Monday, August 20, 2012

Phyllis Diller, 1917-2012


As a kid, I always had Phyllis Diller and Lady Elaine Fairchilde confused in my head.  I know one is a outrageous stand up comedian and actress, the other a puppet living in The Neighborhood of Make-Believe, but they looked so much alike.  I'm not quite sure I really thought of how that would have worked, but I was convinced they were the same person.  Needless to say the both scared, and fascinated me.

So I would like to thank Phyllis Diller for the hours of fear tinged laughter that she provided for me.  She was one of a kind, and I must admit, that I'm going to miss the hell out of her.

By the way, one of my favorite Phyllis Diller moments can be found by watching this video.


3 comments:

  1. I was so sad when I saw the news today. I have many memories of Phyllis Diller - she was classy because her humor was never mean.

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  2. Now that you mention it, were Phyllis and Lady Fairchilde ever in the same room? Maybe they WERE the same person! ;)

    Phyllis Diller was definitely one of a kind! She was never mean, but poor Fang!

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  3. Based on that clip, no wonder you thought they were the same person! I went to IMDb and watched the trailer for Mad Monster Party? and now I feel like I need to watch it.

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