{
  "id": 17083390,
  "title": "Earl Barret, ‘Too Close for Comfort’ Writer and Producer, Dies at 94",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/earl-barret-too-close-for-comfort-writer-and-producer-dies-at-94",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-29T15:06:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hollywood Reporter",
    "slug": "the-hollywood-reporter",
    "url": "https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/earl-barret-dead-too-close-for-comfort-batman-andy-griffith-1236742266/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "He also worked on ‘Bewitched,’ ‘Get Smart,’ ‘The Andy Griffith Show,’ ‘The Governor & J.J.’ and ‘See No Evil, Hear No Evil’ and came up with the villain King Tut for ‘Batman.’",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}