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== Synopsis ==
== Synopsis ==
A minister is imprisoned, escapes using every imaginable transportation.  Sounds of construction.  The history of church building, windows, clock bells and time-keeping on ships by counting slowly, the history of tools, screws v/s nails, Notre Dam was built based on Hugo's description in NDDP.  The cathedral of Chartres was originally a tiny church. A cathedral was built by slaves collapsed 600 years later and plunges the land into chaos. A woman talks about her mother pretending to sell her to gypsies. "This spirit cannot fail you" preacher. Mutilating oneself in church. Becoming the leader of a sect, an orgy in a tent, instructions for making offerings.  The nature of love.  A man takes advantage of everyone, kills people, experiences a conversion. Sounds of church building.  The recycling of churches as secular buildings and consumer goods.  [[Larry Block]], in character, complains about the show, suggests Joe take a vacation.
A minister is imprisoned, escapes using every imaginable transportation.  Sounds of construction.  The history of church building, windows, clock bells and time-keeping on ships by counting slowly, the history of tools, screws v/s nails, Notre Dam was built based on Hugo's description in NDDP.  The cathedral of Chartres was originally a tiny church. A cathedral was built by slaves collapsed 600 years later and plunges the land into chaos. A woman talks about her mother pretending to sell her to gypsies. "This spirit cannot fail you" preacher. Mutilating oneself in church. Becoming the leader of a sect, an orgy in a tent, instructions for making offerings.  The nature of love.  A man takes advantage of everyone, kills people, experiences a conversion. Sounds of church building.  The recycling of churches as secular buildings and consumer goods.


== Interesting Facts ==
== Interesting Facts ==

Revision as of 08:43, 24 February 2021

Building A Church
Series
Work In Progress
Original Broadcast Date
1988
Cast
Tim Jerome, Tess Steincolk, Arthur Miller, Joe Frank
Format
Improv Actors, Real People, 1 hour
Preceded by: Stories For Nothing
Followed by: The Street

May the almighty and merciful Lord grant us pardon, absolution, and remission of our sins.[1]

Building A Church is the name of a program Joe Frank produced as part of the series Work In Progress. It was originally broadcast in 1988.

Synopsis

A minister is imprisoned, escapes using every imaginable transportation. Sounds of construction. The history of church building, windows, clock bells and time-keeping on ships by counting slowly, the history of tools, screws v/s nails, Notre Dam was built based on Hugo's description in NDDP. The cathedral of Chartres was originally a tiny church. A cathedral was built by slaves collapsed 600 years later and plunges the land into chaos. A woman talks about her mother pretending to sell her to gypsies. "This spirit cannot fail you" preacher. Mutilating oneself in church. Becoming the leader of a sect, an orgy in a tent, instructions for making offerings. The nature of love. A man takes advantage of everyone, kills people, experiences a conversion. Sounds of church building. The recycling of churches as secular buildings and consumer goods.

Interesting Facts

  • Material from this program was used in Bad (1989), with music changes.
  • This program is not available at joefrank.com.

Music

  • "Body Of Light" - Bill Nelson (from Chance Encounters In The Garden Of Lights, 1987)

Commentary

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Footnotes

    1. From the Catholic "At The Foot Of The Cross Prayer"