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Hack was a big fan of “The Bob Newhart Show” in the 1970s but wrote this after he became obsessed with the concept that Suzanne Phleshette, who played his wife on the show, was much too beautiful to be believably married to the titular character. While most of Hack’s work based on television shows and movies resulted in legal action, no one could really argue with this one.
It’s William Holden’s birthday and Hack wanted to write a rip-off of Sunset Boulevard so he started thinking of who the most ridiculous counterpart for Nora Desmond would be and he decided on Carol Burnett. It’s one of his most stupid book but in a way, it’s so bad that it’s good.
This was a total hatchet job Hack wrote when he became consumed with jealousy after Boris tagged along with him at a book signing and the people there were only interested in getting Boris’ paw print. The novel’s resolution where you learn what the title character’s final words “rose plug” means is disgusting.
Hack wrote this for Donald Duck Day on March 13, so designated because Donald’s birthday is said to be on March 13th in the 1949 short film Donald’s Happy Birthday. However, Donald actually made his debut on June 9, 1934 in the animated short film The Wise Hen so the powers that be at Disney decreed that THIS is actually Mr. Duck’s birthday and that June 9th is the OFFICIAL Donald Duck Day.
When cover artist Jonny M. (who also modeled for the main character by taking thousands of dick pix of his legendary misshapen genitalia and Photoshopping them until he came up with one that looked reasonably normal) was told of the two dates, he tersely responded “All I know is that my junk is freezing.”