7. Bubblegum
8. TV Genres
9. Magic 8 Ball
10 Bartender Advice
11. Old Job New Job
12. Family Dinner
13. Da Do Ron Ron

And what exactly was wrong with the Hannah Montana Ball?

• Synchronized songs were double-time in Time Life
• We got Bubblegum stuck to the bottom of our shoes
• Erica's Mom got some weird eating habits at her Family Dinner
• Rambo saving the world or something in Press Conference
• Talked a lot of turkey during Actor's Nightmare
• The Jackhole wasn't feeling very McCain this night
• Scott snuck back the tiara from Celia's claws in Da Do Ron Ron

Next gig Sept 2nd at High Five

Fake Bacon Performance at Thirsty Ear 8/12/08

(The Assassination of JFK as scrutinized by us during Mega Replay)

Set List: 8/12/08

1. Freeze

2. Mega-Replay

3. Three-Headed Jackhole

4. Actor's Nightmare

5. Time Life Song Collection

6. Press Conference

7. Song Lyrics

8. Bubblegum

9. TV Genres

10. Magic 8 Ball

11. Dr. Seuss Advice

12. Old Job New Job

13. Family Dinner

14. Da Do Ron Ron

Must have been the Roofies in the water!

• The Jackhole had two things on its mind last night, and they rhyme with "pits".


• We liked Ike (Turner) in Press Conference, even though he was a dork and tried to teach us new languages


• May I interrupt at this juncture to give approbation for Woody Allen in Actor's Nightmare?


• Jesse's girl Jordan got the biggest laugh of the night at Family Dinner (Sex much?)


• Coitus interruptus for Jason as the Fluff-Fluff-Fluffernutter in Old Job New Job


• Jason had the Crime Scene Investigation under control ("click-click-click-click") in TV Genres


• Celia is slowly but surely taking over Scott's reign of Da Do Ron Ron. Shimmy sneak!
  

Huge crowd last night! Thank you all for coming out!

Next Gig: High Five on Tues Sept 2nd at 8:30 pm

Fake Bacon Performance @ Thirsty Ear 7/8/08

Fake Bacon Members Outside Thirsty Ear
(l. to r., Mike, Jason, John, Scott, Jon)

Set List:

1. Freeze
2. Mega Replay
3. 3-Headed Jackhole
4. Actor's Nightmare
5. Time-Life Song Collection
6. Press Conference
7. Song Lyrics
8. Onion Skin
9. Movie Genres
10. Magic 8 Ball
11. Dr. Seuss Advice
12. Old Job, New Job
13. Da Do Ron Ron

Hey, how come we didn't get a 30 minute get-for about a refrigerator?

• Jason flew 41 hours just so he could win Da-Do-Ron-Ron!
• Strawberry Onion-Skin Forever
• Tomorrow's Headline: Ghengis Khan, let me love you, let me love you Ghengis Khan...
• Smacked Our Bitch Up during Song Lyrics
• Jason could have been a contender if he'd just left his Old Job
• Lotsa tart cherries in the Orchard during Actor's Nightmare
• Dr. Seuss is in the back making bread

Next performance: Thirsty Ear June 22, 8 pm

Fake Bacon Performance @ High Five 7/1/08

(The Spanish Inquisition as explored by us during Mega-Replay)

Set List:
1. Freeze
2. Mega Replay
3. Three Headed Jackhole
4. Actor's Nightmare
5. Time-Life Song Collection
6. Press Conference
7. Song Lyrics
8. Ask The Mime
9. Movie Genres
10. Family Dinner
11. Dr. Seuss Advice
12. Magic 8 Ball
13. Da Do Ron Ron

• Abe Lincoln coming back for more theatrics during Press Conference
• Slavery, 9/11 and more comedy fodder in Mega Replay
• Almost got through the whole play during Actor's Nightmare!
• Lots of butt problems that Dr. Seuss had to solve
• Ask again, Ask Again, Ask again...the 8 Ball was such a tease.
• Phillip, your Family loves you and your girlfriend is the best girlfriend in the whole wide world.
• Kicked in the kiwis during Time-Life Collection
• Da Do Ron Dropping like flies this evening!

Thanks again to Where's The Remote for coming out!

Next Set: Thirsty Ear, July 8th with Shimmy Shake

Fake Bacon Performance @ Comfest June 30th 2008

Set List:

1. Freeze

2. Mega Replay

3. Diminishing Returns

4. Time Life Song Collection

5. Magic 8 Ball

6. Onion Skin

7. Da Do Ron Ron

• Sun stayed out long enough for us to crank out our outdoor set, which Celia from Shimmy Shake graciously joined us.

• The set was enjoyed by young and old alike, new fans and regulars, belly dancers and lindy hoppers. And a Natalie Wood lookalike with names etched in her back, who gave us most of our get-fors and joined us for Magic 8 Ball (after being shaken two or three times by Mike and Jon, she decided to do her own shaking!)

• Afterwards, it was a short hike to the booths to use our free beer tokens and grab ourselves some burgers, gyros and turkey legs. And Mike not only won Da Do Ron Ron, he won a free visor!

Next Gig: Tues July 1 at High Five, 8:30 (with Where's The Remote?)

Fake Bacon Performance at Thirsty Ear 6/24

(The Battle of the Bulge as engaged by us during Mega-Replay)

Set List 6/24:

1. Freeze

2. Mega Replay

3. Actor's Nightmare

4. Time-Life Song Collection

5. Press Conference

6. Song Lyrics

7. Onion Skin

8. Movie Genres

9. Magic 8 Ball

10. Dr. Seuss Advice

11. Worse Off Than You

12. Family Dinner

13. Da Do Ron Ron

Appearing Tonight: Bake Fakin'!

• Calig got lots of head and then busted his open (FOR REAL!) proving that he is Worse Off Than You
• Cyrano's nose grew longer after Actor's Nightmare
• A big purple Onion Skin
• Swing your partner and dosey-doh! Time-Life was full of squares
• Oh baby, just thinking of the trash gets me hot, lets switch Jobs
• Hey Uncle Mike, can I come over for Thanksgiving! Sure Chrissy, there's always room for one more at Family Dinner
• Tribute to Carlin in Press Conference
• Celia and Scott got a divorce, using all Song Lyrics in their last bitter battle
• Sophia and Calig made most of their Movie Genres suggestions--porn, porn, porn, porn, and porn.
• Shimmy vs. Shimmy in Da Do Ron Ron??? Yes! What a smackdown when Celia took the tiara!

Next gig: COMFEST on July 27th at the Live Arts Stage, 5pm (with Celia from Shimmy Shake)

Fake Bacon Performance @ Thirsty Ear 6/10/08

(Artist's Rendering of The Three-Headed Jackhole as performed by us)

Set List 6/10/08

1. Freeze
2. Mega Replay
3. 3-Headed Jackhole
4. Actor's Nightmare
5. Press Conference
6. Magic 8-Ball
7. Song Lyrics
8. Movie Genres
9. Time Life Song Collection
10. Dr. Seuss Psychiatrist
11. Old Job, New Job
12. Family Dinner
13. Da Do Ron Ron

We Wish That We Had Jesse's Girl

• Well, in the year 1200...what the hell happened in the year 1200? No answers from Mega Replay
• Don't take offense if Jason slaps you. He's just being mean.
• Had a bad dream? Try some Cornish Pasties.
• Oprah with an "O" and the delivery of her twins at Press Conference
• Mike received his license to practice from the School of Rhymes!
• Family Dinner was a thing about Cats and Dogs
• Plumber on crack in Old Job, New Job
• Celia may love carbs, but Scott still had the weight to win Da Do Ron Ron. Pip-pip, Cheerio!

Next Performance at Thirsty Ear June 24th at 8:30 pm

Fake Bacon Performance at High Five 6/4/08

(The Cathedral at Notre Dame as constructed by us during Mega-Replay)

Fake Bacon Set List 6/4/08

1. Freeze
2. Mega Replay
3. 3-Headed Jackhole
4. Actor's Nightmare
5. Press Conference
6. Song Lyrics
7. Human Magic 8-Ball
8. Time-Life Song Collection
9. Old Job, New Job
10. Worse Than You
11. Da Do Ron Ron

Shake N' Bacon

• We found Family Dinner on Angie's List!
• Played with our GI Joe's during Song Lyrics
• Witchcraft threw its spell on Mike and Jason during Actor's Nightmare
• The proper name of the game was Scott for Da Do Ron Ron
• Worse Than You proved there are some types of Q-Tips you can't find at the pharmacy
• Almost shook Michelle right off the stage during 8-Ball!
• In a world...where Old Jobs meet New Jobs...chaos ensues...
• Pacino. Al or Alice? You be the judge.

Next gig at The Thirsty Ear, June 10th at 8:30.

Fake Bacon Set at the Thirsty Ear 6/27/08

(The Declaration of Independence as signed by us during Mega-Replay)

Set List 5/27/08:

1. Emo Party

2. 3-Headed Jackhole

3. Actor's Nightmare

4. Song Lyrics

5. Press Conference

6. Mega Replay

7. Bubblegum

8. Time Life Song Collection

9. Family Dinner

10. Old Job, New Job

11. Prison Visitor

12. Da Do Ron Ron

Memorial of the Day After Memorial Day

• Celia told us all to "behave" as she won Da Do Ron Ron rhyming with Dave.
• Joss Stone's lyric: "Sarah says it's cool she don't considering cheating." White Stripes lyric: "Bobby says it's fine he don't consider it cheating." Went with Joss this evening.
• Albert Einstein playing for the Phillies? E=MC2nd base.
• Actor's Nightmare had its own musical interlude.
• Prison Visitor had its own chorus line.
• Pass the peas and carrots for the Time Life Collection
• And while your at it, slap some white meat on the plate at Family Dinner for "Sarah" (obviously not her real name).

Next show: High Five on June 2, 2008 8:30

Fake Bacon set @ The Thirsty Ear 5/13/08

(The Crossing of the Delaware as reinacted during Mega-Replay)

Set list 5/13/08:
1. Emo Party
2. Mega Replay
3. 3-Headed Jackhole
4. Presidential Debate
5. Actors Nightmare
6. Prison Visitor
7. Press Conference
8. Song Lyrics
9. Movie Genres
10. Time-Life Song Collection
11. Old Job, New Job
12. Actor's Nightmare II
13. Family Dinner
14. Irish Drinking Song
15. Do Do Ron Ron

Furius Baco*

• The Itchy and Scratchy show at the Emo Party
• Prison sucks.
• Shark! Shark! Let's scare it away with Song Lyrics!
• Life handed us a bunch of lemons for the Time-Life Song Collection
• Someone finally gave us "dildo" during Old Job, New Job.
• "Mary, Mary" was quite contrary during Dinner
• Dialogue? We don't need no stinkin' dialogue. Actor's real Nightmare when the Page 6 introduction was called out
• Jason Da Do Ran Ran away with it

* Furius Baco is a world class roller coaster in Spain

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furius_Baco

Next Show: Benefit show at Ravari Room, Friday May 6th at 8:00 pm

Fake Bacon Performance @ High Five 5/6/08

The High Five, a title we gave to the nurses in the audience, were treated to a different kind of show from the Bacon. After the Shimmey Shakers presented their 3-D set of real Broken Glass Fairies, Fake Bacon threw all the games they've ever played into a fishbowl and asked the audience to pick (along with each troupe members' name). The following set ensued:


Set List 5/6/08

1. Movie Preview
2. Song Lyrics
3. Presidential Debate
4. Onion Skin
5. K-Tel's Time-Life's Greatest Hits
6. Celebrity Advice
7. Split Screen
8. Foreign Film Dub
9. Funeral
10. ESPN
11. Family Dinner
12. Da Do Ron Ron

Gone Fishin'

• Some old chestnuts were pulled out of the bowl, including games like Onion Skin and Funeral, which we had not played for over a year.
• The erstwhile Isaiah made a return visit from Cincy to join us in Greatest Hits and Da Do Ron Ron
• Nurse Esmeralda made a healthy looking corpse in Funeral.
• Nurse Stephania showed us just how crazy her family is at Family Dinner
• Against Jason's hopes, he was pulled for Song Lyrics and did a great job with it!
• Against Scott's hopes, he was pulled for Split Screen and did a not so great job with it!
• John K. is much prettier than Hilary, as many watching pointed out.
• Mike pulled in the prize for Da Do Ron Ron, after arguing that his cousin "Tyke" really did exist.

Next gig: The Thirsty Ear, May 13th, 8:30pm

Bar Crawl Memories in Oberlin

Our stint in Oberlin, otherwise known as "No Campus for Old Men" provided a fertile ground for the more alcoholic members of Fake Bacon, who partook in some wildly exotic shots, as documented by Shimmy Shaker Erin Prosser




Shimmy Shaker Celia looks on as Jason enjoys a refreshing Flaming Doctor Pepper, begging the question "Wouldn't you like to be a Pepper too?"

Here, Mike proudly downs his first Blow Job, as the glass gets caught in his mouth. Hey Mikey, looks like you're enjoying that just a little too much.






















Here, Scott gives a thumbs up while downing a Flaming Apple Pie. Good thing he has no hair to burn off!

Fake Bacon Performance Thirsty Ear 4/22/08

(Photo by Erin Prosser)

Tribute show to our troupe member Isaiah Shalwitz who is moving on to the greener pastures of Cincinnati.

Set list 4/22/08

1. Emo Party
2. Mega Replay
3. 3-Headed Jackhole
4. Presidential Debate
5. Actor's Nightmare
6. Press Conference
7. Song Lyrics
8. Time-Life Song Collection
9. Bubblegum
10. Old Job, New Job
11. Family Dinner
12. Irish Drinking Song
13. Da Do Ron Ron

Bye Bye, Bacon Buddy

• Tributes to Isaiah sprinkled throughout the set to let him know how much he will really be missed. Plus, the presentation of gifts that were almost ready.
• Isaiah hosted his going away Emo Party.
• The ladies were lovin' the Jackhole this evening, who seemed to have all the right answers.
• It was as if David Mamet had tailored the Actor's Nightmare just for us. Are you sure that wasn't all written?
• Jon C. became the dashing Cary Grant with a Nobel Peace Prize during Press Conference, but he was way too humble to let us know that right away.
• Time-Life presents the Greatest Woolly Sweater Hits, with a full tune from Isaiah and a disco splash from Jon C.
• During Bubblegum, Isaiah was on again/off again like a Clapper light switch during a standing ovation.
• Had a birthday boy up for Family Dinner who dared to include his wife--who was sitting in the audience!!! No cake was thrown.
• Irish Drinking Song got a little filthy there--just how we like it.
• A tie! A tie! A palpable tie! Shimmies and Bacon split the coveted prize for Da Do Ron Ron, as Scott and Erin were evidently never giving up the arm wrestle

Next show - May 6th at the High Five

Fake Bacon @ Oberlin's Improv Til Your Dead 4/19/08

Long, strange trip to Oberlin College's Improv Festival over the weekend. Bacon and Shimmy Shake took the two hour trip north from Columbus and settled into their Motel 6 Amherst berths, before zipping over to the infamous Blue Sky Restaurant, where the amorous waiter brought copious amounts of food.

Made it over all bloated and just in time to catch I Eat Pandas incredible set. The creative, foxy duo had the audience going nuts for their three mini-musicals based upon, of all things, the word "penis" which was shouted out. Pandas took the high road and proved to be some of the best improv anywhere, at all.

After a Saturday chocked filled with workshops, Bacon went on at 11:30 pm. Seems like the cats had their fill of cream, cause when we were announced, you would have thought we'd changed our name to "Please Move To The Exits In A Timely Manner." Those brave few who stuck it out with us saw the following set:

1. Emo Party
2. Mega Replay
3. 3-Headed Jackhole
4. Actor's Nightmare
5. Song Lyrics
6. Bubblegum
7. Family Dinner

Bacon To Go:

• At the Pope's Emo Party, Scott managed to truly reflect this audience's feelings for Fake Bacon
• Mega Replay's Battle of Waterloo left us bloodied.
• Among other things, The Jackhole was able to answer the Koan riddle "What is the sound of one hand clapping?"
• Jason and John delivered an impassioned Actor's Nightmare, ran out of pages, and kept going anyway!
• In Song Lyrics, Mike and Scott fell in love at the Dairy Queen with their litany of "Oldies but Never-Heardies"
• Attack of the Orange and Plaid Stamped Lizard in Bubblegum
• Finally, a spritely Greek student came up on stage to share some Family Dinner and had a good time with lots of "ding-ding-dings!"

At midnight, Shimmy Shake played clean-up crew with their great set, starting with some acrobatics that are impossible to do on their more compact stages. Shimmy had us back up for Da Do Ron Ron, which John Kuhn grabbed the title and held it for our group.

Next performance Tues April 22, 2008 at Thirsty Ear.

Fake Bacon Show at Thirsty Ear 04/08/08

(Jon C., John K, Isaiah, and Scott) Photo by Erin Prosser

Set List 4/8/08

1. Emo Party
2. Mega Replay
3. 3-Headed Jackhole
4. Presidential Debate
5. Actor's Nightmare
6. Bubblegum
7. Celebrity Advice
8. Press Conference
9. K-Tel Hit Songs
10. Old Job, New Job
11. Family Dinner
12. Song Lyrics
13. Movie Genres
14. Actor's Nightmare II
15. Irish Drinking Song
16. Da Do Ron Ron

Love Letters, Straight From My Heart!

• Sweet-sixteen and never been Emo'd.
• Who needs TurboTax when ya' got the Jackhole!
• Hillary and Obama in a dance-off! If only real life were like this.
• Tom Cruise converting to Judaism? No problem.
• Britney Spears, Sean Connery and the late Charlton Heston all gave advice to an antler-growing bald person
• Jodi, our special guest for family dinner, was so sweet and nice that it made it difficult to scream and yell and throw the turkey around the table.
• Freddy Krueger's greatest hits proved to be Solid Gold for the Cheeseman.
• Jason and Scott went mano a' mano in Da Doo Ron Ron, but Scott pulled no puces.

Next gig at Oberlin College!! Improv Til You Drop April 19th 8pm til...

Fake Bacon at High Five Bar and Grill 4/1/08

Fake Bacon Set List 4/1/08

1. Emo Party
2. 3-Headed Jackhole
3. Mega Replay
4. Presidential Debate
5. Actor's Nightmare
6. Press Conference
7. Celebrity Advice
8. Song Lyrics
9. Bubblegum
10. Old Job, New Job
11. Prison Visitors
12. Family Dinner
13. Irish Drinking Song
14. Da Do Ron Ron

Rants, Raves, and Personal Faves:

• First of all, the Bacon had to tip its proverbial hat and hairpieces to The Shimmy Shake Project for their amazing Home Shopping Network game. Anyone who was in attendance will never look at a bidet in the same way.
• The cocks came home to roost at the Emo Party.
• A little journey to the lion's den during Old Job, New Job. Sold!
• The Irish Drinking Song hit more speedbumps than a horse-and-buggy ride in Killarney. Next time guys, a little less drinking and a little more singing!
• As easy as peeling an orange? Not when you're Jackie O!
• Techie Jesse had such painful memories at Thanksgiving Dinner, he screamed for mercy. "Scene! Scene!"
• Mike wished John K. was a fatter woman in Actor's Nightmare.
• Da Do Ron Ron was a horserace between the Shimmies and the Bacon, but Isaiah brought it home and fried it up in a pan for the boys. Poor Gina sucked and had to go open for some band named United 51.

Next Gig: April 8th 8:30 pm at the Thirsty Ear Tavern

Bacon Bowling Extravaganza!!!

Our annual spring break outing proved to be a real wingding this time as we hightailed it to Eastland Lanes with member John Kuhn's kids in tow. We got there just in time for their $6 shoe and all-you-can-bowl Thursday night special. Point us to the pins, we've arrived in Bowling Nirvana!

We kept the kids up so late that they turned back into pumpkins. Aidan and Teague were great sports as we encouraged them to do such things as break the gutter-lane bumper, eat scalding hot pizza, and throw two balls down the lane at once.

A good time was had by most.

FAKE BACON AT THE THIRSTY EAR 3/25/08

(Mike, Jon, Jason, Isaiah--Photo by Erin Prosser)

FAKE BACON SET LIST 3/25/08

1. EMO PARTY

2. 3-HEADED JACKHOLE

3. MEGA REPLAY

4. SPLIT SCREEN

5. ACTOR'S NIGHTMARE

6. PRESS CONFERENCE

7. SONG LYRICS

8. FAMILY DINNER

9. PRISON VISITORS

10. OLD JOB, NEW JOB

11. MOVIE GENRES

12. CELEBRITY ADVICE

13. DA DO RON RON

• Thoughts, notes, and remembrances on the set:
  
• The Jackhole got called out (and booed by some people!) for tossing back questions that it simply did not like. Much more of this kind of behavior from The Jackhole and it may find itself being torn apart by an angry mob!
  
• Got a visit from Mickey Mantle during Press Conference. He had little problem figuring out who he was, but it took forever for him to figure out that it was not his own bra that he had burned, but his mother's.
  
• Our Superfan Piece got treated to Family Dinner!
  
• Britney Spears, Phyllis Diller and Genghis Khan were all in da' house for Celebrity Advice
  
• Karla from the audience joined us for Da Do Ron Ron, and did pretty darn good, until she sucked and had to go open for Winger!
  

Next date: High Five on April 1 (no just kidding, April Fool's!--No really, we are going to be there.)