Steve Allen was one of the few people who truly deserve the label genius. A true renaissance man who contributed greatly to the golden age of television. I remember seeing his afternoon television show when I was a kid and I absolutely loved it. We had a book of his called "Bop Fairy Tales" I believe. It had the stories of Goldilocks and the Three Gone Bears, The Three Swinging Pigs, and something else, told in beatnik jive. If I can ever run across another copy of it I will snap it up.

Farewell Steve. You will be greatly missed by all who appreciate intelligent humor.

jeffp