Television’s Original Genius


In the infancy of any medium, there will be some who realize its potential well before anyone else. Ernie Kovacs was such a visionary, and between 1951 and 1962 he broke rules that hadn’t even been made yet and created a language that is now taken for granted.

"The Ernie Kovacs Collection" includes six DVDs and over 15 hours of programs that span the all-too-brief but brilliant television career of this hugely influential comic artist, from his earliest local morning shows in Philadelphia through his NBC prime-time shows and the ABC specials that represented the peak of his offbeat humor and creative experimentation with the medium. The Ernie Kovacs Collection is a treasure trove of comedy from television’s original genius, most of it unseen for over 50 years.

Featuring:

* Episodes From His Local and National Morning Shows

* Episodes From His NBC Prime-Time Show

* Kovacs On Music

* Five ABC TV Specials

* The Color Version of His Legendary Silent Show, " Eugene"

* His Award-Winning Commercials for Dutch Masters Cigars

* Short Films, Tributes, Rarities

* 44-Page Booklet Featuring Rare Photos, Program Notes and an Essay by Jonathan Lethem (" Motherless Brooklyn")