"TV—a clever contraction, derived from the words Terrible Vaudeville. We call it a medium, because nothing's well done."
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Letter to Groucho Marx, published in The Groucho Letters
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Goodman Ace
Goodman Ace (15 January 1899 – 25 March 1982), born Goodman Aiskowitz, was an American humorist.
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