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The Merv Griffin Show was a long-running American television talk show, starring singer Merv Griffin. The series ran from 1962 to 1963 on NBC, 1965 to 1969 and again from 1972 to 1986 in first-run syndication, and at 11:30 weeknights on CBS from 1969 to 1972.

A typical show would begin with a short introduction by Griffin, during which he would sometimes sing a song. Various celebrity guests would follow, conversing with Griffin. Usually the show originated in Los Angeles, but Griffin often taped the show in Las Vegas. In addition, from 1969 to 1970 the show was located at the Cort Theatre in New York city.

The well-known sitcom, Seinfeld, spoofs the show in Season 9, Episode 6, “The Merv Griffin Show”, in which Cosmo Kramer pretends that he hosts his own talk show using discarded material from the Merv show.

Andy Kaufman's appearance on the show was edited into the 1999 biopic Man on the Moon, with Griffin being played by character actor Mike Villani. The movie claims that all guests of the show receive an autographed photograph of Griffin, coupons, and Turtle Wax.

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