Daily Quiz for March 2, 2009

Ernie Kovacs (1919-1961) often broke the boundaries of current television comedy through the use of improvisation, technical experimentation and carefully planned insanity. He mercilessly lampooned his sponsor, Dutch Masters Cigars, resulting in increased sales of that product. Although Kovacs? shows were never big ratings generators his humor remains fresh today. Later programs such as Rowan and Martin?s Laugh-In used his techniques successfully. He died of injuries sustained in an auto accident in 1962.