Barry Hansen

Barry Hansen

Barret Eugene 'Barry' Hansen, known professionally as Dr. Demento, is an American radio broadcaster and record collector specializing in novelty songs, comedy, and strange or unusual recordings dating from the early days of phonograph records to the present. Hansen created the Demento persona in 1970 while working at Los Angeles station KPCC -FM.

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TV Series

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

8
Prime Times

Prime Times

0
The Weird Al Show

The Weird Al Show

6.5
America's Top 10

America's Top 10

0

Movies

UHF

UHF

6.672
The Pursuit of Happiness

The Pursuit of Happiness

0
Behind The Dementia

Behind The Dementia

0
Weird Al Yankovic: Behind the Music

Weird Al Yankovic: Behind the Music

7
'Weird Al' Yankovic: (There's No) Going Home

'Weird Al' Yankovic: (There's No) Going Home

0
Neil Hamburger: Western Music and Variety

Neil Hamburger: Western Music and Variety

0
Dr. Demento's 20th Anniversary TV Party

Dr. Demento's 20th Anniversary TV Party

0
"Weird Al" Yankovic: The Videos

"Weird Al" Yankovic: The Videos

0
The Compleat Al

The Compleat Al

6.8
Your Friend Logan

Your Friend Logan

5
The Spike Jones Story

The Spike Jones Story

4
Fish Heads

Fish Heads

0