<P> Griffin's longtime bandleader was Mort Lindsey . Griffin frequently clowned and sang novelty songs with trumpeter Jack Sheldon . </P> <P> In 2012, Reelin' In the Years Productions started handling all rights to the series on behalf of The Griffin Group . As of February 2014, 1,800 episodes, spanning over 2,000 hours of footage, have been located and preserved for future generations . Episodes of the show have been released on DVDs . Selected edited episodes, distributed by Paul Brownstein Productions, are airing on the GetTV channel . </P> <P> Seinfeld spoofed the show in Season 9, Episode 6, "The Merv Griffin Show," in which Cosmo Kramer pretends that he hosts his own talk show using the discarded set from the show, which he sets up in his apartment . </P> <P> Andy Kaufman's appearance on the show was a feature in the plot of the 1999 biopic Man on the Moon, with Griffin being played by character actor Mike Villani . The movie claims that all guests of the show receive an autographed photo of Griffin, coupons, and Turtle Wax . </P>

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