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Growing Up Laughing
Marlo Thomas
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In "Growing Up Laughing," TV icon Marlo Thomas weaves her childhood among comedy legends with insights from 19 comedy giants including Robin Williams and Tina Fey. How did laughter shape the daughter of Danny Thomas into the woman who would transform American entertainment?

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The Comedy Inheritance: Growing Up in a House of Laughter

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Imagine being raised in a home where comedy legends casually dropped by for dinner, where every family gathering turned into an impromptu stand-up show, and where laughter wasn't just encouraged-it was the family business. For Marlo Thomas, daughter of comedy pioneer Danny Thomas, this wasn't imagination but everyday reality. The Thomas household transformed regularly into an informal comedy classroom, with masters of the craft like Milton Berle, George Burns, and Jan Murray stopping by to trade stories and perfect punchlines. These weren't just funny people passing through-they were craftsmen honing their art, each with distinct approaches to making people laugh. Jan Murray could reduce Danny Thomas to helpless laughter with a simple anecdote about chasing Frank Sinatra for an autograph. George Burns displayed remarkable humility, attributing his own witty remarks to others when retelling them. Joey Bishop, considered the quickest wit, once got Sammy Davis Jr. out of a speeding ticket by telling the officer, "The man has one eye. Do you want him to look at the road or at the speedometer?"

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The Comedy Roundtable: Lessons from Legends

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The Outsider's Advantage: Finding Humor in Difference

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Family as Comedy School: The First Audience

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The Comedian's Journey: Persistence Through Rejection

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Comedy as Cultural Revolution: Breaking Barriers

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The Healing Power of Humor: Finding Light in Darkness

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