NYT:
Not only was Jonathan funny on TV, but his comedy albums are also
auditory bliss. One of my favorite routines involved a mad scientist who
sounded like Boris Karloff. But instead of creating a Frankenstein, he
made thousands of little men that he unleashed on the world. His shocked
assistant cried out, “What are they looking for?”
The professor replied, “Little women, you fool.”
and:
His comedy sometimes had an edge. Once, at a gun show, Jon was looking
at antique pistols and a man asked if he was a gun proponent. He said:
“No, I prefer grenades. They’re more effective.”
Earlier in his life, he had a breakdown and spent some time in a mental
institution. He joked that the head doctor told him: “You can get out of
here. All you need is 57 keys.” He also hinted that Eileen wanted him
to stay there at least until Christmas because he made great ornaments.
Even in his later years, he exorcised his demons in public. His car had
handicap plates. He once parked in a blue lane and a woman approached
him and said, “You don’t look handicapped to me.”
Jonathan said, “Madam, can you see inside my mind?”
He leaves the world with fewer laughs to go around.
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