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Obviously those who burn to be professional jesters mean that they want to be successful comedians. And those are always an elite, microscopic portion of the population. But oh, how they try.

— Dick Cavett

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There's so much comedy on television. Does that cause comedy in the streets?

It's a wonderful job for people who have never had a nervous breakdown but always wanted one.

It's a rare person who wants to hear what he doesn't want to hear.

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Why don't you fold it five ways and put it where the moon don't shine.

I don't think you could say now that ABC is crasser than the other two networks. But as long as people will accept crap, it will be financially profitable to dispense it. It becomes an ever-descending spiral.

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