The year was 1981.
Harvey C. Gordon appeared on the TV show A.M. Chicago (shortly before it became The Oprah Winfrey Show) and had a pun showdown with a prominent Canadian punster. Mr. Gordon won the contest, and after his victory, many referred to him as…
Explore the PUNfilled works of Harvey C. Gordon, “The King of Puns!”
Accolades for Harvey C. Gordon
“Harvey is a hero of the pun world. He’s a punster who has the courage of his own punvictions.”
– Bob Herguth, Chicago Sun-Times
“Harvey C. Gordon lays a strong claim to the not-universally-coveted title, ‘King of Puns.’”
– The Indianapolis Star
“The Illinois attorney who can twist words faster than most people can say ‘writ of habeas corpus.’”
– San Francisco Examiner
“Depending on your taste, Harvey Gordon would be either the life or death of a party.”
– Honolulu Star-Bulletin
“Harvey Gordon has trouble getting his friends to take him seriously.”
– The Seattle Times
“Harvey Gordon was in the Twin Cities doing what he does best. Gordon puns. Prolifically.”
– Minneapolis Star Tribune
“He’s a punny man.”
– Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
“Help!”
– The Times-Picayune