Irving Cohen is an elderly New York Jewish retired vaudevillian performer who spends most of his time talking to similar retired performers at kosher delis, and acting out old performances. He always instructs people around him “give me a C, a bouncy C!” and always ends his musical performances with “da da da, dee dee dee, and whatever the hell else ya wanna put in there!” He always orders a Morey Amsterdam Sandwich and is friends with Gumby, Ed Grimley, and Jiminy Glick.