The Muscular Dystrophy telethon is ending

[JamesMike]

I did not realize Jerry Lewis had done the telethon for over 45 years.

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainmen...wis-memorably-ran-pulls-plug/?intcmp=features

 

[rdowns]

Sad. My brother and I always watched as kids in the 70s. My parents would give us $5 each to call and pledge.

 

[aaronvan]

Sad. My brother and I always watched as kids in the 70s. My parents would give us $5 each to call and pledge.

Same here. Sadly, I didn't even know Jerry was still doing it.

 

[MacNut]

Same here. Sadly, I didn't even know Jerry was still doing it.

He wasn't, they fired him from the show a few years ago.

 

[iPhil]

He wasn't, they fired him from the show a few years ago.

2010 was the last year with Jerry Lewis as host... IIRC