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- Jake Blues rejoins with his brother Elwood after being released from prison, but the duo has just days to reunite their old R&B band and save the Catholic home where the two were raised, outrunning the police as they tear through Chicago.
- The never aired animated series featuring adventures of Elwood (Peter Aykroyd), Jake (Jim Belushi), and the band.
- Dan Aykroyd and friends tell the story of the famous Saturday Night Live recurring musical characters.
- Two brothers find closure at their fathers funeral.
- The Blues Brothers (or, more formally, The Blues Brothers' Show Band and Revue) are an American blues and soul revivalist band founded in 1978 by comedy actors Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi as part of a musical sketch on Saturday Night Live. Belushi and Aykroyd, respectively in character as lead vocalist "Joliet" Jake Blues and harmonica player/backing vocalist Elwood Blues, fronted the band, which was composed of well-known and respected musicians. The band made its debut as the musical guest on the April 22, 1978, episode of Saturday Night Live. The band began to take on a life beyond the confines of the television screen, releasing an album, "Briefcase Full of Blues", in 1978, and subsequently went on to star in a blockbuster Hollywood film, "The Blues Brothers" created in 1980.Their "Briefcase Full of Blues" album was recorded while opening for comedian Steve Martin at Los Angeles' Universal Amphitheatre. It reached #1 on the Billboard 200, went double platinum, and featured Top 40 hit recordings of Sam and Dave's "Soul Man" and The Chips' "Rubber Biscuit," the latter of which featured Aykroyd's "talk-singing." The album liner notes fleshed out the fictional back story of Jake and Elwood, having them growing up in a Roman Catholic orphanage in Calumet City, Illinois and learning the blues from a janitor named Curtis. Their blood brotherhood was sealed by cutting their middle fingers with a string said to come from the guitar of Elmore James. After the death of John Belushi in 1982, the Blues Brothers have continued to perform with a rotation of guest singers and other band members. This DVD is the complete, one-hour show of the original Blues Brothers' Show Band opening for the Grateful Dead at Winterland, New Year's Eve 1978. A true testament to the brilliance of two exceptional actors and talented musicians stage prowess.
- Hollywood's Master Storytellers launched its National Edition by hosting the 25th Anniversary of "The Blues Brothers" (1980) with live appearances by Dan Aykroyd, director John Landis, cast members James Brown, Steve Cropper and Henry Gibson and former Universal Studios President Thom Mount. The event was beamed live via satellite to movie theatres nationwide.
- The making of 'Blue Murder', a controversial, award-winning Australian TV drama
- While working as a DJ for his college's radio station, Alex plays a blues track and announces that the performer is dead. The blues singer calls in and says that news of his death is premature. He agrees to visit the station for a talk.
- 1975– 1h 6mTV-148.7 (207)TV EpisodeThe host for the episode is Steve Martin (his fifth appearance), and the musical guest is The Blues Brothers (their second appearance). The skits for this episode are as follows: Concert promoter Don Kirschner presents footage of an old club performance by The Blues Brothers. For his opening monologue, Steve Martin talks about the inspiration for his comedy ideas, then does a magic act that ends with him tackling and beating a member of the audience. The Festrunk brothers prepare their apartment for the two girls they believe are on the way, but their neighbor Cliff tells them they've been stood up. Medieval doctor Theodoric of York treats a series of patients by draining their blood. A man and woman catch each other's notice in a crowded club, and dance together romantically as the rest of the club freezes in place around them. During the Weekend Update, Jane Curtain and Dan Aykroyd debate abortion, Jane reports on Carter's energy policy and a new nasal contraceptive, and Dan berates Garrett Morris for short-changing him on the weed he bought. Steve performs a song about King Tut. The Nerds Todd and Lisa prepare their science fair projects. The Blues Brothers perform "I Don't Know".
- 1975– 1h 30mTV-147.9 (166)TV EpisodeThe host for the episode is Carrie Fisher, and the musical guest is The Blues Brothers (their third appearance). The skits for this episode are as follows: During her opening monologue, Carrie Fisher is instructed by Obi-Wan to tell a joke about aliens that completely bombs. Princess Leia arrives on Earth and joins a beach party with Frankie and Annette. Two boys show up for their dates with the Loud family sisters, only to be taken aback at how loud everyone speaks. Two orderlies take it upon themselves to release a dying patient from her misery, but get the wrong bed by mistake. During the Weekend Update, Jane Curtin reports on an archaeological find in Egypt, McDonald's hamburgers and Sambo's restaurants, Bill Murray reports on Neil Armstrong, Vietnamese refugees, and the death of Jimmy Hoffa. Father Guido Sarducci answers allegations that the Vatican Bank is becoming a tax haven, and Roseanne Roseannadanna rants about smoking and naked people in health clubs. Mr. Bill goes fishing with Mr. Hands but ends up getting speared with hooks and eaten by a dolphin. At a waterfront dive in Marseilles, while the other bar girls try to get the sailors to buy expensive drinks, one gets them to sign up for insurance policies. The Blues Brothers perform "Soul Man", "Got Everything I Need, Almost", and "B Movie Boxcar Blues."
- 2005–2006TV EpisodeI'm really excited about tonight's show! I'm Amy Weber and you are watching "In The Mix." Where do I start? We will visit the Erotic Museum in Hollywood, sit down with actor/rapper POC DOW, get some Fashion Sense, visit a dinner theater and catch the "Brown Betties" take you to the premier of "The Ballroom Charm School", find out what "AHAA" is, see a fashion show go to the dogs, and meet up with the "Blues Brothers." You heard right; "The Blues Brothers" Larenz Tate, Nia Long, Bill Bellamy stared in "Love Jones" about a young black poet in Chicago who dated a beautiful photographer. Our first stop tonight is "The Love Jones Lounge" at the Conga Room in Los Angeles, where the arts are alive and well.
- Dennis makes his way to Lewisville, Texas to check out replicas of The Blues Brothers (1980) and Mad Max (1979) movie cars.
- Matt and Sean do a turbotastic review on The Blues Brothers.
- The Obsessed Movie Man (OMM) is on a mission from God to review "The Blues Brothers". Is it as divine as everyone says?
- 2016– 27mTV EpisodeThe Big Brass Mug is up for grabs again on Hard Quiz, and experts in The Blues Brothers, Jack Russell terriers, Roald Dahl, and the Mazda MX-5 are out to get it. There can be only one winner. It's time to play HARD.
- 2020–Podcast Episode
- Alan reviews the comedy musical film The Blues Brothers (1980).
- 2016– 55mPodcast Episode
- 2021–Podcast EpisodeDavid Dansky has been a sound designer, mixer, production and/or tour manager for Julio Iglesias, Engelbert Humperdinck, Bette Midler, Cher, Itzhak Perlman, Dionne Warwick, Natalie Cole, Charo, The Manhattan Transfer, Sergio Mendes, George Benson, Joel Grey, Debbie Reynolds, The Original Fifth Dimension, Bobby Vinton, Florence Henderson, Jim Nabors, Donna Summer, Neil Sedaka, The Isley Brothers, Teena Marie, Doc Severinsen, Yoshiki, Barbara Streisand, and Frank Sinatra. Jan Landy is a production manager and sound engineer. He has worked with Sly and the Family Stone, The Doobie Brothers, and Led Zeppelin. He is the host of the Soundbroker's Mastermind Roundtable and to spice things up a bit has worked as a stand up comedian.
- 2017– 50mPodcast Episode
- 2017– 32mPodcast Episode
- 2020– 43mPodcast Episode
- With special guest Tommy Joe Martins, Anna and Derek discuss the success-or not-of SNL skits turned films, the bygone era of films with iconic cars and much more as they chat about the Aykroyd-Belushi classic The Blues Brothers (1980).
- 2016–Podcast EpisodeChris and Derek go back and review the 1980 film, "The Blues Brothers" starring Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi. This is one of Chris' favorite movies of all time. They talk about some of the behind-the-scenes stories of the film and break down the movie scene-by-scene. The musical numbers are discussed as well as the artists that were in the film. Derek then quizzes Chris about all of the movies ever made that were based upon Saturday Night Live sketches.
- 2018– 1h 17mPodcast Episode
- 2018– 2h 1mPodcast Episode
- 2017– 49mPodcast Episode