Former television executive and former husband to Mary Tyler Moore, Grant Tinker, died at the spry age of 90.
Tinker toyed with NBC in the early 80s, a time that saw such great shows as Family Ties, Cheers, Manimal, and The Cosby Show (although, we don’t like to mention that last one so much).
In 1969 he and his then wife, Mary Tyler Moore, started MTM Enterprises (meow) where they hired James L. Brooks… because that’s what you do in TV. You hire James L. Brooks.
The company’s 1st show was The Mary Tyler Moore Show [a title which was kicked around
Tinker got his NBC job by winning a Johnny Carson look-alike contest.
in development for years], it was moderately successful and some people liked it enough. The show is known to be reviled in clown communities.
MTM (meow) went on to make shows such as Rhoda (“This is Carlton your doorman.”), The Bob Newhart Show (“Hi, Bob.”), WKRP in Cincinnati (“As God as my witness, I thought turkeys could fly.”), Hill Street Blues (“Let’s be careful out there.”) and St. Elsewhere (which was really created by an autistic kid holding a snow globe, so they don’t get a lot credit for that one).
After he foolishly divorced Mary Tyler Moore (Because who the hell would divorce her? She’s fuckin’ awesome!), Tinker left MTM (meow) because, well… awkward…
He became chairman and CEO of NBC trading the “meow” of “bong bong bong.” He left in 1986 to make way for his replacement, John Francis “Jack” Donaghy.
Tinker then tried to repeat his success with MTM by forming GTG Entertainment (ummm… woof?) but the business venture failed because it was a hollow shell of what can be created with Mary Tyler Moore at your side! (Dresses be damned! I’m wearing mother-fuckin carpris,bitch!)
This hit goes to: Josh! Josh literally pulled this pick out of his ass in the 58th round. I guess he was at the point in the night where he was like, “Fuck it, I’m Googling ‘old people” and seeing what comes up!” Because when I told him about his hit, he had no idea who it was.
Though, I can’t fault him. I don’t know who half of my picks are. Between me, the obscure names and the alcohol, a thought don’t have much of a chance.
Happy pooling,
SPMI
Current Standings:
Wes: 50 – (Holly Dunn – 50)
Josh: 30 – (Florence Henderson – 20, Grant Tinker – 10)
Gianna: 20 – (Leonard Cohen – 20)
Jami: 10 – (Fidel Castro – 10)
Tailgating w/ Jesus: 10 – (Ralph Branca – 10)
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