The Associated Press has moved another obit of Howard Morris, this one by veteran entertainment writer, Bob Thomas. It's much better than the others but I am amazed Thomas made the following mistake…
He joined the cast of "Your Show of Shows" a year after it debuted in 1950, often playing the ambitious little guy whose grandiose plans go awry. The 90-minute show, with scripts written by such luminaries as Mel Brooks, Neil Simon and Woody Allen, was one of the most heralded of television's Golden Era.
Woody Allen did not write for Your Show of Shows. Neither did Larry Gelbart, who is often credited with that program by people who should know better. Your Show of Shows was written by Mel Tolkin, Mel Brooks, Lucille Kallen, Neil Simon and Danny Simon, with Sid Caesar, Carl Reiner and sometimes Howie as unofficial, uncredited writers.
After Your Show of Shows, Mr. Caesar starred in a show called Caesar's Hour, which was followed by one called Sid Caesar Invites You, which was followed by a raft of specials. Gelbart started on Caesar's Hour. Allen didn't start until the specials. I have heard that Mr. Allen is embarrassed to be wrongly credited in this regard since his contribution to the Caesar oeuvre was pretty minor and in no way comparable to the work of the Mels, the Simons and Ms. Kallen.