The Firesign Theatre: Weirdly Cool

"...a hallucinatory brand of surrealistic comic performances..." -Rolling Stone

Born underground in the late '60s, Firesign Theatre has been in the vanguard of social commentary with their unique brand of brain-bending comedy, inspiring a devoted following of loyal fans, including some of the funniest people in America. After 35 years their first-ever television special is here, containing many of their legendary hits from "Don't Crush That Dwarf, Hand Me the Pliers" to "Give Me Immortality or Give Me Death...". Meet some of the famous funny friends and fans of Firesign. Flash backwards, forwards and inwards with the surreal adventures of Nick Danger, George Tirebiter, Principal Poop, Rocky Rococo, Bebop Lobo and the other satiric, cerebral characters who will always define the neo-nostalgic and "Weirdly Cool."