Below  is a link to Blog Posting from a FAN who was able to express feelings I couldn't deal with for some time: A Fan Remembers Jimmy

Thank You John Klein

Characters From The Hollister and Ives "Sometimes Comedy Hour"  
from KEX 1190. Here we are as guests on Channel Two Portland AM.

                 

Jimmy as "Young Doctor Dumb" learning to be adequate and rich at the Big City Doctor Place. Radio Version - Listen

Hollister as "Retsilloh The Near Great" (Hollister Spelled backwards) "Do you know how to make a pigeon disappear?"

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  "Look, I get out in 94 ... will you wait for me?"
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Hollister and Ives Sit Down Comedy Team RADIO BITS
All adlib except for those indicated as scripted.

"A jouster in the studio audience" KEX

"An emissary for CUBA Tourism" KEX 
Jimmy breaks me up with George Raft line. 

"Topogigo Meets Mickey Mouse" KEX
Show-down between two famous mice

"Hollister and Ives Estate Planners" (scripted)  KEX
Apologies to OPB. Sounded like a good scheme to us

"Hollister and Ives on the Wright Bros" KEX 
Invention of the Crow Hopper

"Hollister and Ives" Was Ed Ames ever Tonto? KEX
Mable and Hollister talk about singer Ed Ames

"Breakfast with the Barclays" (scripted) KEX
A take off on Bob & Ray's take off of "One Man's Family" Radio Soap

   

1987 Sinister Cinema Reunion on KATU Channel 2 

  
Hollister takes the Big Chair

Ives - Jimmy, how about calling the Columbia Gorge Hotel and find out how much a couple of rooms will cost us. OK?

Hollister - Uh, Victor ... they want to know if we want rooms with a shower or with a bath.

Ives - Hmmm. What's the difference?

Hollister - Well, with a shower you stand up and with a bath you sit down.

Ka Thunk ... Rim Shot!

Hollister had dramatic training at the famous Pasadena Play House in Southern California. He CLAIMED he went on a football scholarship.

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