- Radioshow
Radioshow is the cult
Lithuania nblack comedy radio and TV show hosted byAlgis Ramanauskas-Greitai andRimas Šapauskas . It is also the name of their humorous rock band. Radioshow has started at radio stationRadiocentras in 1992. Later it has moved to the radio station Ultra Vires. In 1995 Radioshow debuted as a comedy puppet show on TV at LNK station. From 1997 till 1999 Radioshow was running atBaltijos Televizija TV station. In 2004 it briefly ran onVilnius radio stationUžupio radijas before being shut down, because of swearing on the air. [cite news|url=http://www.delfi.lt/archive/article.php?id=4771019|publisher=Delfi.lt |language=lt icon|title=Scandalous Radioshow kicked out from Užupis Radio|date=2004-07-20 ] However the show was immediately picked up by the regional radio stationVox Maris .Controversy
Because of the constant taboo breaking, swearing and making fun of the symbols of national pride, Radioshow was often criticized by the conservative media and the older generation. Music critic
Viktoras Gerulaitis has stated, that "These guys are sowing the seed ofSatan , and it seems there is no-one that could stop them". This quote was later sampled into the song by Algis Ramanauskas' band "Svastikos Sukitės Greitai ". It is ironic, that today Algis Ramanauskas is a member of the conservativeHomeland Union party. [cite news|url=http://whatson.delfi.lt/archive/article.php?id=4100251|publisher=Delfi.lt |language=lt icon|title=Tea with Algis Greitai: making jokes at traditional values isn't an obstacle to be a conservative|date=2004-04-09 ] Another controversy was caused in 1994 by the obscene album "Unplugged" attributed to Radioshow. However Algis Ramanauskas denied his authorship and claimed, that it was a bootleg made by the imitators.Сharacters
Main characters
Bronius
Bronius is approaching retirement age and is full of sentiments to the
Soviet era . He often refers to programming of theRussia n TV andBelarus ian radio and television. He is annoyed by modern Lithuania - he has some command of English but uses it mostly to communicate disgust with all things Western. Bronius has a dirty mind and a dirty mouth and enjoys sexualinnuendo and filthy fantasies, particularly those involving TV celebrities, which he describes with considerable inspiration and lewd detail. Bronius is a character voiced by Algis Greitai.Česlovas
Česlovas is a former teacher. Česlovas' looks resemble former speaker of the Lithuanian Parliament social democrat
Česlovas Juršėnas . This character is married and has two daughters (Sigutė and Akvilė), [cite news|url=http://whatson.delfi.lt/archive/article.php?id=7855281|publisher=Delfi.lt |language=lt icon|title=Straight talk about everything with Česlovas and Bronius|date=2005-11-02 ] but despite that he often displays random acts oflatent homosexuality , as the most of Radioshow characters do. Česlovas is voiced by Rimas Šapauskas.Albinas
Albinas also referred to as "Senis" ( _en. Old man) is one hundred years old man of
far-right nationalistic beliefs. His claim that he was born in the mountains ofScotland is a reference to the TV series "". Albinas makes frequent references to his pre-war memories.Zbygniewas
Zbygniewas is a character of Polish ethnicity, speaking Lithuanian with a heavily inflicted Russian accent. Zbygniewas claims to hail from Nemenčinė, a town near capital
Vilnius with large predominance of Polish, Belarusian and Russian population. In his younger days he was ahippie and used to readKafka . His career included a stint at as a communal heating boiler attendant, a choice occupation for rebellious intellectuals in the former Soviet Union, and also at amortuary , which involved a sexual encounter with a dead female body, which Zbygniewas discusses with great reluctance. He is voiced by Algis Ramanauskas-Greitai.Igorj
Russian speaking character voiced by Rimas Šapauskas.
Mindaugas, later - Budulis
Coarse-voiced, aggressive young Lithuanian gangster guided by values and rules of Russian prison life ("paniatkes") and making frequent references to his encounters with the law enforcement authorities. This character underwent some changes and is currently known as
Budulis . He is discernible from a blackened mouth and a track suit worn on a permanent basis. In later episodes of the show, Budulis makes references to his work as a labourer in Ireland. (voiced by Rimas Šapauskas)Filadelfijus
Filadelfijus is a young incompetent journalist. His name originates from a motion picture title "Philadelphia". In the beginning he was speaking in a highly-pitched voice, hinting that he might be homosexual. However, in the later shows unprofessional babbling and not the allusions to his homosexuality became his distinctive mark. Filadelfijus is voiced by Rimas Šapauskas.
Minor characters
"Mindė" - nationalist character (animated pig's head); "Vanga" -
Bulgaria n prophetess (animated portrait of Lithuanian writerŽemaitė , taken from oneLitas banknote); "Dujokaukė Kiulamae" -Estonia n character always speaking derogaratively about the Lithuanians (his name translates into English from Lithuanian as "Gas Mask" and the surname is of the formerBC Žalgiris Estonian basketball playerGert Kullamäe ; "Slavik" fromMaladzechna ; "Almantas", a gay type.Discography
*1996 Plugged
*2001 Underground
*2001 Raštai
*2005 Kronikos #1
*2005 Kronikos #2References
ee also
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South Park Republican
*Baltish External links
lt icon [http://www.radioshow.666.lt/ Site dedicated to Radioshow]
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