tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398796842887862508.post6310728809329389239..comments2024-03-04T17:06:55.232-08:00Comments on Classic Television Showbiz: The Merv Griffin Show with guests David Burns, Lainie Kazan and Colonel Sanders (1966)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398796842887862508.post-70538385680442796172013-03-02T20:21:04.488-08:002013-03-02T20:21:04.488-08:00Where in Neil Simon's comment did he say that ...Where in Neil Simon's comment did he say that children (or Burns's mother) were at the rehearsal when Burns made that joke.<br /><br />And I do believe that women have been known to engage in sexual activities so I doubt that Pert Kelton, or any other woman, were traumatized by Burns's remarks.Justinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398796842887862508.post-53459140766733339542012-11-20T09:34:09.369-08:002012-11-20T09:34:09.369-08:00Well, read Neil Simon's anecdote above. That ...Well, read Neil Simon's anecdote above. That was in rehearsals for "The Music Man." This was way back in 1957. He didn't care if women or children heard the graphic sexual talk. If he could get a cheap, easy laugh from someone, that's all he cared about. Trust me on this: He wasn't "all there" to begin with.<br /><br />Is there anything witty or clever about his comment in that anecdote? Would you say that to your mother? Would you want an ass like him to say it to your mother?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398796842887862508.post-69208745368916107272012-11-19T20:23:31.184-08:002012-11-19T20:23:31.184-08:00I second Bobby Wall's question, especially sin...I second Bobby Wall's question, especially since Burns has been dead for over 40 years..greg6363https://www.blogger.com/profile/01333310434804458515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398796842887862508.post-78941945956031543932012-11-19T18:57:35.671-08:002012-11-19T18:57:35.671-08:00It would be great if the above poster, Clarkx, cou...It would be great if the above poster, Clarkx, could write more of his personal dealings with Burns.Bobby Wallnoreply@blogger.com