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Andy Kaufman on Van *** and Company

Last post 03-13-2006, 11:47 PM by Cynthasyzer. 0 replies.
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  •  03-13-2006, 11:47 PM 1841

    Andy Kaufman on Van *** and Company

    The guest I most remember on this variety show was Andy Kaufman. He appeared several times, once as a painfully shy performer who hid in box on stage after getting stage fright and being asked to leave by Dick Van ***. (Dick had to talk him out of the box.) Another time, in that mousey, almost Latka Gravis-like voice, he came on to do impressions. The first few were really lame, then he said he'd do Elvis Presley, "thank-you-very-much". He turned to face the back of the stage, pulled out a comb and went at his hair, then turned back to do a simply fabulous Elvis impression! He was the best guest and the highlight of the show. I think it may have launched his career as this was pre-Taxi and that shy, quiet voiced character became Latka.

    --70sKid


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