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Surprisingly honest. “We invented this disease”
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Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. Alka Seltzer invented the “blahs.” Huh.
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Were people uncomfortable discussing hangovers on TV then? If so, their “blahs” might be code for a hangover. I certainly juggle my head after a night of over-indulgence.
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I love the animation.
Gene Wilder was also the voice of Letterman on “The Electric Company.” a educational children’s program.
Zero Mostel was the Spellbinder and Joan Rivers was the narrator.
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If that’s not Bernard Mergendeiler, Jules Feiffer deserves royalties anyway. Where’s Huey?
Did he ever say anything longer than, “I’m Letterman”?
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It was a brilliant idea; imply that Alka-Seltzer is the perfect go-to remedy for any minor complaint. And they weren’t wrong: if as they say you’ve got a mild stomachache or headache, Alka-Seltzer would take care of both of those things. The FDA made them stop inventing fake diseases, though.
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That’s all he usually said, to my memory (and I love the nonchalant way he says it. “I’m Letterman.”)
But he’s got a bunch of lines in this one:
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