1992

1992 marked The Residents' twentieth anniversary, which was celebrated with the Twenty Twisted Questions retrospective laserdisc and the new album Our Finest Flowers, released under the Ralph label which had been reacquired by the Cryptic Corporation split into Euro Ralph (ran by Guido Randzio) and Ralph America (founded the following year).

The Freak Show multimedia project continued with an acclaimed graphic novel published by Dark Horse, and further development of the Freak Show CD-ROM.

Timeline

February

• French television program L‘oeil du Cyclone presents a retrospective on The Residents' video works, including an interview with a representative of The Cryptic Corporation.

April

• 1st: After few delays, the Freak Show comic is finally published through Dark Horse.

May

• 28th: The career-retrospective Laserdisc Twenty Twisted Questions is released by Voyager.

June

• 22nd: The Cryptic Corporation announces a special hardcover edition of the Freak Show comic book; the Blowoff EP of Freak Show outtakes will be included.

July

• Sometime around this Summer, UWEB newsletter #4 volume 1 is issued.
  • The UWEB convention is scheduled for Christmas time in San Francisco, with a possible Residents performance planned at the Cowell Theater.
  • Uncle Willie communicates The Residents' disappointment at his probing and speculations over the Monkey on My Back project.
• The 13th Anniversary Show: Live in the U.S.A., the UWEB CD reissue, is shipped to customers; pre-orders for the album had been already sold out by the time the newsletter was issued.
• The Residents finish work on the twentieth-anniversary album, retitled Our Finest Flowers.

Autumn

• Around this time, UWEB newsletter #4 volume 2 is issued.
  • The UWEB convention REZCON '92 is cancelled due to several scheduling issues and lack of time or support.
• The Snakefinger tribute CD Philip Charles Lithman AKA Snakefinger 1949-1987 is released through UWEB.

September

• 24th: Season 2, episode 1 of Liquid Television airs on MTV, featuring The Adventures of Thomas and Nardo, a segment scored by The Residents.

October

• 8th: Episode 2 of The Adventures of Thomas and Nardo airs through Liquid Television.
• 12th: An exhibition of Residents props and costumes, Hissing and Kissing the Wind, opens at the Kitchen in New York City, with a lecture by Homer Flynn.
• 13th: Our Finest Flowers is released through East Side Digital (partnered with Ralph) and the newly-formed Euro Ralph.
• 19th: A film and video retrospective is shown at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, along with an early presentation by Homer Flynn and animator Jim Ludtke of the upcoming Freak Show CD-ROM.

November

• 5th: Episode 3 of The Adventures of Thomas and Nardo airs through Liquid Television.
• 19th: Episode 4 of The Adventures of Thomas and Nardo airs through Liquid Television.

December

• 1st: The deluxe edition of the Freak Show comic (including the Blowoff EP) is finally released by Dark Horse.
• 3rd: Episode 5 of The Adventures of Thomas and Nardo airs through Liquid Television.
  

Releases

• Our Finest Flowers (CD, East Side Digital / Euro Ralph, esd 80782 / CD 001)
• Blowoff (CD, Cryptic Corporation, sp 20, included for free with the deluxe edition of the Freak Show graphic novel)

Re-releases

• Live In The USA - 13th Anniversary Tour (2xCD, UWEB, UWEB 006 / 007, fan club exclusive)
  • Slightly edited version of the original live album.
  • New artwork and cover art.

Collaborations

• Philip Charles Lithman AKA Snakefinger 1949 - 1987 (CD, UWEB, UWEB 008, compilation, fan club exclusive)
  • Compilation of Snakefinger songs.
  • Some of the tracks were co-written and co-produced by him and The Residents.
  • Additionally, a live version of "Cry For The Fire" was included, and The Residents perform on "Cantaten To Der Dying Prunen".

Videography

Home video releases

• Twenty Twisted Questions (LaserDisc, Voyager Company, V 1053L)

Printed Media

• Freak Show (Graphic novel, Dark Horse Comics, Various authors)