Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for January 28, 1977

Transcript:

Man: Any other questions? Voice (out of frame): Yes, what do you think of game show celebrities? Man: Well, as you know, game show celebrities are not really celebrities in any formal sense, since few of them have ever done anything worth celebrating! It's a necessary system, though. Only by creating their own "celebrities" can most game shows stay in the black! Voice (out of frame): Well, where do they get these people? Man: Burbank. As I understand it, they're raised in abandoned sound stages. Woman: Meow, meow!