According to "The Hollywood Reporter," Tapp conceived the character "Cousin Clem" in the mid-'50s before taking the act to Nashville in 1969 for "Hee Haw." He appeared on 90 episodes of the show from 1969 to 1988 and had a hand in writing 78 of those episodes, too.
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“Hee Haw” fans will remember the skit with “Cousin Clem” standing in the corn field singing to his departed love, “Where, oh, where are you tonight? / Why did you leave me here all alone / I searched the world over and thought I’d found true love / You met another and, pfft, you were gone.”
In addition to “Hee Haw,” Tapp also appeared in the 1983 indie film “Sweet Country Music,” as well as a 1979 movie, “Wild Horse Hank,” with Linda Blair and Richard Crenna.
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