in which I will tell you about crew members who,

with each passing day, I realize I could not do without.

They are happily safe and healthy and home,

but they are not with me.

♪♪

I miss Gene Kelly.

Gene Kelly is one of our cameramen.

He is also not this Gene Kelly.

A comedy writer's dream is a person with the same name

as a famous person that looks nothing like that famous person.

Another comedy writer's dream is when that person

has a million-dollar voice.

Gene's voice is so good that he's been put

in multiple sketches over the years.

Here's one where he puts me to sleep.

-The show is over.

The sun's gone down.

Our sleepy host must rest his precious crown.

-Gene also has a very recognizable

warm and loving laugh.

It's a laugh that I love to hear,

yet, for some reason, Gene will often be

the only one laughing at a joke that I tell

in front of a studio audience.

So, it's just me, bombing with a joke,

followed by what is clearly Gene

chuckling from behind the camera.

I always thought there was no sound quieter

than just Gene laughing --

until I started doing shows in my attic.

1The point is, I miss Gene.