[eastforker]

In 1957, three B-52 Stratofortress bombers made the first nonstop round-the-world flight by turbojet aircraft. One of the aircraft was christened "Lonesome George." The crew appeared on George Gobel's primetime television show and recounted their mission which took them 45 hours and 19 minutes. Lonesome George, the tortoise, is also named after Gobel.

[OttawaFreeper]

Believe he was Mayor Harper on “Harper Valley PTA” with Barbara Eden and Fannie Flagg in about 1981-82.

[o-n-money]

George talks of his service here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbpc-NJHcZ8

[yarddog]

Gobel once ate at a small restaurant in my home town of DeFuniak Springs. He gave them a free plug on his show, saying it was very good.

I also remember a segment of him piloting a four engine plane. I think he owned it. While they were filming him, he feathered one engine after another until there was just one running. The plane maintained altitude with just one engine.

[carmen2017]

That was back when comedy was worth watching.

[risen_feenix]

I remember that Tulsa joke, and always thought that it had been Ed McMahon who said it! No wonder I could never find the clip. Thanks for the posting!

[Paine in the Neck]

He had an episode of Death Valley Days wherein he invents a sailing prairie schooner and races it. He used to crack me up when he was on Ed Sullivan.

[Intolerant in NJ]

Gobel was a First Lieutenant? - well I’ll be a dirty bird......

[MarkL]

I have some vague memories of his appearances on "The Tonight Show" with Johnny Carson, and recall he was very funny. Sort of deadpan humor, sort of like Bob Newhart.

Mark

[TangoLimaSierra]

My dad was taller than George but otherwise looked just like him.

[Taxman]

Self ping.