Saul Turteltaub — Writer-Producer on 'Sanford and Son,' 'That Girl' and 'What's Happening!!' — Dies at 87

, starring Jackie Mason and Lynn Redgrave; and At one point, Turteltaub was congratulated for having done 23 sitcoms during his 50-year career. "You might be impressed that I've made 23 TV shows," he said, "but every producer will tell you that making 23 shows only means that you've had 23 shows canceled."

The youngest of two kids, Turteltaub was born on May 5, 1932, in Teaneck, New Jersey, and raised in nearby Englewood. His father, Bernard, walked with crutches after contracting polio as a child and would own an awning business; his mother, Anna, was a homemaker who died when Saul was 11. Turteltaub attended Columbia University, where he received his bachelor's degree and then, in 1957, his law degree. He created the Columbia "Law Revue," a variety show that is still put on by the school, and wrote jokes for the comedy team ofA big fan of St. Louis Cardinals great Stan Musial, he had dated future TV star and Lamb Chop puppeteer Shari Lewis during summer camp in 1947, then met with her about a job when he got out of the Army.

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He was a really good soul, very funny - he’ll be missed.

I met him a few times over the years and liked him.

RIP a genius.

Shows that made me smile as a kid. Sorry for his family's loss.

Godspeed and thank you for the laughs 🙏

A playlist of my youth.

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