Blob Humor

Like any classic, The Blob has been the target of some good-natured comedy.

 

     Blobermouth (available on VHS and DVD), created by the L.A. Connection, uses the original Blob film. The soundtrack is stripped off and a new one inserted. This is a feature-length version of what they used to do on their old 1985 syndicated comedy series.

 

     Amazon's editor review states: "That oozing pink terror, The Blob, lives again in this irreverent and hilarious send-up of the 1958 classic. But this time, Steve McQueen has to face off against a wisecracking pile of goo when, for the first time, The Blob speaks! Blobermouth sports an animated mouth and dialogue dubbed by the famous improvisational comedy group the L.A. Connection, not to mention new special effects and outlandish musical numbers. In this zany version of the classic sci-fi horror film, McQueen and Blobermouth are both aspiring stand-up comedians, each trying to outdo the other with one-liners.

 

     The rival comedians face off in an outrageous confrontation, vying to answer the eternal question: Can Blobermouth ever be shut up?!"

 

     You can find out more about the L.A. Connection at their website.

 

The second piece comes from the Live Bait Theater in Chicago.

 

The poster you see is from their show The Blob, the Musical.

 

 

     Steve Greenfield of Baltimore, MD forwarded me a copy of "The Talking Blob" from the Summer 1988 Blockbuster issue of Cracked Magazine.

 

     In addition to the copy of Cracked, Steve also forwarded a videotape of his local evening magazine's 30th anniversary tribute to The Blob (including interviews with Shorty Yeaworth and some of the locals from the Colonial Theater breakout scene) and a short of the LA Connection's taping session for Blobermouth.

 

     Finally, it's my opinion that "The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill" segment from Stephen King's Creepshow anthology (1982) is a take-off of The Blob.

 

     A meteor falls into Jordy's backyard. He attempts to cool it down with water, which causes it to split open to reveal superhot, oozing goo ("Meteorshit!" he proclaims). Jordy, a not-too-bright farmer played by King, touches the goo and burns himself, sticking his fingers in his mouth. Later, some type of moss starts growing from his fingertips and tongue, and the weeds begin to take over the house (as well as Jordy's body). A quick look outside shows the viewers the trail of green from the meteor crater up to the house.

 

     Eventually Jordy jumps into the tub, which waters the growing plants on his body. When we next see him, he's become a plant man.