Don Giller

Unlikely -- Andy's next appearance after 7/28 Lawler was November 17, 1982. No collar. The Kaufman/Lawler match was April 5 '82. So June 10 fits right in. 7/3/84 taping aired 7/20: Huey Lewis, Fred Caposella, Jimmy Aleck.

...also found ticket for test show 1/20/82, I remember that because of meeting Harry Shearer & Paul after taping. Also a bowling fashion show, no close & announcer Howard Taylor, not Bill Wendell. Slight different set too - wood chairs.

I meant to ask — how did you find out about the test show, and how’d you get the ticket?

Was working for a cable http://co.in  NJ, heard about debut, called NBC, they sent press kit & mentioned shows. Called guest relations/got tix. It says "preview" - I'll get a pic of it for you later. Have others too,1st http://morn.show  ep but didn't go.

Wow!

Collected TV tickets from 1st leftover one seeing a show in '70s. Neat souvenirs. Most are shows I didn't see in person though. You now have me revisiting my few posts to AFL back when, including re: test show :) https://tinyurl.com/sfsh79m 

Jeebus -- this was before I had heard about afl. I may not have been able to access it (aol) then. Finally was able sometime in maybe mid-'94.

I learned of Usenet when I worked at a software company. Searched the canonical list and found AFL and other TV groups including game shows - a favorite genre. Had to learn some UNIX to access them.