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The Wack Pack is the name given to a wide assortment of regular guests of the Howard Stern radio show. The name is a parody of The Rat Pack. They are among the most memorable of Stern's guests and they often get more airtime than his celebrity guests.
Wack Pack members tend to be odd or unusual in some way, for example by being racist, being mentally disabled, or having a comical physical appearance. Not every regular guest is considered a member of the Wack Pack, nor are Stern show staffers like Baba Booey and Artie Lange.
Through their appearances on Stern's radio and E! television show, some Wack Pack members have gained enough notoriety to make personal appearances around the country and even small roles in movies and on television.
Wack Pack members (past and present)
Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice is the stage name of Lester Green, born June 2 1968 in Browns Mills, New Jersey. He suffers from microcephaly, an abnormally small head and brain. In his case, this is accompanied by mental retardation and small stature (4' 3"), though he does not have the disproportionate limb size associated with dwarfism.
The name Beetlejuice comes from a scene in the movie Beetlejuice in which a person appeared with a shrunken head. He is best known for his appearances on the Howard Stern show and is arguably the most popular member of the Wack Pack. He has also appeared in a few films, including Scary Movie 2, and Bubble Boy. Beetlejuice also provided guest vocals on Smut Peddlers' album, Porn Again.
Microcephalics, also known as "pinheads" (offensive) have been featured in movies as early as 1932 (Freaks).
Captain Janks
Captain Janks, who's real name is Thomas Cipriano, made his name through crank phone calls placed to many publicly aired radio and television programs. Among his better known 'Cranks' include claiming he was Coast Guard Lt. Ed Gaynor, upon the disappearance of John Kennedy Jr.'s plane, and speaking with ABC's Peter Jennings, MSNBC's Soledad O'Brien and CBS's Dan Rather. Janks also placed a crank call to Dan Rather following the space shuttle disaster in 2003.
Daniel Carver
Daniel Carver (born 1948) is a Grand Kleagle of the Ku Klux Klan and a frequent guest on the Howard Stern radio show. He has also appeared on Stern's TV show and Butt Bongo Fiesta, as well as a guest appearance on the Phil Donahue Show. Carver is considered to be a member of the Stern Show's "The Wack Pack". He also used to do Stern's movie reviews, by rating each film with a burning cross.
Gary the Retard
Gary The Retard (born February 29, 1955 in Albany, Oregon) is a frequent guest on the Howard Stern radio show and is a member of The Wack Pack.
1955 is not a leap year.
Hank the Angry Drunken Dwarf
Henry Joseph Nasiff Jr. (April 20, 1962–September 4, 2001), better known as Hank the Angry Drunken Dwarf, appeared numerous times on the Howard Stern radio show beginning on August 16, 1996 when he entered the studio of radio station WXRK (K-Rock) in New York City. As his nickname suggests, he was invariably inebriated, and had a sharp tongue toward anyone who annoyed him. He was born in and lived in the city of Fall River, Massachusetts.
He was only 4'1" (124 cm) tall, and weighed 95 pounds (43 kg).
In 1998, People magazine ran an online poll to determine the most beautiful people in the world. Somebody facetiously entered Hank as a write-in candidate. Word got out, and Hank won the contest, receiving hundreds of thousands of votes. At the time the online poll was launched, People led voters to believe that it would influence the print magazine listing of "most beautiful people". People later retreated, and refused to allow online votes to influence the magazine results.
Hank had a brief acting career, with parts ranging from God (Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger Part 4) to Mini-Devil (Bikini Bandits Go To Hell ).
Hank was a member of The Wack Pack and parlayed his Stern show exposure into personal appearances all over the country, mostly at strip clubs and bachelor parties. Hank's success waned once Beetlejuice the Dwarf emerged on the scene and became more sought after by club owners. This led to a rivalry between the two which culminated in several on-air confrontations.
In November 2000, Hank suffered a seizure while making an appearance for J&B scotch at a bar in Los Angeles. Hank was found dead in his home in Fall River on September 4, 2001. Medical experts suggest that what led to his death was a combination of cirrhosis of the liver and internal organ compression due to his stunted height. The same condition afflicted another famous small actor, Herve Villechaize. According to his death certificate, he died of a seizure disorder.
Jeff the Drunk
Jeff Curro, better known as Jeff the Drunk, is a well known member of The Wack Pack on the Howard Stern show. He currently lives in a trailer outside of Albany, New York with his mother.
Jeff has been known to constantly abuse cigarettes, alcohol, and marijuana. He does not work on a regular basis except for seasonal work stamping hands at a local pool.
He became a show regular after winning anal sex with adult film star Tabitha Stevens , gaining notoriety for not being able to get aroused due to inebriation.
John the Stutterer
John the Stutterer first appeared on the Howard Stern Show on the dating game with the Dahm Triplets. He went on to win the contest and ever since then he has been a member of The Wack Pack because of his insane stuttering and nervousness. He is unemployed and on SSI because of his stuttering problem. In 2004 he had on-air fights with Yucko the Clown, who often referred to him as a "stuttering prick" while John accused him of being a child molestor. Howard Stern often invites him on the show as a judge or a guest because his stuttering and shaking is incredibly bad. While he's on the show, sound effects board man Fred Norris always attempts to make John stutter more by doing an impression of him while he's speaking. John the Stutterer also has many psychological problems such as obsessive compulsive disorder and depression.
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Last updated: 10-31-2005 02:47:15
