Finally, some closure.  For years now, people and Curve fans have been asking about the Al Roker and Steamer battle.

Not a battle at all.  Al made Steamer a national celebrity.

The news footage you will see below was from Groundhog's day 2001, and Al is 'anti furry things anyways' and will not go to Punxy Pa, so they sent a bunch of Penna mascots up to NBC that cold Feb 2nd morn.  We had just received a new Steamer suit and they sent just the costume up to NYC, and some intern put it on.  Al had no idea or info on or about Steamer. Conan and Leno and I do believe Letterman all did some kind of follow up wisecrack, which made the big green guy even more popular.

Okay, having said that, the apology (ha ha) was a lot of fun to do.  Contrary to popular belief, it is not me in the costume there either.  I actually was out of town that day as well.  Enjoy the video....thanks to Charlton Jordan for digging it up.