I was a regular viewer of the MDA telethon- and always liked Jerry. He was a great host, and aslo was really funny. My mom and i would laugh at some of the jokes he did. However, the US Open tennis event on CBS sometimes took me away, if there was a great match on. On Sunday, August 20, 2017 at 2:52:00 PM UTC-4, Kevin M. (RPCV) wrote: > > He got a little loopy in his declining years, with his comments about > unfunny women and such. I'd like to believe that was all the drugs he was > whacked out on, but who knows. > > I worked on the telethon one year, and it was the closest I'll likely ever > get to the Gong Show, with plate spinners and clowns and "middle" comics > and mimes. I was able to exchange a few words with him, but no real > conversations (I spoke with Ed McMahon more than Lewis). > > If I am in a certain mindset, I can laugh out loud at his comedy, but if > I'm honest it isn't something I typically seek out. I'll probably rewatch > The Errand Boy at some point in the near future. > > > http://variety.com/2017/film/news/jerry-lewis-dies-dead-nutty-professor-1202533899/ > > -- > Kevin M. (RPCV) >
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