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Was Stanley a character Buddy Hackett played?
Hackett starred as the title character on NBC-TV's Stanley, a 1956-57.
What was the show about?
The half-hour series also featured a young Carol Burnett and the voice of Paul Lynde.
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
On September 30, 1960, he appeared as himself in an episode of NBC's short-lived crime drama Dan Raven, starring Skip Homeier, set on the Sunset Strip of West Hollywood.
What was that about?
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Does the article mention anything else he starred in?
After starring on Broadway in I Had a Ball, Hackett appeared opposite Robert Preston in the film adaptation of The Music Man.
Was he on any other shows?
In It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963).
Did that show do well?
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Question: Was Stanley a comedy?
Self-contained rewrite: Was the show Stanley a comedy?