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"Goth Talk" was a recurring sketch that was featured from April 12, 1997 to November 4, 2000.

Description[]

In some ways similar to "Wayne's World," "Goth Talk" took the format of a public-access channel broadcast hosted by two teen subculture fans and shot i n one of the hosts's parents's basements.

Characters[]

The regular hosts of "Goth Talk," who called themselves Azrael Abyss (Chris Kattan) and Circe Nightshade (Molly Shannon), were two high-school age goth punks who lived in the suburbs of Tampa Bay, Florida. Azrael's birth name was Tod, though he hated whenever other people called him that.

General structure[]

The "Goth Talk" sketches would start with a snippet of the song "Bela Lugosi's Dead," performed by Bauhaus. Circe and Azrael would typically interview some other minor figure from the Central Florida Gothic scene while trying to overplay their own morose or spooky qualities, often to have the effect quickly shattered by the contrast of their sundry teenage middle-class existence. Frequently they would get into some petty scene-drama with their guests. This drama would usually end with someone's early teen/pre-teen linens being aired (often by video tape or embarrassing photo), showing that, a short handful of years before, both of the goths had been dorky, cheerful, mainstream, and very much the opposite of goth or punk.

This was not to suggest that they were not currently dorky. It was implied that Azrael was frequently pranked or bullied in school.

Sundry[]

The show was sometimes interrupted by Azrael's brother Glen (Jim Breuer), who was often drunken, idiotic in his behavior, and a few years older than Azrael.

Conclusion[]

After the atmosphere and the format of the show had fully disintegrated, the two hosts would turn the mood lighting back on and deliver their parting signature phrase, "Stay out of the Daylight."

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