Jerry Lewis History: September 7, 1998 - Jerry Lewis' 33rd Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises September 1, 1997 - Jerry Lewis' 32nd Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $50,500,000 September 2, 1996 - Jerry Lewis' 31st Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $49,200,000 September 4, 1995 - Jerry Lewis' 30th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $47,800,000 September 5, 1994 - Jerry Lewis' 29th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $47,100,000 September 6, 1993 - Jerry Lewis' 28th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $46,014,922 September 3, 1992 - Jerry Lewis' 27th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $45,759,368 September 2, 1991 - Jerry Lewis' 26th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $45,071,657 September 3, 1990 - Jerry Lewis' 25th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $44,172,186 September 5, 1988 - Jerry Lewis' 23rd Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $41,132,113 September 7, 1987 - Jerry Lewis' 22nd Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $39,021,723 September 1, 1986 - Jerry Lewis' 21st Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $34,096,733 September 2, 1985 - Jerry Lewis' 20th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $33,100,000 September 3, 1984 - Jerry Lewis' 19th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $32,074,566 September 5, 1983 - Jerry Lewis' 18th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $30,691,627 September 6, 1982 - Jerry Lewis' 17th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $28,400,000 September 7, 1981 - Jerry Lewis' 16th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $31,500,000 September 1, 1980 - Jerry Lewis' 15th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $31,103,787 September 3, 1979 - Jerry Lewis' 14th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $30,000,000 September 4, 1978 - Jerry Lewis' 13th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $29,074,405 September 5, 1977 - Jerry Lewis' 12th Muscular Dystrophy telethon September 6, 1976 - Jerry Lewis' 11th Muscular Dystrophy telethon, Dean Martin appears September 1, 1975 - Jerry Lewis' 10th Muscular Dystrophy telethon September 2, 1974 - Jerry Lewis' 9th Muscular Dystrophy telethon September 3, 1973 - Jerry Lewis' 8th Muscular Dystrophy telethon September 5, 1972 - Jerry Lewis' 7th Muscular Dystrophy telethon, John and Yoko appear September 6, 1971 - Jerry Lewis' 6th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises September 7, 1970 - Jerry Lewis' 5th Muscular Dystrophy telethon September 1, 1969 - Jerry Lewis' 4th Muscular Dystrophy telethon September 2, 1968 - Jerry Lewis' 3rd Muscular Dystrophy telethon September 4, 1967 - Jerry Lewis' 2nd Muscular Dystrophy telethon September 5, 1966 - Jerry Lewis' 1st Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $15,000 June 19, 1956 - Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin end partnership after 16 films March 16, 1926 - Jerry Lewis, comedian and fund raiser, MDA, loved in France
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