CONTAINING LINKS TO 1280 STORIES FROM THE NETWORKS' NIGHTLY NEWSCASTS
     COMMENTS: Jeopardy!

TV talkshow host turned syndication executive Merv Griffin died, aged 82, over the weekend. CBS had Bill Whitaker in Hollywood file his obituary. Amid clips from his myriad guests--The Merv Griffin Show aired from 1962 through 1986--Whitaker started with a familiar musical phrase: "Answer: this person wrote this theme song. Question: who is Merv Griffin?" Griffin instructed that his tombstone should read: "I will not be back after this message."

     READER COMMENTS BELOW:




You must be logged in to this website to leave a comment. Please click here to log in so you can participate in the discussion.