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Despite this, Kovacs' surviving work has gained a resurgence in recent years. His highly experimental, very funny TV programs have been regarded as some of the best work in the history of the medium and his anarchic, surreal, censor-be-damned style of comedy helped inspire many future comedians, with Creator/ConanOBrien, Creator/DavidLetterman, Creator/ChevyChase and Creator/JimHenson openly acknowledged him as an inspiration and as master of the form. His work can easily be found on Website/YouTube and Creator/ShoutFactory has restored and released as much of his surviving material on some very impressive collections, found [[http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=dp_byline_sr_dvd_1?ie=UTF8&field-keywords=Ernie+Kovacs&search-alias=movies-tv here]], as well as recently-surfaced Percy Dovetails album found [[http://www.amazon.com/Ernie-Kovacs-Presents-Percy-Dovetonsils/dp/B0080R7PSU/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1429664135&sr=1-1&keywords=Ernie+Kovacs here]],ensuring that his work will live on for future generations to come.

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Despite this, Kovacs' surviving work has [[PosthumousPopularityPotential gained a resurgence in recent years.the years following his passing]]. His highly experimental, very funny TV programs have been regarded as some of the best work in the history of the medium and his anarchic, surreal, censor-be-damned style of comedy helped inspire many future comedians, with Creator/ConanOBrien, Creator/DavidLetterman, Creator/ChevyChase and Creator/JimHenson openly acknowledged him as an inspiration and as master of the form. His work can easily be found on Website/YouTube and Creator/ShoutFactory has restored and released as much of his surviving material on some very impressive collections, found [[http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=dp_byline_sr_dvd_1?ie=UTF8&field-keywords=Ernie+Kovacs&search-alias=movies-tv here]], as well as recently-surfaced Percy Dovetails album found [[http://www.amazon.com/Ernie-Kovacs-Presents-Percy-Dovetonsils/dp/B0080R7PSU/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1429664135&sr=1-1&keywords=Ernie+Kovacs here]],ensuring that his work will live on for future generations to come.
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->''"This is not primarily a comedy show, this is more or less an experiment that I'm doing. There is a strong element of comedy that runs through it, but it is a unique comedy. My particular affinity for the medium is to make it an electronic one and to use it for its own intrinsic value and approach. But I don't put it above – nor do I put it below – other forms of comedy. [[DoingItForTheArt This happens to be mine.]]"''

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->''"This is not primarily a comedy show, this is more or less an experiment that I'm doing. There is a strong element of comedy that runs through it, but it is a unique comedy. My particular affinity for the medium is to make it an electronic one and to use it for its own intrinsic value and approach. But I don't put it above – nor do I put it below – other forms of comedy. [[DoingItForTheArt This happens to be mine.]]"''
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* PlayedForLaughs: His ''was'' a comedian, after all.

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* PlayedForLaughs: His He ''was'' a comedian, after all.



* SilenceIsGolden: His half-hour special, ''Eugene,'' was the first silent program on prime-time and has Kovacs as a character akin to The Little Tramp or Monsiuer Hulot, bumbling through surreal, visual gags.

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* SilenceIsGolden: His half-hour special, ''Eugene,'' was the first silent program on prime-time and has Kovacs as a character akin to The Little Tramp or Monsiuer Monsieur Hulot, bumbling through surreal, visual gags.

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* TheGamblingAddict: To the point where he'd play with known cheats rather than not play at all.



* TheGamblingAddict: To the point where he'd play with known cheats rather than not play at all.



* SurrealHumor: And one of the best at the craft.


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* SurrealHumor: And one of the best at the craft.
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->''"This is not primarily a comedy show, this is more or less an experiment that I'm doing. There is a strong element of comedy that runs through it, but it is a unique comedy. My particular affinity for the medium is to make it an electronic one and to use it for its own intrinsic value and approach. But I don't put it above - nor do I put it below - other forms of comedy. [[DoingItForTheArt This happens to be mine.]]"''

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->''"This is not primarily a comedy show, this is more or less an experiment that I'm doing. There is a strong element of comedy that runs through it, but it is a unique comedy. My particular affinity for the medium is to make it an electronic one and to use it for its own intrinsic value and approach. But I don't put it above - nor do I put it below - other forms of comedy. [[DoingItForTheArt This happens to be mine.]]"''

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