Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Ernie Kovacs: The Nairobi Trio

Ernie Kovacs was a pioneer in early television comedy. In the Nairobi Trio sketch, he's the gorilla in the middle with his trademark cigar protruding from the mask. His friend Jack Lemmon is reported to have occasionally filled the gorilla suit on the left.

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  1. Al QuagliataApril 18, 2007 at 10:00 AM

    Hi. I enjoyed your post. I run The Ernie Kovacs Blog and mentioned it in my latest
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