In the late seventies, you could watch Andy Kaufman wrestle a woman for fifty dollars.

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One of the shows that executed the trope very well was Taxi, with Andy Kaufman playing the mechanic Latka.

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Things worked out better in the early 1980s for comedian Andy Kaufman.

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Andy Kaufman built his career on creating awkward public interactions.

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Andy Kaufman was an anti-comedian.

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