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Emmy-Winning Writer Bob Illes on Comedy, Chaos, and Classic TV (Season 1, Episode 381)
TV Episode | Talk-Show
Before Bob Illes was writing for The Carol Burnett Show, Smothers Brothers, and Silver Spoons, he was just a kid trying to climb inside his black-and-white TV. In this wildly funny and revealing conversation, Bob shares the misadventures, ...See moreBefore Bob Illes was writing for The Carol Burnett Show, Smothers Brothers, and Silver Spoons, he was just a kid trying to climb inside his black-and-white TV. In this wildly funny and revealing conversation, Bob shares the misadventures, backstage feuds, celebrity run-ins (hello, Groucho Marx and Peter Sellers), and ridiculous showbiz politics that shaped his decades-long career in TV comedy. From bombing in front of Joey Bishop to being snubbed by Steve Martin (but in a friendly way), it's a behind-the-scenes rollercoaster full of laughs and jaw-dropping moments. See less
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Jul 21, 2025 (United States)

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Jeff Dwoskin primary photo
Jeff Dwoskin
Self - Host Self - Host   See fewer
Laughs (2014)
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Bob Illes
Self - Guest Self - Guest   See fewer
A New Kind of Family (1979)
Paul Lander primary photo
Paul Lander
Executive Creative Consultant Executive Creative Consultant   See fewer
U.S. of Ant (2006)
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