EXCELSIOR AND OTHER OUTCRIES, 1959
TOO MANY HATS, 1960
THE THIRD PROGRAM, 1960
SEACOAST OF BOHEMIA, 1960
ANIMAL FAIR OR CAVIAR TO THE GENERAL, 1961
SIX OF ONE, 1961
ALARUMS & EXCURSIONS, 1961
A KNOCKING WITHIN, 1962
MY FRIEND IS DEAD, 1962
THE LONDON SHOW, 1962
TO THE WATER TOWER, 1962
20,000 FROZEN GRENADIERS OR THERE’S BEEN A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT AT THE FACTORY, 1963
13 MINOTAURS OR SLOUCHING OFF TO BETHLEHEM, 1963
NEW YORK CITY IS MISSING, 1963
INSIDE THE OUTSIDERS OR RAINWATER FOR EVERYONE, 1964
FARTHER ALONG, 1964
THE WRECKING BALL, EAST, 1965
OFF THE ROAD, 1965
THIS AND THAT, 1965
A VIEW FROM UNDER THE BRIDGE OR ENTER FROM ABOVE, 1966
THE RETURN OF THE VIPER, 1967
WHEN THE OWL SCREAMS, 1967
UNANIMOUS RAVES FROM ALL THE CRITICS, 1967
OVER WHERE?, 1967
FROM THE SECOND CITY, 1967
SHOWDOWN AT CREDIBILITY GAP OR WHAT WE’VE GOT HERE IS A FAILURE TO COMMUNICATE, 1968
A PLAGUE ON BOTH YOUR HOUSES, 1968
CARNIVAL SUITE OR DON’T SHINGLE YOUR ROOF WITH PRUNES, 1968
PEACE, SERENITY, & OTHER IMPOSSIBLE THINGS OR EIGHT BLOCKS FROM TOKYO ROSE, 1969
OLD WINE, NEW BOTTLES, 1969
THE NEXT GENERATION, 1969
JUSTICE IS DONE OR OH, CALCOOLIDGE, 1970
COOLER NEAR THE LAKE, 1971
PICASSO’S MUSTACHE, 1971
NO, NO, WILMETTE, 1971
CUM GRANO SALIS, 1971
43RD PARALLEL OR MCCABRE & MRS. MILLER, 1972
PREMISES, PREMISES, 1972
TIPPICANOE AND DEJM-@ VU, 1973
PHASE 46 OR WATERGATE TOMORROW, COMEDY TONIGHT, 1973
ET TU, KOHOTEK OR TAKE 47, 1974
THE CANADIAN SHOW OR UPPER U.S.A., 1974
FOR A GOOD TIME CALL, 1975
ONCE MORE WITH FOOLING, 1975
EAST OF EDENS, 1976
NORTH BY NORTH WELLS, 1976
WELLSAPOPPIN’, 1977
UPSTAGE, DOWNSTAGE, 1977
SEXUAL PERVERSITY AMONG THE BUFFALO, 1978
ANOTHER FINE PICKLE, 1978
FREUD SLIPPED HERE, 1979
I REMEMBER DADA OR WON’T YOU COME HOME SAUL BELLOW?, 1979
WELL, I’M OFF TO THE 30 YEARS WAR OR SWING YOUR PARTNER TO THE RIGHT, 1980
MIRO, MIRO ON THE WALL, 1981
GLENNA LOVED IT OR IF YOU KNEW SUSHI, 1982
EXIT PURSUED BY A BEAR, 1982
ALSO AVAILABLE IN PAPERBACK – A RETROSPECTIVE, 1983
ORWELL THAT ENDS WELL, 1983
TRUE MIDWEST OR NO, BUT I SAW THE MOVIE, 1984
HOW GREEN WERE MY VALUES, 1986
CATCH 27, 1986
JEAN-PAUL SARTRE & RINGO, 1987
KUWAIT UNTIL DARK OR BRIGHT LIGHTS, NIGHT BASEBALL, 1988
THE GODS MUST BE LAZY, 1989
IT WAS 30 YEARS AGO TODAY, 1989
FLAG SMOKING PERMITTED IN LOBBY ONLY OR CENSORAMA, 1990
WINNER TAKES OIL, 1991
ECONOMY OF ERRORS, 1991
TRUTH, JUSTICE OR THE AMERICAN WAY, 1992
TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALKANS, 1993
ARE YOU NOW, OR HAVE YOU EVER BEEN MELLOW, 1994
OLD WINE IN NEW BOTTLES, 1994
PINATA FULL OF BEES, 1995
CITIZEN GATES, 1996
PARADIGM LOST, 1997
PROMISE KEEPERS, LOSERS WEEPERS, 1998
THE PSYCHOPATH NOT TAKEN, 1998
SECOND CITY 4.0, 1999
SLAUGHTERHOUSE 5 CATTLE 0, 2000
EMBRYOS ON ICE OR FETUS, DON’T FAIL ME NOW, 2001
THANK HEAVEN IT WASN’T 7/11, 2002
NO, SERIOUSLY WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE, 2003
DOORS OPEN ON THE RIGHT, 2003
RED SCARE, 2004
IRAQTILE DYSFUNCTION, 2005
WAR! NOW IN ITS FOURTH SMASH YEAR!, 2006
BETWEEN BARACK AND A HARD PLACE, 2007
NO COUNTRY FOR OLD WHITE MEN, 2008
TAMING OF THE FLU, 2009
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SECOND CITY: THE FIRST 50 YEARS
Their history: How the comedy troupe originated and thrives. PAGE 5
Famous faces: A look at some of the graduates and their accomplishments. PAGES 10-11 (this item as published has been corrected in this text)
Local effects: How the comedy troupe changed the Chicago scene. PAGE 18
Their best shows: Chris Jones names the group’s most humorous sketches. PAGE 6
Second City sounds: Howard Reich interviews Fred Kaz, the jazz pianist behind the music. PAGE 17
The big three: Who are the powerful alumni? PAGE 4
