| America Goes Bananaz | |
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 Michael Young hosting the show. | |
| Also known as | Columbus Goes Bananaz |
| Genre | Variety show |
| Created by | Burt Dubrow |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Producer | Burt Dubrow |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production company | Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment |
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| Release | December 1, 1977 – 1980 |
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America Goes Bananaz is a teenager-oriented variety show presented by Michael Young and Randy Hamilton. It premiered locally on QUBE's C-1 channel in 1977, with the title Columbus Goes Bananaz. The series was renamed America Goes Bananaz in preparation for a move to then-upcoming youth-oriented national network Nickelodeon; all episodes aired from January 19, 1979, onward used this title.[1][2]
Early episodes of the show were broadcast live from the Westland Mall in Columbus, Ohio.[3] Some episodes incorporated the QUBE system's interactivity, having viewers decide which events they would like to see.[4] The series' interactive element was discontinued as the show went national, and episodes were taped in advance from 1979 until the show ended. Notable guest stars included Arnold Schwarzenegger,[5] Chuck Jones, Todd Rundgren,[5] the Sanford-Townsend Band,[5] Andy Kaufman,[6] and Bob Zmuda.[6]
- ^ Dutton, William H. (May 1, 1987). Blumler, Jay; Kraemer, Kenneth (eds.). Wired Cities: Shaping the Future of Communications. Boston, Massachusetts: G. K. Hall & Co. p. 83. ISBN 0816118515.
- ^ "Karate Goes Bananaz". Black Belt. Vol. 17, no. 6. Active Interest Media. June 1979.
- ^ Alford, Bernard (1978). "Columbus Goes Bananaz: The QUBE Experiment in Ohio". The Great Lakes Review. Vol. 5. Northeastern Illinois University.
- ^ "Warner Cable's Qube: Exploring the outer reaches of two-way TV" (PDF). Broadcasting & Cable. Vol. 47. NewBay Media. July 31, 1978.
- ^ a b c Young, Michael; Dubrow, Burt (2010). "Interview with Michael Young and Burt Dubrow about QUBE, pt. 3" (Interview).
- ^ a b "A Look Back at Andy Kaufman". Open Culture. January 29, 2013.