Asimov sighting in a Funky comic strip

In <nebusj.1218078265.RemoveThis@vcmr-86.server.rpi.edu> nebusj-.RemoveThis@-rpi-.edu (Joseph Nebus) writes:

> I'm a little startled to discover that it looks like the
>Funky geography is reasonably correct: ABC Studios is at 77 West
>66th Street, in Manhattan, while Asimov's 1975-92 residence was
>10 West 66th Street. Google Maps estimates it at 0.1 mile, and
>gives a set of directions so wonderfully sweet in their directions
>I hope you go look them up.

10 west 66th is a large apartment building at the corner
of 66th and Central Park West, aka 8th avenue.

So yes, it's right down the block from that ABC facility.


> I wonder which TV network Asimov appeared on most often, given
>that he didn't have to leave his block to be on ABC.

I recall him a lot on NBC, but can't give any
sort of realistic count.

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In article <nebusj.1218078265.DeleteThis@vcmr-86.server.rpi.edu>,
nebusj-.DeleteThis@-rpi-.edu (Joseph Nebus) wrote:

> Edward Seiler <DELETEejseiler.DeleteThis@earthlink.netUPPERCASE> writes:
>
> >It's no Garfield wishing Asimov a happy birthday, but on July 23, the
> >King Features syndicated strip Funky Winkerbean mentioned Asimov and the
> >apartment where he last dwelled.
>
> >http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/fun/funky.asp?date=20080723
>
> Huh. I had stopped reading Funky last year after a particularly
> wretched development even by Funkyverse standards, except when the
> conversation about the strip gets interesting in rec.arts.comics.strips
> or Comics Curmudgeon. So thanks for pointing out a strip I otherwise
> would have missed.

Reportedly the strip's creator, Tom Batiuk, is an SF fan fond of
Heinlein and Asimov.

>
> I'm a little startled to discover that it looks like the
> Funky geography is reasonably correct: ABC Studios is at 77 West
> 66th Street, in Manhattan, while Asimov's 1975-92 residence was
> 10 West 66th Street. Google Maps estimates it at 0.1 mile, and
> gives a set of directions so wonderfully sweet in their directions
> I hope you go look them up.

If you explore Google's Street View, you can find the spot illustrated
in the strip. On the southwest side of the street is the
quadruple-arched entranceway to the apartment building (which has a sign
reading <-PARK pointing to it). On the northeast side of the street is a
reddish-brown brick building with a doorway that has ABC logos on each
side.

> I wonder which TV network Asimov appeared on most often, given
> that he didn't have to leave his block to be on ABC.

It was literally across the street. Therefore Asimov appeared on ABC
News a number of times when they needed a quick reaction to some
development in science. But I don't have a record of the dates of his
appearances.

I do know about some other appearances of his. His first time on
television was on July 23, 1957, on a Boston educational channel. He was
on The David Frost Show 3 times, The Dick Cavett Show at least 5 times,
The Mike Douglas Show (in Philadelphia) at least 5 times, The Today Show
at least 3 times, and The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson once.

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