Ted Kamikaze
August 29th, 2019
It’s crazy how closely I tied in my brain the dread of going back to school as soon as I’d see Jerry Lewis and Ed McMahon hosting the MDA Labor Day Telethon.
LOS ANGELES - AUGUST 28: Actors Jerry Lewis (R) and Jerry Seinfeld perform during the 2000 telecast of The Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon in Los Angeles, California. This Labor Day marks the 37th year for the telethon that aids those affected by neuromuscular diseases. (Photo by MDA/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES - AUGUST 28: Actor Jerry Lewis (R) performs with singer Sammy Davis Jr. (L) during the 1976 telecast of The Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon in Los Angeles, California. This Labor Day marks the 37th year for the telethon that aids those affected by neuromuscular diseases. (Photo by MDA/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES - SEPTEMBER 5: Jerry Lewis (L) and Ed McMahon talk at the start of the 39th Annual Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon at CBS Television City on September 5, 2004 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS - SEPTEMBER 06: Entertainer Jerry Lewis becomes emotional during a tribute to the late Ed McMahon at the 44th annual Labor Day Telethon to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association at the South Point Hotel & Casino September 6, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS - SEPTEMBER 03: Entertainer Jerry Lewis (L) jokes with singer Celine Dion after she performed at the 41st annual Labor Day Telethon to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association at the South Coast Hotel & Casino September 3, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS - SEPTEMBER 06: Entertainer Jerry Lewis jokes around during the 44th annual Labor Day Telethon to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association at the South Point Hotel & Casino September 6, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS - SEPTEMBER 06: Entertainer Jerry Lewis speaks during a tribute to the late Ed McMahon at the 44th annual Labor Day Telethon to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association at the South Point Hotel & Casino September 6, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS - SEPTEMBER 06: Entertainer Jerry Lewis becomes emotional during a tribute to the late Ed McMahon at the 44th annual Labor Day Telethon to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association at the South Point Hotel & Casino September 6, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES - AUGUST 28: (L to R) Singers Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra and Jerry Lewis perform during the 1976 telecast of The Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon in Los Angeles, California. This Labor Day marks the 37th year for the telethon that aids those affected by neuromuscular diseases. (Photo by MDA/Getty Images)
