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Michael Short (SCTV, Schitt's Creek)
Season 1 Episode 103
Michael Short talks to me about how the "attic" comedy tapes he made with his brother Marty led to him being hired on SCTV; joining the show in series 3; writing the Earl and Floyd segments; Stretch …
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago
Arthur Meyer (Panagea 3000, The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon)
Season 1 Episode 102
Arthur and I discuss being able to name the host and musical guest for SNL by date; our love of SNL; the Presidential Bash of 1992; the first episode he ever saw; why he loves SNL; his audition in 20…
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago
IIene Graff (Mr. Belvedere, Ladybugs)
Season 1 Episode 101
Ilene Graff joined me to discuss going to grade school and high school with my parents and Lowell Ganz; Queens; Mays Department Store; getting a job on Broadway right after college graduation; Promis…
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago
Brian McConnachie (National Lampoon, SNL, SCTV, The Simpsons)
Season 1 Episode 100
Brian McConnachie joined me to talk about early influences; Kukla, Fran & Ollie; Catholic prep school discipline; going to NY to sell his cartoons; Kit & Kaboodle; Alcoholic's Christmas; Heading for …
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago
Harry Shearer
Season 1 Episode 99
Harry Shearer joined me to talk about radio as a default outlet; doing all parts of his Le Show; having a studio in his homes; Apologies of the Week; Randy Bass; Colin Powell Tribute Show; talking to…
Published on 3 years, 11 months ago
Rosie Shuster and Marilyn Suzanne Miller
Season 1 Episode 98
Rosie Shuster and Marilyn Suzanne Miller join me to talk about MSM's love of the musical Peter Pan; Rosie loving her dad's joke books, West Side Story, and being in the audience of the Ed Sullivan Sh…
Published on 3 years, 11 months ago
Nat Bernstein
Season 1 Episode 97
Nat Bernstein joined me to talk bout guest starring on The Golden Girls; early TV memories; going out to LA after college on a whim; getting a PA job on Angie; taking acting class with Gordon Hunt; e…
Published on 3 years, 11 months ago
David Misch
Season 1 Episode 96
David Misch joins me to talk about directing Tales from the Darkside and Monsters; written humor; the Marx Brothers; being a funny folk singer; Sommerville; being managed by Rollins & Jaffe; Piper Ho…
Published on 3 years, 11 months ago
Tom Tenowich
Season 1 Episode 95
Tom Tenowich joined me to talk about Jack Benny; writing jokes in high school; meeting and writing for Jackie Vernon and Jackie Mason; Rodney Dangerfield; writing for The Dom DeLuise Show and the Jac…
Published on 4 years ago
Lowell Ganz
Season 1 Episode 94
Lowell Ganz joined me to discuss how watching classic sitcoms was his "college"; his parents reaction to his constant TV watching; meeting Mark Rothman; Mark Rothman's dad giving a script they wrote …
Published on 4 years ago