Would you believe

The New York Times is roughly six months late to review the "Get Smart: The Complete Collection" dvd box set?  The write up really doesn’t do the show much justice — barely mentioning the genius of Buck Henry or Mel Brooks. Not to mention some of the series’  brilliant writers, my stepfather, Mike Marmer, included along with his longtime writing partner, Stan Burns.

Nonetheless, very happy to see the coverage. Hopefully the dvd’s, erratic showings on TV Land and semi-continuous syndication on the international circuit, will help keep the spirit of my step-father’s work alive for current and future generations. Must keep the kids laughing!

In honor of the occasion and in pursuit of archiving  some of Michael’s (and his peers’) work of the era, I’ve branched out from  collecting pure video of shows and documentaries,  into the collection of related comedy albums.

Today I found the following (in original vinyl):

• The Ernie Kovacs Album
• The Flip Wilson Show with Special Guest David Frost
• Flip Wilson: You  Devil You
• Flip Wilson: Flippin’
• The Golden Age of Comedy, volume one (incl. Red Skelton, Ernie Kovacs, Sid Caesar, Milton Berle, etc.)

Along with my stepfather’s passing, I continue to witness his buddies from the biz also passing on. It’s hard to believe an entire generation of writers, producers, and entertainers is or has gradually slipped away from our world.

Would you believe the world could ever forget such comedy? Never