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Episode Synopsis
Marc Sotkin and I discuss his books The Comatose Adventures of Lenny Rose and With Time Off for Bad Behavior; the final season of Laverne & Shirley; Larry Breeding; coming to LA and joining the Off the Wall comedy troupe; getting hired for Sirota's Court and moving to Laverne & Shirley; Phil Foster; Blansky's Beauties; Working Stiffs; I'm A Big Girl Now; working with Danny Thomas; having a bit part on Laverne & Shirley; writing two specials with Garry Shandling; It's A Living; Ann Jillian; Crystal Bernard; Sheryl Lee Ralph; how not gelling with Bill Maher on a pilot script led to getting The Golden Girls; how working with the ladies was different than on Laverne & Shirley; episodes he wrote: Ebb Tide; Bill Dana; favorite jokes; Golden Palace; replacing Alexei Sayle with Cheech Marin; Don Cheadle and the episode Camp Town Races Aren't Nearly as Much Fun as They Used to Be; The Sinbad Show; Platypus Man; First Time Out; You Wish; Charles in Charge; his internet series Boomer Alley; his graphic novel The Improbables; his short film, The Decision; and what he's working on now.
His books, TV scripts, and The Improbables cartoon can be found on marcsotkin.com
His books, TV scripts, and The Improbables cartoon can be found on marcsotkin.com
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