long hours deep into the night, constantly revising the script. revisions made necessary by last-minute changes in a changing world. >> bob hope was the first guy to utilize an actual staff of writers to give you topical material of the day. >> he really did invent the idea of the comedian being the head writer, managing editor, and having a bunch of writers. >> the traditions of standup comedy in the '50s were still really derived from vaudeville. those performers like bob hope had nothing more on their mind than just getting laughs. that was plenty. the guy who really came along and changed all that was mort sahl. >> richard nixon is running for governor of california, and i realize sometimes the shows to hit on are all topical. he will be running for something no matter when this show is on, so sorry. >> mort sahl was the first person to talk like a human being on stage. it wasn't schmaltzy. he did for comedy what james
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