leonard stern was an award-winning tv director, producer, and writer.k included stints on get smart, and the honeymooners. it was while he was struck on a "honeymoon "honeymooners" script looking for a word to describe ralph kramden's nose, he and his friend stumbles on what might be his greatest claim to fame. >> and roger price, who is my dear friend and companion came into the apartment. i said to him, roger, i need an agative, and before i could define what the need was, he said, clumsy and naked. >> that was the moment the concept for mad libs were born, the fill in the blank stories that leave everyone laughing, we have leonard stern to thank for it. he tied this week at 88. >>> a man and dog who took the tunltd to make a difference. more energy n yd for 18 holes with your buddies. more passion for the one ya love. more fun with your family and friends. it could be a treatable condition called low testosterone or low t. come on, stop living in the shadows. you've got a life to live. [ male announcer ] so don't blame it on aging. talk to your docto

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