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...followed nearly identical paths from the Harvard Lampoon to Fox Studios and the upper echelons of Hollywood writer fame...
...money to ensure a Lampoon writer a spot on the Village Voice...
...Harvard Lampoon named Galbraith "the funniest professor of the century" and awarded him a $12,000 Cadillac Eldorado convertible, which he later donated to charity. In 2000, President Clinton awarded him the Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor...
Galbraith retired from Harvard in 1975. The following year, the Harvard Lampoon awarded Galbraith the “Funniest Professor of the Century Award” and a $12,000 Cadillac Eldorado convertible, The Crimson reported at the time...
...meant to be humorous—just true.For, while many Harvard students may make witty comments in section, few choose to share the laughs with an audience. Even fewer engage in solo stand-up performance.Yet there’s a longstanding tradition of Harvard humor. Just look at the Lampoon, which has been supplying Hollywood with comedy writers for years. Or Conan O’Brien ’85, mentor to a generation of stand-up comedians. More importantly, Harvard Yard is situated across the street from a thriving comedy club that is a hotbed for the discovery...