As we’ve said all week, television comedy pioneer Ernie Kovacs, who died in a car crash in 1962, was WAY, WAY ahead of his time. JUST WATCH THIS one starring Kovacs:

You can learn more about Kovacs online at the Encyclopedia of Television. His official website is here. Kovacsland (unofficial site) is HERE. The Ernie Kovacs blog is HERE. And you can buy a collection of his best bits below: