Gracie Allen example), Gracie never used the phrase. The confusion may have been caused by "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In". Stars Dan Rowan and Dick Martin used a similar sign-off routine wherein Rowan would tell Martin to "Say good night, Dick." Martin's reply was always "Good night, Dick." It seemed like something Gracie Allen would have said. George Burns himself said as much in an interview years later, adding that, surprisingly enough, no one ever thought of having Allen say "Good night, Gracie". However, the former "Burns and Allen" head writer, Paul Henning, did use the "say good night" bit in at least
The Danny Kaye Show and Performers (1965), and Outstanding Art Direction For A Series (1964). In the spring of 1967 the ratings had slipped, due in part to a time slot too late evening for younger viewers. Children were always a large slice of Kaye's audience. There also was stiff competition from NBC's "I Spy" with three time Emmy winner Bill Cosby. After four years on CBS, "The Danny Kaye Show" ended its prime-time run. Show regular Harvey Korman quickly signed with another CBS variety series premiering in September - "The Carol Burnett Show", where he would remain as a cast member for ten