The Dub Room Special

The Dub Room Special is a film produced by Frank Zappa for direct-to-video release in October, 1982. The video combines footage from a performance at the KCET studios in Los Angeles on August 27, 1974, a concert performed at The Palladium, New York City on October 31, 1981, some clay animation by Bruce Bickford, and several interviews. The 1974 footage was originally conceived as part of the TV special A Token of His Extreme. The entire production was edited in the "Dub Room" at Compact Video at a post-production facility in Burbank, California. A few of the Compact Video staff have brief appearances.

The Dub Room Special
Cover of original video release
Directed by	Frank Zappa Bruce Bickford (animated sequences)
Produced by	Frank Zappa
Music by	Frank Zappa
Edited by	Frank Zappa
Distributed by	Honker Home Video (U.S. videocassette release) Eagle Vision (U.S. DVD release)
Release date	1983 (1983) (Video release) October 2005 (2005-10) (DVD release)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The videocassette was released in 1983, simultaneously with "Baby Snakes", only available through mail-order with a $49.98 price tag and quickly sold out. It was reissued on DVD on October 17, 2005. In 2007 a soundtrack with the same name was released. In 2013 the original "A Token Of His Extreme" video was released on DVD.