Local Sportscaster's Ron Burgundy Impression Goes Down Smooth

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By Sam Laird2013-11-02 00:25:05 UTC

Paul Gerke may not, in fact, be Ron Burgundy — but he does a darn good impression. The sportscaster for Boise, Idaho, TV station KIVI delivered his entire Halloween segment in the persona of the Anchorman hero.

Sounds like a disaster, right? Surprisingly enough, Gerke pulled it off with aplomb, holding character for more than five minutes in an entertaining segment.

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You can watch Gerke's masterpiece in the above YouTube video, which became a sports Internet hit Friday morning. This also seems like a good time to remind everyone that a certain NBA star's dad once bore a striking resemblance to Mr. Burgundy. But does Gerke beat out the local sportscaster who delivered an entire segment by quoting rap lyrics in September? That we doubt.

Homepage image: Donovan Moore, YouTube

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