RIP, Merv Griffin

August 12th, 2007

ABBA on the Merv Griffin Show, November 3, 1975
(photo respectfully lifted from
abbaannual.com.)

Merv Griffin has died of prostate cancer

Growing up in the 70s, The Merv Griffin Show was a constant and dependable afternoon event for me.  Truly an instrumental element in my pop culture education.


One Response to “RIP, Merv Griffin”

  1. Becky on August 12, 2007 6:41 pm

    Ah, lass, me too. I loved his nutty sychophantic persona and the truly random selections of guests (Blondie! Totie Fields!) He and Mike Douglas and Dinah.

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