Wally George: The Father of Combat TV

by Wally George

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0929765710
• ISBN13: 9780929765716
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Seven Locks Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

Hot Seat with Wally George, a Eulogy for "Mr. America"...

Evocation: I first became acquainted with The Wally George Show when I was in High School, on UHF's KDOC Channel 56 Los Angeles {a station which preserves timeless favorites}, which was re-airing episodes of Dark Shadows at the time, when I saw a commercial for the program, airing at 11pm on Saturday nights, so I decided to tune in. His demeanor was amusing, yelling and insulting guests was his schtick, and even though he addressed what was to be the subject of the show, he always turned it into a verbal shouting match with an audience of mostly drunken supporters shouting "Wally! Wally!", hardly letting the guest get a word in edge-wise, and when they did, they were often called "idiots", "morons", or if female, the ubiquitous "bimbo" was often used, which was also repeated by the belligerent and enebriated crowd. He was typified as the raucus Conservative with the American flag, an enlarged photo of The Challenger, and John Wayne on the rickety baby-blue cubicle-like backdrop enfolding around his desk, upon which was always that apple-boysenberry juice in his mug. It was not a show for serious consideration, but purely for entertainment purposes. His co-host included a yes-man named "David Kennedy" who actually did interject relatively cohesive commentary from time to time. Of note, his guests have included billboard-queen "Angelyne", Racist Tom Metzger and son, Rick Dees {a long-standing "feud" resulted in which one day as a guest George 'broke' a prop chair over his back, as well as having a pie-throwing episode}, fellow Conservative-loudmouth poseur Morton Downey Jr. {who owes his momentary fame to George, and whom he also had an ongoing "feud" with}, some regulars who appeared with various agendas and cardboard props which were frequently torn from their hands, ripped to pieces and thrown over George's shoulders, members of Heavy Metal band "Dagahoggit" {said to mean "castration by teeth"}, Rebel-Rebel, The Mentors, and Radio Werewolf, along with a slew of strippers, male and female wrestlers {most times actually becoming involved in staged mud-wrestling}, and even a Wally George impersonator at one point {the 'real' Wally George was predictably removed by the resident 'security guards' therein}. During his tenure, George cameoed in several films including "A Nightmare of Elm Street 5", "Repossessed" {a hilarious parody of 'The Exorcist' starring Leslie Nielson & Linda Blair}, "Club Fed", and "Grunt: The Wrestling Movie", among others. He also eventually wrote a book entitled "The Father of Combat Television", and was even featured as the subject on E!'s "True Hollywood Story" at one time, which has slipped into obscurity. Also of note, his estranged daughter happens to be actress Rebecca Demornay {Risky Business, The Hand That Rocks The Cradle}, who wanted little to nothing to do with her father. Eventually, George began playing re-runs of his show which included daily monologues in which one could perceive his increasing physical de

An Outstanding Book, His Views, His Belief

A very interesting book, could not stop reading untill it was finished. His Views, and His Belief, was main part of the book that held my intrest. His TV show "Hot Seat" was always very good, and if you did not believe in his theory, well you either was disconnected or thrown off the show.

Well written book!!

I like how this book was written. Wally George is a very good person in general. His life is a very unique and interesting one. If you want to know more about him, get this book!

The Rantings of Insanity or Genius: I Don't Know Which

If you want to know the true story of Wally George's life, this is not the book for you. If, however, you want to learn how to make up a great story about your life when it comes time to write your own autobiography, buy this book immediately. There is no way this book is factually accurate. It is full of contraditions and impossible senarios, most of which are totally hilarious. Like the time 10-year-old Wally rode in a parade with Nixon during the 1952 presidential election. You do the math on that one. Wally would've been in his early 20s. His stories about his hatred of his mother and how he's been living off lawsuits for the past decade are also great. The book is also full of lots of great photos. I don't think you even need to know who Wally George is to enjoy this book, although he does claim to have "millions of fans all over the world."