The Champ

Published by Toronto Mike on December 16, 2003 @ 08:25 in Memories, Radio

The ChampI stumbled across The Champ this morning. The Champ is a radio bit I used to listen to every morning before jetting off to high school. It was part of Brother Jake Edward's Q Morning Zoo on Q107 for years.

It's back. Q107 plays The Champ at approximately 7:45 each morning, and judging from the voice, Brother Jake Edwards is back at the helm.

If you've never heard The Champ, it's basically a hot-headed former boxer who misinterprets things said to him by other people causing him to fly off the handle. Perhaps someone was asking his wife to pass the tea bag, and The Champ would hear it as a request to pass the tea, bag. One time he snapped when he was told his wife was a thespian following her performance in a play. You get the idea.

You can listen to bits from The Champ online here, here and here.

Of course, part of the fun of The Champ was the way they would get around saying things on the radio you simply didn't hear back then. Double innuendo was their loop hole. Today, you hear just about everything on morning radio, so it's lost it's allure somewhat. Still, it's surreal hearing The Champ again. Throughout the past decade I would occasionally slip into my Champ imitation and "lose it". It's not quite as much fun as it was 12 years ago, but it sure conjures up a lot of good memories.

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33 Responses to "The Champ"

finster
November 20, 2007 / 18:32

Hey Champ, why don't you take your hat and jacket off?

I said pardon? ...

Mark Bayne
March 1, 2008 / 12:13

(The Champ is at driving range one day)

A guy comes up to me and says:
"Hey Champ, do you want your balls washed"?

I said, pardon . .

Does anyone know where I can get some champ clips? If so, send link to thebaynes@gmail.com

Thanks all . .a blow to the solar plexus . .etc etc

Nigel
April 2, 2008 / 22:13

The Champ is definitely "The Champ"! I haven't heard anything on the radio that makes me laugh consistently like he does. Truly a classic and brings back the memories of old Benny Hill! Thanks Jake!

DB
June 13, 2008 / 17:09

One time,the champ & his wife were looking for a semi-trailer at a big rig store - "Hey champ- you need a new Peterbuilt!" I said: "Pardon?" "Well I lost it......
This was on 92 Citifm in Wpg. years back. Brings back good memories, and I'd like to hear all the old ones.

danny
January 17, 2009 / 11:02

Thank God! We get to hear The Champ on KJKJ108 in Grand Forks ND. I thought that voice was familiar, but after 25 yrs. of not hearing CITI-FM who'da thunk it was ol' Brother Jake? Always good for a laugh...work stops at my job whenever The Champ comes on. Thanx, Bro Jake. Really miss the CITI-FM days...that was the only station worth having on in northern MN in the early 80's

JOhn
May 2, 2009 / 11:34

My favorite was when the Champ and Mrs Champ come back from Africa and Mrs Champ has some shrunken Pygmy heads.She has a couple extra so Knuckles says to the Champ - hey Champ can I get a little head from Mrs. Champ?

Anonymous
May 15, 2009 / 15:38

hi here comes the champ coming in his new golf pants!

hey champ, why don't you move your piece of shit to the back while I give your wife the probe.

hi champ, I just blew my wad on your wife's face!

Sue
May 20, 2009 / 14:22

Remember this one....Mr. McGinity tree stump. Mrs. Champ was do some gardening, and Knuckles was watching and hollers out to the Champ. "Hey champ, I see Mrs. Champ is planting her tulips around old Mr. McGinity stump" I said pardon.... ever since I been the champ....

madmarc
June 4, 2009 / 13:58

Remember when Mrs. Champ had a heart attack? The paramedics arrived, assessed her and said, " Hey Champ! Your wife has acute angina!"

Remember when the Champ and Knuckles had to sleep in bunk beds? Knuckles said, " Hey Champ, do you want the bunk above me or B'low me?"

Remember when the Champ had a carpentry job with Jack? One day the boss had to downsize, so he said, " Hey Champ! I have to lay you or Jack off!"

LOL
June 4, 2009 / 14:53

Remember when The Champ went to the planetarium? The little boy says to The Champ, "Hey Champ, when I look through this telescope I can see Ur-Anus." and The Champ says, "Pardon??"

whackamole
June 5, 2009 / 10:29

Remember when the Champ took Mrs. Champ to the fish market? The store ran out of shopping bags so they gave Mrs. Champ a cardboard box. At the checkout, the cashier says, "Hey Champ! Mrs. Champ's box smells like fish!"

Sin City Boy
June 12, 2009 / 00:27

At a party after The Champ and Mrs. Champ had attended a Chicago hockey game, Michael Jordan remarked to The Champ that "Mrs. Champ really seemed to enjoy our Black Hawks"...well, as you can imagine, losing it and snapping ensued...

Anonymous
June 27, 2009 / 13:20

the champ was out having a few wobbly pops with don cherry and his dog blue one night, knuckles maldoon heard about it and said to the champ, hey champ, i heard you were out with don cherry and blue his dog, i snapped, lost it,,, ever since i've been the champ

MolsunMorg
July 14, 2009 / 13:05

Remember the one where Champ and Mrs. Champ were shopping at Christmas time for the less fortunate kids, so they picked up a dozen or so of the stuffed animals (woody Woodpecker ect), and the Champ is walking through the mall with these bags and knuckles Yells out from across the mall,,,hey Champ your woody's hangin out!! Well I never...I loooose it!!

This was an absolute must listen to every morning on my commute into Toronto. Some of the looks I used to get from people in cars around me on the 401. Some mornings I was almost in tears laughing at what was being said. Great job brother Jake!!

dingus82
July 16, 2009 / 14:42

Remember this one?

Champ, Mrs Champ and Knuckles go to a baseball game. Batter hits a homerun and Mrs Champ catches the ball. Knuckles says “Hey Mrs Champ! Nice snatch!”

Anonymous
July 23, 2009 / 22:19

youtube has some clips

Anonymous
September 25, 2009 / 13:02

Hey I remember the one where Champ walks into the bank and he is surprised the Banker runs up to him and says "Hey Champ, I got your wife a loan!!" I said Pardon?? Champ, I got your wife alone!! Well I lose it!!

Too funny

Qwkenuf
October 8, 2009 / 23:07

One of the best was when The Champ, Mrs. Champ, and Mrs. Champ's Mom were out on the lake in a rowboat. Knuckles Muldoon was having problems starting the outboard motor on his boat, so he hollers over to The Champ "Hey Champ! Why don't you bring those two old oars you have with you, come over here, and have a pull on my Johnson!" Hilarious!

hockeyspy
October 16, 2009 / 18:22

Any links to the Blackhawk clip?

Thx

Anonymous
October 31, 2009 / 15:07

One of my fav's was the dentist says to the Champ" why those are the whitest teeth I've ever come across"
Even reading these it's hard not to laugh out loud

C Anderson
November 1, 2009 / 15:53

Here is the url for a current list of The Champ's audio clips
http://www.rock101.com/Channels/Reg/DJsandShows/TheChamp.aspx

Bernie
April 3, 2010 / 23:05

Hey guys, is it sacreligious to make up new Champ jokes?

Bernie

Petra
June 2, 2010 / 18:39

it was very nice to meet you
I had no idea who you were and i guess that was part of the fun. Your girlfriend is amazing. hang onto her

yllwjeep
September 11, 2010 / 23:30

haven't heard The Champ since '92-'93 on KOMP - Las Vegas. In my favorite episode, Mr. and Mrs. Champ, along with Knuckles Muldoon, visit the Hershey Factory, Hershey PA. Knuckles asks The Champ, "Hey Champ, hows about I take Mrs. Champ up the Hershey Highway?"
"Pardon?"
It still makes me chuckle :)

anonymous 2
January 15, 2011 / 22:49

I loved the champ, I remember he went fishing with Knuckles, and when he baited his hook, Knuckles said "gee champ, you're a real master baiter", and of course "Pardon"?

comeoniwanttogo
April 19, 2011 / 12:04

I remember hearing The Champ when it first aired on the Mighty Q107.

My fav episode goes something likt this...

...some guy comes up to champ and says, "Hey Champ, I heard you had a beer with on Cherry and blue(blew) his dog". I say, PARDON?

He repeats, "I heard you had a beer with on Cherry and blue(blew) his dog"... "Well, I snap and fake him out with a Jane Fonda tape and push play, he falls for it and...

Hats off to Brother Jake Edwards for coming up with some reaally funny stuff.

geo
June 16, 2011 / 21:08

Champ and Mrs. Champ were couch shopping and negotiating over the price. The salesman says, "Hey Champ, how about you and me take Mrs. Champ out back and dicker over the couch"..."Excuse me..."? "SNAP"!!!

billy d
July 8, 2011 / 22:06

Champ is a real Ford man and they are looking to replace Mrs. Champ's car. The salesman asked if they were trading in Mrs. Champs car and Champ says yes. So the salesman looks Mrs. Champ's car over and comes back to Champ smiling and says, " Well Champ, that is a pretty clean Taurus your wife has there and I'd really like to give her the Probe. Champ says Pardon....

billy d
July 8, 2011 / 22:11

On one vacation Champ, Knuckles and Mrs. Champ go on a safari in Africa. Well they get into the jungle and the mosquitos start biting rather badly. Knuckles remembered to bring bug spray so he starts spraying everybody down. He gets to Mrs. Champ and starts spraying her back but Mrs. Champ's attention is elsewhere. Mrs. Champ turns around and Knuckles accidentally gets bug spray in Mrs. Champ's face. Knuckles apologizes to Champ and says, " I'm sorry Champ but I got Off in your wife's mouth". Champ goes, Pardon.....

Alsie
October 16, 2011 / 16:58

Me(the champ) Mrs Champ and my old Uncle Jack went for a ride on horseback in the sierra's mountain range. After riding all day our old Uncle Jack had trouble getting off of his horse so the tour guide came over and asked" Hey ah, Champ, could you help Jack off the horse?

Pause~

I said "pardon?

He says Can you help Jack off the horse?

Well, I lose it..

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