#MOUSTERPIECE THEATER EPISODES SERIES#
His first job in television, in 1961, was as a co-writer and editor for CBS News’ live, daytime series “Calendar,” anchored by Harry Reasoner.Ĭunniff is survived by longtime companion Kate Resek daughter, Jill Cunniff Gregoire, a musician son Stephen Cunniff three granddaughters and a brother.ĭonations may be made to the fund to preserve New Orleans’ Jazz Heritage at the Tipitina’s Foundation, 4040 Tulane Ave, Suite 8000, New Orleans, LA 70119. of Chicago and went on to write for the Chicago Sun Times and TV Guide, Show Business Illustrated and Show Magazine.
Consisting of classic theatrical Disney short Cartoons, with a segment in-between shorts hosted by George Plimpton, usually giving commentary and background information before and after each cartoon. In the 1980s, he wrote for ABC’s revival of “Omnibus” and scripted a USIA international documentary “Let Poland Be Poland.”īorn in Chicago, he served in the U.S. Mouseterpiece Theater was an American animation compilation series that was broadcast on The Disney Channel. The series featured vintage Disney cartoon shorts outlandishly introduced by George Plimpton in a saucy send up of Alistair Cooke.Ī lifelong jazz and classical music aficionado, he was as a writer with Live From Lincoln Center on PBS in the 1970s. The long running, Disney Channel hit “Mouseterpiece Theater,” a deadpan parody of “Masterpiece Theater,” was conceived, produced and co-written by Cunniff in 1983. He became managing editor of “Good Morning, America” in 1976.
He also worked on Cavett’s shows when the host returned to public television in the early 1980s and then to CNBC in the 1990s.įrom 1972-75, he was a producer for “Sesame Street,” writing numerous sketches and winning the Emmy for children’s programming in 1973 along with the show’s creator, Jon Stone. He also invited a groundbreaking selection of music guests on the show, including Woodstock performers Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Crosby Still & Nash and Joni Mitchell.
For the late night version of “The Dick Cavett Show” on ABC, Cuniff booked diverse and controversial guests including Norman Mailer, Gore Vidal, Salvador Dali, Lillian Gish and Satchel Paige.
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