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Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast

114. Sonny Fox

Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast

Starburns Audio

Visual Arts, Tv & Film, Comedy, Arts

4.83.9K Ratings

🗓️ 1 August 2016

⏱️ 83 minutes

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Summary

Gilbert and Frank take a trip down memory lane with a fixture of their childhoods, beloved "Wonderama" host Sonny Fox, who shares his memories of the quiz show scandals of the 1950's, recalls his life-changing experience as a prisoner of war and reminisces about his years-long friendship with Robert F. Kennedy. Also, Sonny hosts "The $64,000 Challenge," gets cut from "The Nutty Professor," takes a stand for Jack Gilford and revives the Golden Age of Television. PLUS: Army Archerd! Allen Funt! Mickey Rooney holds out! Patty Duke spills the beans! And Jack Klugman steps in for Bogie! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:29.9

Hi, this is Gilbert Gottfried. This is Gilbert Gottfried's amazing colossal podcast with my co-host

1:36.8

Frank Santopadry and we once again we're calling it nutmeg with our engineer Frank Ferdarosa.

1:44.2

Our guest this week is a broadcast of radio and TV personality actor, game show host and

1:52.2

Emmy-winning producer who has done a little bit of everything in show business. He's hosted

1:59.9

game shows like the prices right beat the clock the movie game and the $64,000 challenge.

2:10.4

He's produced talk shows like the tomorrow show starring Tom Snyder TV movie such as

2:19.2

and baby make six with Colleen Doherst and Warren Oates and Brontane starring Julie Harris

2:29.2

as well as Emmy-winning specials including the Golden Age of television and the songwriters.

2:37.2

In his long and varied career, he's worked with and befriended people like Robert F Kennedy,

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Muhammad Ali, Colle Reiner, Jerry Lewis, Richard Rogers, Jason Robart and John Frankenheimer,

2:56.4

but for a generation of kids especially kids born in the tri-state area, he'll forever be known

3:05.4

as the beloved host of the legendary children show Wonderrama. Please welcome to the show

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The Versatile and Ageless Sonny Fox. Thank you, Vaz, for that terrific introduction. I can't believe

3:26.4

I'm still alive. The glad you are, sonny. Thanks for doing the show. Now first of all, I mean,

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