Ralph "e;Petey"e; Greene was a comic genius who spent years "e;clowning around"e; and spiraling to lifes lowest depths. Then he conned, rhymed and "e;speechified"e; his way to heights he hardly dared imagine, using lessons from his unconventional grandmother. On national tv with "e;Petey Greenes Washington,"e; hed end with a signature rhyme ("e;Ill tell it to the hot, Ill tell it to the cold, Ill tell it the young, Ill tell it to the old ..."e;) that had viewers asking, "e;Who IS this man?"e; LAUGH answers and introduces two characters destined to capture hearts.