Berkeley Systems to distribute Questar's Comedy Classics; Bringing comic relief to the computer, Comedy Classics is part of Berkeley Systems' growing affiliate labels program.BERKELEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 14, 1995--Berkeley Systems announced today an exclusive agreement to distribute Questar, Inc.'s new CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). title, Comedy Classics, a screen entertainment collection featuring such classic performers as The Three Stooges Three Stooges U.S. comedy team. It was originally formed as a vaudeville team in 1923 by brothers Moe and Shemp Howard (1897–1975, 1900–55), who performed with “Ted Healy and His Stooges. , Abbott & Costello and The Marx Brothers Marx Brothers, team of American movie comedians. The members were Julius (1890?–1977), known as Groucho; Arthur (1888?–1964), originally Adolph and known as Harpo; Leonard (1887?–1961), known as Chico; and two other brothers, Milton (Gummo) and . Last month Berkeley Systems Berkeley Systems was a San Francisco Bay Area software company cofounded in 1987 by Wes Boyd and Joan Blades. It made money early on by doing contract work for the National Institutes of Health, specifically in making modifications to the Macintosh so that it could be usable by announced its plan to search for affiliate labels, providing distribution and sales for quality entertainment titles. Questar's Comedy Classics represents Berkeley Systems' first affiliate title. "Berkeley Systems has been bringing fun and humor to computers for years with our After Dark screen savers Screen Savers may refer to:
Hunt started his career with Queens Park Rangers. He has also played for Gillingham, Hong Kong Rangers and in Singapore. , Berkeley Systems' Director of Sales. "Our strong relationships in the retail channel will insure broad distribution for Comedy Classics." Comedy Classics brings comedy's all-time greats back to life with almost an hour of film clips, photos, and screen savers featuring the comedy legends Laurel and Hardy Laurel and Hardy, American film comedy team. The duo consisted of Stan Laurel, 1890–1965, b. Ulverson, England, whose real name was Arthur Stanley Jefferson; and Oliver Hardy, 1892–1957, b. Atlanta, Ga. , The Marx Brothers, Charlie Chaplin, Abbott & Costello and Buster Keaton Noun 1. Buster Keaton - United States comedian and actor in silent films noted for his acrobatic skills and deadpan face (1895-1966) Joseph Francis Keaton, Keaton . Users can customize their Windows 95 interface The user interface first introduced in Windows 95 and then in subsequent versions (98, ME, NT 4, 2000). See Windows 95 and Windows. by adding screen savers, wallpaper, classic one liners and animated cursors of their favorite comedians. In addition, they can access classic character sketches (such as Abbott & Costello's famous "Who's on First" skit), look up biographies and filmographies, and play live footage from famous performances. Available on CD-ROM for Windows 95, Comedy Classics has an expected street price of $19.99. With products carried in more than 10,000 retail locations in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. alone, Berkeley Systems represents a software company with both substantial market share and consumer level recognition. Berkeley's products are found not only in software stores, but also in computer superstores and mass merchants, like Walmart and Target. Berkeley Systems is expanding quickly in foreign markets, with a large market presence in Japan and the Pacific Rim and a developing market in Europe. With such high-profile entertainment titles as The Disney Collection Screen Saver, The Looney Tunes Screen Saver, and Star Trek: The Next Generation Screen Saver, Berkeley Systems has a proven track record of successful licensing relationships. Berkeley's latest product, YOU DON'T KNOW JACK You Don't Know Jack is a series of computer games developed by Jellyvision and Berkeley Systems. YDKJ, promoted as the games "where high culture and pop culture collide," combine trivia with comedy. , is developed in cooperation with Jellyvision, a Chicago-based producer of educational films. This partnership has produced one of the hottest new game titles to hit the market this year. An irreverent quiz show game with a decidedly wacky bent, YOU DON'T KNOW JACK is a fast-paced mix of traditional and pop-culture references that makes for an adrenaline-pumping gaming experience. Founded in 1987, Berkeley Systems, Inc. is most recognized for its widely popular, award-winning After Dark and other animated screen savers, such as the Totally Twisted After Dark Screen Saver. The company has since diversified its catalog of entertainment titles with Expresso Calendar and Address Book, Launch Pad Kid-Safe Desktop, and Triazzle Living Puzzles. Berkeley just shipped its new pop-culture trivia game, YOU DON'T KNOW JACK. Berkeley Systems' online presence expanded this year with the creation of Toasted, Berkeley's Home Page on the World Wide Web, located at http://www.berksys.com. In addition, Berkeley Systems produces award-winning software that allows the blind or visually impaired to use both Windows and Macintosh computers. Based in Chicago, Questar, Inc. develops, publishes and markets entertainment products for television, video, and most recently, interactive media, books and music. The company is recognized for superior quality and has won a number of programming awards. -0- Note to Editors: For more information, contact Monica Granados or Kelley Kahn at 510/540-5535 or pr@berksys.com. Additional information on Berkeley Systems and its portfolio of products is available on the World Wide Web at http://www.berksys.com. CONTACT: Berkeley Systems, Inc. Monica Granados/Kelley Kahn, 510/540-5535 http://www.berksys.com |
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