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| '''Ted L. Nancy''' is a pseudonym and registered trademark used by the comedian ] in connection with a series of comedy books and ] entitled “Letters from a Nut.” Books in the series “authored” by the Ted L. Nancy character include: “Letters from a Nut,” “More Letters from a Nut,” “Extra Nutty! Even More Letters from a Nut,” “Hello Junk Mail!,” “Ted L. Nancy’s Afternoon Stories,” and “All New Letters from a Nut.”<ref name="coauthor">{{cite web|title=Letters from a nut & 2 other titles; Assignment of Copyright|url=http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?v1=1&ti=1,1&Search_Arg=letters%20from%20a%20nut&Search_Code=TALL&CNT=25&PID=awbH2OEUDtCnITv9T3agBV9j4m&SEQ=20120904214503&SID=1|publisher=]|accessdate=4 September 2012}}</ref>. | |||
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| ==History== | |||
| * In 2002 ] made a pilot for “Letters From A Nut.” It was written & produced by ] & ]. <ref>{{cite web|title=Shooting Stars: ABC pilot attempts to answer nutty questions|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2002/Jul-15-Mon-2002/living/19177435.html|accessdate=5 September 2012}}</ref> | |||
| * In 2003 ] Television made a pilot for "The Ted L. Nancy" show. That show was written & produced by ] & ]. | |||
| * In 2007 ], winner of the Emmy for Best Show for ], optioned the books from ] to make into a television show which was reported by ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Nancy, Lionsgate plot 'Nut' job for TV|url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117969211|accessdate=5 September 2012}}</ref> | |||
| * In 2008 ] sold the show as a pilot presentation to ]. That show called Sincerely, Ted L. Nancy is created and written by ], ] and ]. Reportedly, Ted L. Nancy is the voice for the underdog consumer who is usually the last to get help from customer service. It starred ] as the comic hero Ted.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sincerely, Ted L. Nancy|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1077401/|accessdate=5 September 2012}}</ref> | |||
| * In 2012 it was announced that Scholastic bought a funny educational, historical Ted L. Nancy book entitled “Ted L. Nancy’s Family Tree.” <ref>{{cite web|title=What Publishing Editors Recently Bought|url=http://authorbizsense.blogspot.com/2012/08/what-publishing-editors-recently-bought.html|accessdate=5 September 2012}}</ref> | |||
| * In 2012 a promo video for Seinfeld’s widely successful new Internet series “” identifies Marder as Ted L. Nancy and will debut on September 6, 2012. | |||
| An interesting account of the history of the Ted L. Nancy trademark is found in the complaint in Marder v. John Doe, available here: | |||
| ==Controversy== | |||
| For years the mystery of Ted L. Nancy’s true identity sparked controversy as it was "widely rumored" that Nancy was an alter ego of the comedian ]. Seinfeld, who endorses few products, writes introductions for the books. | |||
| ] of ] suggested in 2002 that ] — a longtime ] collaborator and friend, and the executive producer of the ABC pilot based on the letters (which never made it to the air) — is the real source. | |||
| His assumption proved true on September 23, 2010 when ] introduced ] as the writer "Ted L. Nancy" on ] on ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Jerry Seinfeld on Larry King Live|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXWW_JAvte4|accessdate=5 September 2012}}</ref> | |||
| ] also appeared with ] on “] With ]” as the author of the books.<ref>{{cite web|title= | |||
| Jerry Seinfeld On 'Today Show': Reveals Identity Of Author Behind 'Letters From A Nut|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/24/jerry-seinfeld-on-today-s_n_738009.html|accessdate=5 September 2012}}</ref> | |||
| Though comedian ] has claimed some connection to the books, most notably the first three books, it appears ] controls and owns the Ted L. Nancy properties. And it appears ] has written at least four additional Ted L. Nancy books and produced numerous television pilots with this pseudonym. | |||
| == External links == | |||
| Visit the website for more information. | |||
| * | |||
| ==References== | |||
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| ] | |||
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