and one day i got a phone call and it was john belushi. ♪ he said, you know, this is john belushi. in those words because that's what he needed, a girl to be in the show. who is going to be the girl? >> this on? you. you be the girl. >> okay. ♪ >> humor comes out of tension and there is no better center for tension than new york. i think it certainly keeps the comic mind active. i find the more leisurely and pleasant my life is, the less funny i am. >> and now the national lamp and radio hour singles bar of the year, our male listeners will now be approached by ellen matterson, who comes to the singles bar of the air every week, always hoping to find that perfect mate. will that perfect mate be you? listen to ellen now as she says hello to you. >> hi, fella, i like to ride my bike, take long walks, walk on moonlit beaches with my hair blowing behind me. >> these guys loved her. she didn't argue it. she wasn't a feminist saying i insist because that wasn't her personality and they would love when she would pitch stuff, because it was always funny but the guys weren't saying hey, let