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I found both Merv Griffin and Mike Douglas enjoyable as well; they had some wonderful celebrities on their shows in the days when stars were stars.
 
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Seems I have seen him referenced a few times here at CAF.
I can’t remember if it was positive or negative though.
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Fr James (Jim) Martin is considered pro-LGBT because he wrote the book “Building a Bridge” and frequently writes and posts about inclusivity of gays on his social media, and most of the people who post here think of him in negative terms.
 
It’s interesring how many on the political left identify as Catholic and many on the right bash and criticize the Church and especially Pope Francis. Even JPII was ripped by the right and defended by many on the left for his anti Iraq war stance… and he was right about that.
 
I remember those shows, both were syndicated and were on at different times depending on where you lived. I especially remember Arthur Treacher from Merv Griffin, though I associate him more with the best fish and chips ever.

You can still get Arthur Treacher’s here and there, but it’s co-branded with other things and it is basically fried batter with a minuscule piece of fish inside, as though the fish-to-batter ratio is reversed from the good old days. Just not the same.
 
Arthur Treacher’s fish and chips. The meal you cannot make at home. 🎶 😊
 
I liked Arthur Treacher singing and dancing with Shirley Temple in the old movies
 
If you think about it, much fast food is precisely that — something it is not that easy to make at home. Fried fish, fried chicken, hamburgers, pizza, and so on.
 
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I had no idea he danced. I only know of him from the fish and chips.
 
Ah, yes, now I remember. Thanks.
So he probably is a big Colbert fan.
Thanks for the info.
 
I liked Conan. I just didn’t’t watch him much. They could discontinue all late night comedy as far as I am concerned and do reruns of old shows and I would not miss any of them. I didn’t even care for Jay Leno.
 
Conan’s OK, moderately funny, nice guy. He got a raw deal. TBS is a low-rent district compared to the major networks.
 
Yeah he’s down to a half-hour show now. He also does a podcast, called “Conan Needs a Friend” which is hilarious. His humour isn’t for everyone. My Dad can’t stand him and was really disappointed when he replaced Leno.
 
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I had no idea he danced. I only know of him from the fish and chips.
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Whenever they needed a funny English butler for a Shirley Temple movie, they tapped in Arthur Treacher.
When they needed a kind and gentle Black butler, they tapped in Bill Robinson.
 
There is a cable station (I can’t remember which) that reruns old Johnny Carson shows. Not only is his monologue still amazingly funny and timely, but the sheer quantity of famous and talented guests even on a single show is terrific. Dick Cavett’s solo interviews were more cerebral but also entertaining, whereas Merv Griffin was a master showman. I watched his variety show mainly to relax and unwind after work and school. Those days will, of course, never return.
 
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I still get him on one of my hd antenna channels. His “That’s funny stuff” and “I did not know that!” live on.
 
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My mom was a Phil Donahue fan and I remember him fondly. Wasn’t he Catholic? I’m not sure if he was national or local. He was also close friends with Erma Bombeck and I loved her books! She was so funny in her honesty. Her best was, “Mom always liked you best.”

For anyone with children in their lives…read that book!
 
I think the antennae TV station MTV or Cozi TV shows the old Johnny Carson reruns. Some cable stations carry those shows also. Ed McMahon was such a great sidekick
to Johnny.

Yes, Dick Cavett and Tom Snyder were more cerebral than comedy, but they were more entertaining and interesting than the TV journalists we
have now.

Mere Griffin and Mike Douglas were forerunners of today’s daytime TV.
 
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