History Radio / TheHowardSternShow

* CatchPhrase: Baba Booey is the most infamous but there are other lesser known ones.

%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.

** Mark Shaw is actually the second Bigfoot. They had a Bigfoot character during the Terrestrial radio days, whose real name was Matt McGroarty, but he passed away from complications related to his size.

* Elegant Elliot Offen - A real character, this guy gained notoriety for jogging around New York in women's underwear. Howard brought him on to the show, where he proved to have NoIndoorVoice and became a grating character, frequently using ten-dollar words ("THE MUNIFICENCE OF HOWARD STERN!") and ending many of his sentences with "Right?" He appeared late in the Terrestrial radio days, but as he was banned from the McGraw-Hill building (where Sirius's studios are based) for being obnoxious in the elevators, he effectively was banned from the show as well.

* Hank the Angry Drunken Dwarf - ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin. A fan favorite from the mid 90s who passed away in the early 2000s.

* NotSoDifferent: The show has become more popular with people on the right side of the political spectrum in recent years due to Howard's unabashed mockery of [[PoliticalCorrectnessGoneMad political correctness]] and [=SJW=]s.

* ProudToBeAGeek: Howard admits to being a ''Franchise/StarTrek'' fan and reading ComicBook/{{Superman}} and ComicBook/{{Batman]} comics. Ralph to an even bigger extent.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: A LOT in his terrestrial radio days, even though the FCC would still fine the show for what was done. In a bit of irony, Howard would often report of similar radio shows doing similar acts and would never hear of them being fined. See BerserkButton.

* Richard Christy - segment producer and often prank caller for the show, despite his inability to disguise his effeminate southern voice. He competed and won the "Get John's Job" Contest in 2004. Formerly a wack packer and oddly, a drummer for several well known death metal bands.

* Fred the Elephant Boy - A man with a speech impediment, one of the longest running constant members of the pack since the 80s.

* Bigfoot - A large man with a deep voice and odd personality. Won a "Be a New Wackpacker" contest his friends entered him in (he had never litstened to the show before). Known for his weird life, a regular since the move to Sirius/XM.

* Beetlejuice - A little person with a mental disability who nevertheless has supreme confidence. A fan favorite since the mid 90s.
* Jeff the Drunk - An alcholic loser who's (you guessed it) usually drunk (and stoned) on the show. Lost use of one arm due to refusing to go to the hospital for medical problems. Been around since the early 90s.

* Captain Janx - The supreme prank caller of the show's regulars, been calling into the show (and others obv) since the mid 80s. Invented saying "baba booey" to various call-in shows (along with "Howard Stern's penis" etc)

* Blue Iris - An elderly porn star.
* Joey Boots - A regular caller since the late 90s.

* Underdog Lady - A strange woman known for going around in an Underdog costume, was a regular through the late 80s and early 90s, left the show for over a decade and returned intermittantly since the mid 2000s.
* Crackhead Bob - A former crack addict left with a speech impediment from his drug days, a regular since the 90s.
* Gary the Retard - A mentally challenged man, a regular since the late 90s.

* TookALevelInJerkAss: Gary in the satellite years toughened up to be more competent at his job.

* VitriolicBestBuds: George Takei and Artie are a mild version of this trope. Artie has a tendency of telling gay jokes, and George good-naturedly calls him on it.

* CelebrityStar: Howard can have a wide range of celebrities on his show. Kathy Griffin, William Shatner, Hugh Jackman and Carly Simon among others. Celebrities who are a big deal are often kept a mystery to Stern and staff by wearing blindfolds and guessing such as Ringo Starr, Robert Duvall and Pete Rose.

* DefeatMeansFriendship: Many other radio hosts and celebrities competed with and denounced Stern at the height of his popularity. Now in what may be the twilight of his career, Stern has made up with many of his former enemies, Bubba The Love Sponge, Rosie O'Donnell, and Chevy Chase to name a few. Can Kathy Lee Gifford be far behind? [[BrokenBase This has proved very controversial with some fans]].

* JerkAss: Howard can be one at times. Eric the Midget is often one.

* NotSoDifferent: The show has become more popular with people on the right side of the political spectrum in recent years due to Howard's unabashed mockery of [[PoliticalCorrectnessGoneMad political correctness]] and SJW's.

* ProudToBeAGeek: Howard admits to being a Star Trek fan and reading Superman and Batman comics. Ralph to an even bigger extent.

* RoguesGallery: The Wack Pack, a collection of frequent guests who are afflicted, odd or otherwise interesting to say the least. Crackhead Bob, Hank The Angry Drunken Dwarf, Fred the Elephant Boy, Eric The Midget, John The Stutterer, Evil David Letterman, Crazy Alice, Yukko the Clown, Underdog Lady among many others.

* RefugeInAudacity: A staple of the show.
** Richard is a proud fan of animated shows such as ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' and ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill'', and commonly geeks out whenever MikeJudge is a guest on the show.

''The Howard Stern Show'' is a syndicated radio show that has run from 1982 till present day. Broadcast out of New York by HowardStern and running from 6:00AM-10AM, and sometimes as late as 12PM. Howard's show was instrumental in breaking down many barriers in radio from deviating from regular talk and corny morning routines and focusing on gross out jokes, strippers and sideshow style characters mixed with some political and pop culture commentary and news segments. Howard's show has been fined by the FCC several times in his career in the process of developing his show's material.

* "Stuttering" John Melendez - intern turned segment producer. Worked taking calls from listeners and known more for asking celebrities embarrassing questions at press functions or movie premieres (to Chevy Chase "Did you think you'd live to see the day that Garret Morris matters more then you?"). Left in 2004 to be the announcer on ''TheTonightShow''.

* BerserkButton: Howard can be set off by many things, usually when it comes to his competitors who copied his act.

* Gary Dell'Abate - Head Producer and Gofer (the infamous Baba Booey!). Been with the show since the WNBC days in the mid 80s, starting as an intern.

* GeorgeTakei - a semi-regular cast member (he lives in Los Angeles, so he is usually only part of the show when he's in New York, often for week-long stints) and is officially the show's announcer. Began in 2005.

** Richard is a proud fan of animated shows such as TheSimpsons and KingOfTheHill, and commonly geeks out whenever MikeJudge is a guest on the show.

''The Howard Stern Show'' is a syndicated radio show that has run from 1982 till present day. Broadcast out of New York by HowardStern and running from 6:00 am till 10 sometimes as late as 12 noon. Howard's show was instrumental in breaking down many barriers in radio from deviating from regular talk and corny morning routines and focusing on gross out jokes, strippers and sideshow style characters mixed with some political and pop culture commentary and news segments. Howard's show has been fined by the FCC several times in his career in the process of developing his shows material.

The show started to come together over various stations Howard worked in after graduating college with a media degree. He met and worked with Fred Norris and Robin Quivers, who he found good chemistry with. By the time he reached Detroit, he had established himself as a top notch DJ, preferring talking and doing schtick vice playing records. While most who would listen to his earliest work would find it tame by today's standards, for it's time it was very edgy for radio.

After Detroit and Washington D.C., the first big success the show found was at WNBC in New York, Howard's home city. The show became a huge hit, seemingly getting more popular the more Howard and his crew fought censorship and management to produce their show the way the wanted it. It culminated in them being fired after several spats with NBC management. The full story is documented in his book and movie ''Literature/PrivateParts''.

He was immmediately picked up by WXRK radio, also in New York, where he dropped music completely from his format in favor of a purely morning talk/comedy radio show, and was eventually syndicated throughout the country and the show gained its largest success nationwide. Throughout the 90s, the "King of All Media" would write two books and make a movie based on his show's exploits, as well as three TV shows (one on local NY television that was a variety, two on E!, a one on one interview show that was dropped in favor of airing clips from his radio show), and two pay per view events, establishing ''The Stern Show'' as the undisputed biggest radio show in the country.

By 2005, Howard's show was broadcast in several major markets, until Clear Channel had his show cancelled in many of those markets, prompting Howard's move to Sirius Satellite Radio so his un-PC jokes and material can flourish, profanity can't be censored and the FCC is off his back. Additionally the show has its own In Demand TV channel, ''Howard TV'' featuring highlights of the show daily plus classic clips and other special programming.

The show largely begins with Howard Stern and sidekick / newswoman Robin Quivers discussing the previous day's show, upcoming events in the day among other topics. These can be several, or if something is really stuck in Howard's craw, can last for hours. Celebrity interviews are normally in the middle of the show and finally Robin's news report which often ends the day-is considered the best parts of the show. Phone calls from fans / protesters and other games the cast plays are usually interspersed in between, like prank calls, fueds between cast members, and calls/visits from the wack pack.

* Creator/BillyWest - Voice talent on the show who appeared intermittently in the early 90's before becoming a full part of the show before leaving again (was making too much money in voice acting to be on the show daily). Famous for his Marge Schott impression and operating the Jackie Puppet.

* Creator/ArtieLange - Sidekick for Howard and replacement for Jackie Martling in Fall of 2001. Does jokes and still tours and acts. Was eventually let go for his drug and alchohol problems that culminated in a suicide attempt in 2009. Has cleaned up his act and hosted his own show on Direct TV (now cancelled) and still doing stand up.

* Lisa G - News reporter for Howard News. Joined after the jump to Sirius

* Mary Anne From Brooklyn - A super fan who's been calling into the show since the late 80s, known for her obnoxiously annoying voice.

* BeautifulAllAlong: Most people know Mary Anne From Brooklyn by her annoying voice (and usually end up picturing her as an ugly old crone), and most are taken aback when they see her (she's quite the attractive woman).

* ClusterFBomb: The Sirius years can often have scattered profanity to Howard Cluster F Bombing his staff or callers.

* EvilLaugh: Many people's opinions of Robins laugh which is constant throughout the show.

* MistakenForSpecialGuest: George Takei often sits in as an announcer a couple times a year in the Sirius years.

** Richard is a proud fan of animated shows such as TheSimpsons and KingOfTheHill, and commanly geeks out whenever MikeJudge is a guest on the show.

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* Billy West - Voice talent on the show who appeared intermittently in the early 90's before becoming a full part of the show before leaving again (was making too much money in voice acting to be on the show daily). Famous for his Marge Schott impression and operating the Jackie Puppet.

* Eric The Midget - Sorry, Eric the ''Actor'', a little person confined to a wheelchair with a host of medical issues, known for his negative demeanor and ungratefulness. A regular since the late 90s, passed away in 2014.

The show largely begins with Howard Stern and sidekick / newswoman Robin Quivers discussing the previous days show, upcoming events in the day among other topics. These can be several, or if something is really stuck in Howard's craw, can last for hours. Celebrity interviews are normally in the middle of the show and finally Robin's news report which often ends the day-is considered the best parts of the show. Phone calls from fans / protesters and other games the cast plays are usually interspersed in between, like prank calls, fueds between cast members, and calls/visits from the wack pack.