Origin of our 1980s catchphrase “Razzmatazz”

Many moons ago…..episode 18 to be exact, we recounted a tale of elementary school, where we kept saying the word “Razzmatazz.” It eventually became our own little catchphrase, such as other 1980s words as dude, rad, gnarley, etc. Well, with a little research, we think we’ve narrowed down the most widely used instances of “Razzmatazz.” But which one was where we got it from????

Origin of our 1980s catchphrase “Razzmatazz”

A) The song Razzmatazz by the English rock band Pulp in 1993?
B) A disco club in Barcelona, Spain (www.salarazzmatazz.com)?
C) A painting by Roy Lichtenstein?
D) 1977-1982 children’s program hosted by Brian Tochi from Revenge of the Nerds?
E) Raspberry flavored Schnapps, made by DeKuyper Co?
F) Crayola crayon color, chosen in 1993 as a part of the Name The New Colors Contest?
G) British 1981-1987 music television show, hosted by Alistair Pirrie and Lisa Stansfield?
H) A Barbershop Quartet singing group (www.razzmatazz.org)?

Episode 36: Monday, July 3, 2006

The Paunch Stevenson Show episode 036

In this episode:

  • celebrity deaths (Paul Gleason and Aaron Spelling),
  • What Ever Happened To? (Jason Priestley),
  • a Jerry Lewis update,
  • Louie Anderson’s surgery,
  • Jaleel White’s rumored suicide,
  • the Paunch bad luck (Lewis, Louie, etc.),
  • trying to watch Tom Green’s new show,
  • an Eliza Dushku update,
  • and LoveFilm.com’s poll of the most irritating film characters (www.lovefilm.com).

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Episode 35: Monday, June 26, 2006

The Paunch Stevenson Show episode 035

In this episode:

  • Paunch in Time (Christopher Columbus),
  • Barry Manilow and Bing Crosby music used in Australia to combat loud cars,
  • a Ukrainian man killed by a lioness at a Kiev zoo,
  • Professor Sir John Pendry’s invisibility cloak,
  • a Florida man drowning while trying to save a toy boat,
  • celebrity deaths (Billy Preston),
  • Billy Connolly,
  • Chris Latta as the original voice of Moe and Mr. Burns on The Simpsons,
  • and The Old Jingle of the Episode (The Great Space Coaster theme song).

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Episode 34: Monday, June 19, 2006

The Paunch Stevenson Show episode 034

In this episode:

  • the new Nike+iPod sneakers,
  • stupid styles (big shoes and young white guys with afros),
  • Chris Tucker’s ridiculous Rush Hour 3 salary,
  • Family Matters,
  • Tom Green’s new show vs. Amazon Fishbowl with Bill Maher,
  • Definitely Maybe by Oasis being voted the best album of all time on NME.com (www.nme.com),
  • the upcoming release of the original Star Wars trilogy on DVD,
  • Star Wars Jedi Arena on the Atari 2600 by Parker Brothers
  • Star Wars Louie Anderson Special Edition,
  • Thumb Wars (1999),
  • and The Old Jingle of the Episode (Sanford and Son theme song).

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