The Kid America Club

"The Kid America Club" is an unconventional variety show that first started its sporadic broadcasts in 2002 on Manhattan Neighborhood Network public access television in New York City. [http://www.villagevoice.com/bestof/2002/award/best-public-access-tv-show-495479/] In an interview with The Hour, Third Base, one of the primary characters, stated that the show "is about cartoons and acting crazy, and Frankie and Third Base, and Caruthers". Although this is true, the show is technically supposed to be about a lonely guy, Frankie, who lives in a small apartment in New York. He employs an over-active imagination to cope with his boring life as a comic book writer. Third Base, the grumpy Green Monster who shares the sofa with Frankie, is rumored to actually be a stuffed animal. A very special cable connection allows the two couch potatoes some unique channel surfing. Programs they enjoy on the TV-Plus Cable Network include A Better Tomorrow (a soap opera set in post-apocalyptic New York featuring Donald Cumming of the Virgins), Space Fight! (a star farce with a teleporter), and TV-Plus Action News (featuring reporter Demurgatroid). [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ETPYRMBe_A YouTube: Kid America Club] from The Hour

Third Base's favorite show, however, is known as "Lil' Hipsters", a sitcom featuring a cast of hand-puppets who are all trying to be cool in the downtown scene of New York.

The show has also run on cable television in Japan, with the appropriate subtitles.

Frank Sisti Jr. who plays the character "Frankie" has described the show as similar to Sesame Street, as there are many skits and scenes that cut back and forth as the "plot" builds. Members of the Kid America Club include Frank Sisti Jr., Jeffrey Roberts, George Psillides, and Keir Kramlich.

Keir Kramlich began his affiliation with the Club as an intern, but eventually grew up and helped to design their website, www.kidamericaclub.com.

The Kid America Club sometimes double under the name Bandy or The Bandy Crew. They have released two albums. Their self-released debut was entitled "Kid America and the Action Figures", and featured an almost complete pastiche of samples and weird sounds. Their single, "Dancin'" was released by Rough Trade in England. [http://www.citypages.com/2002-05-08/music/kid-america-and-the-action-figures-bandy/]

Their second record, "Revenge of the Clubhouse" was executive produced by hip-hop's Dante Ross of Stimulated Dummies fame. The album was highlighted by puppet raps and cracked out references. Songs include "Downtown Anthem" and "Bubblegum". [http://www.villagevoice.com/2006-08-29/nyc-life/hip-hop-s-new-no-wave/]

Kid America Club t-shirts include the "Perfecto" which looks like a leather emcee jacket like one the Ramones might have worn. [http://www.freshnessmag.com/v4/2008/04/09/kid-america-club-new-t-shirt/]

The Kid America Club originated in Queens.

Characters on Kid America Club

* Frankie: That's his apartment!
* Third Base: Club President/Green Monster
* Caruthers: Lives in the Closet/Red Monster
* Demurgatroid: Ace Reporter/Orange Monster
* Fun Freddie: Nerd/Blue Monster
* Bugle: Space Fighter/Yellow Monster
* Lord Plek: Resident Supervillain/George/Parfenix: Also the landlord of Frankie's Apartment
* Crunchy: Demented Degenerate Puppet/Lil' Hipster
* The elusive superhero, Kid America. First Appearance: Extraordinary Adventure #358
* Stuffed Eddie: First Club Character, retired. Tan Monster. Hide made from Car-Seat.
* Krispy: Nerd Lil' Hipster learning how to be cool.
* Gladys Devereaux: It Girl/Lil' Hipster
* Snortimer: Party Animal Lil' Hipster
* Gruper Dimplebaum: Stupid Idiot Lil' Hipster. Artist.
* Flick Maguillicutte: Lil' Hipster Photographer
* Fat Spider-man: Honorary Kid America Club Member
* Henrietta Kurowycky: Anchorwoman, played by the charming Julia Zeigler-Haynes
* Dustin Stephens: Editor
* Stab: Punk Rocker Lil' Hipster
* Simon: Metalhead Lil' Hipster
* Davey: Alligator that lives on Third Base's Jacket
* Joey: Junky Lil' Hipster
* Frankie's Toys: Semi-living Action Figures dwell in the Apartment and in the walls

A Better Tomorrow

New York City 2013. A never discussed apocalyptic event has left the city in a state of strangeness.Odd pharmaceuticals littler the underground. Abandoned Youth struggle for dominance. Sex, Drugs,and a scary Noise rule the streets.

External links

* [http://www.kidamericaclub.com/ KidAmericaClub.com]
*http://www.youtube.com/user/Kidamerica
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ETPYRMBe_A YouTube: Kid America Club] from The Hour
* [http://www.villagevoice.com/2006-08-29/nyc-life/hip-hop-s-new-no-wave/]
* [http://www.citypages.com/2002-05-08/music/kid-america-and-the-action-figures-bandy/]