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"You have to climb Mount Everest to reach The Valley of The Dolls"... In 1983 George McGrath moved into Ten Bungalows on Poinsettia Place above Melrose and began in earnest his ruthless climb to Show Business Success. Using The Groundlings as a launch pad, George forged a career as an actor/writer/producer. "I knew he was a triple threat the moment we met," remembers fellow Bungaloid Crawford Binion. "He's talented. Really Talented," added Bungaloid Bob Higgins.

"He learned how to roll with the punches and in this business they come left and right and below the belt," added landlady and former Hollywood waitress Molly Adams. "He once gave me a ride to the airport," offered Bungalow regular Wren Rolison.

After working at The Groundlings as a Writer/Actor/Director/Teacher, George was a series regular and writer on "Pee Wee's Playhouse" receiving several Emmy nominations. Then came featured roles in "Punchline" with Tom Hanks and "Rat Boy" directed by the tormented Sondra Locke. Although his resume is peppered with memorable guest appearances (his characters on "Tracey Takes On" destroy me), our Mr. McGrath has focused on a career as a writer and a producer in television. He created, wrote produced, and starred in Nick at Nite's first original series "On The Television" (I was delighted to appear in an episode). George was the original head writer of NBC's "Later With Greg Kinnear" and since 1997 has been a writer and consulting producer for HBO's "Tracey Takes On". Although not addicted to Booze and Dope, George McGrath has made his way to Hollywood's Mount Everest and now lives quietly in the Valley without the aid of Dolls. Oh, and as if he doesn't have enough hyphens in his resume, George also writes songs and was winner of The TV Theme Song Hall of Fame Song of The Year for "Pee Wee's Playhouse Theme Song".

When the above photograph was taken at Ten Bungalows on November 3, 1990, George was listening to Madonna's "Vogue" and thinking about Barbara Parkins.

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