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Dick DeBartolo was born on 19 October, 1945 in Brooklyn, New York, U.S., is an American writer and podcaster. Discover Dick DeBartolo's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 78 years old?

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Occupation Writer
Age 78 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 19 October 1945
Birthday 19 October
Birthplace Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Nationality United States

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1945

Dick DeBartolo (born October 19, 1945) is an American writer, most famous for writing for Mad.

He is occasionally referred to as "Mad ' s Maddest Writer", this being a twist on Don Martin's former status as "Mad ' s Maddest Artist".

1960

He is also known for his work on Match Game in the 1960s and 1970s.

Mad long spaced out DeBartolo's articles to ensure that at least one appeared in every issue.

DeBartolo traveled from NYC to Petaluma, California to do the 600th show with Laporte on TWiT Live ; the gadget was "Fred Lanes" third hand.

A shorter, weekly version of "The Daily Giz Wiz" had formerly appeared on Laporte's syndicated radio show The Tech Guy, but was discontinued after a radio network request to make way for more live callers.

1961

DeBartolo recounted his first-ever experience submitting material to Mad in 1961:

DeBartolo was also a writer for several TV game shows, beginning with Barry-Enright before moving on to Goodson-Todman.

1962

DeBartolo was on the staff of the original Match Game in 1962, when the show was cancelled by NBC.

In what were supposed to be the final weeks of the program, DeBartolo is credited with coming up with the silly and suggestive style of questions that the show is remembered for, which led to improved ratings and an "un-cancellation" that kept the show on the air.

At the same time, DeBartolo cast several of the show's panelists and guests in his own 8mm film comedies, which he shot on the studio's rooftop.

1964

A rare public showing of those films was held in a Manhattan hotel ballroom in 1964.

1966

From 1966 to 2019, new DeBartolo material appeared in 459 consecutive issues, dating back to 1966.

This is tied for the longest such streak with Sergio Aragonés (whose streak is active).

DeBartolo has written well over 250 television or film parodies for the magazine, easily the most by any Mad writer.

1971

In 1971, he was able to induce Mad publisher William M. Gaines to appear on To Tell the Truth as himself.

However, all four panelists failed to pick out the real Gaines.

After stumping the panel, Gaines jokingly denied knowing DeBartolo.

After the episode, panelist Kitty Carlisle told DeBartolo, "I never figured it was him. I mean, look at the way he's dressed. I was looking for someone who ran a very successful magazine, so I thought it couldn't be him!"

1973

The 1973 West Coast-based version ran for nine more years on CBS and in syndication, with DeBartolo as a long-distance contributor; even writing questions for the Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour on NBC and the 1990 revival on ABC.

Besides his experience on Match Game, DeBartolo served as creative consultant on other Goodson-Todman game shows, such as Tattletales and What's My Line.

1984

DeBartolo served as the magazine's "Creative Consultant" from 1984 to 2009.

1994

DeBartolo's book, Good Days and Mad: A Hysterical Tour Behind the Scenes at Mad Magazine (1994), traces his first 30 years at Mad and details his friendship with publisher William Gaines.

Featuring contributions from other Mad writers and artists, the book recounts memorable anecdotes, notably the ascent that DeBartolo, Gaines, and Gaines' wife Annie once made through the arm of the Statue of Liberty.

DeBartolo was also the author of numerous non-reprint Mad paperbacks, including MAD-vertising, MAD Murders the Movies, and The MAD Book of Sex, Violence, and Home Cooking.

DeBartolo also scripted several of Don Martin's "Captain Klutz" adventures, which appeared in Martin's series of paperbacks.

2006

DeBartolo told Game Show Network in 2006 that when Match Game moved its production west to Los Angeles in the 1970s, he stayed in New York and mailed in his questions to the Match Game staff in Los Angeles.

In February 2006, Dick DeBartolo and Leo Laporte began producing a podcast called The Daily Giz Wiz, a short, daily discussion about technology and gadgets appearing on TWiT.tv.

Each episode features one gadget chosen by DeBartolo, except for Tuesdays, when Laporte chooses it (Turn the Tables Tuesday).

Many times, the gadget is not a fancy mainstream one, but a weird, odd, or extremely simple device.

For the Friday episodes, DeBartolo picks the gadget from his Gadget Warehouse, an actual storage facility in NYC he rents for keeping his old gadgets.

2008

For its 600th episode on June 27, 2008.

2010

But, as of mid-2010, DeBartolo comes on Laporte's radio show on Saturday to discuss a gadget.

2011

In 2011, the daily netcast program was refactored into a weekly netcast, therefore retitled "The Weekly Daily Giz Wiz."

2012

On July 24, 2012, "The Weekly Daily Giz Wiz," changed its day, format, and show title (again).

A new segment, in connection with "Turn the Table Turkey," started on July 31, 2012, features "Crap We Found in Skymall," where the viewers vote on the gadget they want reviewed on the next week's show.

2013

This segment ended in mid-2013.

DeBartolo appears as a monthly guest of Computer America, which is heard in over 30 markets including New York and Boston, as well as a streaming broadcast on the internet.

He also has a periodic "gadget" segment on ABC World News Now.

2014

Currently appearing on Thursdays, "The Giz Wiz" features DeBartolo and Chad "OMGChad" Johnson (or Leo Laporte before January 2014) sharing gadget reviews, a random gadget, and a pick from the "Gadget Warehouse."