{"id":1751296,"date":"2022-11-25T06:30:30","date_gmt":"2022-11-25T11:30:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1751296"},"modified":"2022-11-25T10:48:11","modified_gmt":"2022-11-25T15:48:11","slug":"emmy-winning-writer-for-the-carol-burnett-show-dead-at-85","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/emmy-winning-writer-for-the-carol-burnett-show-dead-at-85\/","title":{"rendered":"Emmy-Winning Writer for \u201cThe Carol Burnett Show\u201d Dead at 85"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Femmy-winning-writer-for-the-carol-burnett-show-dead-at-85%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1751296&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/eferfr.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1024\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Emmy-winning writer Gene Perret, who wrote for \u201cThe Carol Burnett Show\u201d as well as for Bob Hope, has died aged 85.<\/p>\n<p>His daughter, Linda Perret, told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/gene-perret-dead-carol-burnett-show-1235269020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Hollywood Reporter<\/a>\u00a0that her beloved dad\u00a0died on Nov. 15 of liver failure\u00a0at his home in Westlake Village, Calif.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout his glittering career, Perret was a treasured writer at\u00a0\u201cThe Carol Burnett Show\u201d\u00a0\u2014 for which\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.emmys.com\/bios\/gene-perret\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">he won three Emmys<\/a>\u00a0for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series, in 1974, 1975, and 1978.<\/p>\n<p>His star status propelled him to major fame among Hollywood locals, and he later wrote for \u201cAll in the Family,\u201d\u00a0\u201cWelcome Back,\u201d \u201cKotter,\u201d and\u00a0\u201cThree\u2019s Company.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comedywritersroom.com\/about-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">his website<\/a>, Perret wrote jokes for Phyllis Diller, Bob Hope,\u00a0Carol Burnett,\u00a0Bill Cosby,\u00a0and Tim Conway \u2014 to name a few. He served as Hope\u2019s head writer from 1969 until the comedian retired.<\/p>\n<p>During a career spanning five decades, Perret also tried his hand at writing books which ended up contributing immensely to his success. He ended up writing over 45 books on comedy, and later contributed to several well-known publications.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.writermag.com\/writing-inspiration\/author-interviews\/gene-perret\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Writer<\/a> in 2016, Perret was asked how he determined if what he saw on the page in front of him was good material.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-14\">\u201cYou really don\u2019t,\u201d he told the outlet. \u201cComedy writers depend on a sense of humor and experience to determine what\u2019s funny. But basically, we\u2019re only guessing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany times a joke that you love is rejected by the client or the rest of the writing staff. Writers must go with their instincts, but ultimately it\u2019s the audience that determines what\u2019s funny,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Perret is survived by his wife of 64 years, Joanne, and children Joe, Terry, Carole, and Linda. He also leaves behind six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Emmy-winning writer Gene Perret, who wrote for \u201cThe Carol Burnett Show\u201d as well as for Bob Hope, has died aged 85. 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