His mother, the actress Edie Adams, had been married to Kovacs, the actor and writer whose conceptual comedy on television in the ’50s and early ’60s was years ahead of its time. Kovacs died in a car ...

This televised biography special, hosted by Martin Short, examines the innovative work of comedian Ernie Kovacs, featuring a series of clips of his shows and performances. Short explains that Kovacs' ...

His name was Eugene. He was played by his creator, Ernie Kovacs, as a simple fellow with a gap between his teeth. He smiled a lot anyway, even if he never said anything. But then, neither did anyone ...