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Ready to explore early 80s Saturday Night Live? Recruited from the Practical Theater alongside Julia Louis-Dreyfus Gary Kroeger's life changed when tapped to join the cast of Saturday Night Live.

Celebrate my 150th episode with Saturday Night Live's Gary Kroeger!

My guest, Gary Kroeger and I discuss:

• Saturday Night Live in the 80s
• Archie: To Riverdale and Back - Gary was the first live-action Reggie!
• Witnessing the career explosion of Eddie Murphy
• Practical Theater Company - being discovered with Brad Hall and Julia Louis-Dreyfus
• The hiring process at Saturday Night Live / trying to fit in
• The brilliance of Joe Piscopo
• Harry Anderson
• Andy Kauffman being banned from SNL
• Developing impressions
• Working with Jim Belushi
• His favorite guest (Ringo Starr)
• An amazing Robert Blake story
• Working with Billy Crystal, Christopher Guest, and Martin Short

You're going to love my conversation with Gary Kroeger!

Our Guest, Gary Kroeger

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• Gary Has Issues Blog
• The Gary & Kenny Show (podcast)

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