RIP Jack Burns

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RIP Jack Burns

#1 Post by kroxquo » Tue Jan 28, 2020 8:44 pm

Comedy partner of George Carlin and Avery Schreiber and writer for The Muppet Show and The Muppet Movie

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#2 Post by Bob Juch » Tue Jan 28, 2020 9:04 pm

I remember Burns and Schreiber, but had no idea he wrote for The Muppet Show.
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Re: RIP Jack Burns

#3 Post by gsabc » Wed Jan 29, 2020 6:26 am

Taken his last "Caaaaab! Taxi! Caaaaab!" to heaven. Thanks for all the enjoyment, Jack.
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#4 Post by SpacemanSpiff » Wed Jan 29, 2020 5:18 pm

He also had the unenviable job of replacing Don Knotts as the Marberry deputy on The Andy Griffith Show.
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