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|title = [https://www.joefrank.com/shop/mercy Mercy][https://www.joefrank.com/streaming/shows/?jfsearch=Mercy] | |title = [https://www.joefrank.com/shop/mercy Mercy] [https://www.joefrank.com/streaming/shows/?jfsearch=Mercy] | ||
|data6 = [[Larry Block | |data6 = [[Larry Block]], Joe Frank | ||
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''He's always hated Christmas; it's the most depressing time of the year.'' | ''He's always hated Christmas; it's the most depressing time of the year.'' | ||
'''Mercy''' is a program Joe Frank produced as part of the series [[The Other Side]]. It was originally broadcast on January 16, [[2000]]. | '''Mercy''', also known as '''Mercy Now''', is a program Joe Frank produced as part of the series [[The Other Side (Series)|The Other Side]]. It was originally broadcast on January 16, [[:Category:2000|2000]]. | ||
== Synopsis == | == Synopsis == | ||
A failed screenwriter sees his lover Margo then goes to their cottage | |||
at Big Sur with his wife, Ann, for New Year's of 1999/2000, is in a | |||
bad mood the whole time, watches a sword & sandal movie instead of the | |||
celebrations his wife wants to watch, stuffs himself at dinner, has a | |||
disagreement with his son, who visits while passing through. | |||
35: Joe sees a beautiful young woman on the beach, then discovers | |||
she's a man.<ref>aired originally in [[Joe Frank's America]], without | |||
the music</ref> | |||
42: Joe recommends not-complaining.<ref>aired originally in | |||
[[Smile]]</ref> | |||
48:20: A woman recalls the boy she fell in love with in school at age | |||
12.<ref>aired originally in [[The More I Know You]]</ref> | |||
54:30: Joe says that if we think hard enough we may create meaning, | |||
understand underlying hidden meaning, encoded messages. | |||
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<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Legacy Synopsis</div> | |||
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About a man who is depressed around Christmas 1999, his wife Ann and his mistress Margo. Narrator at the beach, dreaming. Woman talks about her taste in men, being a girl. | About a man who is depressed around Christmas 1999, his wife Ann and his mistress Margo. Narrator at the beach, dreaming. Woman talks about her taste in men, being a girl. | ||
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== Music == | == Music == | ||
{{Illicity Part One (Extended Spirit)}} [Intro] | {{Illicity Part One (Extended Spirit)}} [Intro] | ||
{{Love (Patrice)}} [34:35] <!--TBD: album version or longer single version? --> | |||
{{Prison Blues (Alex)}} [40:30] | |||
==Commentary== | |||
The second segment is set in a similar location as the first. | |||
I didn't notice that it was separate the first few times I | |||
listened.[[User:Arthur Peabody|Arthur Peabody]] ([[User talk:Arthur Peabody|talk]]) 23:35, 6 January 2022 (EST) | |||
==Footnotes== | |||
[[Category:Narrative_Monologue]] | [[Category:Narrative_Monologue]] | ||
[[Category:Absurd_Monologue]] | [[Category:Absurd_Monologue]] | ||
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[[Category:Show]] | [[Category:Show]] | ||
[[Category:The Other Side]] [[Category:Show_by_date|20000116]] {{Airdate|airdate=2000-01-16}} | [[Category:The Other Side]] [[Category:Show_by_date|20000116]] {{Airdate|airdate=2000-01-16}} | ||
{{Series|series=The Other Side}}{{Cast|cast=[[Larry Block]], [[Debi Mae West]], Joe Frank}} | |||
Latest revision as of 06:26, 25 March 2023
| Series | |
|---|---|
| The Other Side | |
| Original Broadcast Date | |
| January 16, 2000 | |
| Cast | |
| Larry Block, Joe Frank | |
| Format | |
| Narrative Monologue, Absurd Monologue, 58 minutes | |
| Preceded by: | Summer Notes (Remix) |
| Followed by: | At Last |
He's always hated Christmas; it's the most depressing time of the year.
Mercy, also known as Mercy Now, is a program Joe Frank produced as part of the series The Other Side. It was originally broadcast on January 16, 2000.
Synopsis
A failed screenwriter sees his lover Margo then goes to their cottage at Big Sur with his wife, Ann, for New Year's of 1999/2000, is in a bad mood the whole time, watches a sword & sandal movie instead of the celebrations his wife wants to watch, stuffs himself at dinner, has a disagreement with his son, who visits while passing through.
35: Joe sees a beautiful young woman on the beach, then discovers she's a man.[1]
42: Joe recommends not-complaining.[2]
48:20: A woman recalls the boy she fell in love with in school at age 12.[3]
54:30: Joe says that if we think hard enough we may create meaning, understand underlying hidden meaning, encoded messages.
About a man who is depressed around Christmas 1999, his wife Ann and his mistress Margo. Narrator at the beach, dreaming. Woman talks about her taste in men, being a girl.
Music
- "Illicity Part One" - Extended Spirit (from Solid Water, 1998) | YouTube [Intro]
- "Love" - Patrice (from Ancient Spirit, 2000) | YouTube [34:35]
- "Prison Blues" - Alex (from Prison Songs • Historical Recordings From Parchman Farm 1947-48 • Volume One: Murderous Home, 1997) | YouTube [40:30]
Commentary
The second segment is set in a similar location as the first. I didn't notice that it was separate the first few times I listened.Arthur Peabody (talk) 23:35, 6 January 2022 (EST)
Footnotes
- ↑ aired originally in Joe Frank's America, without the music
- ↑ aired originally in Smile
- ↑ aired originally in The More I Know You