In the late 1970s, Maren was the dapper little man in top hat and tuxedo on "The Gong Show", heralding each show's big finish with an onslaught of confetti as Milton DeLugg's band played "Hoop Dee Doo". He made a notable appearance in the episode "Felix the Horseplayer" of "The Odd Couple" as Harry Tallman, a racehorse exerciser who gives Oscar tips on winning horses. In 1982 he played Morris the bellboy, a regular character in the ABC sitcom "No Soap, Radio".