Kathryn, I’ll miss Merv. He was one of the sanest guys in showbiz, and full of savvy. Also his Cockney accent on “Lovely Bunch Of Coconuts” is way less risible than Dick Van Dyke’s in Mary Poppins. I liked the way he used to sing at the beginning of his talk-show – mostly Seventies elevator-rock, but I recall his version of the Little River Band’s “Reminiscing”, with Merv swaying from side to side, as being strangely compelling. (Why couldn’t Hannity & Colmes open with a Seals & Croft cover or Captain & Tennille?)