ENGLISH LIT 344 / COMEDY & SATIRE Who's Who in American Comedy
Began as a gag writer for Candid Camera and moved into standup comedy where her brash manner and loud, raspy voice and heavy New York accent suited her style. She was one of the first female comics to take the woman's perspective. In this clip she talks about going to the gynocologist.
[For more details on these people, check their listing in Wikipedia, but note--this is one of the rare times I can accept the use of Wikipedia as a source. I have found that most of the information there about these people is reliable.]
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