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Oh, and did we mention the reality shows and podcast. By the time he was in his midteens, gottfried was already performing standup in clubs around the new york city area, and soon found himself snatched up by saturday night live for their new season launching in 1980. Gottfried was also the voice of the aflac duck until 2011. Rescheduled shows will be honored for the same night and showtime in the new date.
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