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The same components will be found in any popular TV
figure. Ed Sullivan, “the great stone face,” as he was known
from the first, has the much needed harshness of texture and
general sculptural quality demanded for serious regard on TV.
Jack Paar is quite otherwise—neither shaggy nor sculptural. But
on the other hand, his presence is entirely acceptable on TV
because of his utterly cool and casual verbal agility. The Jack
Paar show revealed the inherent need of TV for spontaneous
chat and dialogue. Jack discovered how to extend the TV
mosaic image into the entire format of his show, seemingly
snaffling up just anybody from anywhere at the drop of a hat.
In fact, however, he understood very well how to create a
mosaic from other media, from the world of journalism and
politics, books, Broadway, and the arts in general, until he
became a formidable rival to the press mosaic itself. As Amos
and Andy had lowered church attendance on Sunday evenings