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CD1-1	Coconut Water	2:35
CD1-2	Rock, Rot & Rule	47:09
CD1-3	Philly Boy Roy's Memorial Day	19:33
CD1-4	Onstar	7:31
CD2-1	Hall Of Fame Status	2:42
CD2-2	The Gas Station Dogs	26:23
CD2-3	Archie Bunker's Place Finale	6:02
CD2-4	Rick From The Washington Generals	28:31
CD2-5	Jimmy Crespo And Mac	12:38
CD3-1	Pudge #1	3:03
CD3-2	The Gorch	31:30
CD3-3	Bryce #1	11:15
CD3-4	Planet GG	27:34
CD3-5	Zeph #1	1:40
CD4-1	Bob From Newbridge (Part 1)	8:56
CD4-2	Count Rockula	24:21
CD4-3	Bob From Newbridge (Part 2)	6:25
CD4-4	Darren Takes A Boarder	23:52
CD4-5	Bob From Newbridge (Part 3)	9:36
CD5-1	This Is Zachary Brimstead	21:08
CD5-2	Kid Ebay	31:59
CD5-3	The Mike Sajak Saga	24:02
CD6-1	Lady Wanesworth's Desires	25:04
CD6-2	Big Bill/Little Bill	20:57
CD6-3	The Shout! Network #1	33:27
CD6-4	All Night Love Making	0:19
CD7-1	Terrence From Brooklyn	29:19
CD7-2	Timmy Von Trimble	14:45
CD7-3	Herb Wilkinson	23:58
CD7-4	Pudge #2	10:38
CD8-1	Movie Fun	1:16
CD8-2	Horse From Jock Squad	18:44
CD8-3	The Springsteen Book	58:35
CD9-1	The Music Scholar	33:58
CD9-2	Gene, Ted, & Carl	12:25
CD9-3	Darren Takes The Van Mellen Cruise	29:54
CD9-4	Wire Train	1:50
CD10-1	Kenny Dupree (Part 1)	21:34
CD10-2	Trivius	22:29
CD10-3	Kenny Dupree (Part 2)	9:16
CD10-4	Andy From Lake Newbridge	20:23
CD10-5	The Pastor's Audiobook	5:59
CD11-1	Sleepy Man Explodes	1:09
CD11-2	The Hero	34:18
CD11-3	The Shout! Network #2	9:42
CD11-4	Mother 13	17:20
CD11-5	Bryce #2	16:28
CD12-1	Philly Boy Roy Is Depressed	15:10
CD12-2	Judge Montgomery Davies	9:30
CD12-3	The Shout! Radio Network	13:26
CD12-4	Bishop Pablo Fontana	26:57
CD12-5	New York Versus Chicago	11:26
CD13-1	Power Pop Pop Pop	27:41
CD13-2	Zachary Brimstead On Newbridge Now	20:04
CD13-3	Pudge #3	8:56
CD13-4	Bryce #3	13:52
CD13-5	Zeph #2	2:50
CD14-1	Bryce #4	3:07
CD14-2	Gus From The Newbridge Ratmen (Part 1)	8:30
CD14-3	Reggie Monroe	21:54
CD14-4	Philly Boy Roy Talks To Udo Erasmus	6:13
CD14-5	Gus From The Newbridge Ratmen (Part 2)	28:18
CD14-6	Zachary Brimstead's Bush Song	3:51
CD14-7	Gus From The Newbridge Ratmen (Part 3)	3:37
CD15-1	Rhoda Ziegler	9:34
CD15-2	Hammerhead	31:35
CD15-3	Darren And The Greasy Funk	5:00
CD15-4	The Auteur	26:17
CD15-5	Nostradamus Scholar	2:42
CD16-1	Philly Boy Roy Wants To Star In A Movie	31:04
CD16-2	The 80s Are Back	2:44
CD16-3	Jay & Paul In The Studio	4:32
CD16-4	Sucks	36:28
CD16-5	Fluffernutter	3:33
USB Drive
1-1	Coconut Water	2:35
1-2	Rock, Rot & Rule	47:09
1-3	Philly Boy Roy's Memorial Day	19:33
1-4	Onstar	7:31
2-1	Hall Of Fame Status	2:42
2-2	The Gas Station Dogs	26:23
2-3	Archie Bunker's Place Finale	6:02
2-4	Rick From The Washington Generals	28:31
2-5	Jimmy Crespo And Mac	12:38
3-1	Pudge #1	3:03
3-2	The Gorch	31:30
3-3	Bryce #1	11:15
3-4	Planet GG	27:34
3-5	Zeph #1	1:40
4-1	Bob From Newbridge (Part 1)	8:56
4-2	Count Rockula	24:21
4-3	Bob From Newbridge (Part 2)	6:25
4-4	Darren Takes A Boarder	23:52
4-5	Bob From Newbridge (Part 3)	9:36
5-1	This Is Zachary Brimstead	21:08
5-2	Kid Ebay	31:59
5-3	The Mike Sajak Saga	24:02
6-1	Lady Wanesworth's Desires	25:04
6-2	Big Bill/Little Bill	20:57
6-3	The Shout! Network #1	33:27
6-4	All Night Love Making	0:19
7-1	Terrence From Brooklyn	29:19
7-2	Timmy Von Trimble	14:45
7-3	Herb Wilkinson	23:58
7-4	Pudge #2	10:38
8-1	Movie Fun	1:16
8-2	Horse From Jock Squad	18:44
8-3	The Springsteen Book	58:35
9-1	The Music Scholar	33:58
9-2	Gene, Ted, & Carl	12:25
9-3	Darren Takes The Van Mellen Cruise	29:54
9-4	Wire Train	1:50
10-1	Kenny Dupree (Part 1)	21:34
10-2	Trivius	22:29
10-3	Kenny Dupree (Part 2)	9:16
10-4	Andy From Lake Newbridge	20:23
10-5	The Pastor's Audiobook	5:59
11-1	Sleepy Man Explodes	1:09
11-2	The Hero	34:18
11-3	The Shout! Network #2	9:42
11-4	Mother 13	17:20
11-5	Bryce #2	16:28
12-1	Philly Boy Roy Is Depressed	15:10
12-2	Judge Montgomery Davies	9:30
12-3	The Shout! Radio Network	13:26
12-4	Bishop Pablo Fontana	26:57
12-5	New York Versus Chicago	11:26
13-1	Power Pop Pop Pop	27:41
13-2	Zachary Brimstead On Newbridge Now	20:04
13-3	Pudge #3	8:56
13-4	Bryce #3	13:52
13-5	Zeph #2	2:50
14-1	Bryce #4	3:07
14-2	Gus From The Newbridge Ratmen (Part 1)	8:30
14-3	Reggie Monroe	21:54
14-4	Philly Boy Roy Talks To Udo Erasmus	6:13
14-5	Gus From The Newbridge Ratmen (Part 2)	28:18
14-6	Zachary Brimstead's Bush Song	3:51
14-7	Gus From The Newbridge Ratmen (Part 3)	3:37
15-1	Rhoda Ziegler	9:34
15-2	Hammerhead	31:35
15-3	Darren And The Greasy Funk	5:00
15-4	The Auteur	26:17
15-5	Nostradamus Scholar	2:42
16-1	Philly Boy Roy Wants To Star In A Movie	31:04
16-2	The 80s Are Back	2:44
16-3	Jay & Paul In The Studio	4:32
16-4	Sucks	36:28
16-5	Fluffernutter	3:33
17-1	Conventions Inc.	48:49
17-2	The Bruce Willis Saga	27:07
17-3	Newbridge Mayubinatorial Debate	1:37:33
17-4	Merge Roundtable	43:13
17-5	Tom From The Future (500th Episode)	1:09:08

Companies, etc.

• Licensed From – Stereolaffs
• Licensed To – The Numero Group
• Recorded At – WFMU

Credits

• Artwork [Best Show All Star Cards] – Christopher Moses, Joe Allen
• Artwork [Best Show Bumper Sticker] – Christopher Moses
• Artwork [Best Show Fun House Illustration] – Michael Kupperman
• Artwork [Best Show Magazine] – Jeff T. Owens
• Artwork [CD Submarine Sticker] – Scott Teplin
• Artwork [Consolidated Cardboard Logo] – T. A. Breen
• Artwork [DVD Case] – Neil Numberman
• Artwork [Eighteen Wheeler Collage] – Alan Licht, James McNew, Mac McCaughan, Tom Scharpling
• Artwork [Fist Sticker] – Christopher Moses
• Artwork [Front & Rear Book Covers] – Joe Matt
• Artwork [Front Cover] – Neil Numberman
• Artwork [I'll Say It... Sticker] – Christopher Moses
• Artwork [Interior Wallpaper] – Neil Numberman
• Artwork [Jon Wurster Business Card] – Casey Burns
• Artwork [Marky Ramones'...Lady Wanesworth's Desires] – James Turek
• Artwork [Mother 13 Sticker] – Charles Burns
• Artwork [Newbridge Character Guide] – Casey Burns
• Artwork [Newbridge Is For Lovers] – Christopher Moses
• Artwork [Newbridge Map] – Scott Teplin
• Artwork [Newbridge Rats Pennant] – T. A. Breen
• Artwork [Paintings Of Scharpling & Wurster] – Aimee Mann
• Artwork [Philly Boy Roy & Timmy Von Trimble Paper Dolls] – Derek Erdman
• Artwork [Postcards] – Little Friends Of Printmaking*
• Artwork [Rock, Rot & Rule, Conventions Inc. Cassette J-Card] – Jon Wurster
• Artwork [Shout! Network Sketch] – Casey Burns
• Artwork [Stereolaffs CDs] – Casey Burns
• Artwork [Superchunk Gazette #1] – Tom Scharpling
• Artwork [Ted Knight Sticker] – Christopher Moses
• Artwork [Temporary Tattoos] – T. A. Breen
• Artwork [The Best Show On WFMU 2011 Marathon Premium Poster] – Charles Burns
• Artwork [The Best Show On WFMU Magnet] – Christopher Moses
• Artwork [Visit Newbridge Sticker] – Chris Vendrick, Christopher Moses
• Artwork [You Don't Judge Me...I Judge You Cross Stitch] – Danielle Burgos
• Design – T. A. Breen
• Edited By – Scharpling & Wurster
• Edited By [Text] – Irma Nuñez, Tom Scharpling
• Interviewee ["I've Done My Research. You Do Yours!"] – Scharpling & Wurster
• Interviewer ["I've Done My Research. You Do Yours!"] – Jake Fogelnest
• Liner Notes [A Particular Kind Of Comedy] – Julie Klausner
• Liner Notes [How DJ Hot Rockin' Ronny Save My Band] – Damian Abraham
• Liner Notes [Introduction] – Patton Oswalt
• Liner Notes [Newbridge Character Guide] – Patrick Rapa, Rob Meisch, Rob Wesley, Tom Scharpling
• Liner Notes [Notes On The Calls] – Scharpling & Wurster
• Liner Notes [So Dumb] – A.P. Mike*
• Liner Notes [What Is Newbridge?] – Martin Degrell
• Mastered By – Michael Slaboch
• Photography By [Page 41] – Phil Morrison
• Photography By [Page 74] – Mindy Tucker
• Photography By [Pages 2 & 26] – Rob Hatch-Miller
• Photography By [Pages 28, 29, 102 & 103] – Steven Brahms
• Photography By [Pages 61 & 77] – Lisa Jane Persky
• Photography By [Pages 78 & 79] – Jeff Moore
• Producer [Associate] – Rob Meisch
• Reissue Producer – Jon Wurster, Ken Shipley, Michael Slaboch, Rob Sevier, Tom Scharpling
• Research [And Archiving] – Rob Meisch
• Transferred By – Michael Slaboch

Notes

- Included inside this definitive collection are 75 calls over 16 compact discs, edited by Scharpling & Wurster (more than 50 of them previously unreleased or unaired)
- 108-page hardcover book with cover art by Joe Matt that features essays by Patton Oswalt, Julie Klausner, Damian Abraham (lead singer of F*cked Up), and Best Show associate producer Michael Lisk (aka A.P. Mike), a definitive interview with Scharpling & Wurster by Jake Fogelnest, notes on the evolution and inspiration behind each bit written by Scharpling & Wurster
- USB drive with all of the calls plus 4 hours of bonus material
- Fold-out map of Newbridge
- Philly Boy Roy & Timmy von Trimble Paper Dolls
- Postcards
- Temporary tattoos with The Best Show catch-phrases

All on-air broadcasts were recorded in the WFMU studios in Jersey City, NJ, between 2000 and 2013.
Earlier broadcasts were recorded in the former WFMU studios in East Orange, NJ.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 8 25764 12031 9