Edith Ann: A Few Pieces of the Puzzle explained

Edith Ann: A Few Pieces of the Puzzle is a 1994 animated television special created by Lily Tomlin. It was produced by Klasky Csupo.^[1] The main character, Edith Ann, was created by Tomlin for the 1968 sketch comedy show Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In. The special aired on January 18, 1994 on ABC.^[2]

Tomlin and partner Jane Wagner created the special in the hopes of developing it into a series.^[3] While this did not come to pass, two more specials followed: Edith Ann: Homeless Go Home (1994) and Edith Ann's Christmas (Just Say Noël) (1996).^[4]

External links

• • Webpage on Klasky-Csupo's website (circa 1997)

Notes and References

1. News: King . Susan . The Reincarnation of Edith Ann : Lily Tomlin's Problem Child Goes in Search of Herself . . January 16, 1994 . May 31, 2018.
2. Book: Lenburg . Jeff . The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons . 1999 . Checkmark Books . 0-8160-3831-7 . 6 June 2020 . 255.
3. News: Zurawik . David . Tomlin's Edith Ann comes back to life in animation special . . January 18, 1994 . May 31, 2018.
4. Book: Reed, J. . The Queer Cultural Work of Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner p. 11 . . 2013 . 978-1-1373-5824-0.