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Television Comedy Writer Larry Gelbart

In the 1950s, Gelbart was part of a team of television writers that included Carl Reiner, Mel Brooks, Neil Simon, and others who wrote for Sid Caesar's "Your Show of Shows" and "Caesar's Hour." Gelbart went on to develop and write for the television version of "M*A*S*H. He also wrote the screenplays for "Oh, God!" and "Tootsie," and the stage play for "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" There's a PBS special about Sid Caesar's comedy team, "Caesar's Writers" which will be rebroadcast on many PBS stations in December. In January, the Writers Guild of America will pay tribute to him. (REBROADCAST from 8/19/96)

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Other segments from the episode on November 28, 1996

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, November 28, 1996: Interview with Larry Gelbart; Interview with Ron Popeil; Review of Cecilia Bartoli's album "Chant d'Amour."

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