Dr. Demento's Demented Pick Of The Week

For four months in 1983, a weekly one-song Dr. Demento program was produced by Westwood One. It was called "Dr. Demento's Demented Pick Of The Week" and was distributed to the same stations which carried the weekly two-hour program. Following are the songs used for each week. Exact airdates varied from station to station, as they were allowed to play the show up to ten times per week, or more if desired. Not all stations aired the program.

The show was distributed in the U.S. on 5" reels of tape running at 7 1/2 ips. The Canadian version of the show was distributed by Media-Access in three groups of five shows per 7" reel at 7 1/2 ips. Airdates probably varied.

Four shows were inexplicably broadcast in mono, as indicated below.


U.S. show #1 - week of April 11, 1983 (sponsor: Dentyne)

Canadian show #1 - June 12, 1983 (sponsor: Music Express)

U.S. show #2 - week of April 18, 1983 (sponsor: Chewels)

Canadian show #2 - June 19, 1983 (sponsor: Music Express)

U.S. show #3 - week of April 25, 1983 (sponsor: Chewels)

Canadian show #3 - June 26, 1983 (sponsor: Music Express)

U.S. show #4 - week of May 2, 1983 (sponsor: Dentyne)

Canadian show #4 - July 3, 1983 (sponsor: Music Express)

U.S. show #5 - week of May 9, 1983 (sponsor: Certs)

Canadian show #5 - July 10, 1983 (sponsor: Music Express)

U.S. show #6 - week of May 16, 1983 (sponsor: Bubblicious)

Canadian show #6 - July 17, 1983 (sponsor: Music Express)

U.S. show #7 - week of May 23, 1983 (sponsor: Dentyne)

not broadcast in Canada

U.S. show #8 - week of May 30, 1983 (sponsor: Certs)

Canadian show #7 - July 24, 1983 (sponsor: Music Express)

U.S. show #9 - week of June 6, 1983 (sponsor: Certs)

Canadian show #8 - July 31, 1983 (sponsor: Music Express)

U.S. show #10 - week of June 13, 1983 (sponsor: Dentyne)

Canadian show #9 - August 7, 1983 (sponsor: Music Express)

U.S. show #11 - week of June 20, 1983 (sponsor: Dentyne)

Canadian show #10 - August 14, 1983 (sponsor: Music Express)

U.S. show #12 - week of June 27, 1983 (sponsor: Bubblicious)

Canadian show #12 - August 28, 1983 (sponsor: Music Express)

U.S. show #13 - week of July 4, 1983 (sponsor: Bubblicious)

Canadian show #11 - August 21, 1983 (sponsor: Music Express)

U.S. show #14 - week of July 11, 1983 (sponsor: Bubblicious)

not broadcast in Canada

U.S. show #15 - week of July 18, 1983 (sponsor: Bubblicious)

Canadian show #13 - September 4, 1983 (sponsor: Music Express)

U.S. show #16 - week of July 25, 1983 (sponsor: Chewels)

Canadian show #15 - September 18, 1983 (sponsor: Music Express)

U.S. show #17 - week of August 1, 1983 (sponsor: Bubblicious)

Canadian show #14 - September 11, 1983 (sponsor: Music Express)

U.S. show #18 - week of August 8, 1983 (sponsor: Bubblicious)

not broadcast in Canada