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What tv specials was Ernie Kovacs on?
Ernie Kovacs did several television specials, including the famous Silent Show.
What did Ernie Kovacs do next after his Silent Show TV special?
Ernie Kovacs received his first movie offer.
What happened with Ernie Kovacs' Eugene character?
In the Silent Show, Eugene interacts with the world accompanied solely by music, sound effects, and parodies of typical television commercials and movie genres.

Question: What was going on with the show?
Self-contained rewrite: What was going on with the Silent Show?