George Martin (comedian) of the day. He wrote for the first TV series of Irish comedian Dave Allen; "Tonight with Dave Allen", as well as material for artistes such as Rolf Harris, Jimmy Tarbuck, Paul Daniels, Harry Worth and Tommy Cooper. He became the main writer and ideas man, as well as script and production associate, for renowned magician David Nixon. When the then unknown legendary fox puppet, Basil Brush, appeared as a weekly guest on "The Nixon Line", Martin helped develop the character and subsequently was the sole writer of every Basil Brush show for many years, (throughout the 1960s and 70s).
The Magician (U.S. TV series) an amateur magician in 1974 who aspires to appear on Bill Bixby's "The Magician"; however, owing to his partial amnesia, Dr. Beckett, at first, can only recall Bixby's connection with "The Incredible Hulk," which had not been made at that time. "The Incredible Hulk" series featured an episode that paid homage to both "The Magician" and Bixby's earlier series, "My Favorite Martian". In "The Incredible Hulk's" "My Favorite Magician" episode, Bixby's character became the temporary apprentice to a stage magician played by Bixby's "Martian" co-star, Ray Walston. Mark Wilson was on hand again as the episode's "magic consultant" as well.