Dick DeBartolo, who's been writing funny stuff for MAD Magazine for centuries, worked for almost as long at the Goodson-Todman game show factory. He sends in the following…
I wrote The Match Game, but also worked on To Tell The Truth. One week, I got Gaines on as a central subject. (Gaines as in William M. Gaines, for those who might not know.) I'll never forget Bill's joy when it was Kitty Carlisle's turn to pick who she thought was the real publisher of MAD Magazine. She said it obviously wasn't #3 (Gaines.) When the host (can't remember if it was Garry or Joe G.) said "why not?" Kitty said: "Well, the publisher of MAD, a very successful magazine, must be an executive and…and…well, just look at #3. It can't be him!"
Gaines was thrilled not to look like an executive. God bless him. And Kitty, too. I hope they meet up there.
If they do, she'll probably think, "What would the guy who published Tales from the Crypt be doing up here?" But it's a nice thought.