the Time Tunnel that is a Sunday afternoon
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Nanette Fabray 1920-2018. Best known to comedy fans as Sid Caesar’s stooge. Fabray had a long career as a child performer in vaudeville and major Broadway productions. She had a deep connection to comedy, working with many comedians including Jack Benny, Buddy Hackett, and the Emmy-winning performances she gave in the sketches written by Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner, Aaron Ruben and the gang at Caesar’s Hour. She won three Emmy Awards, one for every season of Caesar’s Hour.
Our pretend detective Jessica Fletcher gets a visit from a real (television) detective, Lennie Briscoe. Also featuring Lt. Commander McHale from the Navy, Geordi La Forge from space, a hopeful Dr. Kleema from Chicago, and the frickin’ Batman. Truly one of the most epic nights in television history.
from TV Guide in 1987; episode: Death Takes A Dive (season 3, episode 16)
My Third Parent 