Wednesday, November 11, 2020

Game Time: Meet Bob Clampett (To Tell The Truth, 1975)

 45 years ago this month, on To Tell The Truth, animation legend Bob Clampett was a contestant, following behind William Hanna and actor-writer Jack Mercer (Popeye). Host Garry Moore and the panel (Bill Cullen, Peggy Cass, Nipsey Russell, & Kitty Carlisle) were probably fans as youths.

Clampett plays the first game, but they couldn't get Mel Blanc to do any voiceovers for a man in a Bugs Bunny costume. "Bugs" enters with Moore at the start, and returns to identify Clampett around the 11 minute mark.


A YouTube commentator noted that Clampett's hairstyle resembled that of singer Roy Orbison. Ehhhh, could be!

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