
Barry Hansen
- Date of Birth: 1941-04-02
- Place of Birth: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Biography
Barret Eugene 'Barry' Hansen, known professionally as Dr. Demento, is an American radio broadcaster and record collector specializing in novelty songs, comedy, and strange or unusual recordings dating... Barret Eugene 'Barry' Hansen, known professionally as Dr. Demento, is an American radio broadcaster and record collector specializing in novelty songs, comedy, and strange or unusual recordings dating from the early days of phonograph records to the present. Hansen created the Demento persona in 1970 while working at Los Angeles station KPCC -FM.

The Simpsons
Family, Animation, Comedy • 1989 December

Weird Al Yankovic: Behind the Music
Music, Documentary • 1999 July

UHF
Comedy • 1989 July

The Weird Al Show
Animation, Comedy, Kids, Family • 1997 September

The Compleat Al
Comedy, Music • 1985 August

The Spike Jones Story
Documentary, Music • 1988 January

Neil Hamburger: Western Music and Variety
Documentary, Music, Comedy • 2009 July

Behind The Dementia
Documentary, Comedy • 2000 May

Dr. Demento's 20th Anniversary TV Party
Music, Comedy • 1991 October

Prime Times
• 1983 April