Larry Gelbart Quotes

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Television is a weapon of mass distraction. - Larry Gelbart quote.
Television is a weapon of mass distraction.
— Larry Gelbart A Companion to Television

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When vaudeville died, television was the box they put it in. - Larry Gelbart quote.
When vaudeville died, television was the box they put it in.
— Larry Gelbart Laughing Matters: On Writing M-A-S-H, Tootsie, Oh, God!, and a Few Other Funny Things

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Writing is the perfect medium for shy extroverts, getting out whatever's in there, and that suited me. If I could have acted, I probably wouldn't have written at all. - Larry Gelbart quote.
Writing is the perfect medium for shy extroverts, getting out whatever's in there, and that suited me. If I could have acted, I probably wouldn't have written at all.
— Larry Gelbart State of the Arts: California Artists Talk About Their Work

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