Proctor and Bergman are the comedian

Comedian

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s Philip Proctor

Philip Proctor

Philip Proctor is an American actor, voice actor and a member of The Firesign Theatre. He plays Rocky Rococo and Nancy in the Nick Danger series. He is from Goshen, Indiana...

 and Peter Bergman

Peter Bergman (comedian)

Peter Paul Bergman is an American writer and comedian, best known as a member of The Firesign Theatre. He plays Lt. Bradshaw in the Nick Danger series....

, two of the four members of The Firesign Theatre

The Firesign Theatre

The Firesign Theatre is an American comedy troupe consisting of Phil Austin, Peter Bergman, David Ossman and Philip Proctor. Their brand of surrealistic humor is best known through their record albums, which acquired a cult following in the late 1960s and early '70s.The troupe began as live radio...

. The two Midwestern members of the group performed as a double act

Double act

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 for a while in the mid-1970s and recorded a few albums, though all four members continued to perform and record together.

In 1977, they were regulars on a summer replacement television

Television

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 series on CBS

CBS

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 hosted by the Starland Vocal Band

Starland Vocal Band

Starland Vocal Band were an American pop band, known primarily for "Afternoon Delight", one of the biggest-selling singles in 1976.-Career:The group began as 'Fat City', a husband/wife duo of Bill Danoff and Taffy Nivert. The band was also composed of Jon Carroll and Margot Chapman...

.

The screenplay for the 1979 movie

Film

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 Americathon

Americathon

Americathon is a 1979 American comedy film starring John Ritter, Fred Willard, Peter Riegert, Harvey Korman, and Nancy Morgan, with narration by George Carlin, based on a play by Firesign Theatre alumni Phil Proctor and Peter Bergman...

was an adaptation by others of a play

Play (theatre)

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 written by Proctor and Bergman.

Discography

• TV or not TV
  TV or not TV
  TV or Not TV is the first album by the comedy duo Proctor and Bergman. It was originally released in 1973 by Columbia Records.-Side one — act one:#"Insert Here"#"Channel 85 Sign-On"#"Escaping From The Declining Fall Of The Roaming Umpire, Chapter XIII"...
  
  (1973)
• What This Country Needs (1975)
• Give Us a Break
  Give Us a Break (Proctor and Bergman album)
  Give Us A Break is a 1978 comedy album by comedy duo Proctor and Bergman, one half of the comedy group Firesign Theatre.-Side One:# "Hot Rock Radio - 0:30"# "Carumba - 0:45"# "Brainduster Memory School - 1:30"# "Whale Oil - 1:10"...
  
  (1980)