Out of Control

Out of Control was a comedy television series that ran on Nickelodeon from 1984-1985, and was the first series produced specifically for that channel.

Dave Coulier (Full House, America's Funniest People) starred in this wacky children's comedy, where he played even-keeled host Dave, whose signature catchphrase was "Cut--it--out!"; which was a catchphrase Coulier would later bring to Full House. The show also featured a cast of kooky archetypal characters, such as the shrill, plastic-fantastic party-girl Diz Aster (Diz McNally), the clueless reporter Angela "Scoop" Quigley (Jill Wakewood), the caustic newshawk Hern Berfert (Marty Schiff), and Waldo, the bespectacled mad inventor (David Stenstrom).

The show featured a simplistic sketch-comedy style appealing to viewers from the 5-12 age bracket. Interspersed with Terry Gilliam-style animations by Cliff Johnson, the show was visually appealing, holding the attention of channel surfing kids.

Some of the regular sketch segments included "How (Not) To Do Things", "It's Probably True", "Isn't It About Time for a Hurry-Up?" (where the "Hurry-Up" machine would speed up the otherwise long and boring event at a fictitious kid's request - getting a haircut, doing homework, etc.), and "Let's Eat" (where Dave would visit an actual restaurant, review it, and present the owner with a golden chattering-teeth trophy).

Guest stars included Bill Bixby, "Mouth Sounds" author Fred Newman (who had a sound effects contest with Dave), and comedian Bruce Baum (playing a fraud who collected clothing of celebrities).

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