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Norman Stiles (head writer, Sesame Street / Fernwood Tonight)
Season 1 Episode 228
Norman Stiles and I discuss watching Howdy Doody and having a friend on Mr. Wizard; being a welfare worker and writing jokes for Allen & Rossi; writing for the Merv Griffin Show; getting into the Chi…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
Marc Warren & Dennis Rinsler (writer / producers Full House, Even Stevens, Madame's Place)
Season 1 Episode 227
Marc Warren & Dennis Rinsler joined me to discuss their childhood influences; meeting in college; becoming teachers in NYC in the 70's and writing a script based on it; getting it sold and moving to …
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
Eileen O'Brien (Subject of "Cue Card Girl" doc, SNL cue cards, 1983 - 1987)
Season 1 Episode 227
Eileen O'Brien joined me to discuss going to college to be a teacher; taking a job that led her to a South Carolina PBS station; discovering the world of production; becoming a PA on Great Performanc…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
Adam I. Lapidus (Simpsons, Smart Guy, Suite Life, Jessie)
Season 1 Episode 224
Adam Lapidus joins me to talk about using his initial; being 6' 9"; Conan O'Brien; NYC real estate; his father being childhood friends with Dave Davis and then reconnecting; meeting James L. Brooks a…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
John C. Larrochia (Laughter Saves Lives, former NYFD fireman / comedian)
Season 1 Episode 223
John C. Larrochia joined me to discuss growing up watching Dean Martin's Roasts and Johnny Carson; his funny family members; opening up in high school; joining FDNY; forming his foundation; touring D…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
Jay Moriarty (writer / ep The Jeffersons, "The Draft Dodger" ep All in the Family)
Season 1 Episode 222
Jay Moriarty joins me to discuss how "All in the Family" changed TV; he and his partner writing a spec AITF and getting turned down; writing the "IQ Test" episode of Good Times; pitching "Louise's Da…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
Joel Madison (Roseanne, Jackie Thomas Show, creator Malcolm & Eddie)
Season 1 Episode 221
Jay Madison joined me to discuss growing up in Madison, Wisconsin; watching superhero shows an d old movies; Al in the Family; Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman and Fernwood 2Night; WC Fields; starting stan…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
Jerry Rannow (Room 222, Welcome Back Kotter, Head of the Class)
Season 1 Episode 220
Jerry Rannow discusses his love of old-time comedy and book about Mabel Normand; his comedy writer detective series; his first book on how to write for TV; growing up in Wisconsin in the 50's; meetin…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
Ray Stewart (Mr. Driscoll on Barney Miller, AES Hudson Street)
Season 1 Episode 219
Ray Stewart joined me to discuss his love of movies, especially the Road Pictures; seeing a real life movie star in person; acting as far back in first grade; his mother who wanted to be an actress b…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
George Beckerman (Head of the Class, Jackie Thomas Show, Molloy)
Season 1 Episode 218
George Beckerman joined me to talk about early TV, his first writing job, 1983's NBC Yummy Awards; Paul Winchell and Pinky Lee; growing up in Forest Hills; going to high school with Jerry Springer; g…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago