Ed Gardner
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Ed Gardner was an American comic actor, writer, and director; he is best remembered as the creator, and star, of the radio's popular Duffy's Tavern comedy series.
Gardner as Archie (left) with Ransom Sherman, the host of the radio program which replaced Duffy's Tavern for its summer hiatus.
Abe Burrows
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Abe Burrows was an American writer, composer, humorist, director for radio and the stage, and librettist for Broadway musicals. His versatile career in radio, Broadway, and television spanned many dec
Ed Gardner
…Jolson and Fanny Brice. In addition, Gardner was one of the show's writers and its script editor in all but name, though he had a staff that included Abe Burrows, Sol Saks, Parke Levy, Larry Rhine, Larry Gelbart, and Dick Martin. He was notorious for hiring as a writer anyone who sounded funny to him in passing…
Burrows on Match Game in 1977.