In addition to Musical (other) Influences (in no particular order)
Bob & Ray, Red Skelton, Jackie Gleason, The Marx Brothers, Sid Ceasar, Ernie Kovaks, The Three Stooges, Jean Shepherd, Bob Keeshan, Pinkie Lee, Shari Lewis, "Wee Gee" and his brother "O-gee", Lily Tomlin, Rob Mermin, Al & Dottie Mermin, Charles Ives, Frank Zappa, Ken Hoover, Don Reutenauer, Capt. Everitt D. Rupert, Roland James, Bill Becker, Bill Bender, John Menta, Snake Morgan, Anne Marie Menta, Peter Young, Bill Pudvah, John Hiller, Tony Mason, Nan Reuscher, Lou Beethoven, Marie Brauer Radon, Frauline Reiber, Frau Gille, Tom Roberts, Tony "Ace" Castellano, Tony Gazikas, John and Cassie Ciullo, Bill & Donna Casey, Pasquale Lavorgna, Raffaella Lavorgna...more to follow...
...okay, okay, and then there were the OTHER other influences:
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