Almost Live! (Almost an Exhibit)
Now thru February 23, 2025
The sketch comedy show Almost Live! aired on KING 5 from 1984 to 1999. It poked fun at regional stereotypes, gave us memorable characters and sketches, and launched local celebrities and national careers. It was a renowned success at a time when Seattle itself rose to national prominence. As grunge was dominating the charts and companies like Microsoft and Starbucks were expanding, Almost Live! was there to joke about it.
This small exhibit displays Almost Live! costumes and props, materials from the writing and production process, along with (lots!) of clips from the show. Together they tell the story of an inventive cast and crew who gave us a brand of local humor that was sometimes goofy, sometimes searing, and often wrestled with the anxieties of a region that was rapidly changing around them.
Upcoming Dates
- Thu, Mar 19, 2026 All Day
- Fri, Mar 20, 2026 All Day
- Sat, Mar 21, 2026 All Day
- Sun, Mar 22, 2026 All Day
- Mon, Mar 23, 2026 All Day
- Tue, Mar 24, 2026 All Day
- Wed, Mar 25, 2026 All Day
- Thu, Mar 26, 2026 All Day
- Fri, Mar 27, 2026 All Day
- Sat, Mar 28, 2026 All Day
- Sun, Mar 29, 2026 All Day
- Mon, Mar 30, 2026 All Day
- Tue, Mar 31, 2026 All Day
- Wed, Apr 1, 2026 All Day
- Thu, Apr 2, 2026 All Day
- Fri, Apr 3, 2026 All Day
- Sat, Apr 4, 2026 All Day
- Sun, Apr 5, 2026 All Day
- Mon, Apr 6, 2026 All Day
- Tue, Apr 7, 2026 All Day
- Wed, Apr 8, 2026 All Day
- Thu, Apr 9, 2026 All Day
- Fri, Apr 10, 2026 All Day
- Sat, Apr 11, 2026 All Day
- Sun, Apr 12, 2026 All Day
- Mon, Apr 13, 2026 All Day
- Tue, Apr 14, 2026 All Day
- Wed, Apr 15, 2026 All Day
- Thu, Apr 16, 2026 All Day
- Fri, Apr 17, 2026 All Day
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Hours
Open daily 10:00am-5:00pm, and until 8:00pm on the first Thursday of each month.
Closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.