About Mark Russell
Marcus Joseph Ruslander, better known as Mark Russell, was an American political satirist and comedian. He is best known for his series of bimonthly comedy specials on PBS television between 1975 and 2004. His routines were a mix of political stand-up humor covering current events and musical parodies in which he accompanied himself on his trademark American flag-themed piano. Russell's humor was known for having skewered Democrats and Republicans, as well as third party and independent politicians and other prominent political (and sometimes nonpolitical) figures. In 2004 Russell was the recipient of the Buffalo Broadcasters Hall of Fame Buffalo Bob Award, which is awarded annually to a Buffalo native who has achieved success in broadcasting outside of the Niagara Frontier area.
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