"For nearly 50 years, Americans knew that Labor Day weekend meant one thing: a new installment of The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon, an epic length, star-studded charity drive for muscular dystrophy. Usually hosting the proceedings from a glitzy Las Vegas venue such as the Sahara or Caesar’s Palace, the tuxedo-clad Lewis would broadcast for 21.5 hours straight, all but begging viewers to send in their donations and scolding them when the money wasn’t coming in fast enough. The comedian would do anything to keep people watching, and he wasn’t above bringing children with wheelchairs and ..."