He Wrote for Carol Burnett, Cosby & Sanford and Son — Bob Illes Tells All

Описание: In this deep-dive conversation, Emmy-winning TV writer and producer Bob Illes recounts a legendary Hollywood career spanning decades. From writing for The Carol Burnett Show, Sanford and Son, Silver Spoons, and Fernwood Tonight, to working with icons like Steve Martin, Groucho Marx, Tim Conway, Lily Tomlin, and Bill Cosby, Bob shares rare, hilarious, and eye-opening stories from inside the golden age of television. Whether you're a TV history buff or a comedy fan, this episode is packed with unforgettable behind-the-scenes moments, wild celebrity encounters, and real lessons from a veteran of classic network television.

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00:00 Introduction and Opening Remarks
00:30 Childhood Love of TV and Discovering Mad Magazine
01:15 Comedy Radio at USC and Meeting Jim Stein
03:10 First TV Break: Writing for Ernie Ford’s Special
05:00 Breaking into TV with Bill Cosby’s Variety Show
06:30 Young Writers in a Writers Guild World
08:00 Getting Repped by Mike Ovitz and Joining William Morris
10:00 Writing for The Carol Burnett Show and Emmy Win
12:00 Launching the Stein & Isles Radio Show
14:10 Awkward Joey Bishop Interview and College Radio Drama
15:40 Friendships with Harry Shearer and The Credibility Gap
17:00 Peter Sellers & Cosby Ask for Script Notes — Total Panic
18:30 Working with Groucho Marx, Marvin Hamlisch & Sergio Aragonés
20:00 First Encounter with Steve Martin and Bob Einstein
22:15 Writing for Van Dyke & Company with Steve Martin
24:00 Emmy-Nominated Satire: Writing for Fernwood Tonight
26:00 Writing Lily Tomlin's Special with Lorne Michaels on Staff
27:45 Sanford and Son: The Controversial "Lamont Is That You?" Episode
29:30 The Gay Bar Episode Fallout and 70s TV Boundaries
31:00 From One Day at a Time to Fernwood: Lear Projects Compared
33:00 The Carol Burnett Show: Inside a Legendary Sketch Comedy Machine
35:00 Dick Van Dyke Joins the Cast, Tim Conway’s On-Set Antics
36:30 Working with Mary Tyler Moore and Young Michael Keaton
38:00 How Silver Spoons Began and Casting Ricky Schroder
39:30 Jason Bateman’s Rise and Ricky’s Mom’s Backstage Power Moves
41:00 On-Set Drama, Studio Teachers, and Managing Kid Actors
42:30 Toy Trains, Arcade Games, and Silver Spoons’ Signature Gimmicks
44:00 Orangutan Guest Star & Wild Behind-the-Scenes Animal Stories


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