11 Facts About Dick DeBartolo

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Dick DeBartolo was born on October 19,1945 and is an American writer, most famous for writing for Mad.

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Dick DeBartolo is known for his work on Match Game in the 1960s and 1970s.

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Dick DeBartolo has written well over 250 television or film parodies for the magazine, easily the most by any Mad writer.

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Dick DeBartolo recounted his first-ever experience submitting material to Mad in 1961:.

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Dick DeBartolo was a writer for several TV game shows, beginning with Barry-Enright before moving on to Goodson-Todman.

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Dick DeBartolo was on the staff of the original Match Game in 1962, when the show was cancelled by NBC.

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Dick DeBartolo told Game Show Network in 2006 that when Match Game moved its production west to Los Angeles in the 1970s, he stayed in New York and mailed in his questions to the Match Game staff in Los Angeles.

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Dick DeBartolo scripted several of Don Martin's "Captain Klutz" adventures, which appeared in Martin's series of paperbacks.

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Dick DeBartolo appears as a monthly guest of Computer America, which is heard in over 30 markets including New York and Boston, as well as a streaming broadcast on the internet.

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Dick DeBartolo has a periodic "gadget" segment on ABC World News Now.

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Dick DeBartolo made over 100 appearances on Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, offering purchasing advice about various devices and products.