Maine Humorist Tim Sample Retiring From Stage Shows

After 50 years of taking the stage for countless shows, Maine humorist Tim Sample has decided to retire from stage performances.

If you have lived in Maine for any time, you know that Tim Sample is a legendary performer who shares his unique Maine humor in a thick Maine accent that all Mainers can relate to. However, when he's not performing, the accent seems to fade away.

According to the Portland Press Herald, Sample has announced that he's ready to retire at 73 and plans to concentrate on art that he has done even before he became a Maine humorist.

I remember growing up in the 70s and 80s when Tim Sample was a regular on TV, mostly on the PBS station WCBB, known today as Maine Public, where he brought his humor to specials and was one of the many hosts of the game show So You Think You Know Maine.

According to Wikipedia, Sample was born in Fort Fairfield, Maine, and raised in Boothbay Harbor. He dropped out of high school and went to art school. Noel Paul Stookey of Peter, Paul, and Mary encouraged Sample to pursue his humorous storytelling. He did just that, eventually making himself known nationally when he began appearing in segments on Sunday Morning on CBS called "Postcards from Maine,"  which ran for 11 years.

Tim Sample still has two more shows before he fully retires from stage performances. The first is at The Colonial Theatre in Laconia, New Hampshire on November 15 and admission is free. His final show will be at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor tentatively scheduled for June 26, 2025.

Enjoy your retirement Tim and thanks for all the laughs over the past 50 years.