 | georges11 (16)
10/07/2007 | His guests turned out to be ultra famous or controversial. This show was so enjoyably intellectual. There were some heavy things coming down on this show at times, with the exception of Tiny Tims' appearences.
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 | FranksWildYears (48)
05/22/2007 | An articulate and literate host with a sharp wit and interesting interviewer. He never pandered to TV's demand for dumbed down entertainment and attention grabbing stunts. Of course the result of this was a short 5 year run on the airwaves opposite powerhouse Johnny Carson. He actually got his start as a writer for the Tonight Show when it was hosted by Johnny's predecessor, Jack Parr. He wrote for Johnny for a time but moved on to become a performer. Carson said that his favorite joke Cavett wrote for him during his days as a writer was the humorous caption to a newspaper photo of Aristotle Onassis looking at the home of Buster Keaton which he was considering purchasing. Cavett wrote: "Aristotle Contemplating the Home of Buster."
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