Question: Does anyone else remember the fake Bowie alterego, the Bucktoothed Wizard?

scody — Thu, 26 Jan 2006 13:15:22 -0800

Inspired by this post regarding the early days of our beloved Leper Messiah, does anyone know how I might find images or footage of a late '90s Conan O'Brien sketch that included a fictional David Bowie alterego named the Bucktoothed Wizard?

This was around the time Bowie released Earthling (or possibly Hours). Bowie was Conan's guest, and Conan did a bit about lesser-known Bowie personas, including the Bucktoothed Wizard, complete with an old picture of Bowie with a wizard's hat and huge teeth that had been (badly and hilariously) photoshopped in. Bowie, as I recall, was practically in tears from laughing (as were my ex-husband and I -- to this day we can make each other giggle just by saying it).

I've googled to no avail. Can it be that my ex and I are really the only two people on the planet who recall this? Help me, fellow Bowiefans!

By: Gator

Gator — Thu, 26 Jan 2006 13:35:06 -0800

Here's one page.

By: scody

scody — Thu, 26 Jan 2006 14:44:15 -0800

Stupid firewall at work... hafta wait till I get home. But thanks!

By: scody

scody — Thu, 26 Jan 2006 18:25:06 -0800

Ah, that's the one, all right. Thanks, gator! If anyone knows how to find footage of the full Conan bit as well, I'd be delighted.

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