![]() ĮP121: Another CHEERS commentary track w/ Writer. The upcoming live ALL IN THE FAMILY/JEFFERSONS epi.ĮP123: Open Letter to Ungrateful TV ActorsĮP122: Take a Guided Tour of the 20th Century Fox. If you even watch Game of Thrones, with your experience in episodic TV can you offer some insights?ĮP125: Filling in for Wolfman Jack and other radio. ![]() I could see a subtle variation between the show from when you ran it and before, but there was no sacrifice in quality. I have been thinking about you a lot in this context because of what a great job you and David did in taking over running MASH. Some people are blaming the show runners for not turning over the show to 'someone else' but that seems easier to say after the fact and maybe not so obvious when the final seasons were being written. The question then becomes, how could this situation have been averted? It seems like in the fan forums I read people don't completely appreciate the demands of turning out episodic TV. I would say at least for myself, the show runner/writers appear to ME to have run out of gas and seem to be rushing the plot along to get it over with (when supposedly HBO wanted then to generate more, not less, episodes) Not sure if you are a Game of Thrones watcher or not - but as you may be aware, there is a LOT of anger among fans about the turns the show has been making in the final season. I loved Ensign Parker and my brother loved Dorf. My mother and father(who would have turned 90 today) loved the Carol Burnett Show. Not only did his career span generations Conway appealed to different fan bases. I was such a presence in my life since I can remember. When they announced his death I actually thought he was older. It is occupies a place of honor on her book case. Inside was the photo inscribed to my daughter. We did that and a few weeks later an envelope with her name arrived. He offered to send you an autographed picture if you provided the stamped return envelope. We looked it and found that Tim Conway had his own web site. I told her that Mermaid Man was one of her grandfather's favorite actors and that Barnicle Boy made me laugh when I was her age. Whenever Mermaid Man and Barnicle Boy were on I explained to her who the voices behind those characters were. When my daughter was younger she went through her Sponge Bob phase. and thank God we have your work to watch for years to come! So thank you Tim for all of the happiness. I am always saddened when we lose a beloved celebrity, but even more so when they give me unbridled laughter. It came so easily and naturally for him too. truly one of the funniest people I have ever met. I had the joy of interviewing Tim back then for CBS Radio and he was such a sweet and unassuming man and. and since it was a rehearsal, not only was it pee-in-your-pants funny, but it was VERY dirty, which made it even funnier. but what we saw was some of the funniest things I have EVER seen! And Tim was right in the middle. ![]() The audience, mostly filled with crew and CBS workers, was maybe 20 people. So during the week I would take my lunch and drive over there. but I had heard that the rehearsals and camera blocking of the Carol Burnett Show, done at TV City, were hysterical. I worked at CBS ("Columbia Square") in Hollywood from '68 to '75. If you're not laughing after this there's something seriously wrong with you. I pick it up in the middle when it really starts really getting good. But once he knew he had the as-written version in the can he would often stray from the script for the second taping, primarily to get Korman to break. Conway would stick to the script for the first. Traditionally, there were two tapings of THE CAROL BURNETT SHOW for two different audiences. He was part of the ensemble.Īs I mentioned, he could always break up fellow cast member, Harvey Korman. He was a standout in that show that contained lots of funny people including Joe Flynn, Carl Ballantine, Bob Hastings, and Gavin MacLoud.īut Tim's real claim to fame was THE CAROL BURNETT SHOW, a variety series on CBS in the '70s. I first discovered Tim Conway on McHALE'S NAVY, a sitcom in the early '60s. He had been in ill health his last several years. Tim passed away yesterday at the age of 85. No one could make me laugh like Tim Conway. ![]()
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